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HEAD OFFICE heidelberg business media GmbH Bunsenstr. 14 69115 Heidelberg, Germany Dear friends of phone: +49 6221-65108-0 fax: +49 6221-65108-28 PETplaner Insider, [email protected] Exciting things are in prospect at the NPE next year. Here are some EDITORIAL highlights. On May 7–11 2018, in Orlando, FL, USA , “the bottle zone“ Kay Barton (www.npe.org/bottlezone) will be taking place, for the fi rst time at the trade Heike Fischer Gabriele Kosmehl fair. With joint support from the SPI, drinktec and PETplanet Insider, all Michael Maruschke exhibitors will be focusing on the theme of plastic . Previously, bot- Ruari McCallion tles were spread out over the entire site, but now the visitor interested in Waldemar Schmitke this sector will be able to fi nd everything under one roof. Highlighting this Anthony Withers fresh approach, the NPE has now published, together with the Plastics Association, a market analysis entitled “Plastic bottles today - Innovating to WikiPETia.info reach today’s consumer”. [email protected] It is an interesting brochure, which gives a good overview of the market MEDIA CONSULTANTS and technology in North America for ambitious newcomers. But the profes- Martina Hirschmann sional will also fi nd highlights here and there which are certainly interesting. [email protected] Johann Lange-Brock The analysis assumes an average growth in the sector [email protected] across the world of 5.2% to 6% a year. An important part of the analysis is the environmental concern about a smaller carbon footprint. The analysis phone: +49 6221-65108-0 was published before the election of the new President. It remains to be fax: +49 6221-65108-28 seen whether new protectionist politics will be implemented, and whether, under such circumstances, this level of growth can be achieved whilst LAYOUT AND PREPRESS meeting environmental targets in North America. Only time will tell. What is EXPRIM Werbeagentur Matthias Gaumann | www.exprim.de certain is that PET will not be able to pull out of the political climate.

READER SERVICES The analysis describes very well individual packaging segments, such Till Kretner as drinks, pharma etc. It also gives a concise picture of the market players [email protected] in the supplier and users areas. Brief statements from Coca-Cola, Pepsi Cola and MillerCoors enhance the brochure. What is particularly interesting PRINT is the latter’s contribution, considering that beer is an emerging market for Chroma Druck & Verlag GmbH plastics bottling. Werkstr. 25 67354 Römerberg MillerCoors saw a spike in sales of its 40-ounce and 32-ounce bottles Germany when it moved from to plastic . While only one percent of the company’s total sales are made with plastic bottles, Jonah Smith, sus- WWW tainability manager for policy and reporting at MillerCoors, predicts the use www.hbmedia.net | www.petpla.net of PET bottles is only going to increase in the years to come. “I’d say within 10 to 15 years you’re going to start to see more and more of the packag- PETplanet Insider ISSN 1438-9459 is published ing product mix switch over to more environmentally sustainable choices. 10 times a year. This publication is sent to quali fi ed Is PET going to increase? Probably. It’s also going to increase as more subscribers (1-year subscription 149 EUR, 2-year MRFs, material recovery facilities, improve their technologies in how to best subscription 289 EUR, Young professionals’ sub- scription 99 EUR. Magazines will be dispatched to recycle PET,” said Smith. With a rate of just a third in the USA, you by airmail). Not to be reproduced in any form there is still room for improvement. without permission from the publisher. Note: The fact that product names may not be Yours identifi ed as trademarks is not an indication that such names are not registered trademarks. Alexander Büchler

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INSIDE TRACK Page 3 Editorial 13 4 Contents 6 News 66 Products GO WITH THE FLOW 68 PET bottles SOUTH EAST ASIA ROAD SHOW for Beverage + Liquid Food 70 PET bottles 10 Indonesia - The underestimated islands for Home + Personal Care 13 From pellet to shelf 72 Patents MATERIAL / RECYCLING 14 UK to block bottle deposit proposal? 16 Opening up a new market - Food grade pellets from Egypt 17 25 bottles make a door

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18 PET for cold drinks

BOTTLE MAKING

19 PET to push away the competitors 29 Material basics - Strech Blow Moulding, Page part 2 20 32 Hotrunner components

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20 Sell and forget - PACKAGING / PALLETISING Disposable PET - an overview 25 Italian-made PET kegs 36 One machine does it all BOTTLING / FILLING

MARKET SURVEY 26 White revolution - India’s dairy industry 40 Palletising and shrink fi lm machinery grows with PET

TRADE SHOW PREVIEW LABELLING 42 Interpack 2017 34 Breakthrough in direct ? Trends 50 Industrial waste and post-consumer recycling in labelling and equipment technology 52 Safely capped - Closure solutions for product protection 53 Simplifying the handling of diffi cult packages 54 On-trend beverage compositions 56 Chinaplas 2017 61 Entrepreneur with a vision BUYER’S GUIDE TRADE SHOW REVIEW 73 Get listed! 62 Bottles remain the key to Russian PET industry 64 Opportunities and challenges of PET packaging

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NEWS PETnews wins iF Design Award for its Vimágua New Executive Director at Petcore Europe appointed

On March 31, 2017, Patrick Peuch stepped down from his role as Executive Director at Petcore Europe. Christian Crépet has been appointed as his successor by the Petcore Europe Board. “It has been a real pleasure for me to run Pet- core Europe for the last four years since the start. With the continuous trust, support and contribution of our members, we have grown Petcore Europe to a reference model and a well-respected European organisation, acknowledging our open-minded approach and pro-active activities, our partner- ships and relationships. It is now time for me to step down The Logoplaste Vimágua water bottle has been awarded and to thank you all, and to express my best wishes to my with the iF Design Award in the category “Packaging Design / successor,” outlined Patrick Peuch during the annual general Beverages”. Each year, Germany’s oldest independent design meeting of Petcore Europe. organisation, Hannover-based iF International Forum Design GmbH, organises the iF Design Award. This year’s award “Patrick played a key role in the growth of Petcore Europe ceremony took place in the BMW Welt in Munich, Germany, and delivered outstanding performance not only to the Petcore on March 10, 2017. Europe association but to the benefi t of the whole PET value chain. I wish him all the best for his future activities,” stated Vimágua is a reusable, eco-friendly, 100% recyclable and Roberto Bertaggia, Petcore Europe President. “I welcome lightweight water bottle, created to be offered to the local Christian, one of the founders and board members even before school communities. The bottle is said to be a mission to Petcore Europe, whose in-depth knowledge of the PET world, promote the consumption of tap water and raise awareness his motivation and skills, I am sure, will further foster Petcore among the young, on the importance of water to the environ- Europe activity along the path traced by Patrick.” ment and health. The design, inspired by both the drop and the water surface ripple effect, is ergonomic for children and With a commercial and business management background, is meant to fi t in a small lunch . The 450ml PET bottle Christian Crépet started his career with Dow Chemical and went weights 25g, and its manufacturing process uses less energy, on with Enichem both in France and other European countries. when compared to reusable bottles produced in other materi- Before running Petcore Europe, he has been the Managing als. The PP cap is also optimised and weights 1.3g. Director of French recycling company Sorepla Industrie for the last 21 years. He is very familiar with the PET industry, having www.logoplaste.com been a member of Petcore, the pre-Petcore Europe association, www.ifworlddesignguide.com for a long time, a Vice-President of PRE and Vice-Chairman of their PET WG, and more recently a Board member and Treas- urer of Petcore Europe. www.petcore-europe.org

NPE 2018 Bottle Zone

The demand for plastic bottles continues “Devoting more than 50,000 square feet to the new Bottle to grow across numerous products and sec- Zone at NPE2018 speaks to the importance of this growing seg- tors, including home goods, personal care, ment,” says Bill Carteaux, president and CEO of Plastics, the beverages, food and pharmaceuticals. With the non-profi t organisation representing the entire plastics supply industry slated to grow 4.6% annually over the chain and organiser of NPE2018. “It will showcase the latest next fi ve years, bottling has become one of the state-of-the art machinery, equipment, supplies, innovations fastest growing industry segments in plastics and strategies driving bottling manufacturing.” manufacturing. Plastics Industry Association (Plastics) recognised this trend and is adding Bottling ranks in the top quarter of all plastics product a new exhibit space - the Bottle Zone - at NPE2018, taking manufacturing segments in terms of employment numbers, place May 7-11, 2018 at the Orange County Convention Center dollar value of shipments and capital expenditures. With that in Orlando, Florida, USA. rapid rise, it is important for manufactures to stay on top of key issues and advances affecting bottling so they stay competi- The area will feature more than 40 industry leaders pre- tive and keep growing. The Bottle Zone will offer concentrated senting the latest advancements, technologies and supplies education sessions hosted by PETplanet Insider and ISBT that in bottling manufacturing. Innovative ideas that will be shared address those very topics to keep this important segment on include: limiting overhead costs, increasing automation, reduc- the cutting edge. ing material waste per unit, streamlining production, lowering www.npe.org/bottlezone energy consumption and PET drying technologies.

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Bottle alliance to develop 100% bio-based bottles NEWS Danone and Nestlé Waters have Danone and Nestlé Waters are pro- The NaturALL Bottle Alliance partners joined forces with Origin Materials, a viding expertise and teams, as well as consider that everyone should benefi t from startup based in Sacramento, California, fi nancial support, to help Origin Materials this new material, so the technology will be USA, to form the NaturALL Bottle Alli- make this technology available to the entire accessible for the entire beverage industry. ance. Together, the three partners aim to food and beverage industry in record time. This unique approach demonstrates the develop and launch at commercial scale allies’ commitment to open innovation and a PET plastic bottle made from bio-based This next-generation PET is intended sustainable business. material, i.e. 100% sustainable and renew- to be as light in weight, transparent, recy- able resources. The project uses biomass clable and protective of the product as Origin Materials has already produced feedstocks, such as previously used card- virgin PET. The exclusive use of renewable samples of 80% bio-based PET in its pilot board and sawdust, so it does not divert feedstocks which do not divert resources plant in Sacramento. Construction of a “pio- resources or land from food production for or land from food production is the Alli- neer plant” will begin in 2017, with production human or animal consumption. ance’s main focus area. The R&D will of the fi rst samples of 60+% bio-based PET focus initially on cardboard, sawdust and to start in 2018. The initial volume goal for “Our goal is to establish a circular wood chips but other biomass materials, this fi rst step is to bring 5,000 metric tons economy for packaging by sourcing sus- such as rice hulls, straw and agricultural of bio-based PET to the market. Thanks tainable materials and creating a second residue could be explored. to their complementary skills and shared life for all plastics,” declared Frédéric vision, the NaturALL Bottle Alliance aims to Jouin, head of R&D for plastic materials “Current technology on the market develop the process for producing at least at Danone. “We believe it’s possible to makes it possible to have 30% bio-PET,” 75% bio-based PET plastic bottles at com- replace traditional fossil materials with bio- noted John Bissell, Chief Executive Offi cer mercial scale as early as in 2020, scaling up based packaging materials. By teaming up of Origin Materials. “Our breakthrough to 95% in 2022. The partners will continue and bringing together our complementary technology aims to reach 100% bio-based to conduct research to increase the level expertise and resources, the Alliance can bottles at commercial scale. With the help of bio-based content, with the objective of move faster in developing 100% renew- of our Alliance partners, Origin Materials reaching 100%. able and recyclable PET plastic at com- will be able to scale up a technology which www.danone.com mercial scale.” has already been proven at the pilot level.” www.nestle-waters.com www.originmaterials.com

Chinaplas 2018 on the move

of Adsale. “Evaluation and analysis on moving to NECC began in early 2016, and considering the long term development of the show, we made the decision in the fourth quarter,” she explained. SNIEC had been a very good venue for Chinaplas, Ada said, but all the indoor halls were fully occupied in each edition in Shanghai since 2012. More and more outdoor tents and exhibition suites were built to cater for the space demand. That was not the most convenient solution for exhibitors and visitors, especially when the rain comes, Leung admitted.

Show scale to reach 300,000m2

Opened in 2015, NECC offers 400,000m2 of indoor exhibi- tion space and 100,000m2 of outdoor display areas. Despite a After year-long evaluation and analysis, Adsale Exhibition much bigger capacity, Leung said the expansion of Chinaplas Services Ltd. has decided that Chinaplas 2018 will move to a 2018 will be done in a well-planned and controlled manner. new venue – the National Exhibition and Convention Center The targeted exhibition space is 300,000m2. (NECC) in Hongqiao district, Shanghai. Chinaplas 2018 is confi rmed to take place at NECC from April 24-27. Exhibitors have already been informed of the news and many of them were excited about the move, Leung said, noting Growing hand in hand with the Chinese plastics industry, that prolonged move-in and move-out time will be provided to the trade show has kept on expanding in recent years, from help exhibitors adapt to the new venue. 180,000m2 of total exhibition area and 2,400+ exhibitors in 2011 to an estimated 250,000m2 and 3,300+ exhibitors in 2017. Chinaplas will continue to alternate between Guangzhou and Shanghai. This year, the show will take place from May “We really ran out of space in Shanghai New International 16-19 in Guangzhou, China. Exhibition Center (SNIEC),” said Ada Leung, General Manager www.adsalecprj.com

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1:23 Tour Sponsors: 10 EDITOUR itself. High levels of political stability demand which has economy compared to domestic tively minor involvement in the global grow steadily may be due to its rela- reason why the economy continues to and India. In ing economy in the world after China a result, it is the third fastest grow- upheavals in the global economy. As of more than 6% each year, in spite of strong and robust, growing at a rate sian industry. the world and it is the hub of Indone- second largest metropolitan area in Java. As mentioned above, this is the Tangerang was limited to the island of as my tour around Jakarta, Bogor and enjoy these beaches in mid-February, it has 17,000 islands and heavenly beaches. the world – by volume – and world’s largest Muslim population; on a commercial level, it has the biggest water brand in the second largest metropolitan area in the world behind Tokyo. Indonesia also boasts the country on the planet and, with a population of 30 million in Greater Jakarta, this is also Indonesia is a superlative country, often underestimated; it is the fourth most populated Büchler by Alexander The underestimatedislands Go withthefl Indonesia’s economy seems to be Unfortunately, I was unable to fl ation is around 5%. One fi rmly established rmly ow SouthEast Asia: Indonesia fi nally, and what the country is quite possibly best known for – consumption. propelled by the high levels of water drinks market has grown, particularly tic demand at fi energy costs dampened the domes- for the drinks sector, as increased strategy initially had negative impacts and develop infrastructure. This instead using these funds to expand subsidies for fuel and electricity, growth. He abolished government the general conditions for economic Joko Widodo has further improved President JokoWidodo rently $11,700/person. to be largely positive. The GDP is cur- mate and economic indicators appear are an advantage for the economic cli- Elected in 2014, the new president rst. Nonetheless, the PETplanet InsiderVol. 18No. 04/17www.petpla.net routes possible. Suppliers for products their consumers using the shortest Indonesia in order to be able to reach spread their factory locations across islands. And so drinks companies have due to the segmented structure of the ropolitan areas and, on a larger scale, due to overcrowded streets in the met- distribution among its regions. environment, and unequal resource corruption, a complex regulatory ployment, inadequate infrastructure, nation, such as poverty and unem- typically encountered by an emerging the country suffers from the problems

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uctuations, while uctuations, fi 22,800 ning a prod- fl uences uences bottled water production ing water organisation Aspadin boasts tant with water. The Indonesian drink- other beverages Bottled waterand middle class ( million people can be considered as use it as an indicator of income, 65 connection. If you take this fi cities. Yet only 25% have an internet million, and more than half live in the has a population of more than 260 What we do know is that Indonesia often contradictory answers in return. whoever you asked, you got different, picture of the size of the market, as was dif cling plants to bottling factories, but it stages in the PET industry, from recy- manufactured in very high quantities. in production means products can be reducing the number of formats used ment or cold aseptic. Additionally, ogy, whether it be preforming equip- to invest in the latest western technol- The solution for almost all suppliers is something left at the end of the day. has to stretch itself so that there is still cups with a sealing . in PET bottles, rather in deep-drawn cents) for 240ml. Yet water is not sold water should only cost 1,000 IDR (7 shelves for less than 3,000 IDR and should be stocked on supermarket euro cents. Newcomers to the market Indonesian rupees (IDR) – around 40 total 6,200 mio liter Fig. 3 Beverages fi This distinction is especially impor- We have visited all production It is clear that the PET industry fi

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22nd –24th November CBST bottles in the milk sector. dominated by HDPE bottles. supermarket, however shelves were and two-stage PET bottles in the ucts. We saw a number of one-stage cleaning and personal hygiene prod- reliable It was equally not possible to evaluate any fi of oil. However, we were unable to ing traditionally involves using lots edible oil market in Asia, where cook- world. Another large market is the gaining an overall view of the PET ily taxed and as such not relevant in nesia, the alcohol market is heav- Other PET bottles We were unable to In the Muslim country of Indo- (Shanghai) fi gures regarding household MARKET BENCHMARK

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(RTD) tea and coffee to packaged beverage products from ready-to-drink ages Division offers a wide variety of including the Club brand. The Bever- acquisition of packaged water assets packaged water business, with the beverage business by entering the established in 2012. Holdings Southeast Asia Pte. Ltd., ture (JV) companies with Asahi Group beverage business through joint ven- the market. 2013 Indofood entered the processing, to consumer products for duction of raw materials and their food manufacturing, from the pro- pany with operations in all stages of itself into a total food solutions com- food has progressively transformed per month. The SMI facilities make 1,500,000 cases Manager gives a tour of the plant Mr Bambang Mujianto, Production their own store for half the price of the other competitors. market. One example is RTD coffee which they can offer in Using aseptic bottling technology, they are penetrating the from Japan, they have now broken into the beverage sector. and also operates supermarkets. Thanks to help from Asahi Indofood is a comprehensive food manufacturing company We met: Mr Bambang Mujianto, Production Manager February 14, 2017 Büchler by Alexander From pellettoshelf PETplanet InsiderVol. 18No. 04/17www.petpla.net In 2014 Indofood expanded its Over the last two decades, Indo- has a capacity for two more lines. . The fully automatised plant High-bay storage is provided for 1,200 3,000 plastic pallets are in operation. completed pallets. Internally alone, automatic storage system takes the cases are made in one month. An times per minute. Overall, 1,500,000 in of 12 or 24 at a rate of 40 800b/min was made by Sidel. 100. The dry aseptic with and the actual aseptic area a class of has a clean room class of 100,000, transported to the bottling room which and processed. and coconut juice are mixed together the raw ingredients for the tea, coffee The tour started in the “kitchen” where could see the manufacturing areas. went out onto a gallery from which we Mujianto, the production manager. We We were greeted by Mr Bambang built here on a green teas, coffee and coconut juice was Asahi. An aseptic bottling plant for which is operated as part of a JV with 7Up and Fruitamin brands. Ichi Ocha, Tekita, Caféla, Club, Pepsi, sion’s products are marketed under around three billion litres. The divi- has an annual production capacity of non-alcoholic beverages. The division handles the commercial operations of Asahi Sukses Beverage (IASB), which dles manufacturing; and PT Indofood erage Makmur (AIBM), which han- with Asahi – PT Asahi Indofood Bev- conducted through two JV companies fruit fl water, carbonated soft drinks and Two SMI facilities pack the bottles After the UHT, the products are We visited the plant in Sukabumi, avoured drinks. The business is fi eld site in 2014. the aseptic products. stocks its own supermarket chain with 51% say in sales. So the company comes from Japan, Indofood has a designs and beverage development say in the manufacturing and all of the competitors. While Asahi has a 51% food is about 50% cheaper than the with hot fi aroma and are faster in comparison therefore better value, have a better reason is the lighter bottles which are ogy,” says Mr Bambang, adding “The price because of the aseptic technol- the shop. “We can only get the good the coffee is extremely good value in tles. At 3,000 IDR (some 0.21 Euro) cream milk and creamer, in 250ml bot- coffee beans, crafted with mixture of and Caféla is a RTD coffee made from coconut juice with desiccated coconut in 350ml & 500ml sized bottles. The is a green tea made from Ichiban tea is one of Indofood Asahi’s products. It good staff.” Ichi Ocha RTD Green Tea need good machines, it also needs Mr Bambang. “Aseptic doesn’t just solid training on the machines” says in three shifts. “It’s important to have to produce products making it possible for the employees to be deep cleaned every 120 hours competitor. euro cent, 50% less than the hot fi The aseptic bottled coffee only costs 21 The aseptic facilities only have ll.” With these prices, Indo- www.indofood.com fi ve days a week www.smigroup.it www.sidel.com lled

