PETpla.net Insider 04 / 2017

44 TRADE SHOW PREVIEW PET planet Insider Vol. 18 No. 04/17 www.petpla.net News about baling press series HSM V-Press HSM GmbH + Co. KG, a German manufacturer of baling presses, PET solutions and doc- ument shredders, will be exhibiting three new machines from the verti- cal baling press series HSM V-Press. Their performance and longevity make them an economical waste manage- ment solution. The HSM V-Press series is said to reduce costs at the usu- ally underestimated waste disposal cost centre. The smallest, the HSM V-Press 60, is a mobile collection container with an assembled manual press for voluminous packaging materials such as plastic films, plastic and paper bags, as well as packaging paper and light cardboard packag- ing. Due to the leverage, the machine produces well-compacted, stackable bales with a bale weight of up to 40kg for reducing the volume of waste. The bales produced by the HSM V-Press 60 can be pressed into hydraulic HSM bale presses and pressed to larger and higher-density bales. The HSM V-Press 825 is characterised by its low transport height. The pressing process runs automatically. A text display provides detailed information on the current state of affairs. The sliding door automatically opens at the end of the pressing process. It is easy to remove the bales; the bales weighing up to 280kg can be conveniently transported on a pallet. The HSM V-Press 860 is equipped with the fast-speed tech- nology that was specially developed at HSM for the V-Press series. This reduces power consumption and drive output while increasing throughput at the same time. Compared to conven- tional drives, this technology reduces the cycle time by up to 40%. Due to the special pump technology, the machines are particularly quiet. With a press force of 548kN and the stable press guiding plate, it effortlessly presses used packaging material such as cardboard and plastic film. The bales reach a weight of up to 480kg and are held together by a 4-fold wire strapping. Polyester strapping is also available as an option. www.hsm.eu HSM Hall 11 - Booth A32 New blow-moulder EBS K Ergon: SMI solution devoted to Industry 4.0 Since 1987 SMI has been developing cutting-edge projects and technologies, in order to offer turn-key bottling lines and flex- ible, ergonomic, efficient packaging machines, inspired by the concepts of Industry 4.0 and Internet of Things (IoT). On booth 14D12, SMI will exhibit the world premiere of the new compact blow-moulder EBS K Ergon (Electronic Blowing System) in Ecobloc version (model Ecobloc Ergon 4-12-4 K EV) as well as an electronic volumetric filler. Based on the technical develop- ments of the stretch blow-moulders of the EBS Ergon series, SMI engineers have developed a new series of compact rotary machines, called EBS K Ergon (“K” refers to the German word “Kompakt”), suitable for outputs up to 8,800bph. The new models, available in 2-, 3- and 4-cavity versions, offer all advantages of rotary technology, with an output range traditionally controlled by linear blow-moulders (from 3-4,000 to 8-9,000bph); thanks to the state-of-the-art solutions, the EBS K Ergon series can produce PET containers up to 30l with a maximum output of 2,200bph per cavity for the 0.5l format. Some benefits of the new EBS K Ergon series are: the preform heating section (tunnel) is inte- grated with the stretch blow-moulding section (blowing wheel) in a single, compact module, which can be installed even in small bottling lines. The tunnel features a horizontal preform feeder chain and an optimised ventilation and aeration system. The infrared lamp units responsible for heating the preforms in transit are equipped with a system of thermo-reflective panels made of an energy-efficient composite material, and are situated both in front of and behind the lamps. The structure that contains the tunnel and the blowing-wheel is equipped with safety doors that are slightly rounded, providing more space inside the machine to perform cleaning and maintenance tasks easily and safely. The stretch-blowing wheel is equipped with motorised stretch rods controlled by electronic drives and do not require mechani- cal cams; this innovative solution ensures control of the stretch rod’s travel and position, as well as energy savings. www.smigroup.it SMI Hall 14 - Booth D12