PETpla.net Insider 06 / 2018

INSPECTION 38 PET planet Insider Vol. 19 No. 06/18 www.petpla.net Toronto New York Atlanta Orlando Denver Las Vegas Seattle LosAngeles San Francisco Vancouver Dallas New Orleans Phoenix Washington, D.C. Boston Detroit Kansas City Oklahoma City Albuquerque Milwaukee Chicago Minneapolis Charlotte Ottawa Montreal Quebec < , / 0 The worldwide round trip with The North American Road Show - Bottle Zone on tour PETplanet has successfully deployed its “Editourmobil” Road Shows across the world for seven years now. This is in addition to traditional forms of reporting; we have found that travelling by road enables deeper insights into markets; interviews with bottlers, suppliers and manufacturers can be conducted with greater flexibility, both in cities and in more rural areas. The appearance of the Editourmobil has created quite a stir in several countries - in addition to the impact of the interviews and meetings themselves. The Editourmobil is to return to North America once again, in cooperation with the NPE trade show (May 7 – 11, 2018 in Orlando, Florida). From March through August 2018 - three years after our last tour in 2015, which proved to be very successful - the PETplanet team will, once again, visit a variety of locations across the USA and Canada. The “Editour“ journeys will take in professional discussions and interviews with market leaders from the West to the East Coast. We will be stopping off at the NPE show itself, where the PETplanet and Editourmobil team will present initial reports of our visits and interviews. We will be part of the new Bottle Zone, which will be a first for us as well! Make sure you’re on board with us when we set off again. Get ready for in-depth analyses of the special features and trends in the bottles and beverages sectors of North America! All aboard! Premium Sponsor to date Sponsors to date from those products must go through a series of tests to ensure they can be processed with high performance and meet the required specification. The Gawis system is used again to verify the thickness distribution and dimen- sional accuracy of the actual bottles produced in the moulds and provides a final confirmation of the concept. Sipa has relied on the Gawis measurement technology since 1999 when they purchased their first system. They have been using that system continuously to this day. A growing business and increased test- ing demands necessitated additional measurement capabilities. “When it came time to procure an additional measurement system to expand our measurement capability, we reviewed other offerings in the market and, in the end, came back to the Gawis because of its flexibility and preci- sion. The Gawis can measure both preforms and bottles, offers compre- hensive and precise thickness and dimensional measurements includ- ing finish areas, all in one operation”, explained De Luca. When asked about the fate of the original Gawis system, De Luca responded, “It still works fine after 19 years. There are no immediate plans to retire it.” The same lab that houses the two Gawis test systems is also host to several other Agr test devices including a new PPT3000 pressure tester. The PPT3000 also figures prominently in the bottle design qualification program. “We pressure test CSD and non- carbonated pressurised bottles”, De Luca explained. The reasoning behind pressure testing of those containers is because bottles are subjected to pres- sure from a range of sources, includ- ing nitrogen dosing, filling operations (where volume expansion also plays a role) and palletising where bottles encounter a combination of pressure and increasing loads. Burst strength is an important attribute along with the location of the burst during the test. “A burst in the base area is an alarm signal of potential issues during indus- trialisation so it is important to note where burst takes place”, explained De Luca. The PPT3000 is claimed to offer the versatility necessary for measuring pressure strength and volume expan- sion on a range of bottles. And, unlike other pressure testers, the PPT3000 actually simulates the pressures that a bottle will incur during the filling process. In addition to the PPT3000 and Gawis testers, the Sipa design, testing and qualification laboratory also includes an Agr Combi tester for volume and topload tests and an Agr Vacuum tester for qualifying vacuum strength of hot fill containers. Sipa states that it has developed their business based on its extensive experience, high-quality products and a focus on building long-term busi- ness relationships. In support of this business model, De Luca explained that “it is our fundamental process to use Agr test machines with every design. Agr is very well known and the industry recognises the quality of the test that Agr equipment provides.” www.agrintl.com www.sipasolutions.com