Tour Sponsors: EDITOUR 13 • • • • • • for water for water standards neck PET weight for light closures and sports screw weight range light Unique of 14 www.bericap.com BERI Consumer friendlyopeningforces Boreseal systemsforexcellenttightness closuresfulfiSports ll BSDArequirements Still waterclosuressuitableforN weight neck Light weightHexaliterangeallowinglight 28 mm (PCO 1810, PCO 1881), 29/25, 30/25 Closures forallcommonnecksizes26/22, MATERIALS / RECYCLING CAP TechnologyCAP for still water still for 2 dosing 14 MATERIALS / RECYCLING Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). according to sources in the Department for Environment land down on the substantial amount of waste clogging up bottles ministers hoped to encourage recycling and crack deposit scheme. By imposing a 10p or 20p levy on plastic government looks set to reject proposals for a bottle dis Despite widespread public concern at the blight Withers by Anthony deposit proposal? UK toblockbottle came from drinks manufacturers such came from drinks manufacturers such solution. The main opposition to DRS would, it is claimed, provide the best improved kerbside waste collections cling schemes for plastic bottles, and ties have put in place ef stealth tax. In addition, local authori- would see the 20p levy as simply a age people who already recycle who nies? Opponents say it would discour- and Estonia, and by the same compa- Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands in other countries such as Germany, when it has been adopted successfully are a problem in the world’s oceans. end up littering towns and cities and each year. These 16m plastic bottles half of the 470 plastic bottles they use age UK consumer recycles little over can be seen from the fi ‘unlikely’ but ‘not off the table’. the evidence, saying the proposal was citing ‘signi to be “unimpressed” with the scheme, Secretary Andrea Leadsom were said ever of ers would embrace the idea. How- system and about whether consum- could cost to set up the deposit return cerns about the amount of money it then underway, which raised con- report into the trial deposit scheme mantly opposed to the scheme. Coca-Cola and others, being ada- with the big drinks companies, such as has had a chequered history in the UK, Why would DRS not work in the UK Why would DRS not work in the UK The scale of the problem in the UK In 2015, Scotland produced a In 2015, Scotland produced a The Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) fi guring much of the UK’s towns and countryside, the fi ll sites. However, the proposal is likely to be rejected, fi cials working for Environment cials working for Environment fi cant uncertainties’ over gures. The aver- gures.The fi cient recy- cient PETplanet InsiderVol. 18No. 04/17www.petpla.net refi introduction of a DRS led to 98.5% of by pointing out that in Germany, the analysis has been produced. ineffective, and that no cost bene wouldn’t want it, that DRS would be into the fray, arguing that consumers Drinks Association (BSDA), waded Their trade association, the British Soft as Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Nestle and others. story is far from over. ters might rethink their positions. The evidence of economic bene Coca-Cola’s backing, and the mounting introducing a deposit scheme. But with plastic bottle litter, she is sceptical about said that although she is alarmed about was not encouraging. Andrea Leadsom ment’s court, but sadly, the response ball was now This encouraging move meant that the DRS schemes elsewhere in Europe. waste, backed up by the success of about by public concern about plastic change of heart may have been brought companies will swiftly follow suit. This port DRS. It is anticipated that other announced that it was prepared to sup- to general astonishment, Coca-Cola in February 2017, came a U-turn, when, ensured that the project stalled. Then, one-way glass. cans, and 87% for both PET bottles and Last year, the return rate was 75% for “deposit packages” in the last 12 years. has collected and recycled 3.2bn a population of only 1.3 million people, elsewhere: Estonia for example, with sumers. Similar success was reported llable bottles being returned by con- Supporters of the scheme countered Supporters oftheschemecountered Intense lobbying by the companies Intense lobbying by the companies fi rmly back in the govern- fi ts, minis- ts, fi t May 16-19,Guangzhou, China BoothJ11 Hall9.1 16 PREFORM PRODUCTION 16 MATERIALS / RECYCLING various non-foodapplications such PP containersintoresinsuitablefor adding therecyclingofHDPE and operations andproductportfolio by growth. In2016,BariQexpanded its fostering innovationandeconomic through thecontinuedefforts in goals andbealocalSDGpioneer is committedtocontributethese Compact activeparticipantBariQ as partofRayathatisaUNGlobal development goals(SDG’s) and otal roleinpromotingsustainability businesses needstoplayapiv- these internationalstandards. ment systemthatcomplieswith establishing anintegratedmanage- safety (ISO22000:2005),while (OHSAS18001:2007), andfood occupational, healthandsafety environment (ISO14001:2004) cerned withquality(ISO9001:2008), related certi North America. producers throughoutEuropeand container makersandmajor major internationalbottleandfood Tomra, Sesotec&Buhlertargeting in additiontoautomaticsortersfrom upgrading SSP linefrom Starlinger, the washinglinefrom Amut andan from majorEuropeansupplierswith art cuttingedgegreentechnology become partoftheland bottles wouldotherwisehavelikely and environmentallysound. These pillars ofbeingeconomicallyjusti the foundationofsustainability Canada compliantPET pelletson food gradeFDA,EFSA &Health consumer plasticPET bottlesinto currently has 200 employees. currently has200employees. established in2010,hasbeenoperationsince2012and biggest bottle-to-bottlerecyclerintheMEA region.Itwas BariQ Egypt,asubsidiaryofRayaHolding,isthe a newmarket Opening up Food gradePETpelletsfromEgypt The companyisawareoftoday’s BariQ holdsanumberofindustry BariQ incorporatesstate-of-the- The companyreprocessespost- fi cations thatarecon- fi ll orburnt. fi bre PETplanet InsiderVol. 18No. 04/17www.petpla.net fi ed together withhigherpro tion andimprovedemployee m lead togreatercustomersatisfac- and on-timedeliveryoforderswill achieving lowerlevelsofinventory cies andmoreoutput. Additionally, ised workplace,higheref means fewerbreakdowns,organ- rework. Intermsofoperations,this fi order toimprovethequalityof occur throughoutthevaluechainin of thedifferent wastesthatmight project willenabletheelimination the leadingserviceproviders. This Q1-2016 inpartnershipwithoneof Lean SupplyChainprinciplesin BariQ begantoimplementthe objectives forthecomingyears, textiles andcarpets. fi containers. Additionally itproduces & detergents),sheetrollsandfood (water, CSD,edibleoil,cosmetics applications suchasplasticbottles Serving variousPET packaging zerland, Turkey andUKinEurope. Greece, Italy, Romania,Spain,Swit- such astheUSA,Belgium,France, it catersitscustomersincountries of itstotalrevenuein2016,where BariQ exportsaccountedfor96% and COMESA with African countries. ment withEurope,GSP with USA itate importinglikefreetradeagree- most oftheglobalmarketsthatfacil- various freetradeagreementswith regional markets. The countryhas tion thatallowsaccesstodifferent because ofthegeographicloca- pipes andinsulationsheets. as outdoorfurniture,,pallets, nal productwithfewerdefectsand As partofBariQ’s strategic Egypt isaprosperousmarket bre graderesinsuitablefor www.bariq-eg.com fi ts. fi cien- orale, orale, that were both sustainable and afford- the plan to design kitchen cabinets ously, in March 2015, the wheels of project with a vision: two years previ- develop the Kungsbacka range. A manager of the team who worked to nath, Ikea product designer and project more sustainable,” explains Anna Gra- material, it means production becomes large quantities. If we use recycled ment, as we work on a large scale with major consequences for the environ- panels. and the corresponding amount of standard measurements) with 20 doors manufacture an entire kitchen (in the 1,000 bottles would be required to black kitchen cabinet, meaning almost front of one Kungsbacka 40x80cm in order to make plastic recycled PET bottles. develop a plastic together with its Italian Purchasing Operation Team to and reclaimed wood. The furniture company has worked range of kitchen cabinets made from recycled PET bottles At the start of this year, Ikea introduced Kungsbacka - a make adoor 25 bottles increasingly onrecycledPETbottles. The SwedishfurnitureretailerIkeaisrelying PETplanet InsiderVol. 18No. 04/17www.petpla.net produced. This where the plastic fi Japan, the same location bottles are collected in The project’s PET glued onto kitchen doors. the sea to Italy, where it’s begins its journey across “What we do here at Ikea has 25 half-litre PET bottles are needed fi lm then lm is fi fi lm for the lm for this purpose - made entirely from facture Kungsbacka kitchen cabinets that both main materials used to manu- ing material, for example. This means obtained from old furniture or packag- 100% reclaimed and FSC-certi material in the Kungsbacka range is just yet,” outlines Anna Granath. place, but unfortunately we’re not there the stages of production to be in one kitchen doors. “Of course we’d like all sea to Italy, where it is laminated onto fi processed into a away. These bottles are collected and from PET bottles that had been thrown being developed – a plastic had to offer, leading to a new material the possibilities that recycled materials development team began to explore an Italian Ikea supplier, the product able were set in motion. Together with lm then begins its journey across the Even the wood used as a base fi lm in Japan. This fi lm made lm fi ed, ment used in the plastic used in the chipboard, and colour pig- and it is only the material (wood and plastic) are 100% recycled, fi fact new. all plastic fi “We want to use recycled materials for of oil could be saved in 2017 alone. Kungsbacka range, 9.6 million litres with a plastic fi cabinet door made by Ikea was coated manufacture a kitchen. If every kitchen oil results in 20l less oil being used to cled fi the Italian Ikea supplier 3B. manager of the development team at ity or price,” explains Marco Bergamo, without having to compromise on qual- rial. We have now accomplished this attained by fi achieve the same quality standards as Granath. tles,” outlines product designer Anna recycled plastics and not just PET bot- the future. In doing so, we’ll use other to make enough plastic 25 PET bottles (0.5l) are needed in order door. 40x80cm Kungsbacka kitchen cabinet lm from recycled material is trying to “Our biggest challenge in making a Ikea has forecast that using recy- lms instead of those containing lms applied to our doors in lm made from new mate- lm like that used in the fi lm for one fi www.ikea.com lm, that are in

MATERIALS / RECYCLING 17 18 PREFORM PRODUCTION Polyoak at Cape Town, South Africa Sipa’s XForm machinery system at ment of special containers. capability to support it in the develop- energy ef ity and low cost of maintenance and picked the systems for high reliabil- shapes. The South African company duce a wide range of bottle sizes and The blow moulders are able to pro- sizes of containers for cold drinks. tems for the production of various and two stretch-blow moulding sys- latest generation preforms systems oak Packaging bought two additional preforms and bottles. processing technology specialist Sipa for an investment in equipment for the production of One of southern Africa’s top rigid plastics packaging suppliers has once again chosen PET PET containerforcolddrinks Polyoak optsforSipapreformsystems Recently, Cape Town based Poly- fi ciency, backed up by Sipa’s ing for the production of new preforms. converting some existing preform tool- ment for ten years. which has been using Sipa equip- are handled by its Polypet division, Its PET bottle production operations (as well as in neighbouring Namibia). facturing plants around the country in South Africa, with over 30 manu- is the biggest packaging converter Sipa’s Giovanni De Rosa. Polyoak company’s confidence in Sipa,” says aging is further confirmation of the standing customer Polyoak Pack- moulding equipment is suited for. tion moulding and bottle stretch-blow – something that Sipa preform injec- able to change moulds very quickly ers. This means that it needs to be lots of containers for many custom- oak’s philosophy of producing small Sipa equipment as stretch-blow moulding systems. production of PET preforms, as well systems for the Sipa has also been given the job of “This latest order from our long- Polyoak now has numerous Sipa fi ts well with Poly- PETplanet InsiderVol. 18No. 04/17www.petpla.net there, quali assistance centre in Cape Town. From with the establishment of a sales and ened its position in southern Africa management. certi lent product quality with international The company prides itself on excel- beverage, food and industrial markets. med plastic packaging for the dairy, pression moulded, and thermofor- moulded, injection moulded, com- the design and manufacture of blow Africa, it has divisions specialising in in several countries across southern facturing and distribution operations rigid plastics packaging. With manu- forty years, producing a wide range of aging has been in business for over countries. nesburg, Durban and in neighbouring Cape Town itself, as well as in Johan- regular visits to Polyoak operations in Four years ago, Sipa strength- Privately-owned Polyoak Pack- fi cation for food safety and quality www.polyoakpackaging.co.za fi ed technicians make www.sipa.it collaboration with IPC, has designed owns the intellectual property rights, in medium to large size. Dethapak, who feature as well as stackability from standardised with horizontal handle metal or HDPE. to replace other substrates such as and process boundaries enabling PET engineers have pushed PET material cal parting line of the blow cavity, the with the handle applied along the verti- able containers and handed bottles the joint experience to develop stack- large size handed bottles. Based on in the areas of stackable and medium- resources to expand PET containers companies have dedicated signi and niche products, during 2016 the into high technical demanding market the stackability. the robust handle encapsulation and The main features of the container are or HDPE jerry can and its main features. have launched a new packaging that fully replaces the metal packaging sector. In close cooperation with Dethapak, they of collaboration, as pioneers of new developments in the PET IPC andLanfranchihavejustcelebratedtheir the competitors PET topushaway Blown handleapplicationfordifferentsizesofPETcontainers PETplanet InsiderVol. 18No. 04/17www.petpla.net The HDPE jerry can is relatively Following a strategy to expand PET fi cant franchi gives a high To complete the scenario, Lan- mould features are patent pending. well as the container and the blow the EU instructions. of dangerous products according to ments even for the transportation the speci tests havebeendevelopedtoverify franchi’s laboratory and speci The container was tested in Lan- and a spring for the closing action. activated by pneumatic cylinder a separate entity of the blow mould cycle and it has been designed as synchronised with the blow mould almost parallel to the preform. with the anchoring points that are along the blow cavity parting line the handle is applied vertically other more common applications, while forming the container. In that PET encapsulates the handle before the blow mould closing so applied into the blowing cavity just because the handle was horizontally able development in this project duced while blowing. This is a remark- volume of the container. the other 3-4 levels depending on the porated handle that can stack one up duced bottles with a horizontal incor- containers into PET and have pro- have successfully converted these tion module. updated with the handle implementa- cavity blow moulder which has been tainer thanks to the Lanfranchi unit performance and sampled a 10l con- combining the style and the targeted and developed the new bottle concept The newly designed preform as This module opens and closes The handle application is pro- IPC, Lanfranchi and Dethapack fi cation and legal require- fi rst anniversary rst fl exible way to fi c with a container handed horizontally. completes the range of applications blow mould. The evolution of systems vertically along the parting line of the or oval bottles with a handle applied produce round bottles, square bottles Lanfranchi’s linear blow moulder can of handle application. For example produce containers with a wide range has been designed to reach this target. and a special module of the blow mould tally in the upper part of the container The new container is handed horizon- www.lanfranchi.it

BOTTLE MAKING 19 20 BOTTLE MAKING Lombard asanexample(see p21). can pointtothesystemofHendrik with thistopiconasmallerscale. We brewer communityhasbeen dealing for years,andofcoursethehobby small PET kegfortheendconsumer Heineken/Amstler hasbeenoffering a subject ofPET kegs;forexample, squeeze thekeg. which usesamechanicalstampto Bevkeg -wasdevelopedbyKrones, using compressedair;theother– compresses thekegfromoutside One wasdevelopedbyCarlsberg.It are tryingtoestablishafoothold. compression technologyinthebar, systems, whichrequirespecialkeg include: pensing technology. These systems does nothavetoinvestinnewdis- is atitsmostobvioushere. The user the drivingidea‘sellandforgetkeg’ systems areverypopular. Especially own couplerwithsafetyvalve. The is Keykeg,whohavedevelopedtheir couplers. Oneexceptioninthisregard featuring classicconnectorsforkeg These areusuallycharacterisedby dispensing systemsofthesteelkegs. possible fromtheexistingwasteand decided toincorporateasmuch suppliers ofdisposablePET kegs have developed. The majorityof check whatisnew. Two mainstrains planet Insider05/14),soitistimeto now threeyearsoldalready(PET- the mostimportant. and ecologicalaspects,theideaof“Sellforgetkeg”is was impossiblewithsteelkegs.Inadditiontoalleconomic shipping ofdraftbeerisnownolongeraproblem,which be returned,theycanexpandtheirdistributionarea.Global clean themand,especially, sincethekegsdonothaveto posable PET kegs,theycansaveweight,donothaveto surprise thatbrewersarelookingforalternatives.Withdis- A steelkegisexpensive,heavyanddif Büchler by Alexander Sell andforgetkeg Disposable PETkegs-anoverview  Unikeg Keykeg Petainer But therearemorestoriesonthe In addition,twoindependent Our lastoverviewofPET kegsis  Ecokeg Dolium Polykeg

replacing CO over tenyears,uses20lPET kegs, reduced needforspace. a semi-automaticcleaningsystem and throughout theprocess;reduced waste, master, withnocontactoxygen and consistencyintendedbythebrew ing everypourdeliversonthequality cialist aircompressionsystemmean- days foratraditionalsteelkeg;spe- shelf-life of31dayscomparedto5-7 include signi uses thetechnology. products pouredintheon-tradenow – amarketwhere90%ofCarlsberg countries aroundEuropeincludingItaly initiative andiscurrentlyoperatingin16 every time. sistent, qualityandcost-effective serve to sixdraughtbeers,deliveringacon- modular structuretostockorrotateup self-cleaning systemandasimple pressor. The systemfeaturesaneasy designed andre bar ordrinksservicearea. space forinstallation,usuallywithinthe water, apowersupply, drainageand called DraughtMaster. Itrequiresonly solution forbarsandfood-ledoutlets, ber 2016aconvenientbeerdispensing beer dispenseforbars Carlsberg rethinksdraught Users Added bene The systemisaprovenCarlsberg The advancedtechnology, Carlsberg UKhaslaunchedNovem- fi cult toclean.No fi cantly increasedbeer 2 withanin-builtaircom- www.draughtmaster.com fi ts ofDraughtMaster fi ned byCarlsberg PETplanet InsiderVol. 18No. 04/17www.petpla.net consumption. reached thecorrecttemperaturefor of thekegshowswhenbeerhas hour. A colouredindicatoronthefront able whichreducesthistimetoan erator. A separatebeercoolerisavail- being cooledfortenhoursinarefrig- drinking orforparties 30 daysandsoisidealforoccasional Once openthebeerremainsfreshfor whilst keepinginthecarbonation. rity ofthebeerbykeepingoutoxygen performance thatprotectstheinteg- robust containerwithsuperiorbarrier with oxygenscavengers,resultingina etary monoBloxbarriertechnology introduction intoothermarkets. launched intheNetherlandspriorto sumers canuseathome.Ithasbeen small draft-beersystem,whichcon- Plastipak group. The “Tapje” kegisa supplied by Appe, nowpartofthe into a4lPET kegwithan integraltap Carlsberg 4l PET beerkegsfor5years Heineken hasbeenusing the taproomintoPETkegs The Tapje isreadyforuseafter The Tapje features Appe’s propri- Heineken and Amstel fi lls speciality productsfor www.plastipakeurope.com fi ll beer ll struction plancanbedownloadedat: should notexceed2.7bar. The con- beer growlers.Hepointsoutthatone They use38mmcaps,thesameas Or 6lPET bottlesfrom Tap-a-draft. sible are3lPET bottlesintheUS. PET bottleswhichischeap. Also pos- brewed beer. Itallowstheuseof2l bottles tostoreyourbatchofhome opened. Havingtocleanand going of home-madeandcraftbeer:Beer tles. Itsolvesafewissuesforlovers home-made beerfrom2lPET bot- sion ofaminikegset-uptoserve beer tapusingPET bottles.Hisver- beer kegsystem Hendrik Lombard’s PET-a-Draft mini beer kegsystem PET-a-Draft mini PET kegs PETplanet InsiderVol. 18No. 04/17www.petpla.net HendrikLombardbuildshisown www.instructables.com/id/PET-a- fl at oncethegrowlerhasbeen Draft-mini-beer -keg-system fi ll 48 ll tents fresherandprolongsshelflife. PET materialwhichkeepsthecon- ingredient isincorporatedwithinthe while anactiveoxygenscavenger includes containersin20or30lsizes, and palletisation. The classicrange strong enoughforrobotichandling existing steelkeg ers petainerKegLinestar branding opportunities.“Forbrew- and a2,800cm²surfaceareafor lightweight, anergonomicdesign ience throughoutthesupplychain, bene Petainer, thenewproductintroduces steel keg casing thatisdesignedtorunonmost features asolidandrobustexternal was launchedatBrauBeviale2015 improved one-wayPET keg,which Petainer moulding. ing oraspreformsforin-houseblow- Petainer sellstheirkegsreadyfor The manufacturersaidthe fi ts suchasincreasedresil- fi lling lines. According to fi lling linesandis www.petainer.com fi ts onmost fi ll- reference pointsforthedevelopment. corresponding couplersasthemain most popularmetalvalvesandtheir companies chosethemarket’s four fi achieving compatibilitywithexisting impact versusthetraditionalkegby also giventolimitingtheoperational system. At thesametime,prioritywas ing anintegratedpressurereliefvalve and itsvariousaccessories,includ- requirements wouldbemetbythekeg and anextensivelistofperformance uct integrity, foodsafetyregulations keg expert,hadtoensurethatprod- founder Albert Wauters, adraughtand for thebeerindustry, Dispack’s more environmentallyfriendlyoption for improvedhandlingandstorage. tive, stability-addingexternalkegrings forced polyamide,aswellprotec- tems injectionmouldedinglassrein- 30-litre kegsincorporatevalvesys- kegs. The one-wayDolium20-and traditional multi-tripstainlesssteel and easy-to-transportalternativeto ble valvesystemasacost-effective one-way PET beerkegwitharecycla- tive &Systems)developeda and QuadrantCMS(QuadrantCrea- different couplers One-way kegforfour used withthemostcommoncouplers in fourdifferent versionsthat canbe two companiesdevelopednewvalves lling linesanddraughtequipment. For thefi In linewiththesefactors,thetwo To developacost-effective and Three yearsago,DispackProjects nal DoliumPET kegs,the

BOTTLE MAKING 21 22 BOTTLE MAKING As wellSipahasbeenchosen by and developmentofthecontainers. laborated inresearch,prototyping moulding equipment,butalso col- Containers withthestretch-blow has notonlysuppliedLightweight capacity of400kegsperhour. Sipa bottle, andonefortheouter. Ithasa moulding units,onefortheinner two SipaSFL2/2linearstretch-blow Netherlands. The lineisbasedaround production lineinDenHelder, the their kegsonafullyautomated laminated innerbag. Keykeg, isthattheUniKeglacks tainers’ wellestablishedproduct,the new UniKegandLightweightCon- and willonlybesoldthereinitially. system willbemanufacturedintheUS uct-price-market combination.” The developed tooffer asuccessful prod- weight Containerssays,“UniKegwas fi and integratesan American SankeyD keg usestheDoubleWall technology duced twoyearsago. The new20l also byLightweightContainers,intro- 20 and30lkegs. Keykeg isavailableasslimlinein10, vidual printingensuresgoodbranding. place manuallyorbymachine.Indi- a specialsafetyvalve.Fillingcantake the onlysysteminworld facturing. The Keykegcoupler isalso ogy aretestedto7barduringmanu- The Keykegswithdoublewalltechnol- the verystrictestsafetyrequirements. The lightweightone-waykegsmeet come intocontactwiththeoxygen. compressed gas,sothatitcannot The bagseparatesthebeerfrom ers fromDenHelder, theNetherlands. keg systemofLightweightContain- sometimes no:thebag Sometimes yes, polyamide. ers. The systemusesglassreinforced couplers fromdifferent manufactur- variations intoleranceofthemetal ing Dolium’s plasticvalvestothe attention wasgiventoaccommodat- draft dispensingsystems.Particular on themarketforconnectingkegsto tting. JanVeenendaal, CEOofLight- Lightweight Containersproduces The maindifference between the A noforthebagappliestoUniKeg, A yesforthebagcomesfrom www.dolium.eu fi tted with tted blow patentedsolutionsbeerkegs. moulding machinesmanufacturerto (AB-Inbev, Heineken,etc)astheblow major multinationalsbeerproducers allows Liveningthroughthevalve. combats issuessuchasFobbingand used bypubsandbars. The design with thetap/dispensingsystems steel keg,Ecokegsarecompatible Kegs (OWK).Closelyreplicatinga GrouponOne-Way-with theFoster’s originally developedincollaboration in Europeand1.8kg Australia. months. thus allowsforshelflivesofuptonine features anoxygenscavengerand headspace heatexpansion. The PET bar, 32lcapacity, allowingfor2lof state. Pressuretestedtoup10 tested upto60°Celsiusinadormant bility forlong-distanceexports.Heat virgin PET preform,itprovides dura- strongest onthemarket:with490g times. The PET ballisreportedlythe connected andreconnectedmultiple able forgravity protection forthePET bladder. Suit- of HDPEwhichprovidesmechanical Outside HDPE,insidePET compressed gas.(photo:Sipa) The bagseparatesthebeerfrom Ecokeg’s patentedtechnologywas The outerHDPEskinweighs2.5kg Ecokeg usesastableoutershell fi lling, valvescanbe www.ecokeg.com www.keykeg.com www .unikeg.com www.sipa.it PETplanet InsiderVol. 18No. 04/17www.petpla.net subsequent productionprocess. disposable kegsarereliablyfedtothe stretch blowmoulderensuresthatthe ment. The processprecision ofthe and thenecessaryinspectionequip- encoding, packaging,andpalletising include stretchblowmoulding, up to420kegsperhour. system isdesignedforacapacityof ard 20or30lkegsmadeofPET. This operation, forrackingbeerinstand- system isdesignedformulti-shift oped thePetainerkegsystem. The in non-re Lines forrackingbeer Mechanical engineering shell (photo:Ecokeg) PET bladderinastableouterHDPE The InnokegPETBoyF2non-re operating fi keg systemwithtwoindependently The systemcomponentscan KHS andPetainerjointlydevel- lling heads.(Photo:KHS) fi llable kegs llable fi llable fi lling,

