PETpla.net Insider 03 / 2021

54 TRADE SHOW REVIEW PETplanet Insider Vol. 22 No. 03/21 www.petpla.net Equipment for PET bottling Koch-Technik will be exhibiting equipment for PET bottling with the volumetric dosing unit KEM and the patented gravimet- ric dosing and weighing system with mixer Graviko (GK 250) KEM: Chamber volume dosing (Kochpatent) with ± 0.15% accuracy for pellets, powder & ground materials: Each chamber of the dosing roll is filled evenly before it is discharged. The constant speed guarantees a high dosing accuracy. Benefits & features are the 5 dosing rollers for shot weights from 2 g to 10,000g, an easier role replacement and a high dosing accuracy. Koch dosing unit types Kö (granules), Pu (powder) and Ma (ground materials) are stated to dose with high recipe accuracy. A large selection of pre-mixers with agitators guarantees a homogeneous premix. The modular dosing and mixing units for injection moulding, blow moulding and extrusion are designed to be adaptable and exchangeable with relevant Koch system conveyors. Benefits & features are an up to 500 kg/h machine throughput, a basic body made of GAL / So-HB 100 or V2A stainless steel and dosing via chamber volume. Patented gravimetric dosing and weighing system with mixer The patented Graviko system dispenses plastic materials reliably and with the highest repeatable accuracy using preci- sion slides. One can choose from Graviko units with through- puts of 80, 250, 600, 800, 1,000, 1,500 and 2,000 kg/h. The system allows the user to easily dose & weigh, check, modify and evaluate the material in a single operation. The controller recognises external interference during weighing and compen- sates for it. A horizontal agitator ensures optimum pre-mixing. Benefits & features are a dosing using precision slides; Precise dosing & weighing, checking, correcting and evaluating - in one operation; interferences are immediately recognised and compensated; easy material change through sliding and swivelling features. www.koch-technik.com KOCH TECHNIK Hall 10 Booth H29 Otto Hofstetter & Otto Systems: High quality injection moulds and PET Systems Following the successful trade fairs of previous years, the Swiss company Otto Hofstetter is present with its own booth showing its products and services this year. Otto Hofstetter is a producer of PET preform moulds from 2 up to 192 cavities, as well as for injection moulds for thin walled packaging appli- cations and IML solutions. Side entry moulds Side entry moulds in industry standard and the corre- sponding EOAT’s are now also available from Otto Hofstetter. The proven cavity lock stack design is of course also built into these moulds. Otto Hofstetter will be providing customer information on its complete portfolio of high-quality injection moulds. Besides the well-known high quality injection moulds, Otto Hofstetter‘s strength is the full portfolio around the plastic article itself, which starts with an idea for a product, followed by the expertise to consult and design the product. Once the injection mould is built, the after sales service will round off the complete package. Otto Systems AG specialises in designing, planning and implementing first-class systems to produce PET preforms. Experienced experts offer uncompromising high-quality com- ponents tailored to specific customer requirements to create optimal, top-performing systems. www.otto-hofstetter.swiss OTTO HOFSTETTER Hall 14 Booth C51