PETpla.net Insider 11 / 2016

BOTTLING / FILLING 21 PET planet Insider Vol. 17 No. 11/16 www.petpla.net Maintaining water properties The complete new line installation began in October 2016, at the Prolom Voda facility, and will operate in addition to the existing PET bottling line. It will include a compact Sidel Matrix Combi, featuring a Sidel Matrix blower SBO 6 and a Sidel Matrix Filler SF100 FM with 36 valves. The Sidel Matrix Combi is based on the most cost effec- tive technology of the latest generation of Sidel Matrix systems. The Combi system integrates the blow-fill-cap functions in a single unit - with neck- handling transfer of bottles enabling potential for lightweight bottles - occupying up to 30% less floor space and requiring only one operator, due to its single and simple control interface. Sidel Matrix SBO blowers are claimed to create high PET bottle quality and performance. They offer the flexibility to pick and choose a size and shape that best fit specific production needs. With three sizes of blowing stations and up to 200 possible blower configurations, a great variety of distinctive light or ultra-lightweight bottle shapes are possible in sizes ranging from 0.1-3.5l. Additionally, the new 13,200bph Prolom PET bottling line will feature the contactless Sidel Matrix Filler SF100 FM, suitably developed to handle with high precision the filling of beverages with little or no conductivity. For high accuracy and improved efficiency, it minimises product losses and its external tank holding the beverage is easy to clean. All parts that come into contact with the water are made from stainless steel AISI (Ameri- can Iron and Steel Institute) 316L. A tight enclo- sure, featuring HEPA (high-efficiency particulate air) filters on the roof, keeps the filling environ- ment safe, preventing risk of contamination and further increasing the already high standards of hygiene. The health properties of natural Prolom water are vital to the appeal of the brand so main- taining these through a fully hygienic bottling pro- cess is central to the brand’s ongoing success. The complete line will also include equipment from the Sidel Group, such as a cap feeder, an automatic shrinkwrapper and bottle and pack conveyors. www.sidel.com SDWHQWV UHVHDUFKHUV DQG WHFKQLFLDQV LQVWDOOHG SODQWV EUDQFKHV ZRUOGZLGH ,I ZH KDGQêW JRQH VR IDU ZH ZRXOGQêW EH VR QHDU <RXU IXWXUH VHHQ IURP QHDU BOTTLING / FILLING 21