24 BOTTLE MAKING for dispensingsystems. mate fromMicroMatic,thespecialist the dispensingtechnologyforBev- The breweryorrestauranteurreceives and palletisingissuppliedbyKrones. ment technologyfor lower internalvolume. less resource-demandingduetothe cleaning before transport tothefi container compressionoptimisesthe and thuscompressed. The optionfor was rolledaftertheblowingprocess preform andtheotheracontainerthat can besuppliedintwovarieties,onea on theperformanceclass,Bevkeg able PET beveragekegs.Depending plete solutionforthemarketofdispos- respective packaging. racking systemandfromthereintothe able kegsfullyautomaticallytothe working radiusconveysthedispos- controlled robotwitha360-degree ing fi system withtwoindependentlyoperat- Innokeg PETBoyF2non-re Bevkeg (photo:Krones) Bevkeg The requiredmachineandequip- The BevkegfromKronesisacom- The heartofthefi lling heads. The multiple-axis- fi ller. Moreover, CO lling alsobecomes fi lling lineisthe www.bevkeg.com lling, labelling lling, www.khs.com fi llable keg llable 2

hourly production45/55kegs. cessing point.Keg- and unloadingofthekegatpro- The onlymanualstepistheloading phases aremanagedautomatically. and palletised. step, thecartonsarecoveredin and arethenplacedinabox.Inlast bag. All kegsaretestedfortightness between theballandaluminium compressed airsystemispressedin Subsequently, thesealcoverand depot. The bagisputinto theballs. the aluminiumbagistakenfroma to theconveyorbelt.Simultaneously, ing machineandhandingthemover balls fromtheoutputrailofblow facility startsbyextractingtwoPET is 14seconds/kegor250kegs/h. The equipment forKeykegs.Performance Germany, manufacturestheassembly ing andCO machines forpetkeg- Semi-automatic andautomatic plastic kegscanbe the operatorpanel,varioustypesof machine, viathesimplekeyinginon almost allPET kegs.Usingthesame 45 to55kegsperhour, suitablefor machine fortheautomated for plastickegs. The PKF-50isa Opava, CzechRepublic,offers a Filling lineforPetkegs Small fi for Keykegs Assembly equipment control ofacorrectopeningthe provided withmagneticsensorforthe pressurising/ keg). The with externalpositionindicator. fi control offl 316L N.C.pneumaticvalvesforthe with EPDMgaskets.Seriesof AISI with theproductarestainlesssteel the CIP phase. The partsincontact ting anddummykegtoinstallduring lling cycle. The valvesaresupplied Schulz Systemtechnik,Visbek, Capacity isupto60kegs/hour. The Czechbrewerysystem www.czechminibreweries.com llers ows relatedtothewashing/ 2 heads(topressurisethe www.gbo-group.com fi lling range10-30l, fi lled. The work The lled. fi lling, utilise lling, fi lling heads lling www.schulz.st fi lling of lling fi lm fi ller fi PETplanet InsiderVol. 18No. 04/17www.petpla.net fi t- ll- speci typing andtestrunsatthecompany- design -upto30l,aswellproto- company nowoffers bigcontainer linear blow-mouldingmachines. The rent rotaryblowingmachinesandfor moulds areproducedforallcur- an independentmouldmaker, blow ing industryforalmost30years. As making fortheplasticsprocess- active inthe Schwaigern, Germanyhasbeen keg straighteningmachines,CO equipment for30to40kegsperhour, rebuilt keg/keggyrackingand Minsk, Belarus,suppliesnewand blowing machines. 30l kegareadaptedforallcommon speci cooling. These optimised arrangementofthemould important asawellthought-outand with aspecialaluminiumalloyareas an optimumselectionofmaterials are currentlyinhighdemand.Here, moulds fortheinnovativePET tighteners. ers, palletisingsystems,andfor Mould making And anothersmall (photo: KieferMoldtechnologies) 30l kegmould Kiefer Werkzeugbau GmbH, Machinery & Technology from fi c competitioncentre.Large fi eld oftoolandmould www.kiefer-mold.de fi cations ofthe www.tma1992.ru fi ller fi lling 2 fi

tting fi ll- the exceptionofSlimLinekegs, series toillustrateherpoints.With used a24lcontainerfromtheHSPlus different marketsandsystems.” She and with offer theminfourdifferent colours range,” Erica Tenconi explains.“We so ourkegsareusedacrossawide come fromthewineindustryaswell, from thebeerandCSDsectors;they handle designs. they areprimarilydifferentiated bytheir HS andHkegscomein20lcapacities; sizes, rangingfrom16to30l.SlimLine (H Plus)areeachavailableinfour Smart Line(HSPlus),andBasic in fourranges.PremiumLine(BT), information aboutthecompany. Management Assistant, relatedfactsandbackground Philip Walton, Technical Director, andErica Tenconi, able tospeakSergioSonzognihimself;hiscolleagues, of professionalexperienceinthePET from thewatercoolermarket,hasmorethan25years existing corporategroup.Sonzgoni,whooriginallycame CEO andinventorSergioSonzogni,asadivisionofhis disposable PET kegs.Polykegwasfoundedin2012by its fi company, whichclaimstobetheonlymanufacturerin Polykeg, whichisbasednearthecityofBergamo. The During ourPET kegtourwevisitedItalianmanufacturer Italian-made PETkegs Disposable kegsforbeer, wineandCSD PETplanet InsiderVol. 18No. 04/17www.petpla.net “Our customersdon’tjustcome Polykeg manufacturescontainers eld currentlyactiveinItaly, producesfourrangesof fi ve different connections,for The innovativeThe packaging company REFILL, HOTFILL BARRIER, MONOLAYER, &BOTTLES PREFORMS PET among themostresistantcurrently kegs –acrossallfourranges-are bar ofpressure. This means thatour actually burstunderapproximately10 pressure tests,thePET containers “During ourregularqualityassurance required bythemarket,”Walton says. a nominalpressureof3.5bar, as most circumstances. the kegsdon’tactuallyneedthemin if requested,thecompanysaysthat Although innerbagscanbeintegrated forcement, aswellcarryhandles. ing ringwithorwithoutasecondrein- part ofPolykegkegsfeatureacarry- Depending onthemodelline,top PP reinforcementinthebase section. all thedifferent typesofkegs have “The containersallworkwith fi eld. We weren’t 4 TO 104 TO MAY 2017 7, |HALL 1/B21 LEVEL USAT INTERPACK DÜSSELDORF VISIT proportion ofthiscapacityisexported. doubled ourcapacity.” Today alarge Tenconi says.“Since2015,wehave an integratedPolykegproductionline. customers’ ownfacilities,bymeansof offers thepossibilityforproduction at Polykeg in-house. The company also for thekegsaremanufacturedby systems.” Fourdifferent preform types PP reinforcementandtheir carryring lar, areidealforstacking,duetotheir and HSPlusSlimline,inparticu- to thatusedwithsteelkegs. The BT infrastructure forourproductssimilar the logistics,wewantedtocreatean available inthemarket.Intermsof byKayBarton www.resilux.com | [email protected] “Business isgoingverywell,” www.polykeg.com

BOTTLE MAKING 25 26 BOTTLING / FILLING lifting that output to 150 million tonnes or so by 2017. million tonnes a year; the country’s 12 total global milk output. Current milk production in India is 116 world’s total milk production; it now accounts for one-sixth of Fifteen years ago India was responsible for one-tenth of the White revolution India’s dairyindustrygrows–with PET PETplanet InsiderVol. 18No. 04/17www.petpla.net total (VDMA). Tetrapack and glass. At the 45 solutions including HDPE, pouches, rial of choice, ahead of traditional lished itself as the packaging mate- age of 2.1%. PET has now estab- which is well ahead of the world aver- country is growing at 4% per annum, eration, India), milk production in the India (German Engineering Fed- approximately one- with the country’s population, which is production from 16% to 21%; in line will increase its share of world milk to reach 180 MMT by 2020. This projected rate of 4.5%, it is expected pound annual growth rate) of 4%; at a currently growing at a CAGR (com- 714 MMT. India’s milk production is – up 26% from the current level of to 867 MMT (million metric tonnes) that global milk production will rise try in coming years. It is expected major role in the world’s dairy indus- India is expected to continue to play a attracted international attention and largest milk producer. The project ful that, by 1998, India was the world’s in milk. The program was so success- production and make it self-suf ment Board, to revitalise India’s dairy ated by the National Dairy Develop- This was a three-phase plan, oper- was also known as “Operation Flood”. of India’s “White Revolution”, which had happened. presentation to explain how that shift est private-sector companies, gave a Industries Ltd, one of India’s larg- for the PET Division of Reliance Gera, AVP – Business Development in February 2017 in Mumbai, Mr RK International Dairy Conference, held According to fi The story begins with the launch th

fi ve-year plan aims at gures from VDMA fi fth of the world’s th fi cient India has the speci products. The aseptic process range of aseptically ments would enable a broad companies. Such develop- small or medium-sized dairy able for the requirements of aseptic the need for “low capacity” machine suppliers addressing aged and strengthened by This trend would be encour- panies across the country. small and medium dairy com- triggered interest in PET in positive market response has aged in PET in 2013, the yoghurt-based drink) pack- fl offered milk variants such as ing Federation) that initially Co-operative Milk Market- like GCMMF Ltd (Gujarat for “Farm Fresh” milk in India. India. PET is catching up fast more than ten locations across these milk variants are milk, buttermilk, UHT milk and includes fresh milk, able on the market. This range of milk variants avail- fi making PET bottles which grade PET resin used for larly strong growth. segment has shown particu- added inrecentyears,andthis and dairy products have been PET for other milk variants more than a decade back and by Gowardhan was launched The PET bottle for fresh milk added to the PET packaging portfolio. drinks, forti 1990s. The next decade saw energy sonal care, agro-chemicals etc. in the ages, fruitdrinks,wellnessper- bottled water, CSD, alcoholic bever- (EO). The market expanded to include hold containers () and edible oil introduction of PET bottles for house- India began in the mid 80s, with the all milkvariants PET bottlesfor PETplanet InsiderVol. 18No. 04/17 nds application with the full avoured milk and lassi (a While it was milk majors Reliance makes Relpet The move to PET packaging in fi lling equipment, suit- fi ed water, RTDs etc. fi c advantage c fl avoured fi lled fi lled in lled extending thelife of your tooling. assets by reducing downtime, increasing effi agents andmoldmaintenance products protect your Ultra Purge™ andLusin®purgingcompounds, Lusin ASSETS. PROTECT YOUR Team upwithLusin and Ultra Purge voured, UHT and buttermilk. in the use of PET for fresh, fl are currently packaged in:     PET UHT milk: Tetrapack, BOPET and pack and PET Buttermilk: PE pouches, Tetra- PP and PET Flavoured milk: Tetrapack, glass, and PET Fresh milk: PE pouches, HDPE Emerging trends include growth Milk and dairy products in India ® andUltra Purge ™ form awinningcombination a- ™

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    with a of six months. opaque white 200ml PET bottles, UHT milk is sold by Amul Dairy in more ‘PET aseptic’ fi in May 2013 and has started two packaged Amul launched a 200ml PET- with 4-day shelf life. 500ml transparent PET bottles, Amul Dairy offers A2 milk in bottles. It has a 4-day shelf life. milk in 1l/28g transparent PET Gowardhan Dairy packs fresh ciency and release fl avoured milk range lling lines. lling ChemTrend.com

BOTTLING / FILLING 27 28 BOTTLING / FILLING Amul in India. packaged in an aseptic (Opaque White) for UHT milk which is has developed Relpet OP5821 resin ance Industries Limited - PET Division the addition of preservatives. Reli- product integrity without the need for above, cold aseptic at room temperature. As detailed can also be transported and stored aseptically packaged in PET bottles, ESL (extended shelf life) products, dairy products. Flavoured milk and believed to be superior in cold- organoleptic qualities, which are variation. It also helps to maintain mal vitamin degradation and to bottling, which guarantees mini- to room temperature immediately prior capped. The product is cooled down ity maintained until the container is contamination is avoided and steril- blow-mould- tamination. The enclosed stretch- as an alternative to bottle decon- decontamination and sterilisation of the trends is now use of preform fi 2,000bph. available with capacities as little as low capacity aseptic lines are now lines have now become available. The ties, as “low to medium capex” aseptic can also now consider PET opportuni- automation. But medium level players their need for high capacity ment) aseptic packaging, because of gone for high capex (capital invest- GCMMF. Big players, like Amul, have company Amul, which is managed by PET has been introduced by the dairy been sold in in tetra pack in India, market segments. ments that are important to various which would contradict lifestyle state- the need for preservative additives, of ensuring product integrity without lled in sterilised bottles and one UHT treated milk is traditionally While UHT milk has traditionally fi ll systems ensure that fi lling maintains lling fi lling line by fi lling and lling fl avour fi lled milk. They include: milk. They PET aseptic packaging for why dairy majors are today evaluating embrittlement temperature. improved physicals and also lowest Dairy sector due to enhanced clarity, slowly gaining acceptance in Indian trays, , cups and are In addition, thermoformed APET in the fi to security measures, which helps PET packaging readily lends itself VADP’s. Producers have found that market, suitable for ghee and other PET CANS are also available in the the western region among others. Dairy, one of the major producers in by companies such as Gowardhan jars across India, being used widely Indian Ghee can be found in PET packs ranging from 200ml to 1l. ants are now being PET (photo: Parag Dairy) response for its fresh milk bottled in Dairy received encouraging market The Pride of Cows brand from Parag         easy to recycle shock resistant easy to handle, re-sealable and bottle clarity high oxygen barrier lines productivity – high speed aseptic thetics capacities; attractive design/aes- more options for bottle shapes and cost long distance, lower transportation light weight, easy to transport over contamination risks single use,eliminatingcleaningand mance consistently high safety perfor- time heat treatment for UHT milk product quality, because of short There are a number of reasons Buttermilk and lassi milk vari- ght against counterfeiting. fi lled in PET fl avoured PETplanet InsiderVol. 18No. 04/17www.petpla.net light protection. of PET milk packages with enhanced Protect’ solutions help in the design for the milk packaging’. The ‘Ti-Pure mine the Light Protection Factor (LPF) that ‘changesinribo system is designed on the principle for the dairy PET bottle range. The Chemours Ti-Pure protect system ance, has been working with the more than double in size by 2020. the ‘organised dairy’ segment will growth’. The industry estimate is that diary products will drive Indian dairy of GCMMF, has said that ‘value-added use markets. niche resins for dairy and other end- in packaging solutions including their has been supporting brand-owners eral water and bulk water. Reliance erages, milk variants, edible oil, min- areas of PET in the packaging of bev- particularly on expanding application years. This growth has been based 17) – a growth of 500 % plus in nine 76kta, it now stands at 510kta (16- beverages, including dairies, was at PET consumption for non-alcoholic new application areas. In 2007/2008, years and continues to expand into India has been growing in recent Indian PET market Relpet, the PET division of Reli- Mr Sodhi, the Managing Director The PET packaging market in www.india.vdma.org fl avin levelsdeter- www.ril.com tles. weight PET neededforfabricatingbot- Solid statingproduceshigh-molecular- process called“solidstating”is used. production atthispoint. used forsomeapplicationssuchas 0.6). The meltispelletisedandcanbe viscosity, asexplainedbelow, isabout with about100repeatunits(intrinsic densation resultsinmoltenpolymer done intwostages.Melt-phasecon- standing muchofthebehaviourPET. reversible, andthisisthekeytounder- esteri process. This chains. Water isaby-productofthis they cancontinuetolinkupformlong functional groupsoneachcomponent, (EG) (seefi two alcohols,suchasethyleneglycol (TPA), isesterifi two acids,suchasterephthalicacid manufacturing PET. A compoundwith Manufacture ofPET cessive chaptersinaseriesofarticles. imprint. PETplanetInsiderispublishingextractsfromsuc- and nowre-issuedinasecondeditionundertheElsevier Molding”, Ottmar Brandauhasnewlyrevisedhisbook“StretchBlow by OttmarBrandau Material Basics Stretch BlowMolding,part2 PETplanet InsiderVol. 18No. 04/17www.petpla.net To continue thepolymerisation,a Commercially, thepolymerisationis There areafewchemicalroutesto g. 2.2).Sincetherearetwo fi rst publishedbyhbmedia/PETplanetPublisher, ed withacompound fi cation reactionis fi bre bre very simpledistributionofmolecular ible condensationreaction,it hasa tion, becauseitisformedby a revers- ecule isalong“linear”chain. Inaddi- combinations canbeusedtoin manufacture PET. Specialcatalyst for thetwomainchemicalroutesto oxidise or‘yellow’ whenover-dried. in agreatertendencyfortheresinto additional catalyst,whichmayresult (used chie tions. Forexample,theDMT process if notprocessedatoptimumcondi- ent manufacturersreactdifferently different gradesofPET fromdiffer- drying andprocessing. Therefore, the PET, theyarestillpresentduring Since thecatalystresiduesremainin allyl alcohol,ortoimprovethecolour. he amountofdiethyleneglycolor ence thesidereactions,toreduce Condensation PET isaLinear Catalysts PET doesnotbranch:eachmol- Different catalystsarerequired fl y byEastman)requiresan fl u- Acid), whichisalsocalledPIA (puri- manufacturers useIPA (Isophthalic part oftheDEG.Mostotherresin (cyclohexane dimethanol)to replace ent monomer. EastmanusesCHDM starting componentswithadiffer- replacing afewpercentofonethe in therangeofabout0.73–0.86. used forPET bottlemanufacturingare processing inpredictableways.IVs in thefi chains givetheresinbetterproperties lar weightthanlowIVPET. The longer ular weightandIVisfairlylinear. (IV). The relationshipbetween molec- the measurementofintrinsicviscosity chains. This isusuallydetermined by number ofrepeatunitsthepolymer age molecularweightortheaverage are largelydependentupontheaver- mance profoundly. which affect processingand perfor- ing degreesandtypesofbranching, weight distributionsandwidelyvary- ethylene canhaveuniquemolecular In contrast,apolymersuchaspoly- weight, andtheco-polymercontent. ity), whichisameasureofmolecular two measures:IV(intrinsicviscos- of PET canbedescribed by only that thechemicalstructureofagrade end usersareconcerned,theresultis weights orchainlengths. As faras Co-polymer Content Intrinsic Viscosity PET co-polymersaremadeby High IVPET hasahigher molecu- The propertiesofthePET polymer nal productandalsoaffect the

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BOTTLE MAKING 30 and co-polymercontent Table 2.1Thegeneralised effectsofIV lined intable2.1. of IVandco-polymercontentareout- 3) Co- impartbetterstress- 3) Co-polymers areeasier tomeltin 2) Co-polymers crystallise more 1) preform mouldingapplications: by usingtheco-polymer, especiallyin place ofEGinthechain. crystallization rates.DEGtakesthe but isnotaseffective atslowingdown which lowersthemelttemperature zation reaction,isanothercomonomer have structuressuchasthis: of the TPA. The co-polymerstherefore fi . Figure 2.2 An alcoholandanacidformtheestergroupsofPETthatmakeita ed isophthalicacid),toreplacepart Extruder tion rate Crystallisa- resistance Stress crack Aging rate ing potential AA generat- thickness Side wall Orientation stretch ratio Natural motor load parameter Performance Process/ Embrittlement andStressCracking). crack resistancetothebottle(see degree ofcrystallinity. melting pointandlowermaximum the extruderasaresultoflower (see Crystallisation). it easiertofabricateclearpreforms slowly thanhomopolymers,making Some ofthegeneralisedeffects Several advantagesaregained TETETE… TEIETE… DEG, aby-productofthepolymeri- TETCTE… PET-co-IPA PET-co-CHDM PET

Effect of IV increased         content co-polymer increased Effect of PETplanet InsiderVol. 18No. 04/17www.petpla.net phous. Melted PET, byde with xfractioncrystallinityis: density ofasemi-crystallinesample perfect PET crystalis1.455g/cc. The 1.335g/cc. The calculateddensityof amorphous PET hasadensityof of crystallinity. At roomtemperature, monly usedtodeterminethedegree phous state. has ahigherdensitythantheamor- forming aclose-packedarray, which polymer chainslackorder( as opposedto‘amorphous’ wherethe region oforderedchainarrangement, The word‘crystalline’ referstoa arrangement. Becausepolymer arrangement, soitisthefavoured energy statethantheamorphous homopolymer chain line regions. The repeating unitsofthe ordered structures,formingcrystal- the polymerchainstendtocoilinto because, undercertainconditions, suitable forsemi-crystallinepolymers, gled, stretchedspringsisparticularly ghetti orsprings. The analogy totan- be comparedtoatangledwebofspa- phous state,themolecularchainscan 2.2 CrystallisationofPET Fig. 2.3RenderingofaPETchain Density measurementiscom- PET isasemi-crystallineresin. The crystalstructurehasalower When polymersareinanamor- p 1.4551.335 1 x(1-x) fi nition, isamor- fi += t togetherneatly, fi g. 2.3). g. polymer contentchanges an orderedcrystal.Co- from otherchainsandform chain todisentangleitself more dif polymer chains,makingit lisation bylengtheningthe reduces therateofcrystal- stage. quality ofthepreformatthis essential anddeterminesthe mould coolingbecomes stretch-blow moulding. The preform, andpreventproper destroying theclarityof lised regionscausehaze, be avoidedsincethecrystal- spherical pattern. This must grow, radiatingoutward,ina source (nucleationsite)and since theystartfromapoint tures called“spherulites,” tals arearrangedinstruc- tallises. structure, sotheresincrys- modynamically favoured selves intothemostther- energy torearrangethem- polymer chainshaveenough the and Tm, Between Tg molten resinisamorphous. ordered structures,andthe much energytoformstable the polymerchainshavetoo crystalline state. Above Tm, they areinanamorphousor place irrespectiveofwhether and isessentiallylockedin chains isgreatlyreduced the mobilityofpolymer as being“glassy,” because Tg, theresinisdescribed temperature (Tm).Below perature (Tg)andthemelt the glasstransitiontem- crystallisation isbetween completely. rarely, polymersareabletocrystallise and anyco-monomercontent.Very temperature, theIVofpolymer, of crystallisationisafunctionthe to rearrangethemselves. The rate mer chainshavesuf at anytemperaturewhichthepoly- melt. Crystallisationcanoccur ‘frozen in’ byrapidlycoolingthePET however, theamorphousstatecanbe molecules arelongandentangled, PETplanet InsiderVol. 18 An increaseinIV Thermally inducedcrys- The temperaturerangefor fi cult foragiven fi cient mobility cient crystalline pattern. structural differences, ordisruptsthe may noteasilyformcrystalsdueto introducing aunitintothechainwhich inhibiting crystallisationbyessentially the molecularstructureofchains, © CopyrightElsevier2012 320 pages € 130,00 Second EditionbyOttmarBrandau Stretch BlowMolding www.hbmedia.info/petplanet/book3 Insider bookshop: copy at thePETplanet your Please order se o rd er y ou r

