PETpla.net Insider 04 / 2018

61 TRADE SHOW PREVIEW PET planet Insider Vol. 19 No. 04/18 www.petpla.net Colours, additives and equipment For the second time Repi LLC will be exhibiting at the American’s leading plastics trade show. Located immediately over the Bottle Zone, Repi will presenting the entire range of liquid colours, additives and equipment for all plastics and their disparate applications. The portfolio comprises speciality additives for the packag- ing industry, which ranges from anti-yellow and IV enhancers for rPet processing, moving to UV additives and special UHT milk - barrier whites, which preserve the content from light damages, to anti-block, blowing agents and process aids which improve the production process and protect containers from scratches and damages. Industrial applications are as well a target of Repi’s liquid technology, with products dedicated to PC, PMMA, PVC, HDPE, PP, ABS which offer good dispersion and respect the technical requirements (like light diffusion targets). A special mention goes to Repi’s Xpansor, the foaming agent for PVC in liquid form, able to lighten the sheet and make the surface smooth. Among Repi’s ancillary equipment, the Light Meter Plus is the new entry. In the perspective of offering an all-round solution rather than just a product, Repi has been working over the years next to its customers building ties with them as partners. In this scenario, not only is the colour and additive formulation important, but also the availability of accurate dosing and analysis instru- ments to rely on for measuring the real presence and properties of the colour/additive in the final product. This is what the Dosing Unit U2011 and the Light Meter are able to offer, and its latest version offers the user dramatic advantages in this direction. www.repi.com Process Pilot, 3-step approach for PET bottle manufacturing process and automated laboratory Agr International offers a number of products that are designed to aid bottle manufacturers achieve their most aggres- sive light weighting and sustainability goals while maintaining the highest quality. Agr products are designed to assist container producers, converters and fillers stay competitive while meet- ing the increased quality demands of today’s changing world. Process Pilot automated blowmoulder management system with individual mould control, is designed to help PET bottle manufacturers measure, control and optimise their bottle blowing process in order to produce the highest quality, best perform- ing bottles possible while maximising production efficiency. The Process Pilot system interfaces with the blowmoulder to provide precise material thickness distribution on a per bottle basis while managing to eliminate the effect of process and environmental variables that impact bottle material distribution throughout the production cycle. The Process Pilot system offers a simple three-step approach towards PET blowmoulder management: First it measures material distribution and pear- lescence on every bottle, secondly it controls the blowmoulder to overcome process variation and maintain on-target material distribution and finally at last it optimises the process to suit the product, application or business objective of the produc- tion facility. Automated laboratory system is a solution that offers a precision pick & place industrial robot to select, handle and transfer PET container and preform samples through multiple thickness and dimensional tests. Integrated with Agr’s Gawis container measurement system, comprehensive measurements, including thickness and critical dimensional measurements can be performed without operator intervention. The tests are fully optimised and performed quickly and efficiently through the handling of the multi-axis robot and the fast throughput of the Gawis measurement device. Test results are compiled with data correlated by sample and consolidated in a single test report. The system offers a number of benefits including hands-free, walk-away operation, efficient management of samples, testing operations and documentation of results, and an improvement in testing throughput. In addition to the Gawis measurement system, the automated laboratory system can be configured to incorporate Agr devices for top load, volume and pressure measurements, providing a complete laboratory automation solution to meet the challenges of over-worked testing labs and the ever increasing demand for testing to manage quality and support ongoing production. www.agrintl.com South Hall 19103 South Hall 16045