PETpla.net Insider 09 / 2018

40 TRADE SHOW REVIEW PET planet Insider Vol. 19 No. 09/18 www.petpla.net TRADE SHOW review Gneuss presented the Processing Unit (GPU) for 2,000 lbs/h of rPET Gneuss Extrusion Technology showed a complete Gneuss Processing Unit (GPU) including a Multi Rotation System MRS 130 extruder, a fully automatic melt filtration system RSFgenius 150 and an online viscometer VIS, for the processing of 2,000lbs/h of undried and uncrystallised polyester (PET). The Gneuss Pro- cessing Unit (GPU) has been available for several years and has been proven itself for the reprocessing of bulky PET waste such as post-consumer bottle flake and industrial waste from fibre and film manufacture without pre-drying. A Gneuss Processing Unit consists of a Gneuss MRS extruder with its unmatched devola- tilisation and decontamination performance in combination with a highly-efficient Gneuss Rotary Filtration System and an online viscometer VIS for intelligent dynamic viscosity control. The line on the show floor in Orlando was delivered to a customer in the U.S. to process 2,000lbs/h of rPET into a thermoforming sheet. Although originally developed specifically for PET, the MRS is also running in polyolefin and nylon applications, and being tested on a range of other materials and applications. Thanks to the patented combination of single screw extruder with a multiple screw section, the extruder is very sturdy and particularly well suited for recycling applications. www.gneuss.com State of the art closure manufacturing Sacmi’s research on t he c l osu r es front focuses on the repeatability and precision of continu- ous processes and on cutting weight and cost. This goes hand in hand with a capacity to respond to the burgeoning market demand for integrated solutions for high-added-value product lines. The Group’s latest cap manufacturing solution with the well-established CCM (con- tinuous compression moulding) range, equipped with the Cool+ mould, offers a good example. The application on show was for the manufacture of a lightweight version of a popular CSD cap. It was just one of several Sacmi has designed for the strategic U.S. market, which is constantly on the look-out for new solutions that com- bine lower weight, less environmental impact and innovative design. All solutions has been designed with an eye to ‘green packaging’ – ensuring each new plant engineering project has everything covered from every angle: from technologi- cal consultation vis-à-vis the finished product (thanks to the advanced research lab, accredited by several key players in the beverage world) to the supply of complete production lines that integrate every aspect of manufacturing. It should also be pointed out that the advantages of this technology, which works at lower temperatures with respect to injection, ensure a high energy efficiency. Sacmi’s solutions allow finishing tasks (slitting, folding and non-destructive test- ing) to be performed on non flat-top caps; this is thanks to a comprehensive range of slitting-folding machines that work in concert with state of the art inspection systems that allow control of every aspect of cap finishing. www.sacmi.com Swiss Made | www.imdvista.ch IMDvista INOX Line Closure Inspection – 100% inline. Robust, compact and very flexible. One control center (HMI) for the whole line. IMDvista PECO V3 Preform Inspection. Less than 7m ² and up to 90’000 pph. Cavity reading. IMDvista PECO LUX Preform Monitoring shot by shot. Requires no additional floor space. No preform orientation. Inspection Systems for the Plastic Packaging Industry F.l.t.r.: Dr Stephan Gneuss (CEO), Heike Fischer (PETplanet) and Monika Gneuss in front of the sold machine