BOTTLE MAKING 31 32 BOTTLE MAKING and pistoncasing Installed Vulcan IInozzles any materialdamage,thanks to the out anystretchingandthuswithout piston sealscanbereplaced with- air. Furtherwearandtear-optimised prevents theescapeofcompressed valve bushingincoldconditionsand O-ring. The latteralreadyclosesthe task isnowcarriedoutbyanelastic cessing temperaturewasreached,this by thecontactpressurewhenpro- and thebackingplatewasonlycreated lic sealingbetweenthevalvebushing of thesystem.Whilesofarametal- redesigning processwasthetightness ity advantages. The centralgoalofthe (previously two),whichresultsinstabil- housing isnowmadefromonepiece nents (previouslyone)andthepiston itself isnowmadefromtwocompo- the numberoftheirparts:piston and pistonhousinghaveexchanged ease ofmaintenance.Here,thepistons consequently increasingdurabilityand and basedonatotallydifferent setup, Vulcan IIissomewhatthinner, longer High materialthroughput,even Hotrunner components MHT Vulcan II-fasterandmoreef completely redesignedthepistonpackage. combined withlowerenergyconsumption. To achievethis,thedevelopmentteam advantages withitsnewVulcan IIseries:longeroperatingtimesandquickermaintenance Technology AG (MHT) has updateditshotrunnercomponentsandoffers nowthree work cutoutforit.Itdecidesperformance. The toolmanufacturingMHT Mold&Hotrunner tools withupto192cavities,astheyareusedforPET preforms,thehotrunnerhasits Overall, thepistonpackageof longer requiredwiththeVulcan II. Also removingthevalvestem isno packages areveryeasilyaccessible. completed quicklybecauseall piston when maintenanceisneeded, itis ing toupsixmillioncycles,and in themaintenanceintervalincreas- rarily. All measurescombinedresult dust isabletobecollectedtempo- emergency reservoir, wherethePET , thepistonpackagestillhasan precise functionofthepiston.Justin have anabrasiveeffect andlimitthe the pistonhousing,whereitwould prevents PET dustfromgettinginto was lengthenedconsiderably. This guidance ofthereversingdevice For thispurpose,thevalvestem is theresistanceagainstPET dust. entire systemagain. inserts anewsealandclosesthe removes theupperpartofpiston, One simplyopensthepistoncasing, two-part constructionofthepiston. fi lling, quickcooling.Whenitcomestohigh-performance A specialfocusoftheVulcan II fi cient PET planet allow forahighthroughput,but onthe cycle timesaslowpossible andto very quickly. Ontheonehand tokeep in thecavityissupposedtocool down processing temperature,thematerial ner hastobegentlyandevenlykeptat meeting placeofhotandcold. tion fromthenozzletocavityis plastic injectionmoulding,thetransi- siderably betterandmoreef a result,theheattransferisnowcon- between itandtheheatingband. As layer ofthenozzlebasewaslocated exterior screwthread,sothatthemetal nozzle. Formerly, thetiphadan band beingindirectcontactwiththe screw thread,resultingintheheating the baseofnozzlewithaninternal Now, thenozzletipisscrewedinto these wereoptimisedevenfurther. to thenozzletipofVulcan I–and piston housinghadalreadybeenmade now implementedforthesub-assembly Insider Vol. 18No.04/17www.petpla.net While thematerialinhotrun- Changes asextensivethose fi cient. In cient. thanks tothemoreef reduced energyrequirement titanium ring. The resultwasa formance wasenhancedbya and cavity, theinsulationper- temperature areasofnozzle point. To bettersplitthetwo completely transparentatthis later thebottle–tonotbeing the preform–andtherefore PET fromcrystallising. other handalsotopreventthe increased amountof they simultaneouslygainan variety. Withthechange, ing nozzleswiththeVulcan simply byreplacingtheexist- from thissavingspotential, existing MHT toolcanbene cooling watersystem. cooling performanceofthe at thenozzletipandlower savings: lessheatingrequired nozzle. This allowsfordouble of heatfromthehotrunner unnecessary dissipation mould contourandprevents directs thecoolingto using aHP gateinsert,which savings canbeachievedby percentage. Furtherpower was higherbyadouble-digit sumption oftheVulcan model identical tools,powercon- apart fromthehotrunner– and coldareas. separation betweenthehot energy ef with easymaintenanceand MHT combinetightness hotrunner componentsof well. the valvestemispossibleas required. Pre-alignmentof or different materialsare new diameter, anewdesign case ofwearandtearorifa particularly easy–beitin tip inlaymakestheexchange ity. The two-partnozzle with PET planet This wouldotherwisecause Also theownersofan When comparingthe– To summarise,theVulcan Insider Vol. 18No.04/17 fi ciency. www.mht-ag.de fl fi exibil- cient fi t up to450packs/minute (intriplelaneconfiguration). ERGON packers are theidealchoice for thesecondary packaging in process automation,advanced technologiesandenergy saving. SMI’s packagingmachines andthatbringstogetherthevery latest the operationalflexibilityandenvironmental performance of ergonomic design thatfurtherimproves theeconomic efficiency, The all-newErgon product rangestandsoutfor aninnovative LOW ENERGY CONSUMPTION HIGH FLEXIBILITY... thermal sensor lengths withheatingand Nozzle casesofdifferent NEW ERGONPACKERS 3

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BOTTLE MAKING 33 34 LABELLING tity of ordered module equipment is we experience As a producer of labelling machines, port this with the appropriate design. chases, and manufacturers can sup- of a product when they make pur- ers like to rely on the fi and that is highly individual. Consum- stated. “Bottle design is advertising, Labelling Technology at Krones AG, Stefan Richter, Head of Inspection and erage world want maximum ates the recognition effect of a brand. approach at the point of sale and cre- It serves to produce a direct sales the is the only selection criterion. type of container or the sales package, its buyer. In addition to the price and container is on the shelf and waiting for brilliance and are set on the containers within a few milliseconds. The UV inks directly printed onto each individual bottle have a good opacity and and self-adhesivelabels Modular machines is the “brand ambassador” at the point of sales. cannot succeed, and vice versa. The reason is that a label result is to be achieved. If one element is lacking, the others congruent, but they must be brought together if the desired in bottling plants. Their individual demands are not always ers, and foil manufacturers as well as technicians the cause of tension between marketing experts, design- Labelling and equipment technology can sometimes be Breakthrough indirectprinting? Trends inlabellingandequipmenttechnology “Marketing departments in the bev- The or the soft drink fi rst-hand that the quan- rst appearance rst fl exibility,” bottle. This enables the realisation of structures which could not be processed before. The digitalKronesDecoType ink-jetsystemappliesinkinadirect-printmethodontothe regardless of whether for cold glue, of almost any kind can be docked, options open. Different labelling units module machines bottlers can keep all increasing steadily year on year.” With PETplanet InsiderVol. 18No. 04/17www.petpla.net stated and emphasised direct printing stated and emphasised direct printing Matthias Niemeyer, CEO of KHS AG, tinuing and will grow even more,” Prof. toward individual bottle design is con- ling and design technology. “The trend is also changing in the area of label- increased sustainability, the market reduce packaging material and toward Richter. is increasingly faster,” according to ting better all the time, and the speed “The printqualityofdirectprintingisget- between ink and container material. solutions. It is all a matter of chemistry where and provides highly customised printing. It can be applied almost any- direct printing Individual solutionsthanksto fl result, beverage manufacturers remain hot glue or self-adhesive . As a labelled anew. then the container can be re is removed in the bottle washer, and tion options. The self-adhesive label adhesive labels offer many customisa- pre-glued sleeve labels. Special self- ing development is represented by in the PET segment. Another interest- ers is toward increasingly thinner foil The trend in labelling plastic contain- years after a large investment decision. exible in their choice of designs even In addition to the general trend to In addition to the general trend to This trend is also in line with direct fi lled and lled label de tinuity in the labelling segment: the good old paper issue,” Richter added. technology. However, transponder costs remain an RFID technology is very easy with modern labelling an alarm at an attempted theft, for example. “Using sponder is hidden in the back label, which can trigger technology in its high-quality products. An RFID tran- well-known whisky distiller consistently employs RFID other. In a southern European country, for example, a tection on one hand and anti-theft protection on the in the beverage industry. It acts as authenticity pro- electromagnetic waves”, has already been introduced with the consumer. turer who can then enter into the desired interaction same time, his action is forwarded to the manufac- uct using a smartphone to scan the QR code. At the checking the originality and authenticity of the prod- explained. The customer in turn has the option of path via use of the code by a consumer,” Richter on a container to individualise it and trace the product makes it possible with the application of a QR code paths on the other. “For example, labelling technology products on one hand and the traceability of product two requests from the industry: the customisation of stream. This term from computer science combines ing, this is the transformation of an object into a byte labelling technology, i.e. serialisation. Strictly speak- market for the foreseeable future. at high speeds, looks good and will remain in the A newtrend:serialisation speci at short notice.” at short notice.” and can fl Bottlers save material with the direct printing method tion for PET bottles, is very interesting in this area. and UV-curing inks, which provide a food-safe solu- tation of a digital printing process with low migration PETplanet InsiderVol. 18No. 04/17www.petpla.net aging technology at the drinktec forum. Innovation Flow Lounge and in the future in the packaging area are dealt with in the also addressing this issue. The top issues of the nology and labels. The supporting programme is speci dedicated area(hall A2) withtheWorld ofLabels solutions. In addition, drinktec has created a 50% of exhibitors will be presenting packaging occupy considerable space at drinktec. Approx. Labelling trendsatdrinktec2017 Despite all the new developments, there is con- RFID technology, the “identi Another trend in the beverage industry supports Packaging and labelling technology will fi cally in this context: “The industrial implemen- fi cally for manufacturers of labelling tech- fi nitely still has a future. It can be processed exibly implement a new look for a container fi cation with the aid of www.drinktec.com fi eld of pack-

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LABELLING 35 36 PACKAGING / PALLETISING The long handling. (Photo: Mohren Brewery) Open Cap” represents a challenge for fl ap on the side, the “Easy Decentralised packingmachineprocessesbeerbottles One machinedoesitall made ofglassandPETwithouttheneedforchanges P Ralf Freitag describes the task they neck than usual” is how head brewer they can go further down the bottle the backbone of the plant’s transport areas. The compactMovigeardriveunitsfromSEW-Eurodrive form clamps and can process the widest variety of beer bottles. stechnik in Barbing, Germany. It has improved gripping decentralised packing machine from RST Automatisierung- top and PET bottles. Four years ago, the brewery ordered a types of beer which are The Mohren brewery in Dornbirn, Austria, produces many brewed “Mohren Spezial”, one of the packing clamps in such a way that fi fl ff” is, alongside the traditionally agships of the Austrian Mohren brewery. With its sparkling “P ing device. “We had to design the tles which have a swing-top clos- bottles with the PET closing device in Barbing, Germany: the packing Automatisierungstechnik GmbH fore went to the engineers at RST tles because of this “attachment”. ni because the bottle neck differs sig- precision however represented a advantage in the packaging with a bottle opener. To produce this edges and can be opened without unlike a crown cap, has no sharp well, with a closing device which, brewery went down a new route , in 1990 the Mohren [Whistle] in the eye-catching rustic at the brewery, including glass bot- as well as all other types of bottle clamps had to be able to handle point of view, this is a challenge, fl specialist Alpla has a really long Cap” from the Austrian packing Freitag. The so-called “Easy Open challenge for head brewer Ralf weight, unbreakable PET bottle as decided to offer “P Around 20 years later, the brewery ising parts of the equipment there- as one of the fi The speciality beer “Mohren ap on the side. From a handling fi cantly from the usual glass bot- The speci Based on an articly be Gunthart Mau, trade press of fi cations for modern- rst fi fi llers in Austria. llers ff” in a light- fi fi ff” ff” lled into multi-use, one-off, swing- PETplanet InsiderVol. 18No. 04/17www.petpla.net energy management. Austrian clients’ ecologically-orientated a drive technology which meets the tles are moved in one operation – with crates carefully and safely. 4 x 20 bot- each individual pack is lifted into the can pass through the four-head pack- motors. Over 32,000 bottles per hour cisely and quickly by CMP servo-drive axle robot portal is positioned pre- on the compartments. The two- during frame, which fi grated encoder moves the centring bevel-wheel geared motor with inte- decentralised packing machine. A from SEW-Eurodrive operate in the tions. Other electro-motors and drives saved compared to other drive solu- IE4. Up to 50% of energy can be whole series meet ef level of ef control electronics achieves a high overall system of motor, drives and units. The enclosed and improved moved by the compact mechatronic for moving the crates in and out are Eurodrive. Massive modular belts Movigear drive motors from SEW- appropriately machine in the “Europac” line is Energy-effi i various bottle shapes without any mod- a four-head packer which can handle vacuum gripping clamps and delivered Hadersbeck, designed the appropriate leadership of managing director Rupert Automatisierungstechnik, under the passed on to RST. For their part, RST fi cations. Using vacuum technology, The decentralised packing fi lling and centres the bottles fi ciency so the drives in the cient motors cient fi xes the drinks crates tted with effi fi cer SEW-Eurodrive fi ciency class ciency cient from SEW-Eurodrive are practically Freitag keeps fi states happily – and head brewer Ralf breakdowns” electrician Hubert Strobl has tradition Modern brewingtechnology been maintained for four years now. torque drives – and this ing machine thanks to these high- technik is machine from RST Automatisierungs- The “Europac” decentralised packing (Photo: SEW-Eurodrive) and drives from SEW-Eurodrive. drive units and other electro-motors PETplanet InsiderVol. 18No. 04/17www.petpla.net “To date we have not had any fi tted with effi ngers crossed. “Drives )OH[%ORZ cient Movigear fi gure has gure 8OWUD)OH[LEOH3(76WUHWFK%ORZPRXOGHUV top cap. (Photo: SEW-Eurodrive) types of bottle in the brewery in the same way, including glass bottles with a swing- The packing clamps must be able to handle the PET closing device and all other pose by RST Automatisierungstech- programmed to be ideal for its pur- The Kuka machine was leting of the casks with a 6-axle robot. Mohren brewery automated the pal- the and containers. In 1997, as one of as in the handling plants for pallets found in abundance in pack transport lier. SEW motors can therefore be quali standard in all fi rst beer producers in Europe, the fi :LGH0RXWK ed engineer and beer somme- 2 -DUV 1 ( fi lling plants” says the I &RQWDLQHUV R +RW)LOO U $ fi tted out and / / 2YDO%RWWOHV ZZZIOH[EORZFRP centre of Dornbirn since the mid-19 The Mohren brewery has been in the century. (Photo: SEW-Eurodrive) &RQWDLQHUV /DUJH6L]H 3URGXFHUV E\3DFNDJLQJ &KRLFH th

PACKAGING / PALLETISING 37 38 PACKAGING / PALLETISING (photo: SEW-Eurodrive) Head brewer Ralf Freitag out. (Photo: SEW-Eurodrive) Compact mechatronic Movigear units move the massive modular belts both in and natural types like un Law – in addition to the fashionable “P beer are brewed in accordance with the German Purity which bordered a protected nature area. Twelve types of the hills around Ebnit, the mountainous area of Dornbirn, including its hop garden. The water for brewing came from 50 years later, Franz-Anton Huber bought the business, a brewery restaurant in the Austrian town of Dornbirn. region in 1784: in that year a certain Josef Mohr opened The legacyofinnkeeperJosefMohr The origins of the Mohren Brewery lie in the Vorarlberg fi ltered cellar beer, bock beer and fi ff” there were also dispensers in restaurants. cask change-over machine for the patented its own automated beer 1980s the brewery developed and business: as early as the mid- become a tradition in this family delight in innovation has almost in many areas of production. This of computer-controlled processes producer has been in the forefront nik. In total, the Vorarlberg drinks www.sew-eurodrive.de “300 pails” was supplied. under the leadership of Josef Mohr, the modest quantity of hectolitres of drinks. By comparison, in the foundation year staff today and over a year produces more than 220,000 ous international beers. The business employs about 120 offers numerous refreshing drinks as well as wine and vari- speciality, the fruity “Pale Ale“. In addition, the business available in the unbreakable PET bottle) and a particular Munich-type beer but also trendy beer mix drinks (also PETplanet InsiderVol. 18No. 04/17www.petpla.net during frame, which grated encoder moves the centring A bevel-wheel geared motor with inte- the box compartments. fi lling and centres the bottles on fi xes the drinks crates A Member of Brückner Group

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SBM machinery&qualityinspection Compressors Resins, additives Filling equipment& Recycling: Cuttingplants Labelling &markingsystems inspection Caps &closuresystemsCC Palletising &shrink Recycling plants&washingunits Preforms &preforminspection Up to400bpm Yes No No Several modelsdependingonspee Yes (from15to900bpm) Yes (from15to400bph) Yes (from15to400bph) Yes (from15to900bpm) No No Max. lengthofthepackis1,200mm Yes (from15to900bpm) Yes (from15to900bpm) Yes Yes Yes LDPE +LLDPE40to60micron (display palletiser) Tray former possibletobeintegrated Low-level feed Shrinking pistols(hotair) Yes [email protected] +34 954774244 +34 954779200 Sales Director Ms CaridadOrtegaSuárez www.andyor.com +34 954779200 Spain 41928 PalomaresdelRio(Sevilla), PI elLimon, AV. deEuropa,6 15-20 minutes AND &OR,S.A. Several modelsdependingonspeed CE andUL Yes (from15to400bph) fi lling inspection lling fi lm machinery d level feed,crossconveyerbarrier Special chracteristics:i.e.low- oncal osrnwaprYes Connectable toshrinkwrapper neto fitraesYes Insertion ofinterlayers Empty packfeeding Automatically intergrated:(yes/no) omtcagoe ie15min Upto330layers/ Output rate(packsperminute) Format changeovertime oncal osrnwaprYes cross conveyerbarrier Special chracteristics:i.e.low-levelfeed, Connectable toshrinkwrapper Yes Insertion ofinterlayers selected) 35to100packs/minute(accordingthesizeofproducthandled&palletisationcheme Empty packfeeding Automatically intergrated:(yes/no) Output rate(packsperminute) Manualsealingbarjoinsthe Certifi Dependingonthemachinemodel Film cuttingandfeedingsystem Voltage/power/energy consumption thickness Packaging materialandpossible Number ofpossiblelanes Footprint - steamtunnel - oven Palletising machinery: Palletising machinery: Email Fax Direct telephonenumber Function Contact name Web siteaddress Telephone number Postal address Company Format changeovertime Palletising machinery: - padandfi - trayandfi Yes - Yes - traysupported(yes/no;packs/min) Yes - padsupported(yes/no;packs/min) Yes Yes - carryhandles(yes/no;packs/min) - labelorientation(yes/no;packs/min) - nestedpack(yes/no;packs/min) - printregistered (packs perminute) Packaging options&outputrate Shrink fi Email Fax Direct telephonenumber Function Contact name Web siteaddress Telephone number Postal address Company option - shrinktunnelwithhotairorgas shrink process: fi l ny(e/o ak/i)Yes lm only(yes/no;packs/min) PETplanet Insider Vol. 18No.04/17www.petpla.net cation lm machinery: l ysn;pcsmn Yes lm (yes/no;packs/min) l ysn;pcsmn Yes lm (yes/no;packs/min) fi l ysn;pcsmn Yes lm (yes/no;packs/min) fi red red e ple)Ys(alt e ple)Ys(alt e ple)Ys(alt e ple)Yes () Yes (pallet) Yes (pallet) Yes (pallet) Yes (pallet) Yes (pallet) Yes (pallet) Yes (pallet) possibility tohandleallmainpalletsonthemarket trouble-free,withcustomisablesolutions customisation ofthegrippingsystem&layertransfer accordingtotheproducthandle; Optimisation ofcycletoincreaseperformanceusing electronicsolutions; hour Genius PTF(con- [email protected] +39 0521548111 Marketing andCommunication Matteo TagliaferriMr www.sipa.it +39 0438911511 31029 Vittorio Veneto (TV)Italy Via CadutidelLavoroNr. 3 Sipa pallet type) palletisers steady ventional automatic Yes Yes From 1to3lanes No Sercos Fieldbustechnology, userinterfaceforquick&easymanagementofend-of-linepalletisingoperati are characterisedbyrepetitiveactions,turnsintohigherreliability, fewermaintenanceoperations&loweroperatingcosts. able &precisemovementsofallaxesoperation. The employmentofthistechnologywithinpalletisationsystems,which Swift &precisemovements: The centralcolumnisactuatedbybrushlessmotors,whichguaranteehighlydynamic,reli- blanks: 3mm fi double lanemachine:machineLSK32(9,820x1,9742,450mm)tillSK1202HS(18,752.5 Single lanemachine: AFW serie(10,060x1,7742,450mm)tillthebiggersizeSK1200HS(18,752.52,450m Available tunnelmethanheated CE There isdeviceforcenteringtheprinted system, specialdevicestopsfor displays allpossiblepalletisationpatternsbyenteringthepacksize&speci touch-screen displayforreal-timemachinediagnosis&technicalsupportadditionallycontrolfeatures. The HMI integrated withaSMIpalletisertoform"Packbloc"compactend-of-linesystem From 30to450packs/min(intriplelane),dependingonthemodelchosen;shrinkwrappersandcasepackerscanbe [email protected] +39 034540209 +39 034540318 Marketing Department Ms DanielaDadda www.smigroup.it +39 034540111 24015 SanGiovanniBianco(BG)-ITALY Via C.Ceresa,10 Machines forpackingplastic,metal,cardboardorglasscontainers SMI S.p.A. Smifl lm: 30-100 micron depending on the production speed & on pack collation; cardboard: low wave corrugated cardboard lm: 30-100microndependingontheproductionspeed&packcollation;cardboard:lowwavecorrugatedcardboard exi tunneldistributeshotair e e e e e Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes e e e e e Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 5mn1 i 0mn1 i 2mn1 i 10min 15min 12min 10min 10min 18min 15 min layers/hour Up to420 platform) double PTF/V (with Genius fi lms, equippedwithadedicatedreeltruck. The mandrelsfeatureapneumaticblocking layers/hour Up to700 pallet type) (moving PTF/A Genius fi fl lm ending.Cuttingknifewithmotorisedblade. Adjustment ofthe ows inaneffi fi lm providedwithreferencemark. layers/hour Up to330 preparation) (with layer Layer - Active Genius PTF cient and homogeneous way on the pack cient andhomogeneouswayonthepack layers/hour Up to330 preparation) (with layer - Fastlayer Genius PTF fi cations, andthenumberoflayersrequired. layers/hour Up to700 preparation) (with layer - Fastlayer Genius PTF/A & looseproductpalletisingsystems; containers &products:layer, row and multihead Complete rangetohandledifferent typesof intervention, operatingincompletesafety automatic systemrequiringlimitedoperator and modularsolutionwithreducedfootprint; layers/hour Up to320 letiser) automatic pal- (Robotic Robby Pal fi lm length is electronic. lm lengthiselectronic. ons. A Yes Yes pt 2 aeshu 150packs/min Up to320layers/hour (with layerpreparation) Robby PalwithFastlayer m); m); Up to150packsperminute GEA Procomac Possible loworuplevelinfeed Yes Yes Yes 1 minute(fromHMIpanel) [email protected] +39 0521333705 Product manager Mr PaoloVentrelli www.gea.com +390521839411 43038 SalaBaganza,Parma,Italy Via Fedolfi fl exible exible 29, 29, Yes 15 min Yes Yes wrapper andpalletiser buffer betweenshrink- Able totakecareofthe [email protected] +39 0542640783 +39 0542649811 Technical Director Mr MatteoModenese www.sacmipackaging.com +39 0542649811 40026 Imola(BO)Italy Via Brodolini,10/A Sacmi PackagingS.p.A.

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Interpack 2017 is recording the highest demand materials for the various segments of this industry: among exhibitors in its history of over 55 years. food, beverages, confectionery and baked goods, By the offi cial closing date of this international pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, non-food consumer event for the packaging industry and related goods and industrial goods. The products and processing industries, exhibitors had booked services presented here will be supplemented by

TRADE SHOW PREVIEW about 20% more space than several specialist areas. Working was available at the exhibition together with the German centre with its 262,400m2 in 19 Engineering Federation (VDMA), halls. Around 2,700 exhibitors interpack 2017 will put the focus can therefore be expected again from May 4-10, on Industry 4.0, in particular. The special show 2017, coming from about 60 different countries. will take the form of a technology lounge at the Save Food will play a role at interpack 2017. A VDMA stand, featuring examples of solutions in special show called innovationparc will be held, and process engineering with packaging ideas and solutions designed and opening up new opportunities for applications to reduce food losses and waste. interpack is a in security, traceability, copying and counterfeit unique platform for businesses offering products protection as well as in customised packaging. We and solutions in packaging technology and related from PETplanet Insider have piched on the PET processes as well as packaging media and relevant themes and companies in our preview!

