PETpla.net Insider 06 / 2020

MATERIALS / RECYCLING PETplanet Insider Vol. 21 No. 06/20 www.petpla.net 41 Also, the Stadler equipment is very durable, and therefore requires less maintenance. As a result of the modernisation and the simplified maintenance, costs and workflows could be optimised.” An upgrade with a label remover The recycling industry is in constant evolu- tion, as the packaging used by manufactur- ers changes over time. This is the case of PET bottles, which are increasingly packed in ‘full-body’ sleeves: “To optimise sorting and achieve better quality for our customers, the separation of label and PET bottle must take place before sorting,” explains RCS’s CEO. “with the Stadler label remover the labels are stripped off and the PET bottles are less damaged than with other manufacturers. As a result, we can register less fine abrasion,” concludes Alexander Rimmer. Stadler’s label remover – launched in 2019 with the name Delabeler – removes labels from bottles of all types, achieving a quality standard of up to 80 per cent of labels removed. It processes a mass flow of up to 9Tn/h – depending on the particle size and material composition. It is claimed to stand out for the robust construction that is the hallmark of Stadler equipment and is highly resistant to impurities. These features result in durability and a consistently high performance through- out its long-life cycle. The Stadler label remover has been in operation at the RCS PET sorting plant, where it has proved to be an effective solution: “We are very satisfied with the label remover because it requires less maintenance and its throughput is geared to that of our plant. With this machine, there is less wear on the knives and the machine is not very susceptible to impurities such as foil or wood. In addition, it does not cause any damage to the PET bot- tles. With the label remover, we can separate the labels from the bottles before sorting, which enables us to guarantee a consistently high level of purity,” concludes Alexander Rimmer. www.w-stadler.de motan-colortronic gmbh - info@motan-colortronic.de www.motan-colortronic.com The energy-saving crystalliser. Easy on the environment, easy on your budget. Reliable Crystallisation CRYSTALLISER Label remover