TRADE SHOW REVIEW PETplanet Insider Vol. 24 No. 01+02/23 www.petpla.net 46 Energy-saving Pac-E packaging machine debuts at K 2022 In Düsseldorf, the company initially demonstrated the new machine’s capabilities and sustainability credentials on a 350 t clamp force Pac-E model. Three additional clamp force variants - 420, 250 and 300 t – will subsequently follow in this order. “Pac-E is a global development project that combines all our company know-how from Germany and Japan,” Arnaud Nomblot, Director Business Development Packaging reveals. The toggle levers, plates, tie bars and plasticising elements, including the screws and cylinders, were developed in Germany, while the electric drives and the newly developed injection unit stem from the Group’s Japanese parent company. Sumitomo Demag states that two critical innovations differentiate Pac-E from the existing hybrid packaging series, notably, the solely electric-driven axes deliver up to 50 per cent in energy savings. Converting a 30 cents (€) per kW/h saving in electricity consumption, this can save manufacturers approximately € 70,000 (US$ 71,285) per annum when measured against a high-speed hybrid packaging machine. Additionally, the lubrication of the toggle lever no longer causes cleanliness issues; being a completely closed-circuit design it is leak free. Oil is instead extracted, filtered and recycled. This eliminates the need to clean the toggle lever, which has the added benefit of reducing oil consumption for customers. Not only is the reduced energy consumption of Pac-E less resource intensive, the machine’s dimensions are more compact, thus meeting calls from customers for space-saving machines. With its injection capacity of 550mm/s, Pac-E can also be used for thin-wall and food packaging with IML, confirms Nomblot. “This machine will enable processors to produce even thinner and lighter packaging items, resulting in a significant reduction in raw materials, waste and shipping costs.” Market launch of Pac-E commences in mid-2023 starting with the 350 t. The company plans to roll out the remaining clamp force sizes in succession. www.sumitomo-shi-demag.eu You can watch an exclusive presentation of the Pac-E by Arnaud Nomblot, Director Business Development Packaging, in our PETinar recording: https://petpla.net/2022/09/06/ review-technical-highlights-drinktec-2022/ With the Pac-E, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery GmbH, Schwaig, was presenting its all-electric high-speed injection moulding machine for the first time live on stage that is tailored to the packaging market and here specifically to the needs of beverage closure manufacturers. The new machine builds upon the success of the El-Exis SP packaging machine.
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