“Smart machine” Gebo Cermex Hall 13 - Booth C47

And&Or Pick and place box packer Hall 13 - Booth E46 And&Or’s EPA box packer will be displayed at interpack. It is able to pack in either empty or fi lled bottles. It counts with an arranging table to prepare the bottle layer pre- Gebo Cermex, part of the Sidel Group, is introducing its latest vious bottle insertion into box. advanced performance systems and packaging line solutions The picking head is designed at interpack. the company is demonstrating its portfolio for the according to bottle formats, beverage and food, home and personal care (FHPC) custom- being able to pack bottles with ers based on its Agility 4.0 program. ‘Smart’ equipment is the no neck ring, heavy bottles focus at this year’s exhibition, with a comprehensive packing and empty light ones. solution at the company’s booth. Benefi ts of EPA box packer Marc Aury, President & Managing Director of Gebo Cermex, are: explains: “As a key player in the ‘Factory of the Future’ movement with our Agility 4.0 program, at interpack this year we are excited  The machine can pack several levels of bottles in the same box. to give visitors a preview of our vision of the ‘Smart machine’, with  Machine is fl exible to work also with cardboard trays in case a comprehensive robotic/cobotic case packing solution embed- of need. ding advanced and connected systems.” A ‘Smart machine’ is  Easy change over to adapt to several formats and different so much more than a piece of machinery. Featuring the latest layer`s confi guration. motion technology, robotics and cobotics, auto adjustment and  Servo-motorised movements. auto feeding, as well as being a connected machine, it estab-  Layer indexation for round formats. lishes itself as a forward looking comprehensive solution. Aury continues: “It is no longer a case packer simply putting products And&Or also offers a wide range of palletisers to fully auto- in a case. It’s a 360° integrated approach using the latest tech- mate the end of the line process. nologies to deliver all functionalities.” www.andyor.com www.gebocermex.com

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Gernep All around rotary labelling Hall 14 - Booth D29 Producing all types The labelling machine manufacturer Gernep presents the latest 1blow Hall 14 - Booth D03 developments of its rotary labelling machines. To meet all decora- of PET bottles tion demands in different industries, the rotary labelling machine Soluta, in the optimised control and security design, is for self- 1Blow will present its 2-cavity machine type 2LO adhesive labelling. The Labetta is specialised in universal cold glue that is capable of producing all types of PET bottles labelling and the Rollfed and Rollina machines in effi cient hot melt between 150ml and 2.5l: round, square, oval, off- wrap-around labelling. It is also possible to combine all labelling centred, with or without neck orientation, for cold and systems, cold-glue, hot melt and self-adhesive. Thanks to the pos- hot fi ll applications. All options are directly available sible combination there are hardly any boundaries in any kind of on a new machine or as an upgrade at a later stage. compilation. For fl exible use of different container formats, Gernep Consequently, 1Blow customers are free to adapt their TRADE SHOW PREVIEW provides for all labelling machines alternatively servo driven bottle equipment and their investment to the real needs of plates. The company’s rotary labelling machines are characterised by their markets. their fl exibility in the equipment, precision and quality workmanship. Most of the existing standard moulds in the market www.gernep.de may be re-used on 1Blow machines thanks to the spe- cifi c mould holder that is installed in the press.

All main functions are servo-driven, providing high accuracy and extreme high outputs. 1Blow machines maybe directly connected to an air conveyor or to a chain conveyor to exit the bottles to the fi lling line or to a palletiser.

Despite its footprint limited to only 2 x 2 metres, the 2LO offers a full access to all components thanks to its internal fl oor, enabling easy and quick changeovers.

www.1blow.com

ALL IN ONE SOLUTION TO KEEP YOUR PRODUCT SAFE

Labeller + Sleever + Shrinking tunnel Available for speed from 4.000 to 24.000 bph

CHOOSE APPLICATION PH. +39 0376 389311 THE SPECIALIST LABELS MAIL: [email protected] + TAMPER EVIDENT WEB: www.pelabellers.com Stand 14D09

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SMI New blow-moulder EBS K Ergon: SMI solution devoted to Industry 4.0 Hall 14 - Booth D12 Since 1987 SMI has been developing cutting-edge projects front of and behind the lamps. The structure that contains the and technologies, in order to offer turn-key bottling lines and fl ex- tunnel and the blowing-wheel is equipped with safety doors that ible, ergonomic, effi cient packaging machines, inspired by the are slightly rounded, providing more space inside the machine concepts of Industry 4.0 and Internet of Things (IoT). On booth to perform cleaning and maintenance tasks easily and safely. 14D12, SMI will exhibit the world premiere of the new compact The stretch-blowing wheel is equipped with motorised stretch blow-moulder EBS K Ergon (Electronic Blowing System) in rods controlled by electronic drives and do not require mechani- Ecobloc version (model Ecobloc Ergon 4-12-4 K EV) as well as cal cams; this innovative solution ensures control of the stretch an electronic volumetric fi ller. Based on the technical develop- rod’s travel and position, as well as energy savings. ments of the stretch blow-moulders of the EBS Ergon series,

TRADE SHOW PREVIEW SMI engineers have developed a new series of compact rotary www.smigroup.it machines, called EBS K Ergon (“K” refers to the German word “Kompakt”), suitable for outputs up to 8,800bph. The new models, available in 2-, 3- and 4-cavity versions, offer all advantages of rotary technology, with an output range traditionally controlled by linear blow-moulders (from 3-4,000 to 8-9,000bph); thanks to the state-of-the-art solutions, the EBS K Ergon series can produce PET containers up to 30l with a maximum output of 2,200bph per cavity for the 0.5l format. Some benefi ts of the new EBS K Ergon series are: the preform heating section (tunnel) is inte- grated with the stretch blow-moulding section (blowing wheel) in a single, compact module, which can be installed even in small bottling lines. The tunnel features a horizontal preform feeder chain and an optimised ventilation and aeration system. The infrared lamp units responsible for heating the preforms in transit are equipped with a system of thermo-refl ective panels made of an energy-effi cient composite material, and are situated both in

HSM News about baling press series HSM V-Press Hall 11 - Booth A32

HSM GmbH + Co. KG, a German manufacturer of well-compacted, stackable bales with a bale weight of up to baling presses, PET solutions and doc- 40kg for reducing the volume of waste. The bales produced by ument shredders, will be exhibiting the HSM V-Press 60 can be pressed into hydraulic HSM bale three new machines from the verti- presses and pressed to larger and higher-density bales. The cal baling press series HSM V-Press. HSM V-Press 825 is characterised by its low transport height. Their performance and longevity make The pressing process runs automatically. A text display provides them an economical waste manage- detailed information on the current state of affairs. The sliding ment solution. The HSM door automatically opens at the end of the pressing process. V-Press series is said to It is easy to remove the bales; the bales weighing up to 280kg reduce costs at the usu- can be conveniently transported on a pallet. ally underestimated waste disposal cost centre. The HSM V-Press 860 is equipped with the fast-speed tech- The smallest, the HSM nology that was specially developed at HSM for the V-Press V-Press 60, is a mobile series. This reduces power consumption and drive output while collection container with increasing throughput at the same time. Compared to conven- an assembled manual tional drives, this technology reduces the cycle time by up to press for voluminous 40%. Due to the special pump technology, the machines are packaging materials such particularly quiet. With a press force of 548kN and the stable as plastic films, plastic press guiding plate, it effortlessly presses used packaging and paper , as well material such as cardboard and plastic fi lm. The bales reach as packaging paper and a weight of up to 480kg and are held together by a 4-fold wire light cardboard packag- . Polyester strapping is also available as an option. ing. Due to the leverage, the machine produces www.hsm.eu

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Sacmi excellence for food & beverage packaging Sacmi The Sacmi booth at will be showcasing the new technol- Hall 4 - Booth G20 ogy from modular labellers to Packaging robots. Pride of place on the stand will go to the new CCM application for the manufacture of coffee pods and confectionery packaging (the stand will be shared with C&M Holding). The application exhibited at the fair is a 32-cavity CCM press. This offers a cycle time of 2.4-3.2 seconds as opposed to 3.8-5 seconds with injection technology, while the special process which, with compression, occurs at lower tempera- tures, gives energy savings of up to 30%. In addition, there TRADE SHOW PREVIEW is a complete guarantee of process repeatability as it is pos- sible to manage each cavity independently and incorporate the advanced vision systems produced by the Group’s Auto- mation & Service Division. Applicable to both systems and the manufacture of compatible pods, the system ensures lower running costs. Further applica- tions have been developed for the production of eco-compatible and self-seal pods. From coffee pods to labelling solutions, the renowned Kube range (Sacmi’s new modular labellers) offer markets versatility and have won over a growing number of key bottling customers, espe- cially in the wine sector. Kube “plug&play” technology lets manufacturers work effi ciently across multiple labelling tech- nologies and systems - hot, cold, self-adhesive - with one machine and with minimum label and/or format changeover times.

When it comes to automated handling and end-line solutions, Sacmi will, at Düsseldorf, be exhibiting a 4-axis pick&place “spider” robot with an integrated vision system for the insertion of fl exible packages (pouches, pillow bags etc.) in American RSC boxes. www.sacmi.com

Sukano’s new additions to its matting agent masterbatch portfolio enable to Thinking of make uncoated BOPET films appear very similar to coated flexible packaging, in terms of visual aesthetics and low gloss effect.

Benefit from Sukano's expertise and proprietary replacement? formulations, to reach unprecedented performance levels both during manufacturing and on the shelf. Talk to Sukano! PETplanet Insider Vol. 18 No. 04/17 www.petpla.netwww.sukano.com

1703 Matting Agent Ad_149x210_E_PET Planet.indd 1 31.01.2017 13:54:53 46 Illig Hall 6 - Booth E02 KHS Flexible and compact: Hall 13 - Booth A31 IML in and packaging KHS presents new InnoDry Block development With its integrated buffer Illig, the systems system the newly developed provider for thermo- KHS InnoDry Block permits forming solutions will accumulation-free, gentle pack be demonstrating the conveying without the side potential provided by guides otherwise required. The in-mould labelling in KHS InnoDry Block combines thermoforming (IML-T) a packaging machine with a combined with clean

TRADE SHOW PREVIEW palletiser and has a handle and hygienic fi lling and packaging of dairy products. In live dispenser integrated into the demonstrations Illig will show the production of rectangular packer. This setup is made cups out of PP on the IML-T production line IC-RDM 70K, possible by especially fl exible forming area 680 mm x 300 mm, together with the compact buffer areas and the use of a IML unit RDML 70b. The 18-up mould produces cups with highly dynamic handling system for layer formation which is three different labels at the same time with an hourly output of being used in the blocked machine concept for the fi rst time. 17,280 cups. Decoration is performed in brilliant photo qual- Shorter conveying segments and, as a result, a reduction ity on all four side walls of the pack and also on the bottom in maintenance effort speak for the compact block. Format directly during forming. Currently, Illig is the only machine changeover times are shorter as side guides are no longer manufacturer from which IML-T can be obtained from one needed on the conveying segment. KHS also retrofi ts con- source with all required and optimally synchronised technol- versions into older packers and palletisers so that these can ogy modules. IML-T lines integrated in form fi ll and seal lines also produce FullyEnclosed fi lm packs, for example, helping (FFS, FSL lines) are also realised for clean and hygienic to save on tray material. Another new service on offer is gas production, especially in the dairy industry. burner maintenance which permits KHS packaging machines to be operated effi ciently for many years. Maintenance is FSL 48 combined with IML-T: supported by standardised maintenance plans and certi- Variable dairy packs fi ed, specially trained personnel, thus reducing the amount of planning required by the customer. NMP Systems GmbH The FSL 48 form, fi ll and seal line developed by Illig is will also be exhibiting trendsetting packaging systems at the suitable for requirements by the food and especially the KHS booth in the form of Direct Print powered by KHS and dairy industry. The fi ller with CIP (cleaning in place) and SIP Nature MultiPack, for which NMP is responsible. KHS is also (sterilisation in place) functions can be equipped technically displaying a high-performance system in the context of its in such a way that it meets the different hygienic demands by partnership with packaging manufacturer Gerhard Schubert. the food industry, even through to hygiene class IV according to VDMA (hygienic fi lling machines). All standard materials www.khs.com suitable for FFS lines can be processed on FSL 48, such as PS, PP, multilayer materials (e. g. PS/EVOH/PE), APET and even materials made of the biopolymer PLA ().

www.illig.de Krones Hall 14 - Booth E33 Flexible packaging virtuosity in the “House of Krones” The “House of Krones” will be built at interpack in Düssel- up to 52,000 containers per hour. The Belgian speciality brewery dorf - virtually at least. It will constitute the fi ve core sections of De Brabandere is one of more than 30 bottlers who have ben- Krones AG: digitisation as the roof and superstructure, process, efi ted from the Varioline’s versatility. It bottles 23 different beers, fi lling and packaging technologies, plus intralogistics, as the and thanks to the Varioline produces up to 34 different packages. functional premises, and Lifecycle Service as the base, the solid foundation. In terms of machinery, the principal focus will be www.krones.com the Varioline packaging system, which has proved successful in gaining widespread acceptance among bottling and companies. The fi rms are frequently tasked with fi rst placing individual containers in multipacks, and then packing these in suitable sales or secondary packaging. So by developing the Varioline as a responsively fl exible solution, Krones has found an answer for this profi le: here, a single machine replaces up to six conventional individual machines with conveyors. With the Varioline, up to three-stage packaging processes can be implemented with a single machine. Space savings in the layout, reduced maintenance outlay and fewer operators are the results. The modular Varioline kit consists of three units: cartoning module, feed module, and basic module, which can be combined to form a customised packaging system. This modularised construction offers fl exibility. The machine handles

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100% chemical free packaging sterilisation Claranor Hall 13 - Booth A37 Claranor is this year showcasing the latest chemical-free developments to sterilise packaging.

Two systems have been designed with the beverage indus- try in mind. The fi rst is the Claranor Essential, a very compact and cost-attractive cap sterilisation solution, designed for low and medium speed lines. The second is the Full cap sterilisa- tion, a solution to address the cross-contamination issue for the ESL products (> 60 days). The Puls’Combi FS, which is a combined decontamination of cups and lids, is specifi cally for the dairy industry. TRADE SHOW PREVIEW

On the Claranor’s booth, visitors will have the opportunity to see two cup sterilisers already sold to dairies in France (four lanes) and in Turkey (12 lanes), to be installed on Doselec fi lling lines.

The compactness of the unit makes it easy to integrate on an existing line. Using no water and no chemicals, the decontamina- tion solutions meet the expecta- tions of the industry in terms of germicidal effects without the drawbacks of chemical and the irradiation solutions.

With over 250 production lines equipped worldwide, pulsed light solutions for caps, preforms, cups and lid sterilisers are now acknowledged by the major food and beverage companies as well as the main equipment manufac- turers. This exhibition is intended to offer opportunities for food and beverage manufacturers as well as for OEMs to discuss their packaging sterilisation projects with Claranor and Löhrke, its exclusive distributor in Germany. www.claranor.com

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P.E. Labellers and Packlab Sipa to highlight Sipa to showcase a wide range of evolution of SFL Hall 13 - Booth B73 technological innovations For the fi rst time, as a world preview, On the booth, the labelling machine model Modular Top 1120- Sipa will present a 16 SM will be on display, equipped with: a trolley with self-adhesive new model of its best module 140mt, a trolley with self-adhesive module 140mt featuring in class linear blow- an automatic joiner, a trolley with a cold glue unit and fi ve pallets molding systems, for seal application and with new up and down safety guards; the SFL 6/8 EVO. equipped with a hot melt reinforcement system and fi nally with a The SFL 6/8 EVO will

TRADE SHOW PREVIEW multi-format grippers’ starwheels and augmented reality (a system carry all the techno- using an iPad application that allows to “frame” the machine, logical advantages monitor its operation, display alarms, signals or maintenance). of the successful system, plus it will be even more performing: the output is increased by 10%, it will reach now the 2000 b/h/c The sleever Maya will also be present, available for full-body, while having further reduced consumption on both preform heat- half-body, tamper-evident and bi-pack promotional applications: ing and bottle blowing. a compact, powerful, versatile machine, fully customisable with accessories to meet varied marketing needs, able to pack con- Another feature is the new clamp opening and closing system: tainers, empty or full, of any shape, size and material and to work directly driven by brushless motor reducer, the clamp can adjust sleeves with reduced thickness compared to the standard, with the width of the opening accordingly with the container to be blown a consequent reduction in the cost of rolls. in order to expand production fl exibility.

Packlab will showcase the linear labelling machine Easy REP In addition to its capability in two-stage systems (Sipa also FB 40 SL, a compact model of the Wing version with full cover makes several sizes of XForm preform injection moulding units), sliding safety guards, even at the top. It ensures reduced bulk and Sipa will highlight its ECS range of single-stage ISBM equipment is as fl exible as a Wing with a production speed up to 7,200pph. at the show. This range was extended several months ago with the The Packlab labelling machines are constantly evolving in order addition of two smaller models when Sipa acquired Automa’s ISBM to better satisfy customer demand. The machine is equipped with business. These ECS ‘SP’ units, which were recently upgraded, a thermal transfer printer for variable data. have enabled Sipa to improve its ability to provide a full service to companies producing specialty containers in all shapes and www.pelabellers.com sizes, whatever the output requirement. P.E. Labellers and Packlab ECS SP machines are ideal for production of containers as Hall 14 - Booth D09 small as 20ml in small to medium-sized lots, for such markets as detergents, pharmaceuticals, personal care, cosmetics and beauty care, and also foods. They can also make the miniature drinks bottles used by airlines for their light weight and break resistance.

Sipa’s product design and development expertise will also be showcases at Interpack.Sipa bottling lines allows bottlers to fi ll multiple products on the same line like water, CSD and hot fi lled juices enhancing the value of the investment. www.sipa.it

A market launch, exhibition fi rsts and bestsellers Hapa Hall 6 - Interpack 2017 will see the launch fl exo/UV digital Hybrid will demonstrate Booth D+E31 / D+E57 of Hapa’s Industry 4.0–ready UV digital two-colour printing on blister foils. At the system printing two colours on blister ACG booth, an integrated WebJet M will foil. At home in a digital Industry 4.0 print on blister foils. At IMA, a “redcube factory, the in-house printing solution plus” integrated in a POD blister line demonstrates experience-driven design will print in a late stage customisation and function. solution.

As part of an Industry 4.0 produc- Hapa Ink will also be in Düsseldorf. tion line with Coesia sister companies, a The division manufactures pharma-com- redcube digital print-module will print QR pliant inks designed for Hapa systems and codes on promotional cartons, the “Coesia applications. It also manufactures inks Box”. The boxes are manufactured by designed to exact client specifi cations for Emmeci and filled with tea bags from all foil substrates, plastic, aluminium, or Acma, hand cream tubes from Norden, labelling material of any kind. Orders for and power banks personalised for regis- any volume of ink, no matter how small, tered visitors by a Hapa BlisterJet CMYK are catered for. printing system. Hapa’s bestselling UV www.hapa.ch

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Nissei ASB to demonstrate one-step ISBM cosmetic container moulding

Nissei ASB Machine Co., Ltd., manufacturer of PET and plastic bottle stretch blow moulding machines, will be conduct- ing daily live moulding demonstration of its ASB-12M model, Nissei the latest iteration of the smallest class of machines produced Hall 11 - Booth D40 by the company, that can trace their ancestry back to the early 1980s. Despite the small size of the machine, it has a vast range of capabilities for production of all types of PET contain- ers including effi cient light-weight bottles, all the way through to premium brand heavy-weight cosmetic containers of the highest quality. The ASB-12M’s popularity is further enhanced by its TRADE SHOW PREVIEW ability to process a wide range of non-PET resins combined with very low total cost of ownership.

Key features include:  ability to process more than 15 resin types in addition to PET  moulds containers from 5ml or less up to 2,500ml capacity  variable cavitation from 15mm neck diameter eye drop bot- tles in eight cavities through to 83mm neck diameter jars in a single cavity  servo driven hydraulic pumps installed as standard, contrib- uting to major energy savings and offering smooth and quiet operation  backwardly compatible with existing class mould tooling with minimal modifi cations  small size allows fast mould changeovers will minimal manpower, and minimal / no special lifting equipment

In addition, the model dis- played on-site will be fi tted with the optional long stroke injection unit that provides a 50% increases in available shot-size, expanding the scope for large containers, heavy-weight cosmetic bottles, or materials such as polypropylene that have lower density.

All of these benefi ts make it an ideal platform for a start-up com- pany looking to make future-proof investments in an ever-changing market. ASB-12M with its full fea- tured specifi cation also makes an ideal laboratory machine for R&D work and pilot moulding before committing to much larger multi- cavity systems for major projects. At the show, the machine will be demonstrated moulding a 100ml thick walled cosmetic type bottle in four cavities with a substantially improved production rate.

