BOTTLE MAKING 39 PETplanet Insider Vol. 24 No. 01+02/23 www.petpla.net Polyoak goes big in bottles with Sipa Moving into new territory The large South African packaging company Polyoak Packaging has its headquarters in Cape Town and produces bottles for juices, mineral water and edible oils. Now, with the help of Sipa, the company is breaking new ground: at its Johannesburg plant, Polyoak has commissioned an SFL Performance 4H linear stretch blow-moulding machine for the production of bottles with a volume of up to 10 litres. At other sites in southern Africa, Polyoak Packaging already has seven SFL linear stretch blow moulders producing smaller bottles and eight Sipa injection moulders producing PET preforms. The new SFL Performance with four blowing cavities is already in operation and produces 5 l bottles in various shapes for water, juices and oils, alternating with 10 l bottles for different products. It can produce up to 1,600 bph in 10 l, increasing to 4,800 bph for the 5 l bottle. Gary Bloom, Regional Executive at Polypet division says the SFL Performance was chosen primarily for its flexibility, blowing 5 l bottles in four cavities and 10 l bottles in two cavities. “We can maximise output on our 5 l bottles, which are already bestsellers, and use the same machine to test the market for water and other products in 10 l bottles without having to make a major investment,” he says. The blower is equipped with a quick-change configuration that makes changing the preform neck a breeze. “In addition, we have green ovens that reduce power consumption and make bottle production costs extremely competitive.” Polyoak is one of the largest packaging manufacturers in southern Africa, with production facilities across the country and in neighbouring countries. The company has been working with Sipa for about 15 years. Recently, Sipa has expanded and diversified its range of premium linear blow moulding machines. Today, it includes models like the SFL Flex with 1 or 2 cavities for small batch production, the SFL Dynamic for large bottles, but also for oval and custom shapes, SFL Performance for higher cavity counts and production (up to 8 cavities and an output of up to 16,000 bph), the SFL Big for medium/ high productivity of containers up to 12 l. For the really big containers, up to 30 l, Sipa offers the SFL Maxi, while in the case of wide-mouth jars, the intuitive brand name SFL WM gets the job done. www.sipa-solutions.com Polyoak Packaging chose the Sipa SFL Performance 4H for its flexibility. 2023 Training Schedule Technology&Application of PET Plastic Packaging for Hot-Fill &Aseptic Beverages Join our expert team for small group training on a variety of subjects - frommaterials to recycling. Scan to learn more & register for classes! ©2023 Plastic Technologies | 1440 Timberwolf Drive, Holland, Ohio USA 43528 www.pti-usa.com info@pti-usa.com info@pti-europe.com
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