PETpla.net Insider 09 / 2018

COMPRESSORS 25 PET planet Insider Vol. 19 way, the in excess of 20-bar blowing air still amounts to 8-bar compressed air. System pressure is approximately 30-bar and was previously generated via a two-stage process. Compres- sors began the first stage. The second stage (booster) involved pump- ing compressed air into the pres- sure system. Here, Sant’Anna has replaced the old system with the first six Vito compressors of different sizes from Siad Macchine Impianti. Now it goes from ambient to system pres- sure. Energy savings are also considerable, amount- ing to 30%. However, sav- ings were not the decisive factor in the decision to buy Siad Macchine Impianti compressors. Also signifi- cant in the bidding and roll- out phase were an effective partner relationship and complete service provision, according to Dario Ferrero, who underlines the close partnership developed during these years of col- laboration with Siad Mac- chine Impianti. The 18 and 19 filling lines are currently being assembled. This will not only mean an increase in capacity but also a step towards lighter bottles. The fast line, generating 82,000 bph, will in future, produce six-gram 0.5 l ones. This will make the new lines among the fast- est PET lines anywhere in the world. “Only in the USA is there a comparably fast system”, says Dario Ferrero. www.siadmi.com