PETpla.net Insider 07+08 / 2016

BOTTLING / FILLING 13 PET planet insider Vol. 17 XFORM 500 ENTERS ITS THIRD GENERATION Imagine using any preform mold in one system. At the fastest speed. The new XFORM 500 GEN3 PET preform system gives you unprecedented flexibility combined with the fastest speed and the highest running efficiency: it accepts the widest range of legacy tooling present in the market. So you can feel free to innovate and grow without penalizing your existing assets. We made it happen. Designed to adapt. Built to last. At the fastest speed. SIPA S.p.A. - Via Caduti del Lavoro, 3 - 31029 Vittorio Veneto (TV) - Italy Tel. +39 0438 911511 - Fax +39 0438 912273 - email: sipa@zoppas.com www.sipa.it for PET bottles. “The technology required for this is more sophisti- cated,” says Nagiah. Following a carefully considered consultation process Coca-Cola Canners decided to go for a system manufactured by KHS. Especially the hot fill technol- ogy for hygienic bottling combined with an output of up to 48,000 bph had those responsible convinced. “For this demanding project we developed a system which is pre- cisely tailored to meet Coca-Cola’s specifica- tions,” declares Philipp Casparby, project man- ager for KHS Manufactur- ing (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd., KHS’ South African subsidiary. Like other KHS block systems, the new line covers all stages in production from stretch blow moulding through fill- ing to labelling, packaging and palletising. The key is in the detail, however; the line also pro- cesses fruit juices with a percentage of fruit pieces. These fruit chunks must not be damaged during filling; at the same time the low filling dosage toler- ances must be adhered to. The company designed a line with two precision volumetric fillers. On this the fruit pieces are first bottled with a little juice before the second filler tops up the bottles with the rest of the juice. The entire filling pro- cess makes use of hot fill technology where the content is heated to over 100 °C and then filled at a temperature of about 83°C. This ensures that microorganisms are safely eliminated. With the new line Coca-Cola Canners is able to fill up to 48,000 bph holding between 0.3 and 1.50 l. After almost two years the customer’s summary is a positive one, not just with respect to the sustain- able technology but also regarding the service provided 24/7. Nagiah reveals, “we thus recently ordered two more KHS packaging machines.” www.khs.com