PETpla.net Insider 06 / 2018

INSPECTION 36 PET planet Insider Vol. 19 No. 06/18 www.petpla.net INSPECTION 36 Pressure testing ensures produced bottles to meet customer expectations ‘Feel free to imagine, we make it happen’ Sipa S.p.A. recently added its second Agr Gawis all- in-one measurement station and a PPT 3000 pressure testing system to its design, testing and qualification laboratory. The Gawis systems and PPT 3000 are used to verify the quality of bottles and preforms produced with Sipa moulds. In addition, the systems are integral to the final qualification of entire preform or bottle production systems manufactured at this facility, on behalf of Sipa customers during factory acceptance tests. Sipa mould department - Sipa operates the second largest PET mould manufacturing operation in the world. Sipa, with headquarters in Vittorio Veneto, Italy, is no novice when it comes to providing pack- aging solutions. Dating back to its entry in the PET container market in 1986, Sipa has grown its brand from a manufacturer of PET preform and bottle produc- tion equipment, to a one stop shop for the complete production line - from resin to finished product, including preform manufactur- ing, bottle design and production, filling, capping and palletising. A core aspect of their business is to understand their customer’s needs and provide flexible, high-value, top performing solutions over the complete PET packaging line. One very important segment of Sipa’s business is mould and bottle design. According to Martina Bottarel, Communications Man- ager, Sipa operates the second largest PET mould manufacturing www.bericap.com Unique range of light weight screw and sports closures for light weight PET neck standards for water • Closures for all common neck sizes 26/22, 28mm (PCO 1810, PCO 1881), 29/25, 30/25 • Light weight Hexalite range allowing light weight neck • Still water closures suitable for N 2 dosing • Sports closures fulfill BSDA requirements • Boreseal systems for excellent tightness • Consumer friendly opening forces BERI CAP Technology for still water