44 TRADE SHOW PREVIEW PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 10/22 www.petpla.net 40mm ultra-compact mould pitch PETform has developed a new PET hot runner system allowing for an ultra-compact vertical mould pitch of 40mm. On the cold half, the company has developed a robust mould stack design for 28 and 30mm necks where the mould pitch can be set at 45mm x 100mm. For neck diameters of 25 mm or less, it is possible to reduce the mould pitch down to 40mm x 95mm. With the lower pitch come a number of benefits: it allows for higher cavitation and higher production rates while energy consumption in the hot runner is reduced, as surface for heat loss per cavity is reduced. This also reduces the load on the chiller for cooling the backing plates. Also reduced is material degradation in the hot runner with shorter flow path (lower shearing and residence time) as the per cavity stress on the clamping unit and the energy consumed for opening and closing the mould. The lower pitch also increases overall clamping surface to absorb clamping force, thus increasing mould life. As of the present, the highest cavitation generally being run on these 300 t machines is predominantly 48 drops and in a few cases 72 drops. PETform says that with the technology, convertors can increase their production rates to up to two times, shot size and plasticising capability permitting. www.petform.co PETform Hall 1 Booth E23 Moretto Hall 11 Booth H56/H66 PETform CEO Shurid Mody next to the 96-cavity mould wi th a pi tch of 45 mm x 100 mm for the Husky GL/ LX/XL 300 machine Global approach, Italian roots Technology, sustainability and connectivity will characterise the new Moretto products that will be exposed at the K fair as the new dosing and feeding solutions for micro moulding and small productions available also for use in the clean room. Thanks to their compactness they can be installed stand alone or on the IMM. Among the solutions dedicated to recycling, Moretto will present the new granulators of the GMK series which ensure uniform and constant granulation minimising the dust formation. The small size structure allows it to be placed next to the processing machine, thus optimising production spaces. The implementation of more compact solutions then allows production to be increased by reducing energy consumption and noise pollution. Among the novelties the volumetric doser DVM8 which ensures the maximum perfection of microdosing. Connectivity that optimises processes Modern production plants are intelligent, flexible and data-driven. The amount of data generated that must be correctly processed to support decisions and make processes even more efficient is enormous. Having the right equipment for data management becomes essential. Mowis is the software platform developed by Moretto to supervise and manage the entire production process. A modular and self-configurable tool, usable on-site or remotely, which through the OPC UA protocol creates total connectivity among machines, processes, departments and plants and makes the management of complex systems easy. Moretto operates in a complicated business, both for the high level of innovation that characterises the sector and for the well-known critical issues related to the massive use of plastic products. In spite of this the company has been able to identify a winning strategy developing solutions with a high technological content that contribute to the progress and optimisation of processes in a sustainable way and respecting the environment. www.moretto.com
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