CAPS & CLOSURES 17 PETplanet Insider Vol. 24 No. 03/23 www.petpla.net CAPS & CLOSURES 17 additives. Arol also continuously runs tests in its own laboratory to support its customers in identifying the most suitable application specifications. PETplanet: The switch to tethered caps for single use bottles has created some buzz in the industry. Has the changeover to tethered solutions already been completed with your customers? Zannier: We are constantly receiving test requests for new solutions, and it would appear that this changeover process is far from being completed. PETplanet: What special challenges do tethered caps have to overcome when it comes to the cutting process? Zannier: If the tethered is oriented, the biggest problem is to find the right solution to put the cap in the most suitable position. If instead it is a matter of 3D cutting, the most critical is to identify the most correct shape for the cutting blade. Here, too, years of experience in the sector has allowed us to better manage, even with innovative solutions, the requirements of the most demanding customers. PETplanet: Besides tethered caps, what other developments are you observing in the field of PET bottle caps? Zannier: The trend is for a faster and faster throughput rather than for lighter sports caps and this can make the assembly stage more challenging. PETplanet: Thank you very much! Italian Arol Group includes Arol Closure System, specialised in the design, manufacture and distribution of capping equipment, feeding and cap orientation machines, Unimac-Gherri, specialist in filling and closing glass containers with twist-off tops for food, Tirelli, focused on packaging equipment for the cosmetics, home and body care industry and Maca Engineering (ME), specialist in designing and manufacturing machines and complete line for the production, assembly and cut of aluminium and plastic caps and closures. www.arol-group.com ITVE-MRR-IRV line for cutting the tamper evident ring, folding the inner flap of caps and inserting pre-cut liners www.sacmi.com Product design Product development Product validation Industrial production plant Process & quality control On-site and start-up assistance After-sales and Customer service SACMI 4.0 THE COMPLETE CLOSURE, PREFORM AND CONTAINER SOLUTION FOR YOUR SMART FACTORY E N D L E S S I N N O V A T I O N S I N C E 1 9 1 9
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