PETpla.net Insider 12 / 2020

8 NEWS PETplanet Insider Vol. 21 No. 12/20 www.petpla.net Another Herbold washing line in the UK Herbold Meckesheim has supplied a plant with an input capacity of approximately 10.000 tpa for film recycling in Eng- land. It is designed for 100 per cent post-industrial stretch film. A demanding application for wash lines, as it represents an extremely high surface area and low bulk density. The plant is another step in covering the growing demands for high quality plastic recycling in the UK. According to its Govern- ment, an additional tax on plastic packaging is very likely to be introduced in 2022. The initial amount accounts to £ 200 per ton on packaging which does not include at least 30 per cent recycled material. This will encourage the demand for high quality recyclate. One of the highlights of the latest project is the Herbold EWS 45/200 shredder which is used as a pre-shredder prior to the wet granulator. The new concept particularly enhances the accessibility to the knives and sieves to ensure a user- friendly handling. A gearless belt-driven propulsion system in combination with a mechanical clutch offers additional protection against demolition caused by foreign bodies. The rotor can be equipped with variable knife configurations, with easy to change armour-plating as an option. In order to obtain the highest quality of the final product, a hydrocyclone is used instead of a conventional separation tank which achieves higher separation levels, exerts more friction upon the material, and hence generates purer flakes. These superior outcomes were confirmed prior to the customer’s purchase decision via tests carried out in the Herbold test centre. Herbold Meckesheim is in a good position to comply with increasing demands for high quality plastic recyclates. The latest washing plant generation is stated to make a major contribution to more circularity in the UK. www.herbold.com German Technology Innovative hotrunner optiRun Reading UFI codes – the new OCR module Intravis GmbH now offers a convenient solution for all produc- ers and bottling companies that have to indicate UFI codes on their packaging from 2021 onwards. The new OCR module ensures fast and precise reading of various codes, whether UFI, batch or data matrix codes. Combined solutions are readable without problems. In addition to inspecting the label or product for the presence and legibility of the code, OCR can also be used to compare it with a reference code from a database. This enables producers to check changing codes for correctness at any time – without having to stop and reset the inspection system. This saves work steps and time. At the same time, production managers receive immediate informa- tion on the quality of production and can intervene promptly in the event of errors. All inspection results, including the codes, can then be exported to a database, thus supporting seamless reporting for customers. The new OCR module is now available for the Intravis systems of the SpotWatcher family and for LabelWatcher and IMLWatcher. The existing hardware will only be extended by an additional camera and an additional illumination. UFI codes will be obligatory from January 1, 2021 by EU decree for all products whose content may be dangerous for the end consumer. The UFI code – a unique recipe indicator – makes the exact composition of the content recognisable. With the new OCR module, Intravis supports all filling companies in meeting this requirement. The advantages of the new OCR module at a glance: Time savings due to higher process efficiency, extensive insight into processes due to fast and broad data acquisition, seamless recording of all codes for meaningful reporting and security in case of legal disputes due to perfect readability of the codes. www.intravis.com