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PETplanet Insider Vol. 18 No. 04/17 www.petpla.net 50 TRADE SHOW PREVIEW ing and logging. Viscometer for intelligent dynamic viscosity control, monitor- Rotary Disc melt fi nation performance together with the highly-ef extruder with its unmatched devolatilisation and decontami- Gneuss Processing Unit consists of the Gneuss MRS and industrial waste from directly to the extruder. waste or a crammer feeder either compaction of the size reduced fed into the extruder. This can mean the size is reduced so that it can be through a shredder or a knife mill until concept, industrial waste is without the need to re-melt the PET. polymer into the production process and enables direct reintroduction of the conventional SSP (solid state) systems system is a compact alternative to the PET in the melt phase. The Jump accurate and controllable IV boost of to its ingenious process ensures an Gneuss Processing Unit and thanks installed directly downstream of the oped the new Jump system. This is over the past year, Gneuss has devel- System (MRS) design optimisation ing of bulky PET waste such as post-consumer bottle for several years and has proven itself on the reprocess- The Gneuss Processing Unit (GPU) has been available Unit with Jump Gneuss Processing post-consumer recycling Industrial wasteand Reprocessing ofPETindustrialandpost-consumerwaste

North entrance - Booth C03 With the Gneuss industrial waste In additional to Multi Rotation ltration systems and the Gneuss Online fi fi tted rst fed rst fi bre and bre guaranteed. and particle-free polymer melt is of down to 20 System. With filtration finenesses stant Gneuss Rotary Melt Filtration fully-automatic and process-con- tamination is extracted with the are reliably extracted. Solid con- that all these volatile contaminants exchange rate under vacuum ensure mer surface area and rapid surface tion of the extruder a huge poly- pre-treatment of the waste. finish oils) without the need for any and/or contamination (such as spin with high residual moisture levels extruder can process PET waste devolatilisation capacity, the MRS takes place in the extruder. With its ing stage: melt decontamination In the Multi Rotation (MRS) sec- The first important process- fi lm manufacture. This manufacture. lm μ m and below, a pure fi cient Gneuss cient fl ake PETplanet InsiderVol. 18No. 04/17www.petpla.net puri vacuum are decisive factors. The residence time of the polymer under area of the polymer melt and optimum pump into the Jump. A large surface polymer is fed by means of a melt process, the puri the MRS Extruder and a Jump system, of the Gneuss Processing Unit with With the complete system consisting or to a pelletising (chip cutting) system. ple directextrusionspinning,strapping) into the production process (for exam- system, the polymer is pumped directly through a stilling chamber in the Jump minimum. cling of PET is reduced to an absolute effect encountered during the recy- ingress of oxygen so that the yellowing design of the Jump system avoids the typically 0.02 to maximum 0.3dl/g. The controlled IV boosting takes place of condensation takes place whereby rotating elements, controlled poly- residence time and the speed of the ing elements. Through control of the vacuum as it passes over slowly rotat- vacuum are decisive factors. residence time of the polymer under area of the polymer melt and optimum the Jump. Here, too, a large surface is fed by means of a melt pump into During the second stage of the After the PET melt has passed The polymer melt is kept under fi ed and homogenised polymer fi ed and homogenised Bottle Inspection Today. Inspection Bottle polymer surface area exchange rate extraction. Another effect of the high in order to achieve 100% moisture vacuum level of only 25 bar is required under vacuum in the MRS section, a high polymer surface exchange rate tures of PET and PETG. Thanks to the / PE scrap (laminated sheet) and mix- cases more. moisture level of 1% and in some consumer bottle fl the processing of both virgin and post- or crystallisation. This applies both to to be extruded without any pre-drying processing unit which enables PET ing of PET. Thereby Gneuss offers a PET in mind, but with the reprocess- designed not only with the material has developed an extruder speci fi which can be directly processed to a ing step to a high quality polymer melt effi industrial waste can be quickly and PETplanet InsiderVol. 18No. 04/17www.petpla.net nished product. nished ciently reprocessed in one process- The extruder will easily handle PET With the MRS Extruder, Gneuss ake with a residual fi cally cally fl ments even on post-consumer bottle solid contaminants with tion System for the ef the unique Gneuss Rotary Melt Filtra- Gneuss Processing Unit includes also pre-treatment of the input material. The input material is used and without any for food contact applications whatever the MRS extruder is therefore suitable without restrictions. PET sheet made on ments of the FDA, EFSA and Invima tile contaminants. under vacuum is the extraction of vola- ake. The Gneuss Online Viscometer The system achieves the require- fi cient removal of fi ne fi lter ele- lter individual customer. tailored to the exact requirements of the stack and to the winder, which are all material dosing system to the die, roller and downstream components from the offers complete lines including the up- quality monitoring and control. Gneuss control system and is a useful tool for of the polymer thanks to the intelligent ensures a consistent, de SpotWatcher LIVE AT Label inspection at up to 50 objects per second per objects to50 atup inspection Label inspection layer Non-destructive inspection bottle PP and PE PET, HDPE, LDPE, LabelWatcher OptoSonix BOOTH 5.1J11 Gneuss Sheet-Line WWW.INTRAVIS.COM 1J11 www.genuß.com ® fi ned IV value ® ®

TRADE SHOW PREVIEW 51 52 TRADE SHOW PREVIEW has been opened. form of broken bridges if the closure and provides visual evidence in the (TE) which is dif folded and slit tamper evidence band or tampered with, all closures have a importance. precision dosing is of paramount applications for this product in which is also possible to conceive of other inside the closure for easy re There is a long, narrow drip nozzle tion and security for end consumers. tamper-proof, thus providing protec- ment. A sealing strip ensures that it is is supervised by the French govern- Laboratoire National d’Essais, which ISO 8317 CRC certi to refi childproof closure that makes it easier the Bericap booth is the e-smoCap, a protect re chemicals of high value. In order to sensitive problems when it comes to panying product counterfeiting are product piracy Protection against closure solutions. new packaging, alongside advances in its tried-and-tested manufacturer of plastic closures Bericap will be showcasing note, on over the more than 180m² of its stand, the global plying with high of also protect its contents against product piracy whilst com- ensure that the container is closed and tightly sealed, but Depending on the area of use, closures must not only Safely capped Closure solutionsforproductprotection A new development showcased at Product piracy and the accom- ll e-cigarettes. The closure has fi lls from being adulterated re e-smoCap closure for fi lling e-cigarettes fi cult to manipulate fi cation from the fi cial technical safety standards. On that fi lls. It lls. label complemented by an additional security speci bottle has already been opened. “destroyed”, making it obvious that the security strip breaks and the logo is soon as the closure is opened, the closure. Also on uneven surfaces. As can be printed on the side of the using a laser print where e.g. a logo special counterfeit protection system and closure, even on uneven surfaces. name to be lasered across the TE band enabling, for example, the company TE band, or the use of laser technology water, the emphasis in the past has presented as well. carbonated beverage market will be fi true for closures for aseptic material usage. This is particularly such as good grip – with optimised desire for consumer satisfaction – include closures that combine the pass the usual standards. Examples of closure that are intended to sur- Closures forbeverages terfeit protection Closure with side laser print for coun- ll applications. New closures for the Other safety options are customer- Bericap has further developed a When it comes to closures for still Bericap will be introducing types fi fi c closure designs, possibly xed across the closure body and fi ll and hot PETplanet InsiderVol. 18No. 04/17www.petpla.net approved by CETIE. 29/25 and 26/22 neck types are opened. N2 dosing is feasible.The easily the fi and folded TE band rip that breaks easier for customers to handle. look more substantial and are now caps are virtually the same weight but closure was insigni little added weight to achieve a higher weight necks were maintained and the good grip height. In addition, the light- allow convenient opening due to a 29mm PET neck which are higher and oped closures for the 26mm and sures. for the consumer to open the clo- 11 and 10.5mm – making it awkward sures were low in (grip) height – only predecessors. However, the new clo- and neck of 33% compared to their resulted in weight savings for closure new light 29/25 or 26/22 PET neck far. Developing new closures for a convenience has been neglected so print were a priority, whilst consumer savings and an improved carbon foot- been on reducing the weight. Cost and the 29/25 neck. standards, available for the PCO 1881 hinge is compliant with BSDA safety into contact with the cheeks. The that the over-cap no longer comes allows an opening angle of 180°, so only form. but will also be available in bridge- dence functionality for the over-cap, with a tear strip, offering tamper evi- drinks. Thumb’Up Crystal is designed section has been developed for sports shell and a coloured HDPE pourer 2-colour look with a transparent PP grip height for easier handling HexaLite 26/13 SFB 3T featuring greater All HexaLite closures have a cut As a consequence Bericap devel- The reactive Double Galileo hinge A 2-piece closure, allowing a

Hall 10 - Booth E67 rst time the bottle is fi cant. The new The cant. www.bericap.com ration of each layer. Products can be without any interruption in the prepa- and ef and unstable packs to be handled simply ment allows a wide range of complicated smooth, gentle way. The gentle move- table so that they can be prepared in a and moves the packs on a preparation tion. Polaris F automatically rotates an entire layer of product for palletisa- dedicated gripping head, and prepares fl Polaris F layer preparation system terms of total cost of ownership. tries. It is said to offer advantages in food, dairy, bakery and pharma indus- palletisation systems for the beverage, solution speci Polaris F represents a consolidated built around an anthropomorphic robot. layer preparation for single packages, Smooth handlingandswitching Polaris F represents a consolidated solution to simplify palletisation systems. confectionery, dairy and pharma sectors. equipment, solutions and services for the beverage, bakery, beyond the food package industry and displaying process processing industries. The company will be exhibiting demonstrate engineering solutions for the packaging and Themed “Packed with Inspiration”, the Gea stand will of dif Simplifying thehandling Layer preparationforsinglepackagesoffers PETplanet InsiderVol. 18No. 04/17www.petpla.net exibly handles single packs, with a With variable speed operation, the With variable speed operation, the Gea will be showing its Polaris F fi ciently in a continuous process fi cally designed to simplify fi cult packages need for any mechanical intervention. switched quickly and easily without the handling of dif different requirements and simplify the ing it to comply with a wide range of palletisation from multiple lines; simul- trial robot features include simultaneous interlayer divider as part of the process. product. The system also inserts an rows or complete layers of packed loose containers or for palletising single accessories such as gripping heads for cation and be equipped with a range of up to medium capacity, to suit the appli- operate at variable production speeds, gives the Omnia system fl the anthropomorphic industrial robot and de-palletising system. The use of Gea to work with its Omnia palletising of diffi Simplifying thehandling The Omnia anthropomorphic indus- Polaris F has been developed by cult packages cult fi cult packages. It can exibility allow- exibility fl exibility for palletisation systems exibility forpalletisationsystems dling canned goods. dling canned goods. There is also a magnetic head for han- cartons and crates, loose jars and cans. gallon capacity and shrink-wrap packs, different sizes of loose bottles up to system to be easily adapted to handle of each application. This allows the of gripping heads to meet the needs of TCO and a fast return on investment. vide the user with advantages in terms maintain. Combined, these factors pro- as easy as possible to operate and consumption, and made its equipment plant for other uses, reduced energy thereby releasing free space within the minimised the footprint of the equipment cess of continual improvement that has pany has achieved this through a pro- true cost bene de-palletisation system that provides engineers to create a palletisation and years of experience and the skills of its Gea has brought together its many key factor in any cost/bene Latin America. system for dairy powder containers in the Middle East and a new packaging fi recently installed a high-speed aseptic ity worldwide. For example Gea has products that are growing in popular- tion of aseptic beverages and powder for the palletisation and de-palletisa- allowed Gea to meet the growing trend needs. cisely each customer’s This has to design systems that match pre- so Gea uses its engineering know-how Market needs use of well as small footprint to optimise the change for east product switchover, as tions; fast gripping and automatic head taneous palletisation and de-palletisa- different types and dimensions; simul- taneous palletisation of packages of lling line equipped with Polaris F in Omnia is available with a range Omnia is available with a range Total cost of ownership (TCO) is a No two applications are the same fl oor space. oor fi ts over time. The com-

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TRADE SHOW PREVIEW 53 54 BEVERAGE INGREDIENTS selected spices and premium fruit and lemonades made with specially brew” beer mixes and craft colas industries. These include “double brewing and non-alcoholic beverage a range of new concepts for the craft mainstream. Doehler has developed want to distance themselves from the and a stance taken by brewers who special type of beer: it is a way of life, for instance, is far more than just a sents something extra. Craft beer, Over and above this, “craft” repre- ods that seem almost homemade. ingredients and production meth- blend of authenticity, premium natural ucts because they offer an attractive Consumers are drawn to craft prod- beverage sectors around the world. products has spread into various brewing industry, the trend for “craft” sodas - born out of the American Almost homemade Doehler is tracking, developing and playing with these trends on a global scale. ingredients, ingredient systems and integrated solutions for the food and beverage industry, support a healthy lifestyle. The producer, marketer and provider of technology-driven natural dinary, multi-sensory experiences, as well as for foods and drinks that provide naturalness and will undergo further development. Consumers are increasingly looking for products with extraor- During the upcoming months, the major food trends of nutritional excellence and naturalness compositions On-trend beverage naturalness, nutritionalvalueandnewtasteexperiences beveragetrendswillbedominatedby This year’s Craft beers, craft beer mixes, craft tradition is also re Simple andtasty fi with distinct and authentic taste pro- premium beers and beer specialities intended to facilitate the production of wort concentrates, for instance, are unique craft beers. Its sour wort and by offering a variety of solutions for Doehler has responded to this trend “homemade” tradition. In addition, juices that deliver a glass of pure, “Organic superfruit”, “organic herb Consumers want variety and choice. simple as cloudy organic apple juice. longer enough to offer something as ideals. But for manufacturers, it is no healthy and sustainable lifestyle provenance as this keen to buy products with organic younger generation in particular is booming organic movement. The les – available with or without gluten. This desire for authenticity and fl ected in today’s fi ts well with their PETplanet InsiderVol. 18No. 04/17www.petpla.net ings. for healthy, on-trend product position- tastes, but also provide inspiration to their outstanding, naturally fresh splashes that not only impress thanks as juices, nectars, smoothies and fruit mium quality NFC ingredients such by developing solutions with pre- before. Doehler is capturing this trend ful now than they have ever been why NFC juices are more success- authentic and pure is the main reason on health. taste experiences with a huge “plus” spectrum allows the creation of new organic as exotic fruits, Doehler’s purees made from traditional as well juices and juice concentrates to vegetable ingredients. From NFC offers a portfolio of organic fruit and concepts developed by Doehler who for children are just a selection of soda” and “organic still juice drinks” Consumer demand for all things

Hall 3 - Booth F07 Your Machine -Our Solution GERMANY QUALITY MADE IN sory impression, a product’s healthy style. As well as the overall multi-sen- more sustainable and more natural life- making efforts to pursue a healthier, and more people around the world are but more vegetables and protein: more of oat,coconut,riceoralmond. and dairy alternative ingredients made natural or with additional ingredients such as these ingredients in their pure form here, and additional ideas could use cherry infusions. Creativity can run riot brew coffee infusions as well as coffee ready-to-drink products and strong cold potential consumer concepts such as as single ingredients, these enable Available as all-in-one solutions and and brewed coffee cherry concepts. and developed its cold brew coffee coffee. Doehler has taken these trends is more like a refreshing drink than beverage with a fruity-dry note that called brewed coffee cherry – a light for a new type of coffee indulgence cherry, for instance, serves as a base other coffee innovations, too. Coffee ling around the globe. And there are started in the US and is now travel- ple is cold brew coffee, a trend that popular. One great current exam- unknown taste experiences are always age concepts that offer completely with nutritionalvalue Multi-sensory experiences Coffee: totallydifferent PETplanet InsiderVol. 18No. 04/17www.petpla.net Less sugar, fewer animal products, New and innovative bever- 5.1 C15 fl avours, juices, regular milk MHT MOLD &HOTRUNNER TECHNOLOGY AG of high intensity sweeteners and/or eners, as well as to mask the aftertaste reduction without the need for sweet- fl tiSense Mul- ness is also the aim of Doehler’s their sweetness from fruit. Fruit solutions, which derive 100% of Stevia range, as well as for MultiSweet the calorie-free and natural MultiSweet knowledge of natural sweeteners for expert team also utilises its vast hler’s for good taste experiences. Doe- blends of high-intensity sweeteners range combines carefully balanced For instance, the MultiSweet Classic to be reduced without sacri ral solutions allow sugar and calories portfolio of classic and natu- Doehler’s tives –andthemorenatural,better. over the globe are looking for alterna- the downsides of sugar, consumers all Less sugar few examples. lactose-free products, to name just a to ingredients for gluten-free and dairy/ integrated solutions for vegan products The broad spectrum here ranges from diet – with optimum nutritional value. the product contributes to a healthy sensory experience and ensuring that to delivering both a unique multi- ing a product, Doehler pays attention customer. That is why, when develop- ingredients also need to convince the nutritional values and the sources of its avours can be used to achieve sugar Enhancing the perception of sweet- With media coverage highlighting fl avours. This range of natural fi cing taste. cing products with sensory appeal. to suit any recipe and achieve end proteins can, for example, be adapted fully crafted mixture of plant-based ucts added nutritional value. A care- teins, Doehler can give vegan prod- high-quality plant-based “green” pro- for vegetarian and vegan foods. Using numbers of consumers are also opting from lactose and cows’ milk. Growing of foods and beverages that are free ler paves the way for the development on almonds, rice, oats and soy, Doeh- natural, dairy-free ingredients based cream. With its diverse portfolio of rice-based beverages to almond ice choices now stretching from soy and the “lactose-free” sector, with product to produce tasty gluten-free beer. taste, colour or sweetness, as well as extracts can be used to add natural of application-speci increasingly popular. range Doehler’s free” and “gluten-free” also became “free-from” products such as “dairy- Less ismore:free-from mouthfeel. Mouthfeel delivers an extraordinary sensory impression, while MultiSense intended to create a good overall multi- in particular, MultiSense Flavours is carbonated soft drinks and still drinks sugar products. In reduced-sugar to improve the mouthfeel of reduced- Good growth is also being seen in Alongside sugar reduction, fi c gluten-free malt www.doehler.com

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Hall 9.1 - Booth R21 Unique Injection Molding TRADE SHOW PREVIEW Chinaplas 2017 will be held in China Import & Systems Co., Ltd. Export Fair Complex, Pazhou, Guangzhou, PR China on May 16-19, 2017. It will feature “intelligent PETplanet杂志，作为塑料行业领先的专业 manufacturing, high-tech materials and green solu- 媒体，服务全球化。其覆盖面广，宣传渠道延 tions” with advanced plastics machinery, materials 伸到全球专业展会的每个角落，影响力度大。 and technologies all found in a 250,000m2 exhibi- 在每年举办的PET Editourmobil 会与专业客 户直接见面接触，从而让我们在该杂志上，获 tion area from over 3,300 renowned suppliers. 得全方位资讯与专业服务。通过PETplanet杂 As awareness and understanding of sustainability 志，能让专业对口的客户获得我们新产品的信 become ever more prevalent, the packaging indus- 息，并让越来越多的客户熟知我们广州一道。 try is turning its focus towards sustainable packag- PETplanet is arguably the leading profes- ing. Lightweight and green packaging has become sional journal devoted to all aspects of the the bandwagon for the packaging industry to get on plastics processing industry, covering the in order to balance ecological, economic and social latest global developments in PET processes, machinery and recycling. Its reach extends to needs. To cater for the demand of the packaging every corner of the world, and in recent years industry’s development, Chinaplas 2017 will bring has been enhanced by its Editourmobil project, to packaging professionals new technologies, mate- meeting with the major players in the industry rials and solutions from over the world to facilitate and sharing information about companies, markets, and developments affecting the the migration towards lightweighting and sustain- sector world-wide. This year the Editourmobil ability. is touring China and South East Asia and will be highlighting Guangzhou Unique. Come around and visit the PETplanet Insider www.unique-pet.com team at hall 11.1, booth T25!

ASB-70DPH v4 one-step injection stretch blow moulding machine

Nissei ASB Machine Co., Ltd. will once again be exhibiting Hall 11.1 - Booth R21 at Chinaplas with twice-daily live moulding demonstrations. This year the featured model is the company’s versatile ASB- 70DPH one-step injection stretch blow moulding machine. The ASB-70DPH is a medium sized machine which can pro- duce containers from PET and a wide range of other resins direct from raw material to fi nished product in one machine. It is also available with a range of options that allow users to further adapt its capabilities to cater to their local market needs. The key facts of this model are: From raw material to fi nished product in one compact machine, there is the ability to process more than 15 resin types in addition to PET. Moulds containers from 50ml or less all the way up to 10l capacity are available. Additionally a variable cavitation from 18mm neck diameter small bottles in 12 cavities through to 149mm neck diameter jars in a single cavity. There are no hydraulic components above the moulding area to eliminate the risk of boom in popularity in China and the simple container design product contamination. being moulded has been selected to demonstrate the superior visual moulding quality of the ASB-70DPH model. The machine will be demonstrated moulding a 700ml copol- yester (Tritan) re-usable drinking fl ask in a four cavity family www.nisseiasb.co.jp mould at a cycle of 14.4s. This product is currently enjoying a

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Hall 4.1 - Booth C45 Hall 11.1 - Booth K41 Amut Group debuts the ACF Series Newamstar intelligent factory solutions for The ACF 820 model will be in food beverage operation during the Chinaplas exhibi- In May 2017, Newamstar will show two tion. This model is core sections at interpack (13E57) and China- confi gured in three plas: servo motor stretch-blowing technology stations (forming - and the intelligent factory controlling system. cutting - stacking), No matter how the bottle types change, an with forming mould optimum stretch-blow speed and angle can size of 820 x 650mm be achieved, reducing equipment parts TRADE SHOW PREVIEW and clamping force change and loss. In addition, the Newamstar of 240kN. The cut- intelligent factory controlling system helps ting station has an area of 800 x 630mm and clamping force of 600kN. The to monitor and manage equipment as long heating oven is a new development with 5-step length or 3,250mm, and per- as there is a mobile platform available. By mits the processing of thick PP sheets without any need of a pre-heater. The remote data acquisition and diagnosis, the visitors will see the machine deliver PET punnets starting from 350μ foil and system provides reports to show how the line reach a production speed up to 60 wet cycles per minute in the confi gura- is operating, thus helping to reduce costs and tion with 15-cavity mould. The ACF series assures a fl exible production for a improve effi ciency. wide range of articles, handling different materials, such as PET, APET, rPET, CPET, OPS, HIPS, PS, EPS, PP, PLA, PVC, has a modular concept and can www.newamstar.com be supplied in different confi gurations. Inline solutions are also available. The forming and cutting presses are purposely equipped with counterbalanced platens. All Amut Comi thermoforming machines are driven by Easy, the smart HDMI that understands the data set by the operator and processes them proposing optimised solutions. Amut Comi is keeping up with advances in technology, complying with the smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0 trends.

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Sacmi’s response to food & beverage market trends in China Hall 4.1 - Booth C41 Sacmi will host the best the group sion) are designed to operate in line with has to offer the closures industry, such the machines at ultra-high speeds: from as the new CCM24CS compression the CVS 052, the cap vision system inte- press, being showcased for the fi rst time grated downstream from the CCM, to the on this market. Key improvements to PVS002 Plus, capable of testing no less mechanics, hydraulics and automation than 1100pph; the latter also has optional have given the new 24-head version weight and body control features. Fully of the press higher output (cycle time aware of the far-reaching changes affect- 1.44s), without penalising the cooling ing both the market and the manufacturing time; moreover, consumption has been methods, Sacmi will also be taking part

TRADE SHOW PREVIEW reduced further and cap quality has in the Industry 4.0 conference, an event been raised. The machine on show will linked to the fair itself. Here, Sacmi will produce an HDPE single-piece 30mm give a talk on the Sacmi 4.0 and H.E.R.E. water bottle cap weighing 85g, with an (Human Expertise for Reactive Engineer- output of 800 caps/minute with just 24 ing) projects. The latter is a solution set heads (cycle time 1.8s). that networks production processes, supervising and exchanging information Sacmi provides alongside individual with interconnected machines to provide technological and plant engineering solu- production process advantages and tions, advanced quality control systems. sharpen smart factory growth strategies. All Sacmi vision systems (developed by the Group’s Automation & Service Divi- www.sacmi.com

Moretto’s Moisture Meter Hall 4.1 - Booth B41 ules assuring a certifi ed production. No calibration is needed. It is necessary to select the polymer to be treated and Moisture Meter provides control of the process with sampling every 2s. The system is being targeted for technical applications where precision in confi rming the residual moisture content of the production resin is paramount. Moisture Meter Plus allows the control of the dryer performance by comparing the humidity from the initial part of the process to the end, automatically adjusting the dryer parameters to ensure optimal drying.

This concept creates a closed loop connecting material, dryer, process quality, and plastic processing machine, which represents the condition to move straight ahead towards Industry 4.0.

Moisture Meter is equipped with USB, Ethernet and RS485 Modbus communication ports and is compatible with the Moretto Mowis supervising system.

The system has 40 material profi les among the most common technopolymers as PET, ABS, PMMA, PA6, PA66, PEEK and many others. It will be possible to select the material to be treated and Moisture Meter assures that all the transformed pieces match the quality standards required. It is also possible to create the profi le of specifi c or custom materials. Once the new ones have been created, no other calibration is required. The material profi le could be connecting through the USB port while the Ethernet port assures the remote assistance. The touch view controller allows up to six devices to be managed. The exhibition will be the occasion to show other innovative Moretto’s solutions for the plastic processing industry, for Moretto will be showcasing its latest development in the example, Gramixo, continuous loss-in-weight dosing system; PET area: Moisture Meter is an instrument designed to meas- X-Comb, a high-performance mini-dryer solution for small ure, in line, the residual moisture content of the plastic granule. polymers batches; X DRY AIR series with a stable -70°C Dew Installed directly on the processing machine, thanks to the Point; TE-KO, a full optional temperature controller series. patented “Power Peak” technology, the system measures the actual moisture content (real time control) of the plastic gran- www.moretto.com

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Effi ciency in post-consumer recycling Erema will have an Intarema TVEplus Hall 9.2 - Booth A41 1108 with Laserfi lter live in action. This combination enables the highly effi cient recycling of heavily contaminated mate- rials with different bulk densities. These range from fi lm to regrind with cellulose contaminants such as paper, rubber orr silicones which is processed to make high-quality recyclates.

