PETpla.net Insider 11 / 2018

PACKAGING / PALLETISING PET planet Insider Vol. 19 No. 11/18 www.petpla.net 31 DS Smith Hall 4A booth 207 DS Smith introduces Stackabox Hybrid and Stackabox C&C to their line of dispensing containers Storing and dispensing solutions Stackabox bulk dispensing containers have become a common name in the world of PET preforms. Stackabox was already available in compact, medium, and maxi formats and is suitable for an optimum truckload in the UK and mainland Europe. At Brau Beviale, the company introduces two new special versions. The most important aspect of Stackabox is that it fits perfectly in the fully automated dispensing systems of beverage, filling and caps & closures companies. The patented design is the only bulk container that allows for both top-as bottom dispensing in a wide variety of existing dispensing frames. Bottom dispensing is becom- ing the overall preferred system because it has the unique advan- tage of decreasing damage to the bottleneck of the preforms, by smoothly sliding the preforms in the hopper of the filling line, but the flexibility of the Stackabox allows integration in every imaginable automated system. DS Smith is expanding their Stacka- box line of bulk dispensing containers with two special versions: The Stacka- box Hybrid and the Stackabox C&C. The new Stackabox Hybrid can fur- ther optimise the supply chain by adapt- ing the container’s height to the optimal size for content or transportation. The new bulk-dispensing container has the same base as Stackabox. The height can be easily adapted to customer requirements thanks to the AkyPack corrugated plastics sleeve in the middle section. Stackabox Hybrid is a lighter version of the original Stackabox in weight but equally dura- ble offering long life cycles, says the company. – ONE for ALL STAND E-11019 STAND D05:20 STAND: 6 D 055 The smooth surface of the Aky- Pack sleeve is washable and suit- able for printing. Stackabox C&C was designed especially for handling caps & closures with a dispensing ‘slid- ing door’ located at the base of the bulk-container. The base dispensing system makes them the ideal solution that can be easily utilised throughout the entire production process of bottle packaging. Optimising customers’ supply cycle logistics needs is the key innovation driver offered by DS Smiths Plastics Stackabox line of dispensing bulk- containers. Stackabox has a lifespan of 8-10 years and can be recycled entirely at the end of its life. www.dssmith.com Like the traditional Stackabox bulk dispensing container, both Stackabox hybrid and the Stackabox C&C have an ideal fold-down ratio, no need of a pallet and a unique base dispensing system or is compatible with all other dispens- ing systems.