PETpla.net Insider 06 / 2017

PREFORM PRODUCTION PET planet Insider Vol. 18 No. 06/17 www.petpla.net 19 PREFORM PRODUCTION 19 that the disadvantages could be largely overcome by good bottle design and specific washing pro- cesses. The first Hodmeter PET line started up in December 2012, at Defeaus. In January 2014, corporate water dispenser specialist Elis switched from Tritan to PET. Just over a year later, Hodme- ter launched its first injection-moulded bottle with integral handle. Developments since then include: an 11l bottle with handle, launched in April 2015; a new neck, implemented in June 2016; Sipa homologation of Hodmeter’s preform in July 2016, with SMF following suit in November. Hodmeter supplies preform in 680 and 690g models, both with 55mm crown necks, and with a PET handle. Its range of large-capacity bottles extends from 10l to 5 gallons, with high co-polymer levels and IV values of 0.84, plus or minus 0.02. It meets all appropriate EU and US FDA certification standards. The 5-gallon PET bottles offer high logistical performance; 630 units can be carried on a 120 x 80 x 110cm pallet-box. 0ver 30,000 units – 48 pallet-boxes – can be carried in a standard 40-foot ISO container. The bottles are finished with Hodmeter’s Mono- Cap 2CE, which features a new, bi-injected seal for tightness and hygiene; and an internal valve for better cooler installation. It has three tamper- evident layers: the label, inner valve and skirt. The single-piece construction ensures high hygiene standards and additional tamper evidence. The Hodmeter bottles are available in a range of colours. The company says that its PET bottles enable customers – from bottlers to end-users – to go completely BPA free. Established recycle chan- nels for PET make it the preferred alternative to polycarbonate for the supply water in 5 gallon refill- able bottles. www.hodmeter.com Hodmeter preforms for 5-gallon refillable bottles 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. SAVE THE DATE DRINKTEC, 11/15.09.17 | HALL B5 - 302| Munchen Germany SIMEI,11/15.09.17 | HALL C3 - 209| Munchen Germany PROPAK MYAMAR, 21/23.09.17 | Yangon, Myanmar PACK EXPO VEGAS, 25/27.09.17 | S-6249 | Las Vegas, USA SINGLE-SERVE CAPSULES 2017 | 10/11.10.17 | Cologne, Germany HOST, 20/24.10.17 | Milan, Italy GULFOOD, 31.10-2.11.17 | Dubai, UAE