PETpla.net Insider 11+12 / 2017

PET planet Insider Vol. 18 No. 11+12/17 www.petpla.net 49 TRADE SHOW REVIEW vides valuable data for condition-based mould station maintenance. There are several benefits to controlling thickness distribution on the individual mould basis. These include:  Reduced production variation  Increased production days due to targeted maintenance  Elimination of “outlier” mould-specific containers that may cause down- stream issues  Opportunities for further light-weighting The Process Pilot with the Individual Mould Control option is compatible with rotary stretch blow-moulding systems that incorporate independent mould station management. The Individual Mould Con- trol option is currently available for KHS Series IV and V blow moulders. A retrofit version is also available for Process Pilot systems currently operating in the field. Agr’s Process Pilot Automated Blow- moulder Control system has proven to be a vital tool in the production of light weight bottles, while improving overall bottle performance and quality. It is unique in that it manages the blow moulder based on direct bottle measurements, on every bottle produced. Agr says that, by basing control on direct feedback from bottle measurements rather than just blow moulder performance indicators, its system can ensure that the final product has the desired quality and performance attributes regardless of environmental, blow moulder or material variations that occur during the production process. The addition of Individual Mould Control fur- ther complements this. www.agrintl.com motan-colortronic gmbh - info@motan-colortronic.de www.motan-colortronic.com Better than ever before Probably the most flexible loader system on the market METRO G Individual Mould Control screen on Process Pilot user interface