PETpla.net Insider 09 / 2019

52 TRADE SHOW PREVIEW PET planet Insider Vol. 19 No. 09/19 www.petpla.net TRADE SHOW preview K’ SHOW 2019 Plastic processing for a circular economy A science campus for discussions, new PET processing technology: What the trade fair and the exhibitors at K’ show 2019 will be presenting, part 1: From October 16-23, 2019 more than 3,000 exhibitors from 60 countries will be exhibiting in Düsseldorf. The K’ trade fair will occupy the entire Düsseldorf exhibition ground, and 200,000 trade visitors from all over the world are expected. The hot-topics are sustainable plastic development and circular economy. New supporting programme Plastics shape the Future: Podium for conscious use of resources The podium ‘Plastics shape the Future’ aims to provide solutions and answers to current social trends and discussions. Topics such as packaging waste, marine litter and climate change on the one hand and resource conservation, energy efficiency and recycling on the other are discussed in detail. ‘Plastics shape the Future’ not only aims to provide international information and networking platform, but also to increasingly integrate politics and socially relevant groups with keynote speeches and speed talks. The Science Campus: Expert discussion area about sus- tainability and recycling management The Science Campus of K’ 2019 stands for dialogue between science and industry, in which sustainability and recycling management are intensively examined. As a high- light, the joint appearance of the VDMA (Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau - German Engineering Federa- tion) and its member companies will also be dominated by the topic of circular economy. State of the art PET processing technology PETplanet Insider has picked out PET relevant exhibits from the entire value chain of PET processing. Of course, the companies introduced will be presenting a lot more of their production range. We wish you an interesting and successful K’ show 2019! See you in Düsseldorf! Smart compressed air Every part of a com- pressed air station, whether it is the compressors, compressed air treatment components or distribution system, should operate as efficiently as possible. These components are not individual players; they have to work as a team which is perfectly coordinated. Kaeser presents its Sigma Air Manager 4.0 (SAM 4.0) com- pressed air management system that performs this particular function. At the heart of the service package lies the Sigma Air Manager 4.0. Serving as the central intelligence core within the compressed air station, it assumes control duties and provides data-streaming to the Kaeser Plant Control Center. Process data are encrypted and transferred in real-time via a radio modem, ensuring reliable and efficient operation of the compressed air station throughout its whole life cycle. With the new Sesotec TG series, Kaeser extends its range of energy-saving refrigeration dryers to accommodate flow rates up to 98m³/min and offers a choice of air or water-cooling. This compact powerhouse ensures stable pressure dew points with maximum reliability and minimal life cycle costs, even under the toughest of operating conditions. www.kaeser.com Three precision high-tech injection moulds StackTeck Sys- tems Ltd., a global manufacturer of multi-cavity, high- volume produc- tion moulds for packaging, pails, thin-wall packag- ing, closures, PET preforms, medical, and mould bases, will be showcasing three of its precision, high-tech moulds running in several booths of high-performance machinery manufacturers. These include:  Small and large cavitation moulds for round and rectangular containers featuring ultra-light weight TRIM (Thin Recess Injection Moulding) panels.  In-Mould Labelling technology for a round thin-wall lid. Static displays in the StackTeck booth will showcase the latest technologies in its booth with plastic parts and steel components. Some of these include: PET preform technolo- gies, servo driven technology for different applications, co- injection, multi-material, specialty coating, KoolTrack, TRIM (Thin Recess Injection Moulding), IML and closure technologies. www.stackteck.com Hall 1 StackTeck Booth C29 Hall 11 Kaeser Booth G59