PETpla.net Insider 11 / 2018

46 TRADE SHOW PREVIEW PET planet Insider Vol. 19 No. 11/18 www.petpla.net The Zeg keg Cypet Technologies will showcase its new, one-way beer PET keg. The ‘Zeg’ features a top chime and handles that are integrated with the rest of the keg body (patent pending). Having the top chime, handles and keg body formed as one piece sig- nificantly reduces the production cost of the keg, since there is no need to separately produce the top chime and assemble it onto the keg, states the company. Furthermore, the strong mechanical properties of PET allow for the top chime to be lighter in weight than conventional chimes yet still able to handle the loads that the Zeg will face through its life cycle. On the safety side, apart from having a high burst pressure (four times higher than the normal beer dispensing pressure), the Zeg features a patent pending pressure relief valve that is incorporated on the neck of the keg. In case of internal pressure build-up, the valve will be triggered automatically to release the excess pressure. The valve protects the keg all through its life cycle, even while it is coupled to a dispensing system. Once the keg is empty, it can be easily de-pressurised manually using no tools, ready for recycling. Advantages of the Zeg include no cleaning, return or theft costs. Coming to the brewery pre-purged with Nitrogen, pristinely clean and with excellent O 2 , CO 2 and UV barrier proper- ties, it keeps the beer fresh and intact with a year-long shelf life. The Zeg has been built using Cypet’s patented injection stretch blow- moulding process. www.cypet.eu Permanent inline quality control of cap and fill volume To avoid regular cus- tomer reclamation because of over- or under-torqued screw caps, or such that are tilted or even leaking, BBull Technology devel- oped Image APA FQM. What happened previously with random samples in the laboratory can be done now inline or in a bypass by a special optics which detects the cap application angle (APA) of every sample. This gives feedback to the torque of the closure and allows the detection of tilted caps or leak- ing closures. Additionally, a calibrated checkweigher can be installed in the bypass to determine the filling volume to a legally confirmed precision. In combination with BBull Image FQM software the faults are immediately visualised, in relation to the filling or closing head. A permanent real-time quality control happens now directly at the “point-of interest”, with documented results - and not hours late in the laboratory. Other new inspection systems exhibited include Pulse for missing pressure on flexible containers like PET and cans. Additionally, the latest generation of empties inspection as well as sorting and distribution system will be on the display. www.bbull.de Full-range supplier to the beverage industry Together with its subsidiaries Kosme, Syskron, Evoguard, KIC Krones, Milkron and System Logistics, Krones will be showcasing its comprehensive corporate capabilities as a complete-system vendor for filling and packaging technology in the brewing and beverage industries. When it comes to beer production, filter systems and Krones Dynafill filling concept will be on display. Filling and capping comes up with further innovations: The Modulfill HES, specifically designed for beer, carbonated soft drinks and wine, has been design-enhanced from the infeed, then filling and closing, all the way through to the discharge, focus- ing particularly on the issues of safety, operator-friendliness, space savings and hygiene. The Varioline packer from Krones AG, which has estab- lished itself very successfully in the brewing and beverage industries, will also be showing its latest innovations at the Brau Beviale. Krones’ portfolio at the Brau Beviale will be supplemented by products from its subsidiaries. Kosme will be spotlighting new systems for the compact class. One highlight here is the new KSB 3R Compact stretch blow-moulding machine. With its three cavities, it extends Kosme’s portfolio of rotary machines, scoring particularly highly in terms of minimised footprint and energy savings. System Logistics’s laser-controlled Automated Guided Vehi- cles and Syskron’s Connected Line are handling the logistics within the production and Syskron’s Connected Line not only provides plant operators valuable information on production. Storing production data in the cloud renders them accessible at all times to everyone involved. The advantage is manifest: the better the communication between machines, processes and staff, the more efficient the production process will be. www.krones.com Krones Hall 7A | Booth 510 Cypet Hall 7 | Booth 820 BBull Hall 7 | Booth 546/647