Post-consumer material, especially TRADE SHOW PREVIEW household , was previ- ously considered to be plastic which is diffi cult to recycle due to the fl uctuations in quality of the materials, including for exam- ple the type of contaminant and the respective different degree of contamination. Erema developed the Intarema TVEplus system interpack 2017 especially for this type of plastics Düsseldorf, 4 – 10 May processing which, with a market Hall 14, Stand E33 share of over 80% in Europe, has managed to gain a clear edge over its competitors. Man- fred Hackl, CEO of the Erema Group, explains the benefi ts of the interplay of the TVEplus with the Laserfi lter as follows: “This unique combination is particu- larly suitable for material with a high degree of contamination when conventional melt fi lters are no longer able to deliver the necessary cleaning effi ciency. The Intarema TVEplus and Laserfi lter open up new sales markets for our customers in the post-consumer sector for their high-quality recyclates and products.” James Qiu, CEO of Erema China, is convinced that the potential of plastics recycling in China can be tapped even fur- ther: “The amount of unwashed scrap film with paper labels, for example from commercial waste, HDPE from household waste or WEEE waste in China is high. Current developments in terms of increased invest- ment in the expansion of sorting Varioline and collection systems are also encouraging. With regard to cost-effectiveness and sustain- #GermanBlingBling ability it makes sense – parallel #Varioline to this – to use high-performance recycling technologies which can make valuable secondary raw material, i.e. recyclates, even out of heavily contaminated input.”

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The new Zhuli underwater pelletising system Hall 5.1 - Booth S61 Maag, a Dover company and leading  CSC series screen changers: Features to deliver increased performance, manufacturer of gear pumps, pelletising a double-piston design that allows tailor- higher productivity and reliability, and filtration systems and pulverisers made adjustment of the fi ltration unit improved handling, greater fl exibility for demanding applications in the plas- per the user’s specifi c process require- and an optimised cost/benefi t ratio in tics, chemical, pharmaceutical and food ments while allowing the use of fi ve critical strand-pelletising applications. industries will be displaying a number of different fi lter-cavity shapes within the its technologies. same screen-changer housing: circu- www.maag.com lar, oval, arched, leaf-disc and candle. The highlight of the show for Maag  x6 class gear pump: Offers improved

TRADE SHOW PREVIEW will come when the company unveils its volumetric efficiency and pressure new Zhuli underwater pelletising system. capabilities that allow it to be oper- The Zhuli system combines Maag’s best ated at reduced rpms, shear rates and existing pelletiser, waterbox bypass, pro- temperatures, resulting in reduced cess water and dryer technologies. Other residence time and energy consump- Maag products that will be on display at tion with improved production rates, Chinaplas 2017 include: polymer quality and pump life cycle.  Pearlo underwater pelletiser: Designed  Baoli S strand pelletiser: The Baoli S to process spherical pellets for raw builds on the standard-setting Baoli materials, compounds, masterbatches, pelletiser model with its automated engineering plastics, wood and nature cutting chamber interlock system able fi ller-fi lled polymer composites, ther- moplastics elastomers, hot-melt adhe- sives and gum bases at capacities that can reach 36,000kg (79,200lbs.) an hour. High quality injection moulds

Following the successful trade fairs in 2015 and 2016, the Swiss fi rm company Otto Hofstetter AG will be present with its own booth. Otto Hofstetter AG will show customers the complete portfolio of high quality injection moulds.

Besides these well-known high quality injection moulds, the company will also be giving information about the full portfolio of services, which start from a basic idea of the project, continue with a consultation process and fi nally conclude with the design of the actual product. Once the injection mould is built, the after sales service will round up the complete package. Otto Hofstet- ter AG is well known for PET preform moulds from 2 up to 192 cavities, as well as for injection moulds for thin walled packag- ing application and in mould labelling solutions. Otto Hofstetter AG will present products for the thin-walled packaging industry as well as demonstrating the company’s technical competence in complete systems for producing silicone cartridges with IML.

www.otto-hofstetter.ch Hall 4.2 - Booth E45

PETplanet Insider Vol. 18 No. 04/17 www.petpla.net Beverage exhibition. The preform- ated with MHT at the China Brew and his own moulds, and has cooper- of up to 128 cavities. He produces machines can accommodate moulds 16 cavities. In the preform area, his machine runs at 1,900 b/h/cavity with form moulds. restricted himself to 48-cavity pre- capable of 16.000b/h. At the time, he in 2008. The 10-cavity machine was rotary blowing machines came next, the two-stage process. Moulds and larly, a full and clear commitment to him, automation is key. And simi- and began to build his own. For from these foreign-made machines came into China. Andy learned a lot the WTO and western machines own company. In 2001 China joined and this prompted him to set up his Andy that the future lay elsewhere ing machines. It was quickly clear to company manufactured manual blow- job was working for his uncle. The the company developed. His nese tea ceremony to talk about how me to join him in the traditional Chi- sitting opposite me. He has invited device. The thirty device. The preforms via bottles to the closing aimed to offer the full range from the PET industry. Even more, he provider of tools and machines for the vision of becoming a high-tech ago Andy set up Demark China, with tioned in the same breath as these pioneers: Andy. someone else, who - we believe - may come to be men- made Krones a market leader. In China we have discovered Sipa into a full service provider or Volker Kronseder, who Husky into a major player, Franco Zoppas, who developed neurs, mention must be made of Robert Schad, who turned such people in its ranks. Amongst this cohort of entrepre- it over the decades. The PET industry counts a number of business into a major international company and then grow and vision, can transform a small machine manufacturing There are still young entrepreneurs who, with fresh ideas Büchler by Alexander Entrepreneur withavision Holding, talkstoPETplanetabouthiscompany’s pastandfutureprojects From preformdesigntobottleblowing– Andy, ChairmanofDemark PETplanet InsiderVol. 18No. 04/17www.petpla.net Today, the blow-moulding Just Andy, nothing else. 13 years fi ve year old is now fi rst egy. industrialised nations from his strat- South America. He is excluding the growing markets in Asia, Africa and he is restricting himself to the rapidly network in various countries. Initially building up a Sales and Service In order to strengthen sales, he is for stretch-blow moulding machines. moulding machines and 15,000m² for moulds, 30,000m² for injection production surface area of 20,000m² to acquire another factory with a production. Next year he would like stronger”. the strong ones will come out of it nies disappear from the market and like these, so that weak compa- as well: “The market needs times rent situation has a good side to it as quiet. However, he sees the cur- assesses the inland market currently step. Andy explains this rather unusual con tools on our machines should create “The fact that we offer European higher cavities area, the MHT mould. either the Demark moulds or in the cooling. His clients can now choose the second one is responsible for the preform out of the mould and the removal stage. The fi an MHT tool. Two robots handle line was running at 128 cavities with Andy is investing further in his 60% of sales are exported. Andy fi dence in our technology,” is how rst takes rst staying power. not only possesses vision but also stretch-blow machines”. A man who about moulds, preform machines and does not hesitate: “Well, obviously we to meet in ten years’ time, he what we will be talking about were Andy, Chairman of Demark Holding In answer to my question as to www.demark-pet.com

Booth 9.1 R41

Tour Sponsors: TRADE SHOW PREVIEW 61 62 TRADE SHOW REVIEW ogy has an impact on the use of PET, oil price and per capita also technol- tions. The fact that in addition to a low tles, CSD and other beverage applica- is in bottle-grade resins for water bot- 2017 of 5.3%. The highest proportion ous year and an expected growth in 2016 of 4.7% compared to the previ- all regions with a growth at the end of tion worldwide is expected to grow in her presentation, PET resin consump- worldwide PET market. According to proceedings with an overview of the of PCI Wood Mackenzie, opened Wood Mackenzie Helen McGeough, Consultant of PCI Russia will follow in a forthcoming issue of PETplanet. set out below, whilst an article on the recycling industry in extracts from the conference of the PET bottle industry are as the recycling business is concerned. Some interesting development for PET while there is still a lot to do as far Russian market in particular. The latter shows a promising voked lively discussion for the worldwide market and for the the Russian PET industry, major trends and projects pro- Russia. During these annual meeting point of experts from ised by Inventra, part of the Creon Group, in Moscow, “RPET and recycled plastics 2017” were once again organ- On February 16 and 17, the conferences “PET 2017” and Part 1 the RussianPETindustry Bottles remainthekeyto 13 Helen McGeough, Consultant th conference“PET2017”inMoscow alcoholic drinks is falling and the con- a change in society, where the taste for consumption of packaged drinks and to a hot summer and the associated high segment, which Kernitskiy put down to larly some growth in the bottle-grade the entire PET market, there is particu- nonpro Kernitskiy, President of Arpet market were provided by imports. Although these imports. Although year. In addition, there were 108,000t of rise of 7% compared to the previous domestically, which corresponds to a Russia has produced 534,000t of PET of the PET industry. In the last year, The RussianPET market with 15%. and the western European market market, followed by the USA (19.4%) given in particular to the Chinese share, with a leading position to be in 2016, having 40% of the world’s leader in PET resin consumption, PET in sheets for wind turbines. ucts or - apart from bottle making for aerosols, for personal care prod- such as an increased demand for PET using examples from other sectors, was demonstrated by McGeough Detailed numbers for the Russian Detailed numbers for the Russian The Asian market is the worldwide fi t partnership for development fi gures relate to Dr Victor , a , a

- PETplanet InsiderVol. 18No. 04/17www.petpla.net alcoholic drinks should be questioned whether beer and other Resources and Environment sector. After the Ministry of Natural classic market for the Russian PET for discussion. Large packs were a last few years, provided rich pickings for growth. 100l per head and offers further scope behind the European average of over tion of 39l, Russia is still a long way With an annual bottled water consump- sumption of water and CSDs is rising. fi bottles and a higher proportion of rPET, mentioned reducing the weight of the tant aims for the PET industry and ther development as the most impor- trends in the packaging area and fur- players in PET manufacture. Nafta, Senezh and Sibur as major growth in the PET kegs area. By contrast, Kernitskiy is expecting found smaller breweries in particular have year to pack sizes of up to 1.5l. The has been limited since the start of the PET, as a compromise solution, this ing the beer kegs market as examples. Dr Victor Kernitskiy, President of Arpet lling dairy products into PET and driv- Filling beer into PET has, in the He sees coming to grips with Kernitskiy named Polief, Alco- fi nancial disadvantages in this. by GabrieleKosmehl fi lled into lled fi rst 63

Another presentation targeted the at Uhde Inventa-Fischer explained Conclusion Russian PET fi lm and sheets indus- the cost advantages which can try. Marsel Khanukaev, Commercial develop for polyester producers from The economic situation in Russia Director of SafPlast said that the using the 2-reactor mega-scale poly- is seeing a turn-around in the areas annual growth rate in this area was condensation technology. Accord- of stability and growth and also offers about 6%, meaning particularly that ing to Bartz their technology offers a prospects for the PET industry. Fibres PET-G fi lms has seen diffi cult times, determining factor for reducing the and fi lm are clearly important but the whereas PET-A fi lms have clearly producers’ high pressure from costs. area is the main sales

increased. At 55%, SafPlast holds pole market for PET. There is a tempo- TRADE SHOW REVIEW position in the manufacture of PET Drying solutions for PET treat- rary lull in the fi lling of beer into PET fi lms, followed by Lada-List with 29%. ment were presented by Pavel – traditionally a market for large PET Andrushchuk, Eurasia Head of bottles in Russia. Following the hotly- PET projects Sales, Moretto. Using the Moretto discussed plan from the government, drying system, particular mention to ban the fi lling of alcoholic drinks Two talks threw light on cur- was made of a homogenous material over 0.5l into PET, at the start of the rent major projects in the PET fi eld. fl ow through the hopper at constant year a compromise solution came into Askhat Battalov, Managing Direc- speed, to guarantee the same amount force. According to this, pack sizes in tor of SafPet explained the current of air and heat for each granule. This PET up to 1.5l can be used for fi lling status of the planned PET and PTA should also prevent faults in the prod- low alcohol drinks, at least initially. production in Tartastan. The large uct from over-dried granules. plant for there should, according www.creonenergy.ru to today’s planning, be in opera- Viacheslaw Maschke, Area Sales tion by the third quarter of 2019 and Manager for Nordson BKG intro- by 2020 be running at full capacity duced the system solution in under- (210,000t/a PTA; 250.000t/a PET). water pelletising. The company’s fully Bottle-, food- and fi bre-grade PET as continuous CrystallCut process is said well as PTA will be produced by the to provide substantial energy sav- petrochemical company Nizhnekam- ings in comparison with standard PET skneftekhim and with Taneco as the polymerisation systems by using the supplier of raw materials. thermal energy of the molten polymer in PET pelletising for The Russian market should thus subsequent crystal- be independent of imports, in particular lisation. The Crystall- from China, as the on-site production Cut system inte- brings with it logistical advantages. grates underwater According to the current status, all pelletising, drying, planning has been completed and water fi ltration and licence agreements signed. Federal direct crystallising approval for construction is still awaited and can be used for but the project is under way. the recycling of PET as well. 70km away from the former Russian textile centre, Ivanovo, Granulating virgin a new PET production factory is PET with direct crys- being built. Igor Sabaev, Commer- tallisation technology cial Director of Polyester Plant was the theme of the Ivanovo spoke about the current presentation from state of play of the greenfield pro- Ralf Herbert, Sales ject. Contractual talks are coming to Manager at Maag an end and 550 new jobs should be Automatik. In par- created. ticular he introduced their underwater The polyester fibres produced pelletising system, there should cover the high demand Sphero, with its com- from the growing home market, for ponents for the entire which the import level lies at >60%. process from plastic The factory’s capacity should be melt to the fi nished around 175,000t and start in 2020. pellet, with special mention of the latest Technologies generation of gear driven pumps and Other presentations on the day the thought-through were concerned with technologies. designs for the Stefan Bartz, Vice President Sales “moulds”.

PETplanet Insider Vol. 18 No. 04/17 www.petpla.net 64 TRADE SHOW REVIEW Antonello Ciotti, Vice President of refl also facing major challenges that were ity.” However, the PET value chain is delivering products and its recyclabil- its outstanding performance in safely packaging materials of choice due to event. “PET is one of brand owners’ Petcore Europe, who moderated the Patrick Peuch, Executive Director of Circular Economy,” emphasised as a signi core Europe is already well engaged PET packaging2020 environmental challenges ahead. look on the development of the Circular Economy and other Bureau and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation gave an out- the European Commission, the European Environmental were presented and exchanged. Additionally, speakers from theme “PET 2020 – The future of the PET industry” visions for the annual Petcore Europe Conference 2017. Under the from Europe and beyond convened in Brussels, Belgium, In February, 160 delegates from the entire PET value chain packaging challenges ofPET Opportunities and “PET 2020-ThefutureofthePETindustry” Petcore EuropeConference2017on ected in the conference debates. From the PET producers’ side, “In all its ongoing activities, Pet- fi cant contributor to the effort. ers are committed to take part in this from all actors and the PET produc- challenges will require innovation from fossil to bio-based PET. These Circular Economy, including shifting sented the challenges posed by the and its full recyclability. He also pre- outstanding LCA and carbon footprint resource savings due to light weight, food protection avoiding wastage, packaging materials: beverages and PET is one of the most sustainable He also emphasised the reasons why demand and the European market. a business overview on PET global facturers in Europe) CPME (Committee of PET Manu- started with PETplanet InsiderVol. 18No. 04/17www.petpla.net considering in the future. eco-design tools in new projects, and insuring food safety compliance, using their efforts in using recycled PET, while beach clean-ups. Danone emphasised from recycled plastics collected from and Shoulders shampoo bottle made such a PET aerosols and its new Head presented a range of new packaging ing solutions and innovations. P&G tive companies’ sustainability packag- from Danone Gamble Johannes Burghaus from Procter & and sustainability. lined their perspective on PET packaging 18% in stores. and a food waste reduction from 34% to a shelf life increase from 6 to 16 days tacular vacuum skin packed sirloin with by 2020.” Lauridsen showed a spec- number of those packages could double engineered PET packages and the for PET: theseapplicationsrequiremore ing currently represent the next frontier home, personal care and food packag- juice sport drinks & teas, liquid dairy, format,” explained Rivollet. “Small CSD, and resin ef increased share of low volume formats growth of Carbonates Soft Drinks, an the combination of the slow to negative bale ofrecycledbottles:thisresultsfrom see 5% more bottles per ton of PET in a developments. “In 2020 we expect to design, while illustrating past and future on the trends in PET packaging and focused their respective presentations Carsten Lauridsen from Faerch Plast He emphasised the three critical inter- omy, currently open for public feedback. Strategy on Plastics in a Circular Econ- the recently published roadmap for the the European Commission lenges such as marine litter. discussed critical environmental chal- for increasing recycling rates and also Economy, they emphasised the need ing on the implementation of a Circular the PET industry will operate. Focus- on the future environment in which dation were invited to give an outlook Bureau and the Ellen MacArthur Foun- mission, the European Environmental speakers from the European Com- PET sustainability2020 Finally, leading brand owners out- Nicolas Rivollet from Husky In this context, During the afternoon session, Françoise Poulat as well as Françoise Poulat fi ciency gains for a given explained their respec- Gian de Belder and Gian de Belder and Eric Liégeois from Eric Liégeois from presented presented and and

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F.l.t.r.: Helen McGeough, Eric Liégeois, An Vossen, Sander Defruyt, Stéphane Arditi and Casper van den Dungen related issues outlined in the opaque and diffi cult to recycle strategy: the high dependence containers that represent sig- on fossil feedstocks, the low rate nifi cant recycling challenges?” of recycling and reuse of plas- She further emphasised that stf·sorting line tics in general, and the signifi - the common practice of “cherry cant leakage of plastics into the picking” the most recyclable environment. fraction from the complete plastic waste has to stop. “We Stéphane Arditi from the have to adapt our collection and European Environmental recycling systems, and have to Bureau insisted on the imple- make sure that all plastics waste mentation of deposit systems is recycled,” said Vossen further. to encourage consumers to pull “In order to implement such a together with the industry. “If you Circular Economy, packaging want to put responsibility on the and recycling cannot be looked consumers, you have to raise at in isolation, you need to com- awareness by touching their bine innovation and recycling.” wallets and consider a deposit system,” Arditi outlined. From the recyclers’ perspec- tive, Casper van den Dungen, Sander Defruyt from the Vice President of the Plastics Ellen MacArthur Foundation Recyclers in Europe (PRE), stf·washing line concluded the session with clearly emphasised that a lot has his presentation on the New to be still implemented to meet Plastics Economy, which had the European Commission’s been recently presented during 2025 target proposal of 55% the World Economic Forum recycling rate for the complete professional at Davos, where 40+ busi- plastic waste stream in the EU. ness and government leaders PET is best in solutions – made in germany endorsed a global action plan class today with more than 55% on plastic packaging. “Three recycling rates. “However, for The stf· group is the leading manufacturer strategies are needed to trans- achieving these overall targets of plastic sorting and washing machinery, form the global plastic packag- for all plastics and packaging, especially for PET post-consumer bottles, with ing market: fundamental pack- the most important thing is that more than 60 turn-key plants and several single aging re-design and innovation, the right infrastructure is in place, machines delivered worldwide. reuse systems and recycling which is not yet the case,” he with radically better economics stated during his presentation. stf·group and quality,” he pointed out. The next Petcore Europe Industriestr. 1-3 “59% of PET bottles were Conference will take place in 94529 Aicha v. Wald – Germany collected and recycled in Europe the fi rst quarter of 2018. The fon +49 8544 960-110 in 2015,” outlined An Vossen exact date and place will be mail [email protected]

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Infrared lamps for PET manufacturing

PETproducts The industrial lamp manufacturer, Victory, Hemel Hempstead, Hert- fordshire, UK, says its Revitalised water range infrared lamps for PET manufacturing reduce PET Engineering has collaborated with Swed- energy consumption, ish Stockholm-based agency Nine to develop resulting in savings in the new packaging for the Swedish mineral production costs. water brand Ramlösa, the Carlsberg Group. The purpose of the project was to develop Tested against major 33cl, 50cl and 150cl containers that could, competitors, the heat on the one hand, meet the strict technical output of its PET lamps requirements of the customer’s production is proven to be higher department and, on the other, use a single than competitors’ equiv- 3D object to express the brand’s values, alents, Victory claims, namely natural purity, quality and refresh- so during their lifetime ing enjoyment. The concept was developed the lamps will consume less energy, decreasing the cost by Nine and engineered by PET Engineer- of each unit produced. With a longer service life than the ing’s technical team of PET experts, who market equivalents, they also offer a reduction of replace- developed a high performance packaging ment costs and down time, the company says. solution that’s also easy to handle, easy to grip and that remains stable on the produc- Lamps are available with or without Victory’s ceramic tion line, on the shelf and during use. PET refl ector coating and are compatible with all blow moulding Engineering was also involved with the equipment including Sidel, Krones, Sipa, SMI, ADS, Side manufacturing of the container, providing & KHS. six series of moulds for the production of the packaging. Victory also offers several other product ranges for indus- trial processing. Its Contour infrared lamps can be formed www.petengineering.com to match the shape of the object to be heated – useful in industries such as automotive where items such as vehicle lights need precise heat applying. The company also offers medium wave infrared modules and ceramic elements; these can be assembled into panels to heat larger items or areas.

www.victorylighting.co.uk

Brau Union Austria launched Desperados PET event bottles with CCL Label’s Eco Stream technology

CCL has created a low-density label for Due to the clean separation of the low- Desperados at Brau Union Austria which density material from the PET fl akes, valuable enables bottle-to-bottle recycling for PET raw materials can be returned seamlessly into bottles with pressure sensitive label decora- the recycling stream ensuring complete reuse. tion without loss in quality. No limitations or alterations had to be The Eco Stream labels shrink in hot wash- made for the Desperados Eco Stream ver- ing baths and detach from the PET fl akes sion. The label design was transferred com- without leaving traces of ink or adhesive pletely and the tactile varnish gives it a 3D behind, says CCL. While the label flakes look and feel. Eco Stream labels with this kind fl oat to the surface the PET fl akes sink, which of embellishments were approved separately enables an easy separation of materials. by EPBP and APR as Eco Stream+ to verify that their functionality is not affected. Since inks and adhesive stay on the labels neither washing bath nor PET fl akes www.ccllabel.com are contaminated or discoloured. Further- www.brauunion.at more Eco Stream labels meet the guidance of the recycling associations EPBP (Europe) and APR (U.S.).

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Forced feed granulators For the grinding of PET bottles, Herbold’s SB- Granulators with forced feeding are available for capacities of 500 to 10,000kg/hr, depending on

machine size and screen size. In comparison with PRODUCTS standard gravity feed granulators, Herbold sees the advantages of their SB-Granulators with forced feeding in that fewer fi nes are created during size reduction because bottles are not bouncing on top of the rotor and that the positive feeding into the cutting chamber ensures minimum dwell time in the cutting zone. In addition, the granulators possess 30-50% more capac- The machines are equipped with a standard wear protection ity compared to standard gravity feed machines and smaller package: all inner areas affected can be replaced, because machines can be used for the same amount of material, there are bolted wear plates fi tted. Also rotors with replace- according to the company. That the forced feeder is a buffer able, bolted blade supports are available, so there is no need helps to balance uneven feed, for example from a sorting line. to take out the rotor for refurbishment. Depending on customer requirements, dry or wet grinding operation is possible. Wet grinding is the preferred way to handle size reduction of post-consumer PET bottles: the friction created during the Design features: cutting process helps to release the contamination from the surface of the bottles. In wet operation, a higher lifetime of the  double cross cutting action: the machine cuts like a scis- blades can be expected than with dry grinding. sor, because rotor and stator blades are both inclined, in opposite direction. www.herbold.com  outboard bearing arrangement: no fi nes can enter the bear- ings, no grease can contaminate the fl akes.  hydraulic opening device for easy access.  pre-adjustment of the blades outside of the machine in a jig to reduce downtime to a minimum, because spare blades can be adjusted while the machine is still in operation.

