MARKET SURVEY 27 PETplanet Insider Vol. 24 No. 04/23 www.petpla.net 04/2023 MARKETsurvey Suppliers of preforms & preform inspection systmes In this issue PETplanet focus on new developments in performs and preform inspection system. We are very proud to present the brand-new data from the following perform manufacturers and preform inspection system manufacturers: Pressco Technology, Agr International, Intravis, IMD, Sacmi Imola, SGT, Hodmeter, Plastipak, Varioform, Retal, PDG Plastiques, FelxBlow and Novapet. Although the publishers have made every eff ort to ensure that the information in this survey is up to date, no claims are made regarding completeness or accuracy. Resins & additives Preform machinery Preform production & inspection systems Preform & SBM mould manufacturer SBM 2-stage Compressors All about caps Filling equipment & inspection systems Palletising & shrink film machinery Recycling machinery Preform inspection Company name Pressco Technology Inc Agr International Inc. IMD Ltd. Postal address Telephone number Website address Contact name Function Direct telephone number E-Mail 29200 Aurora Road, Cleveland, OH, USA +1 440 498 2600 www.pressco.com Mr Tom Murphy VP, Sales & Customer Service +1 440 498 2600 sales@pressco.com 615 Whitestown Road Butler, PA 16001, USA +1 724 482 2163 www.agrintl.com Ms Karen Marcellus Marketing Manager +1 724 482 1028 kmarcellus@agrintl.com Industriestrasse 37A, 2555 Brügg BE, Switzerland +41 32 366 80 66 www.imdvista.ch Mr Martin Gerber Sales Director (CSO) +41 32 366 80 66 m.gerber@imdvista.ch Preform Inspection Systems Intellispec Pilot Vision+ in-the-blowmoulder inspection system IMDvista Peco V3 - 100% preform inspection system IMDvista Peco Lux - preform monitoring system Inspection speed Up to 2,500/min 100,000+ pph Up to 90,000pph According to injection moulding machine speed Inspected parameters: Geometry / Body Unmelts, heat splay, burn marks, water spots, bent/warped preforms, contamination, carbon streaks, bubbles/blisters, colour, crystallinity & clarity/hazing, gate length Yes, contamination, opaque spots (black spots), unmelts, bubbles/blisters, burn marks, water spots, streaks Black spots, burn marks, contamination, deformation body, air bubbles, scratches, non-visible fl ow structures (low pressure while injection), total length, colour defects, too long injection points, unmelts Colour defects and deviation, contamination, burn marks, air bubbles, scratches, too long injection points Thread area Contamination, fl ash, dimensions, pulled threads Flashes on neck/thread, scratches on neck area, support ring deformation, missing material on support ring Mouth / Sealing surface Contamination, ovality and diameter, dirt & debris in the preform, nicks, gouges, short shots & dips Yes, inspected after blowing - nicks, dents (V notches) and scratches in seal surface, surface irregularities, seal surface width (average), ovality, blown fi nish, choked neck, seal surface integrity, inner/outer diameter Ovality, diameter, fl ashes, shorts shots, fl ash on parting line, deformation of sealing area, colour defects and colour deviation Short shot trend analyser Gate / Dome Bent/warped preforms, dirt/debris, cracked gates Yes, gate and lengh Gate defects, gate lenght (long gates), holes in gate and gate area, gate deformation, cracks in gate area, injection point out of center, drip marks Too long injection point Colour Colour variations, incorrect colour Yes, colour hues and colour changes Colour defects and deviation (L*A*B*) Colour defects and deviation (L*A*B*) Cavity number Cavity recognition and reading, cavity related statistics and alarms, rejection of X cavity numbers Further criteria Additional inspection modules include: neck support ring, inner barrel The Pilot Vision+ is mounted inside the blowmoulder and provide preform inspection immediately prior to bottle blowing System on operator level: “IMD is proud to offer exclusively the most compact solution in the market together with our partner M. Tanner Ltd. Switzerland” No additional fl oor space required - simple and fast integration onto specifi c injection moulding machine Measurement of absence or presence of barrier material Yes Layer thickness & position measurement at distinctive points Layer thickness & position measurement at the complete body by scanning Features: Installation: Stand-alone On customer-supplied starwheel Yes Installation: Inline Mounting and installation inside major OEM blowmoulding machines; options available for stand-alone and inline systems Inline, in blowmoulder Yes Yes · Side camera for cavity recognition Included · Methode: destructive/non destructive Non-destructive Non-destructive Non-destructive Non-destructive · Data base connection Yes Yes, compatible with plant or system network IMDvista Portal / Customer ERP System IMDvista Portal
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy NTY0MjI=