44 MAY 2018
PET LIGHTWEIGHT BOTTLE
In many tropical countries, particularly in Asia, small
water beakers made of PET are in widespread use.
Sealed with a removable film/foil, they supply the
on-the-go market for a quick thirst-quencher between
times. Airlines, too, like using these non-returnable
beakers. Krones has now developed an attractive
and practical alternative: a flexible, reclosable small
lightweight bottle. The droplet-shaped PET bottle
holds 200 millilitres, and with a weight of just 4.4g, is
extremely light. It can be produced using a standard
blow-moulding machine that is also suitable for lightweight
formats, and offers an option for pressurising it
with nitrogen after filling, thus stabilising it for storage
and transportation. The PET bottle offers abundant
design versatility: different labelling processes enable
different designs to be achieved. This means the
beverage producers can market the bottle in different
price segments and retailing structures. Not only is the
droplet shape an eye-catcher, its geometry additionally
stabilises the bottle. www.krones.com/en/.
Pet Technologies have brought to the market the 4th
generation of PET stretch blow moulding machines
with output range 6000-14000bhp for bottles with a
volume of 0.2-3.0 litres. The product range consists
of three basic models – APF-Max 4, APF-Max 6 and
SPF-Max 8 (and its modifications). The machines
have quick change and flexibility over competitors,
innovative design and user-friendly interface, all-electric
configuration to guarantee stable PET bottle manufacturing
and high output, NIR heating systems and
low total installed power. They are universal and easy,
efficient and user-friendly. “Our company is a European
manufacturer of PET blow moulding machines and
moulds, now starting to develop the New Zealand
market with a variety of products,” director of export
Vladimir Tsallagov says. “We have recently developed
the new 4th generation machine which will be perfect
for this market.” http://pet-eu.com
SPEED BLOW MOULDERS
ROSEMOUNT CX1100
To improve energy efficiency and meet environmental regulatory requirements for small
and midsize boiler markets, Emerson introduces the Rosemount CX1100 in situ oxygen
analyser…the first high-performance, zirconia cell-based combustion control system
designed for these users. The new system offers the ease of use, economy and simplified
maintenance required for flue gas measurement. It features the same sensor reliability
found in large industrial technology, but the system is built to the requirements of boilers
used in such applications as food and beverage, manufacturing, commercial and municipal.
“Midsize and small boiler users need a system that provides a high level of measurement
reliability, but justifying the costs and complexity of industrial combustion systems
can be a challenge,” