PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 11/22 www.petpla.net 37 TRADE SHOW REVIEW Cloud computing and data analytic technologies At this year’s Drinktec, Sidel was exhibiting on a new stand design entirely without machines. The trade fair stand was intended to be an emotional excursion through the topics of digitalisation, aseptic packaging technology and sustainability. Interested visitors could find out more about current and future products on interactive screens and touch panels. Digital Product Manager and Business Development Director Gabriele Gatti showed PETplanet insider Sidel’s digital solution for comprehensive data analysis and process optimisation on machinery and production lines. The cloudbased, modular software suite named Evo-On collects data from the equipment and analyses them in real time. It allows people with the relevant access rights to access all digitally connected machinery and systems sorted by country, production site and location within the particular production field. They can also bring up current data on all relevant processes and export this in graphical overview reports and diagrams. The whole system works for individually set time periods to enable the visualisation of changes. According to Sidel, this works not only on proactive queries made by the user but is bi-directional: Evo-On communicates independently externally and compiles reports, for example by email. Accordingly, this should not only improve ongoing processes, but also enable the prompt identification of energy use, technical requirements, product changes, problems and maintenance notices in order to ensure the continuous optimisation of production and costs, and most importantly to avoid production losses or even stoppage. But the user need not be an exclusive Sidel customer. According to Mr Gatti, the software will also work with IoT-compatible machines and systems from third-party manufacturers. The software’s scope of services is divided into the fields of Care, Eco, Performance, Flex and Quality, and can be configured on a modular basis. Care works as an early-warning monitoring system for the equipment and should therefore provide information not only about acute problems but also about the fundamental weaknesses that cause them. Sidel advertises an extension of component service life by up to 30% and an increase of 3% in overall equipment effectiveness. Eco measures energy, water and chemicals consumption and contributes to improving these. Performance is geared towards productivity and, based on a root cause analysis, gives recommendations for efficiency and/or information on the potential inefficiency of production lines, with an OEE increase of up to 20%, according to its own information. Flex helps with product and production adjustments, uses production characteristics and available line operators to support future adjustments and guides operators through the adjustment process. Finally, Quality is dedicated to production quality and supports its preservation. The application monitors quality control parameters and reports deviations in real time, compiles statistical trend analyses, calculates causes of quality loss, and supplies possible solutions to rectify them. Lightweight “1 Skin” bottle The 1 l “1 Skin” bottle made of 100% rPET was showcased in Sidel’s sustainability area. The 28 g bottle, furnished with a tethered cap, was designed for sensitive drinks and demonstrates a high degree of recyclability and sustainability. For example, the design foregoes a label, and the information is laser-embossed in the bottle body. So, the bottle is free from additional material such as glue that can disrupt the recycling process. The entire bottle shape with a grippable area in the top third, a short bottle neck and Sidel’s patented Starlite base design technology offers stability as well as weight optimisation and production performance. www.sidel.com Gabriele Gatti showing Sidel’s Evo-On
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