PETplanet Insider Vol. 26 No. 09/25 www.petpla.net 35 EVENT PREVIEW THERMOSCAN – precision temperature insights for sustainable bottle production Sustainability targets are accelerating the shift to rPET, but recycled materials behave less predictably than virgin PET (vPET), leading to thermal variability and inconsistent bottle performance. Traditional responses, like adjusting oven power, often rely on guesswork, resulting in inefficiencies and quality issues. THERMOSCAN is a lab-based thermal imaging system that provides high-fidelity temperature data for preforms and bottles. By capturing the temperature profile of a successful vPET run, teams can set informed starting points for rPET and use THERMOSCAN to compare and fine-tune heated preforms. This ensures more consistent processing and performance. The system is claimed to offer a data-driven way to manage material changeovers, narrowing process windows and reducing reliance on guesswork. It accelerates setup time, improves quality, and supports more controlled, efficient operations. It helps benchmark thermal behaviour across materials and machines, cutting profiling time by up to 30%. Its value lies in its ability to provide a full temperature profile of the preform, enabling faster, sitespecific decisions for sustainable bottle production, says BMT. ‘The BMT Way’: measure, digitise, execute ‘The BMT Way’ is a structured, collaborative workflow that combines hardware, data, and deep technical expertise to streamline bottle development from concept to production, helping teams accelerate innovation, reduce risk, and consistently deliver high-performing bottles. “It begins by capturing how materials behave in the real world, using tools like THERMOSCAN and BLOWSCAN to gather highresolution thermal and process data across every stage, from preform to bottle,” explains BMT’s Project Lead, Jude Cameron. “This data replaces assumptions with measurable, repeatable insights. The information is then translated into virtual models to simulate forming and performance, enabling faster, more informed design iteration.“ By digitising this data, teams can explore design, material, and process interactions virtually, validate ideas with confidence, and reduce reliance on trial-and-error, according to BMT. Finally, insights are fed back into production through sitespecific process adjustments and quality frameworks, driving consistency, reducing risk, and accelerating time-to-market. Unlike fragmented tools or isolated lab work, ‘the BMT Way’ aims to close the loop between design, validation, and execution, helping teams deliver high-performing bottles, faster. www.bmt-ni.com product development caps & closures design high cavitation moulds multi-component moulds closure production systems after sales service +43 5572 7272-0 | [email protected] | www.z-moulds.com z NEXT SHOWS DRINKTEC Munich Sep 15-19 | Booth C6-419 K-SHOW Dusseldorf Oct 8-15 | Booth H10-G32 GULFOOD MANUFACT. Dubai Nov 4-6 | Booth S2-A10 INSPIRING PARTNER FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE PET CAP REVOLUTION DURING THE UPCOMING SHOWS
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