36 PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 04/22 www.petpla.net PETproducts Preform moulds, sampling and more Over the last 16 years, Petka has specialised in the production of PET p r e f o rm mou l ds and PET blowing moulds for all kind of machines. As a mould manufacturer, the company supports its customers in all phases. Before it comes to the production of the bottle, Petka designs suitable preforms based on the customers’ requests and needs. With its qualified and regularly trained design team, the company draws and creates the design of the preform according to the final bottle design. With its know-how, it knows how the preform behaves during the blowing process in the mould. The company is able to support its customers with preform samples at its facility. Due to the fast-changing times and trends, preform sampling has become a crucial and essential advantage for the market leading companies. Petka provides samples in its high-tech equipped laboratory with detailed quality reports that enable customers to make decisions on their future investments. In order to meet the expectations of its customers, Petka offers a customer service aimed at receiving and dealing with enquiries and comments, ensuring the repair of moulds, solving installation problems and helping with technical issues. By implementing the lean production and Industry 4.0 systems in its factory, the company has managed to take advantages of all its resources. Since its implementation, these systems have helped the company’s processes to increase efficiency and also to become more effective, flexible and competitive in the market. www.petkamold.com SmartMold injection mould monitoring system Mold-Masters SmartMold is a cloud-based software platform dedicated to the plastics industry providing real-time data to drive injection moulding innovation. Process data is collected from sensors embedded within the injection mould which offers feedback and insights that drive enhanced productivity. This solution is the first step towards predictive and autonomous capabilities within the facility. In addition to collecting sensor data, SmartMold software offers performance tracking, downtime tracking, scrap tracking, maintenance reminders, alerts, reporting, analytics, mould info, document storage and more. Although SmartMold is focused on the mould, it also has the potential to pull data from injection moulding machines. Real-time data is accessible 24/7 though a desktop online portal or on a mobile app. A major benefit of cloud-based systems is that they ensure the latest version is always available and do not require users to have their own IT team dedicated to support its functionality. SmartMold algorithms enables the path to predictive and other powerful capabilities. It offers unlimited data storage. Data collected through SmartMold is displayed on an intuitive desktop and mobile interfaces. However, users also have the freedom to pull data into existing ERP/MES systems through API’s. Additionally, data can be exported from the SmartMold system in various formats. Mold-Masters SmartMold is compatible with any brand of hot runner/mould. Additionally, users have the option to utilise the SmartMold infrastructure to obtain data from their injection machines. Users can connect moulds only, injection machines only or connect everything. Users can scale the system to their facility and budget requirements and only pay for what is used. Server facilities operating in all major regions offers compliance with local data privacy laws and enhances data response times. SmartMold offers global installation and technical support. www.moldmasters.com PREFORMS
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