29 TRADE SHOW REVIEW PETplanet Insider Vol. 24 No. 06/23 www.petpla.net TRADE SHOWreview part 1 Chinaplas 2023 - a (record) return towards normality With the lifting of China’s years-long travel restrictions, PETplanet was finally back on site at Chinaplas, which took place this year in Shenzhen in southern China. The 35th edition of the fair on a whopping 380,000m2 of exhibition space and, according to information from the organisers, also the largest Chinaplas of all time, was not only very well attended on the four days of the event, we were also told of a very good quality of trade visitors as well as direct deals at exhibition stands. The mood of optimism was palpable. The focal points of the trade show were sustainability, circular economy and efficiency in plastics processing and also on digitalisation, food safety, ease of operation and, of course, the further development of all-electric machines. In parallel, a number of highly frequented forums, symposia and public trade meetings took place. Overall, a record 248,222 visitors attended the fair, of which 28,429 (11.45%) came from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas. On the exhibitor side, 3,905 companies from 38 countries publicised their news and presented their innovations. This year’s event thus exceeded the number of visitors from 2019 in Guangzhou by 51.99% and the 2021 event, also held in Shenzhen, by 63.16%. www.chinaplasonline.com ® Accurate. Fast. Intuitive. Simplified dimensional and thickness measurement of plastic containers and preforms featuring AutoJob®— automated attribute recognition and job setup in seconds. Visit us on social www.agrintl.com +1.724.482.2163 Injection moulding machine update for all-electric all-round processing Powerjet, the injection and blow moulding machine manufacturer based in Foshan, Guangdong, southern China, which we already reported on in our trade fair preview regarding its KPET series, showed another system at Chinaplas, which was mainly developed for the production of high-precision containers and parts, for example for medicine, but is also used in other non-food and food and beverage sectors. Mr Len Chen, CMO of the company, explained to us the details of the JT series, as the machine series is called. In this specific case, the JT-160E2 on display at the booth was an all-electric, energy-optimised injection moulding machine, with around 160 t clamping force and the ability to use moulds with heights of 180-520mm. The system at the show floor was equipped with a 32-cavity mould for the production of pipette tips from PP material. Also, according to the company, the system boasted a highperformance cycle time, low maintenance work and reduced operating noise. In addition to the production of precision PET medical parts, Mr Chen explained, the system would be also suitable for the production of PET containers or PE bottle caps. The different screws are part of the company’s portfolio, depending on the desired application. The model number E2, which has been available since 2022, is the successor generation of the model E, which was built from 2013 to 2017. www.powerjetmachine.cn F.r.t.l. Len Chen with Kay Barton in front of the JT System
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