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TRADE SHOW PREVIEW PET planet Insider Vol. 19 No. 05/18 www.petpla.net 61 face, and simultaneously transported from bottom to top by rotor paddles. Feeding is via a horizontal drain- age screw, which eliminates most of the surface moisture before material enters the dryer. Energy savings are achieved by a reduction in motor size. A typical one or two stage drying system for PET akes with a 150 HP motor would yield a throughput of 2.5-3t/h. An HVT system can equal that performance with a drive motor of only 75 HP. Large doors on the HVT’s housing provide easy access to components simplifying routine maintenance. Rotor paddles and screens can be changed quickly and easily, and the unit’s housing is equipped with strategically located replaceable wear plates. Label Remover separates full wrap labels from PET bottles For plastic recycling plants, the Herbold Meckesheim Label Remover is said to be more effective than any other machinery for the removal of wraparound polyvinyl chloride (PVC) labels from polyester (PET) bottles, claims the company. Until now, remov- ing and separating wraparound labels has been impossible at the prewash stages of bottle recycling and difcult and costly at subsequent stages, but the Label Remover is designed to be a game changer. The tightly cling- ing labels can be removed in a single step, early in the process and with- out the expense of generating extra steam. The machine separates bottles that are stuck together, reducing labor costs for manual separation. By removing almost all wrap- around labels early in the recycling process, the Label Remover also saves money in another way: Down the line at the size-reduction stage, cutting blades will stay sharp longer because they won’t be dulled by many label remnants stuck to bottles. The Label Remover is available with two different capacities 4,500 or 8,000kg/h. Inside each machine, the removal of labels and adhesives from bottles is accomplished through friction between exchangeable rip- off elements bolted to the rotor and exchangeable pins tted to stator elements. All rip-off elements and pins are made of special wear-resistant steel. The design of the chamber ensures even loads and dwell times as bottles are advanced by the rotor. The chamber has no spaces where bottles might pass through the machine without undergoing full fric- tional contact, and likewise there are no surfaces to constrict the bottle ow, reducing the possibility of damage to the bottle. Wash line systems Herbold washing lines are built on a modular design which ensures all components function together in a seamless system. It also allows systems to expand as requirements change over time. From a simple wet granulator to sortation and separa- tion equipment, pre-washing, wash- ing, and drying, Herbold wash line systems can be congured to meet the specic needs of any application. Herbold Meckesheim USA, a subsidi- ary of Herbold Meckesheim Germany, designs, manufactures, and installs size-reduction equipment (shredders, granulators, etc.) and wash-line sys- tems for the plastics industry, special- izing in the recycling of industrial and post-consumer plastics. www.herbold.com IMPROVE LINE EFFICIENCY by 10% OR MORE CONTACT US TODAY TO LEARN MORE! AGRINTL.COM | +1.724.482.2163 | [email protected] 1 MEASURE 2 CONTROL 3 OPTIMIZE PROCESS PILOT ® Blowmolder management easy as . . . NPE.org VISIT US AT BOOTH S-16045