PETpla.net Insider 07+08 / 2019

34 TRADE SHOW REVIEW PET planet Insider Vol. 19 No. 07+08/19 www.petpla.net Tritan bottle production on PET single-stage machine Chumpower demonstrated its single-stage allrounder CPSB- SS10 and its extensive range of capabilities beyond conventional PET processing, with the production of Tritan-Copolyester bottles, which it first launched onto the market in autumn 2018. During the live presentation at the trade fair, the CPSB-SS10, which Chumpower has now had in its portfolio for eight years, used two of a possible total of four cavities. Although the manufac- turer promised a maximum of 200 bottles per cavity per hour, the heavier Tritan preforms used in the demonstration achieved top speeds of about 15% less. The system was operating at 25 bar and 47 kW/h. Two servo systems independently control material quantity and clamp; the objective is to contribute to an optimised control and energy consumption. The Chumpower clamping system is of the toggle type, with actuation by a hydrau- lic cylinder. “We currently have five customers for this application in particular, all from non-food market sectors,” Michael Lee, Sales Department Manager, explained. “This technology is of primary interest in the areas of beauty care and cosmetics, and is an appropriate addition to the PET portfolio. The machine is also appropriate for the expanding pharmaceuticals products packaging market.” Tools are manufactured in-house, like the machine. The CPSB-SS10 can be shipped in a sealed container, with the objective of minimising the transport costs. “On aver- age, we are around 20% cheaper than the known competition in this segment,” Mr Lee concluded. www.chumpower.com Rotary blower for up to 2.5 l PET bottles Turnkey PET bottle and beverage system manufacturer Tech-Long, which is headquartered in Guangzhou, the home of the Chinaplas trade fair, presented its CPX10 rotary SBM system. The machine is especially designed for applications in the standard bottle segment, ranging from 0.25 l to 2.5 l. It is expected to achieve an hourly output of 24,000 water bot- tles, 20,000 for CSD and hot-fill bottles, in 10-cavity format. The CPX series is equipped with 4 to 26 cavities, depending on the model. Tech-Long also offers applications outside the beverages segment, such as liquid food and non-food. The company says that complete changeover of the moulds in the CPX10 in approximately 20-30 minutes. According to Tech-Long, the concept of quick change-over for tooling and parts is to be pursued consistently in its machines, with the objective of simplifying any maintenance work. With the CPX10, the manufacturer also delivers low consumption of electricity and compressed air: approximately 80 kW/h and 20 bar on the model shown. www.tech-long-intl.com Chumpower’s booth at Chinaplas with Michael Lee (right) and Hanna Hsu F.r.t.l.: Frankie Pan, Yang Liu and Kay Barton at Tech-Long’s Chinaplas booth