PREFORM HANDLING PETplanet Insider Vol. 24 No. 10/23 www.petpla.net 13 this. We have very communicative and good partnerships with our OEM customers.” Marco Tanner is convinced that in a market like this, which is dominated by a few big players like PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, Nestlé etc. one needs strong partnerships. “Technically, I could benefit enormously from my father, but I bring commercial and conceptual thinking with me. Strategic developments, which company in the world could work with us, such considerations are more and more important.” A world first in preform handling Marco Tanner sees future development opportunities particularly in the segments of high-speed water, as well as in aseptic applications and high-quality special applications. Just one day before the event, the FAT (factory acceptance test) for a new floor-level preform line for a 1.5 l PET preform was done with Coca-Cola Euro Pacific Partners in Germany. The output of this line is 30,000 pph. The preforms are fed completely close to the bottom in double soft handling. The maximum load capacity is 1,000 kg and it has a short in-feed of two meters. A beautiful birthday present! At the end of the event, a special highlight was the presentation of a prototype of the preform line CS45. The preform weight is 7.2 g, for a 200 ml bottle size. The output is 70,000 pph. The orientation is done by a chain conveyor. However, this prototype is particularly impressive due to its compact layout and its very small footprint as well as the high speed with extremely short infeed. “This line will be suitable for high throughput in a small format - e.g. for the high-speed water market”, Marco Tanner concludes. The day ended with interesting and cheerful conversations over an excellent meal in a restaurant situated above the vineyards of Winterthur. Here’s to another 50 years of M.Tanner AG! www.mtannerag.ch Visit us at Brau Beviale in Nuremberg on 28th-30th November 2023 Look at the innovative products and services we are currently working on. STAND Hall 7A / 7A-322 Containerized Solutions for PET, BIOGAS and CO2 compressors.
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