PETpla.net Insider 03 / 2021

53 TRADE SHOW REVIEW PETplanet Insider Vol. 22 No. 03/21 www.petpla.net PET moulds and packaging solutions GDXL displays its latest products and developments in its booth at Hall 9, stand no. S41. The company fabricates preform mould, blow mould, closure mould and hot runner applied on various renowned injection and SBM machines for PET pack- aging. It also provides R&D and engineering services including container designs and retrofits on production lines. In recent years, GDXL has launched multilayer co-injection products and complete preform production systems together with its partners. Benefiting from the company’s effort in the times of pandemic, GDXL achieved a domestic turnover growth of 25 per cent year-on-year, offsetting the impact on international sales to attain an overall revenue increment of more than 10 per cent in 2020. The achievement was also driven by GDXL’s increasing dedication in the research and development of its precise mould products. During 2020, GDXL achieved 40 patent application acceptances and 61 patent authorisations granted by the China National Intellectual Property Administration. The new IPs cov- ered inventions and utility models including container optimisa- tions such as reinforced structures, barriers to gases and light for various applications, and light-weighting. They also included mould designs with strengthened structure, more user-friendly installations and improved moulding performance. Bottle designs with various market-appealing styles and textures were also part of the patent achievements. Multifaceted product optimisations create extra value for customers and partners. Apart from its core PET mould business, GDXL’s development in providing complete engineering solutions is also making pro- gress. In 2020, together with various equipment partners, GDXL launched preform production line projects for several domestic customers. Multilayer containers with resistance to light and gas permeation, and market-appealing elements including colour gradation and imitated texture, were also developed in a number of versions. They had been tested and verified by several domes- tic and international customers in the course of 2020. GDXL will continue to intensify cooperation with various equipment suppli- ers and business partners to expand its global business, as well as develop new product portfolio in areas such as non-beverage PET packaging. www.gdxl.com Plastic cap manufacturing solutions With a market share of over 75% in China, Sacmi is the country’s leading provider of plastic cap manufacturing solutions that use compression technology. Hence the company’s pivotal role at Chinaplas where Sacmi will be showcasing a complete range that integrates the cap slitting and folding solution with in-line slit quality control. Advanced in-line controls at every stage and technological leadership in the manufacturing process allow Sacmi’s solu- tions to respond to the latest packaging-closure trends from a lightweight and integrated neck-capsule design perspective. More specifically, Sacmi has chosen the Chinese market - where over 650 CCM machines have been installed by key players in the local industry - as the perfect showcase for promoting major on-press technological innovations that go hand-in-hand with 4.0 controls throughout the production line. In addition to in-line total quality control systems, Sacmi has enhanced the CCM range with dedicated solutions such as the new CM-Flow system; the latter can even be installed on existing machines to provide a combination of energy savings (up to 9%) and improved extrusion process quality. Further- more, new in-press controls let manufacturers spot any drift away from production parameters in advance, allowing for the set-up of preventive and predictive maintenance programs. Sacmi will also display the SFM slitting solution for an AB 1881 Cool+ cap for CSD applications. To meet their burgeoning demand for product personalisation, Chinese customers can take advantage of a complete range of Sacmi services that span from design to assistance, especially as regards cap design and customisation; the over 1,000 caps in the catalogue can be customised together with the customer using embossing or offset external decoration. Moreover, like the other machines in the line, the displayed slitting solution can be integrated with the Sacmi vision system; the latter comes in various versions (from 1 to 7 cameras) and features advanced CVS 360 control software. The hub for the country’s technical and sales assis- tance services is Sacmi Shanghai. Its 55-strong team includes highly specialised, fully trained technicians who support the customer at every stage. During 2020 this hub overcame every challenge to provide vital long-distance support and assistance, including complete machine/plant remote start-up services. Sacmi states to combine cutting-edge cap-making tech- nology with an all-round range that covers everything from preforms to bottling, thus meeting bottlers’ and converters’ every single need. www.sacmi.com SACMI Hall 10 Booth G41 GDXL Hall 9 Booth S41