PETpla.net Insider 01+02 / 2016

NEWS 9 PET planet insider Vol. 17 No. 01+02/16 www.petpla.net Amsler designs a single-cavity machine Amsler Equipment Inc. has just completed and shipped its first next-generation single-cavity LM15X PET stretch blow moulding machine to R&D/Leverage in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. The requirement from R&D/Leverage for a machine to test and run moulds for various PET machines led to the development of the new series. The result is a small- footprint fully-functioning, production-capable, single-cavity PET stretch blow moulding machine. It can be used in labs, for small production runs, pilot production, customer trials, mould run-offs, material testing and preform testing. The options of neck orientation, hot fill and preferential heating can all be included. The machine can make up to 11 million 500ml water bottles per year. Two bottle size ranges are available for the single-cavity machine: the L12X for bottles from 20ml up to 2l and the L15X for bottles from 20ml up to 5l. Neck sizes for both systems range from 18mm up to 63mm. Each size range has two versions: the semi-automatic with hand loading of preforms and the fully automatic version with an automatic preform loading system. The neck orientation system feature is unique in that it orks with standard preforms. The preferential heating option is designed for oval bottles and can help to open up the pro- cessing window. These options can be used separately or together using a simple bolt-on and -off installation system. www.amslerequipment.com www.rdleverage.com All about PET Petcore Europe is pleased to announce the new date for its annual conference: February 23rd, 2016 in Brussels, Belgium. Due to the exceptional situation in Brussels in November, Petcore had to postpone the conference. The topics Sustainability, European Circular Economy, Innova- tion and Globalisation will be discussed by 130 experts and leaders from the complete PET value chain in Europe and beyond as well as representatives from the European institutions. www.petcore.org With Sacmi, the beverage specialists are always at your side. With our unbeatable technological know-how and continuous research we are creating new containers and closures designed to ensure outstanding performance. The new IPS injection system for preforms, the CCM compression press for caps and the quality control systems fully designed and built by Sacmi, allows for large-scale production with considerable advantages in terms of efficiency and flexibility. The outcome? Reduced plastic volumes, less energy consumption and lower running costs.All in a bottle: the one you’ll soon be making. DRINKTEG ISTANBUL, 4/6.02.2016 - #E17 - Istanbul TURKEY PRODEXPO, 8/12.02.2016 - #7-HALL1-71C32 - Moscow CSI BEER ATTRACTION, 20/23.02.2016 - #A7-117 - Rimini ITALY PROPAK VIETNAM, 1/3.03.2016 - #K18 - Ho Chi Minh VIETNAM PROPAK AFRICA, 15/18.03.2016 - Johannesurg SOUTH AFRICA DJAZAGRO, 18/21.04.2016 - Alger ALGERIA CHINAPLAS, 25/28.04.2016 - #E2B51 - Shanghai CHINA