PETpla.net Insider 10 / 2019

BOTTL ING / FILLING PET planet Insider Vol. 20 No. 10/19 www.petpla.net 34 BOTTLING / FILLING 34 lute determination to innovate and their flexibility in finding solutions when special challenges some- times have to be met.” This often goes hand in hand with the launch of new technolo- gies. That was also true of the installation of the first InnoPET TriBlock at the RealPure Bottling Company in Magee, Mississippi, acquired by the family in 2017. The new pre-glued method used here prevents open bottles from coming into contact with hot melt vapours as in conventional label- ling as the prepared labels are already coated in adhesive. The operators were at first sceptical of the new process yet were quickly convinced by the stable procedure – and by the fact that there was no longer any need for regular maintenance involving the ardu- ous removal of residue adhesive. Kane Richmond of course also has the key economic figures in focus, such as his return on investment and overall operating costs. “Every cent counts – espe- cially for us as a supplier to the major sales markets,” he empha- sises. “And for a company which produces 24/7 our priority is how reliably the system can be oper- ated with the least cost and effort. In this respect all of our KHS lines are distinguished by their enor- mously high degree of availability.” This also considerably eases the work of plant manager John Bickerstaff who for 13 years now has worked for the RealPure Bot- tling Company, founded in 1917. “The labelling process is a composite part of the TriBlock and must run at the absolute highest level of availability, effectiveness and quality,” he states. “Also, regarding ease of maintenance and production reliability along the entire line we’ve had top results right from day one with the pre-glued tech- nology.” He puts this down not just to the innovative labelling method but also primarily to the continuous neck handling of the lightweight bottles which protects them from mechanical stress during production. The Silver Springs facility in Ocala in the heart of Florida is the Richmonds’ con- trol centre: from here they also manage three other water bottling plants. The pre-glued labelling method used here for the first time prevents adhesive vapours from entering the bottles and reduces the maintenance effort. Your recycling needs. Our grinding solutions. +49 2154-94390 info@triaplastics.de triaplastics.de Hall B3 Booth 3118 all 9 t E05