PETpla.net Insider 08 / 2017

TRADE SHOW PREVIEW PET planet Insider Vol. 18 No. 08/17 www.petpla.net 63 TRADE SHOW PREVIEW 63 then blow the preforms with sterile air in a sterile environment and maintain this sterility throughout the filling and capping process. This process min- imises the use of chemicals, requires no bottle rinsing, enables a simpler and smaller layout and reduces energy consumption. A key design of this system is that all non- cleanable components are located outside the sterile zone: electrical components are above the sterile zone; mechanical components and all components that require lubrication are located below. All surfaces in the sterile zone are acces- sible and easy to clean. Efficiency and economy The whole process is designed for efficiency and economy. For example, sterilising the pre- form rather than the bottle reduces the quantity of sterilising agent used, as the preform is smaller and an easier shape to sterilise than the bottle itself. The preform is made of thicker material so it is possible to increase the temperature of the treatment without risk of shrinkage that would affect the shape of the bottle. The system uses almost no chemicals and energy usage is kept to a minimum by the elimi- nation of air conveyors, sterilisation and rinsing turrets, water UHT (ultra-high temperature) steri- lisation, and steam. The whole system is more compact than traditional technology and requires fewer operators. Since 2011, GEA’s engineers have continued to refine the design of the ABF. A recent techni- cal upgrade, for example, is the introduction of electrical stretching rods that widen the blowing process window. The introduction of GEA Steril- foil VHP L as part of the the company’s ABF offer- ing extends the flexibility and helps to keep costs under control. www.gea.com Save RAW MATERIALS reduced plastic volumes Save ENERGY less energy consumption Save TROUBLE more quality and higher performance, guaranteed by a sole supplier Full INSPECTED online quality control / stand alone 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 and the CCM compression press for caps, 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. Preform & Closure technologically together DRINKTEC,11/15.09.17 |HALLB5 -302|MunchenGermany SIMEI,11/15.09.17 |HALLC3 -209|MunchenGermany PROPAKMYAMAR,21/23.09.17 |Yangon,Myanmar PACKEXPOVEGAS,25/27.09.17 | LasVegas,USA SINGLE-SERVECAPSULES2017 |10/11.10.17 |Cologne,Germany HOST,20/24.10.17 |Milan, Italy IPF JAPAN,24/28.10.17 | Tokyo, Japan GULFOOD,31.10-2.11.17 |Dubai,UAE THEPLASTICCAPS&CLOSURES,8.11.17 |AmsterdamCity, TheNetherlands CBST,22/24.11.17 |Shanghai,China GEA’s Aseptic Blow Fill solution, equipped with an H 2 O 2 sterilisation system for aluminium foil closure and suitable for high and low acid drinks