PETpla.net Insider 10 / 2016

TRADE SHOW PREVIEW 84 PET planet Insider Vol. 17 No. 10/16 www.petpla.net From initial design to ready-to-produce bottle The future of PET processing At K 2016, KHS GmbH will present its current highlights in plastic packaging. Among other innovations, the manufacturer of filling and packaging systems will exhibit modules for special packaging formats which have been specifically designed for the InnoPET Blomax Series IV stretch blow moulder. The Bottles & Shapes program for individual bottle design will also feature at the trade show. The preferential heating system (PH) developed by KHS Group ena- bles bottlers to achieve high bottle quality with extremely oval bottles in an energy-saving, safe and reliable process - especially when processing cleaning agents, laundry detergents or personal care products, which are very often filled into oval PET bot- tles. The systems provider offers this option for its InnoPET Blomax Series IV stretch blow moulder. During pref- erential heating, the preform is selec- tively heated depending on its later bottle shape to prevent any uneven distribution of materials. Preferential heating is made possible by a special heater section at the end of the heat- ing segment. The system first rotates the PET preforms through the heater to obtain a basic heating profile. In the downstream PH section rotation is stopped, giving the preform its selec- tive heating profile. Also on show will be new systems for special stretch blow moulding requirements, such as PET packaging with 70mm necks. These receptacles are known as wide mouth containers and used for various types of food packaging. For this purpose, KHS has developed a heater box which is specially tailored to suit the wide neck preform and thus requires very little heating energy. In addition, when the containers are changed over, no manual conversion is needed. The heater box is available for various container formats on the InnoPET Blomax Series IV. In the form of a video presenta- tion, KHS will also be showing visitors its future-proof block system; with the KHS InnoPET TriBlock the KHS Group has launched a filling and packaging system for PET bottles to market which incorporates a stretch blow moulder, labeller and filler. With consistent neck handling, KHS also enables lightweight PET to be pro- cessed. From initial design to ready- to-produce bottle Another focus of the trade show will be sustainable bottle design. With its Bottles & Shapes program, KHS GmbH offers beverage and food producers an all-round service which starts with individual suggestions for possible designs and ends with a bottle that is ready for production. One of the developments to come out of the Dortmund systems provider’s Bot- tles & Shapes program is a lightweight 1l PET bottle for milk and mixed milk beverages. Weighing just 20g, it is intended to demonstrate an attractive and light solution which is also easy on resources. In order to protect the milk against external influences, two different types of UV light barrier are used. Unlike the classic milk carton, this bottle is fully recyclable. www.khs.com KHS Hall 13 Booth A75 .com 100815dmyL