PETpla.net Insider 05 / 2021

COMPRESSORS PETplanet Insider Vol. 22 No. 05/21 www.petpla.net 14 COMPRESSORS 14 COMPRESSORS STEPS TO THE PERFECT BOTTLE. www.roeders.de www.roeders.de Idea & Design Technology Manufacturing Blow Mould 100% Service Y O U R PA R T N E R F O R B L OW MO U L D S . Interview with Inmaculada Sánchez, Area Sales Manager - Middle East at Arizaga, Bastarrica Y Cia, SA (ABC Compressors) Tackling energy costs and more by Gabriele Kosmehl ABC Compressor’s R&D department has its hands full even during the pandemic. The long-running concern in the compressor sector, energy costs, prompts many customers to update their machine park or to purchase new systems straight away. The compressor manufacturer’s team is particularly happy to solve tailor-made, non-standard requests. PETplanet: For PET bottle making, ABC offers various com- pressors from the Horizon range, with high and low pressure. Can you please briefly explain which model should the bottle maker choose? Sánchez: We have a wide compressor range to satisfy customer demand. In HP (high pressure), for small bottlers, our platform from 400 to 900m 3 /h fits perfectly. For the big ones, we offer flexible solutions from 1,200m 3 /h up to 6,600m 3 /h. Our LP (low pressure) range is also as wide as the HP one, and many of the PET bottlers choose our LP units, as it is the same technology, and many parts are interchangeable. PETplanet: The Horizon comes with a layout of the cylin- ders with a horizontally opposed design. In your view, what advan- tages does this offer over disposi- tions like L- or V-shape? Sánchez: The horizontal layout makes complete sense in our case. In our compressors, cylinders are opposed, and the pistons are moving in opposite directions, balancing all forces and reducing vibrations to almost zero, that´s why we do not need antivibration pads like our com- petitors. This horizontal design means less wear, longer service cycle, smoother and wider regula- tion capacity and lower pressure drops. PETplanet: This year, ABC would certainly have been repre- sented at some trade fairs. What would we have seen from you there? And are there any further improvements or modifications you are working on right now? The Horizon range was launched in 2016.