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PETbottles Olive oil in PET

Beverage + Liquid Food The French discount chain Auchan fi lls 250ml of olive oil from Spain into a slim, transparent PET bottle. There are two grooves on the sides which improve both New bottle shape picking up and pouring out as well as sta- for mineral water bility. The closing device is a green , with an integrated ring-pull making it In Canada, under the brand name tamper-proof, and a specially shaped edge “Riva”, the Okinshaw Water Company to guard against dribbles when pouring. sells 500ml alkaline mineral water, which is brought to the surface under artesian www.auchan.fr principles and is thus enriched with min- erals. The water is put into an unusually shaped bottle which is curved front and back and which tapers towards the back. An all-round non-label-look sleeve label and a positive-locking cap give the bottle an almost “cosmetic” appearance. Smoothie as a shot www.okinshaw.com The Dutch company Hoogesteger sells vari- ous smoothies in German Alkaline water supermarkets as so-called “shots” – small amounts This water, with a pH of 8.8 and which as a one-off portion for a can revitalise the body after sporting quick boost. The “Clear activities, comes from several natural Green” and “Hello Yellow” sources in Canada. The “alkiss” water smoothies seen in the is filtered via reverse osmosis, is “re- image must be shaken mineralised“ and is a blend from several before use and, accord- sources. 500ml are fi lled into a slightly ing to the manufacturer, blue-coloured slim bottle. An irregular, remain fresh for longer because of the production process. sideways on, continuous self-adhesive In each case, 60ml are fi lled into easy-to-handle transpar- label and a blue screw cap with a tamper ent bottles with a tamper-proof screw cap and a paper label. band complete the packaging. The products distributed in the Netherlands have differ- ent names and other varieties. More varieties are also avail- www.alkiss.ca able there. www.hoogesteger.nl

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Yoghurt + smoothie “high 2” – the cool sister of high C

Under its own brand, “Desira”, Aldi Süd has a drink made When introducing his direct juices and smoothies found in

from yoghurt and smoothie on its shelves. The proportion of the chill cabinet into a growing market segment, Eckes-Granini BOTTLES juice in each variety is 43%, which is made from the differ- created the brand name “hoch 2” [“high 2”]. This stands for the ent fruit juices. Each of the white-coloured bottles contains Eckes-Granini juices – not to be confused with “high C” which 250ml, has a white screw cap with a tamper band and a are direct juices and smoothies which have to be kept cool sleeve label to match the particular fl avours. – as these do not require cooling whilst unopened. Currently the market offers three juices and three smoothies. All are www.aldi-sued.de 100% natural, vegan, free of sugar additives, free from colourings and preservatives and there are no genetically modified ingredients. The bot- tles, made from 25% recycled PET, contain 250ml smoothie, whilst the direct juices con- tain 800ml. An easily visible note about the brand sister is on the fresh seal on the screw cap with a tamper band.

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PETplanet Insider Vol. 18 No. 04/17 www.petpla.net 70 PETbottles Home + Personal Care 5 in 1 shower gel for after sport L’Oréal has expanded its Men Expert shower gel range with a “5 Scented washing pearls from Aldi in 1” shower gel, which is specially designed for a sportsperson’s The German discount needs. The Camphor Shower Gel chain Aldi has brought its own After Sport – Vitalising is said to brand “Tandil” scented wash- clean and be perfectly gentle on ing pearls onto its shelves. the body, face and hair, have a The washing pearls, offered in soothing effect and revitalise the scent varieties “Purple Lotus”, body. 300ml of the citrus-scented “Aqua Touch” and “Sunshine product are fi lled into a yellow-ish Moments” and the wording coloured upside-down bottle. It is “Tandil Premium Scent”, are closed using a two-coloured clos- put directly into the washing ing device. The hinged area to be machine before wash- opened is in a contrasting colour. ing. A particular dosage is Transparent, self-adhesive labels recommended but which explain how to use the shower gel the user can individualise – and its advantages. depending on the scent level www.menexpert.de wanted. 480 grams of the granular product are packed into a tapered, clear bottle which is decorated with a sleeve label. A transparent, slightly coloured dosing cap is placed over the metallic shiny screw cap. www.aldi-sued.de

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Body spray with lychee scent

Treacle Moon, a brand started up in BOTTLES 2007 in England, has surprised the trend- aware users yet again with new scent Spray for experiences. The latest example is the body spray “exotic lychee sorbet”, which removing dog hairs smells of lychee and, according to the manufacturer, is “a spray-on good mood”. The German fi rm Trixie Heimti- A slightly pink coloured bottle with 200ml erbedarf [Pet Needs] sells a spray to contents, an all-round non-label-look label make caring for a dog’s coat easier and a black with a protec- and it should make combing easier. tive cap complete the offer. As is customary The spray, which has no smell is with the brand, the text and descriptions claims to smooth the hair structure are written in a humorous manner. and have the effect of repelling dust, dirt and water. The PET bottle www.treaclemoon.de contains 175ml and has a screw-on pump dispenser. A clear protective cap prevents accidental usage when it is stored and transported.

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Bottle bases Aerosol cans Intern. Patent no. WO 2016 / 100483 A1 made from plastic Applicant: The Coca-Cola Comp., Atlanta (US) Application date: 16.12.2015 US - Patent no. US 2015 / 0001256 A1 Applicant: Oxygon Technologies, St. Various shapes for Thomas (CA) the base of a PET bottle Application date: 26.6.2014 containing a carbonated content are described. A plastic bottle under pressure is The shape has a major “coated” or surrounded on the base and infl uence on non-break- upper side with adapters to protect the ability and the use of bottle, as protection against bursting, material this therefore for improved handling and for optical requires. reasons with separate additions. The parts are joined and fi xed with a sleeve label.

Coloured code surface

Intern. Patent no. WO 2016 / 110546 A1 Applicant: Sicpa Holding S.A., Prilly (CH) Large actuator button Application date: 7.1.2016 Intern. Patent no. The application proposes a re-usable, large-volume water WO 2015 / 017306 A1 bottle which is fi tted with a coded label, coloured in this area in Applicant: MSD Consumer Care Inc., order to improve legibility. Bottles Memphis (US) whose label is not “legible” can Application date: 28.7.2014 no longer be fi lled in some countries. The application describes the con- struction of a suffi ciently large actuator button for an aerosol product fi lled into a pressurised PET bottle.

Compensation surfaces Easily removable guarantee band for PET bottles Europ. Patent no. EP 3037362 A1 Europ. Patent no. EP 3028951 A1 Applicant: Nishiaki Kousakusho Co. Ltd., Yokohama-shi Applicant: Yoshino Kogyosho Co. Ltd., Kanagawa (JP) Tokyo (JP) Application date: 31.1.2014 Application date: 10.7.2014 Removing the separate guar- A PET bottle has many part areas antee band from a bottle during with elastic formable surfaces. The bottle recycling or re-use is a problem with is made narrower in the gripping area closing devices with a guarantee. in order to make gripping easier and to This describes a bottle neck which improve the bottle’s aesthetic. This will makes this work easier. also make it more diffi cult to overturn the bottle accidentally.

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1.1 Materials for bottle and cap production Masterbatches & Compounds www.sukano.com Retal Industries Ltd. BUYERS GUIDE 1.1.9 Additives and colorants [email protected] www.retalgroup.com

Caps & Closures www.hasplastik.com

Americhem Europe Ltd Custom colour and additive www.ultimacolour.com PET Preform masterbatches [email protected] Plastic cap and closure Pierre Vandekerckhove Rue de la plaine Tel.: +44 782 541 9086 47230 Lavardac - France [email protected] Tel.: +33 (0)5 53 97 41 00 www.americhem.com 1.2 Packaging components Fax: +33 (0)5 53 65 85 97 Retal Industries Ltd. and accessories www.sbecm.com [email protected] www.retalgroup.com

1.2.1 Preforms Clariant Masterbatches 2.0 MACHINES AND (Italia) S.p.A. EQUIPMENT Via Lainate, 26 20010 Pogliano Milanese (MI) Preform manufacturer Italy Tel.: +91 22 40471777 3 Rue de l’île Macé Tel +39.02.9918.7558 [email protected] 44 412 REZE France Fax +39.02.9918.7552 www.chemcogroup.com Tel: + 33 (0)2 40 05 09 37 [email protected] Fax: + 33 (0)2 51 70 01 55 http://mb.clariant.it [email protected] www.sgt-pet.com 2.1 Preform production (machines and equipment) 1.2.2 Bottles

Advanced Colorants and Additives Global Technology, Global Quality COLORMATRIX EUROPE LTD. Ahimsa Industries Limited, India Knowsley Business Park, [email protected] Knowsley, Merseyside. www.greenpet.in World leading PET preform L34 9GT. UK www.ahimsaind.com injection molding systems Tel: 0044-151 632-8800 Retal Industries Ltd. [email protected] [email protected] Manufacturer of High Precision www.colormatrix.com www.retalgroup.com High Performance PET Preform Injection Molds and Machines Tel.: +86 20 3263 8568 44, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Email: [email protected] Chennai - 600 008. Tamil Nadu. 1.2.4 Caps and Closures Website: www.gzhuayan.com India. P: +91 44 4340 4340 E: [email protected] competence inside www. nationalgroup.in colorplasticchemie Albert Schleberger GmbH Schlosserstraße 5 42899 Remscheid [email protected] T +49 2191 5619-0 www.aptar.com Americas (905) 951-5000 [email protected] EMEA (352) 52 11 51 PET Preforms Morocco Sarl Asia (86) 21 2033 1000 www.petmorocco.com [email protected] www.husky.co

CLOSURES | EQUIP | TECH SERV PDG PLASTIQUES F-45330 Malesherbes - France www.csiclosures.com HIGH PERFORMANCE Tel. 00 33 2 38 34 61 95 Europe: +34 93 891 62 49 LIQUID COLOURS & ADDITIVES [email protected] Global Headquarters: REPI.COM www.pdg-plastiques.com +1-317-390-5000

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2.2.1 Single stage stretch blow moulding equipment www.lanfranchigroup.com PET and Co-Injection Molds, Injection Molding Machines and KHS Corpoplast GmbH Complete Systems Meiendorfer Str. 203 22145 Hamburg 428 Newburyport Turnpike, Deutschland Rowley MA 01969-1725, USA T +49 40 67907-0 R&D / Leverage Tel: +1 978-238-7184 F +49 40 67907-270 Hamilton Road [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] Sutton-in-Ashfi eld www.milacron.com www.khscorpoplast.com Nottinghamshire, NG17 5LD www.petkamold.com England [email protected] Tel: +44 1623 556287 Fax: +44 1623 552240 www.rdleverage.com

1009 SE Browning Avenue SACMI IMOLA MAHATANEE INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD Lee’s Summit, Missouri www.sacmi.com Stretch Machines MO. 64081, USA Blowing molding and integrated PET Blows mold, Thailand Tel: +1 816 525 0353 packaging lines Tel: +(66)34135-628 Fax: +1 816 524 5068 12 route de Mamers - BP 46 Fax: +(66)34135-629 www.rdleverage.com 72402 LA FERTE BERNARD, Cedex www.great-pet.com Tel.: (33) 2 43 60 28 28 [email protected] www.serac-group.com SIPA S.p.A 2.2.2 Two stage stretch blow via Caduti del Lavoro,3 moulding equipment 31029 Vittorio Veneto, Italy Tel. +390438911511 Fax +390438912273 [email protected] SACMI IMOLA www.sipa.it www.sacmi.com

F-95650 Boissy l’Aillerie, France PET Blow Moulding Machines Tel : +33 (0) 9800 820 70 Tel: +34 93 846 3051 2.1.1 Injection moulding [email protected] www.sidemachines.com machines www.1blow.com

Eugen Seitz AG 2.2 Bottle production Spitalstrasse 204 2.2.3 Coating systems (machines and equipment) 8623 Wetzikon, Switzerland phone: +41 44 931 80 80 fax: +41 44 931 80 90 2.2.4 Compressors ffi [email protected] No. 688-1, Zhong-shan road, www.seitz.ch Sec. 3, Wuri, Taichung, 414, Taiwan Tel: 886-4-23388289 Fax: 886-4-23380219 [email protected] www.chumpower.com

two-step blow molders, SIPA S.p.A Leak testers, trimmers via Caduti del Lavoro,3 [email protected] 31029 Vittorio Veneto, Italy ARIZAGA BASTARRICA Y CIA, S.A. Phone # 905 707 6704 ext 28 Tel. +390438911511 www.abc-compressors.com www.amslerequipment.net Fax +390438912273 [email protected] Flex Blow - Terekas Sweden AB http://www.petpla.net www.sipa.it Tel.: +46-700-189-133 www.fl exblow.com

Nissei ASB Machine Co., Ltd. SMI S.p.A. 4586-3 Koo, Komoro-shi, Via Carlo Ceresa, 10 Oil free compressors Nagano-ken 384-8585, Japan I-24015 S. Giovanni Bianco (BG) Gardner Denver Ltd. Tel. 0081-267-23-1565 Tel. +39 0345-40111 Stretch Blow Molding Machines, Claybrook Drive, Redditch, Fax 0081-267-23-1564 Fax +39 0345-40209 Preform Molds & Cap molds Worcestershire, B98 0DS, England [email protected] [email protected] Tel: +86-576-84020122 Tel: +44 (0) 1527 838600 www.nisseiasb.co.jp www.smigroup.it [email protected] [email protected] www.MegaMachinery.com www.gdhighpressure.com

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2.5.3 Dryers

OIL FREE COMPRESSORS SIAD Macchine Impianti S.p.A. Americas (905) 951-5000 3.0 SUPPLIERS FOR Via Canovine, 2/4 EMEA (352) 52 11 51 STRETCH BLOW MOULDS BUYERS GUIDE 24126 Bergamo, Italy Asia (86) 21 2033 1000 AND PREFORM MOULDS R&D / Leverage Tel. +39 035 327611 [email protected] Hamilton Road Fax +39 035 316131 www.husky.co Sutton-in-Ashfi eld [email protected] Nottinghamshire, NG17 5LD www.siadmi.com England Tel: +44 1623 556287 Single stage ISBM tooling, Fax: +44 1623 552240 2stage PET Preform mold www.rdleverage.com 2.2.5 Heating boxes for blow 94, Saneop-ro, Ojeong-gu, moulding machines PackSys Global AG Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KOREA 1009 SE Browning Avenue Phone: +41 55 253 3700 Tel: +82 32 680 7000 Lee’s Summit, Missouri [email protected] Fax: +82 32 672 7515 MO. 64081, USA 2.2.6 Conveyors www.packsysglobal.com [email protected] Tel: +1 816 525 0353 www.dnolab.com Fax: +1 816 524 5068 (air and mechanical) www.rdleverage.com

SACMI IMOLA Via Selice Prov. le 17/a 40026 Imola BO, Italy Tel. 0039-0542-607-111 2.2.8 Unscramblers Fax 0039-0542-642-354 [email protected] GUOZHU GROUP www.sacmi.com Fogang County, Guangdong, PRC [email protected] www.wtbvc.com www.guozhu-pet.com Blow Molds for All Technologies, www.lanfranchigroup.com 2.4 production All Machine Types, All Sizes. (machines and equipment) Highest Quality, Fastest Delivery, Lowest Cost. Canada +1-519-754-5400 2.5 Ancillary equipment [email protected] Poland +48-81-820-5730 Unscramblers, Silos and Air for the production of Stretch Blow Moulds and Perso [email protected] Conveyors for empty plastic bottles preforms, caps and crates Parts for the PET/Bioplastics UK +44-1623-658-416 Tel. +34 93 729 76 16 Industries [email protected] [email protected] China +86-137-646-05384 www.posimat.com 284 Pinebush Road [email protected] Cambridge Ontario Argentina +54-11-4753-1111 Canada N1T 1Z6 [email protected] Tel: 001-519-624-9720 2.3 Cap production Fax: 001-519-624-9721 (machines and equipment) [email protected] www.hallink.com 3.1 Preform moulds Werner Koch Maschinentechnik GmbH Industriestraße 3 75228 Ispringen / Pforzheim Tel.: +49 72 31/80 09 0 Fax: +49 72 31/80 09 60 E-Mail: [email protected] www.koch-technik.com Acme Die Systems Pvt. Ltd via Caduti del Lavoro,3 C-207, Mayapuri Phase II, 31029 Vittorio Veneto, Italy New Delhi-110064, INDIA BMB SpA Tel. +390438911511 Tel: +91-98104 18975 Via Enrico Roselli 12 Fax +390438912273 +91-98110 39129 25125 Brescia (BS) - Italy [email protected] +91-11-47718888 Tel.: 0039 030 2689 811 www.sipamolds.com [email protected] Fax: 0039 030 2689 880 www.acmedisys.com [email protected] www.bmb-spa.com Moretto S.p.A. Tel. +39 049 9396 711 [email protected] www.moretto.com

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3.3 Cap moulds

www.kiefer-mold.de [email protected] No.5, 36th Road, Taichung Industrial Park. Taichung City. 407. PET Preform, Blow Taiwan www.corvaglia.ch and Closure Molds [email protected] www.passcard.com.tw Guang Dong Xing Lian Precise Machinery Co., Ltd. Nanhai, Foshan, Guangdong, PRC Tel: +86 757 86777168 Fax: +86 757 86233168 www.petkamold.com Americas (905) 951-5000 [email protected] [email protected] EMEA (352) 52 11 51 www.gdxl.com Asia (86) 21 2033 1000 [email protected] www.petkamold.com www.husky.co [email protected]

LEO Precision products, Precision 3.2 Stretch blow moulds PET moulds & change parts Silvassa, Ut of DNH, INDIA R&D / Leverage M: +91 99798 67490 Hamilton Road +91 93288 85884 Awanti Polymoulds Sutton-in-Ashfi eld Mail: [email protected] Pvt. Ltd. Nottinghamshire, NG17 5LD www.z-moulds.com Web: www.leopp.in 25/5A/1/2, Nanded, Sinhagad Rd., England Pune - 411 041, INDIA Tel: +44 1623 556287 Telefax: - 91 20 24392805 Fax: +44 1623 552240 [email protected] www.rdleverage.com 4.0 FILLING / BOTTLING www.awantipolymoulds.com 1009 SE Browning Avenue Lee’s Summit, Missouri MO. 64081, USA MHT MOLD & HOTRUNNER Tel: +1 816 525 0353 TECHNOLOGY AG Fax: +1 816 524 5068 www.mht-ag.de www.rdleverage.com Blow moulding, fi lling, packaging PET engineering, bottle design, Via Fedolfi , 29 Prototyping, industrial blow 43038 Sala Baganza (Parma) - Italy mould and services Phone +39 0521 839411 Tel: 0033 (0)5 45 36 63 50 [email protected] www.sa-comep.fr www.gea.com [email protected] PET and Co-Injection Molds, Injection Molding Machines and 29614 Soltau, Germany Complete Systems [email protected] www.roeders.de 428 Newburyport Turnpike, Rowley MA 01969-1725, USA Tel: +1 978-238-7184 www.index-6.com [email protected] www.milacron.com DEMO Design and Moulds mould production 31020 San Vendemiano (TV) - Italy www.vbf.cz Tel.: +39 0438 409048 Fax: +39 0438 409046 [email protected] www.designandmoulds.com

Otto Hofstetter AG SIPA S.p.A Zürcherstrasse 73 via Caduti del Lavoro,3 8730 Uznach, Switzerland 31029 Vittorio Veneto, Italy Tel. +41 55 285 22 11 Tel. +390438911511 Fax +41 55 285 22 44 Fax +390438912273 [email protected] [email protected] www.otto-hofstetter.com www.sipa.it

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4.3.4 Aseptic fi lling lines 4.5 Downstream equipment

washing ∙ recycling ∙ reproduction Polymetrix AG completely PET plants, turnkey & BUYERS GUIDE Blowing, fi lling, packaging a former Bühler Group Company module Turnkey Solution Supplier Tel: +34 954779200 Sandackerstr. 24 Tel.: +86-512-58691111 [email protected] 9245 Oberbüren, Switzerland KO WIN YANG INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. www.newamstar.com www.andyor.com Direct +41 71 552 10 00 Taiwan www.polymetrix.com Tel: +886-4-26300888 Fax: +886-4-26300869 PET-Recycling Plants [email protected] 4.6 Liquid Nitrogen Dosing Consulting & Engineering http://www.kowinrecycle.com Complete Solutions

Aseptic & Ultra-clean fi lling lines 12 route de Mamers - BP 46 72402 LA FERTE BERNARD 5.8 Complete recycling plants Cedex Tel.: (33) 2 43 60 28 28 [email protected] www.serac-group.com Phone: +1-781-933-3570 “PET washing and recycling Fax: +1-781-932-9428 plants, turnkey and modules for Email: [email protected] B2B, fi ber, sheet” Web: www.vacuumbarrier.com Complete PET bottle recycling SOREMA division of PREVIERO N.srl 4.4.1 Labelling machinery system and fi ber plant engineering Via per Cavolto 17, Tel: +86-573-85120186 22040 Anzano del Parco (Co) -Italy www.bo-re-tech.com Tel:+39 031 63491250 5.0 RECYCLING [email protected] · www.sorema.it

Starlinger recycling Finpac Italia srl Bühler Thermal Processes AG Complete PET recycling plants, tel +39 02 89775524 As of April 2015, the company is FDA approved, integrated IV info@fi npac.it – www.fi npac.it renamed to Polymetrix increase without Pellet-SSP, PET recycling equipment > see Polymetrix process features lowest overall www.recycling.starlinger.com energy consumption, more than 140 plants supplied to industry. EREMA GMBH Unterfeldstr. 3, A-4052 Ansfelden Tel. 0043-732-3190-0 [email protected] · www.erema.at GERNEP GmbH Benzstraße 6 Turnkey solutions and modules for D-93092 Barbing plastic recycling and washing plants (PET, Tel: +49 9401/9213-0 Maag Automatik GmbH PE, PP, PS); more than 60 plants supplied Fax: +49 9401/9213-29 Ostring 19, 63762 Grossostheim worldwide; “made in Germany” Email: [email protected] Germany STF Maschinen- und www.gernep.de T +49 6026 503 -0 Anlagenbau GmbH F +49 6026 503 -110 Industriestr. 2, D-94529 Aicha v. Wald [email protected] Tel: +49 (0) 8544 960-110 www.maag.com Herbold Meckesheim GmbH Mail: [email protected] PET Granulators, Agglomerators, Web: www.stf-group.de Shredders, Complete PET washing and recycling lines Industriestrasse 33 P.E. LABELLERS S.p.A. 74909 Meckesheim Via Europa 25 Tel.: 06226 - 932 – 0 46047 Porto Mantovano (MN), Italy Performance Products for PET and Fax: 06226 - 932 – 495 Tel.: +39 0376 389311 Plastics Recycling Applications. [email protected] [email protected] www.herbold.com Complete washing lines for PET www.pelabellers.it Via Vigevano 61 recycling, for fi bre, sheet, B-t-B 28069 - San Martino di Trecate applications Novara - Italy TECNOFER ECOIMPIANTI SRL Phone. +39.0321.789710 Via Calto, 409/28 uffi [email protected] 45030 Ceneselli (RO) - Italy Macdermidenthone.com/industrial Tel: +39 0425 849090 [email protected] www.tecnofer.biz

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6.0 OTHER 6.2 Design and Prototyping

6.1 Laboratory equipment lonely Best Value KOREAN Company INSPECTION SYSTEM For Preform, PET Bottle & Cap www.pnstech.co.kr in space – 6.1.2 O 2 barrier measurement Tel: 82-31-763-5621 Fax: 82-31-763-5623 or plugged in to the world- 6.1.4 Bottle, Preform and Cap Email: [email protected] PTI-US: +1 419 867-5400 inspection equipment PTI-Europe: +41 24 425-6751 wide PET community? [email protected] A few ways to benefi t from www.plastictechnologies.com PETplanet‘s many offers.

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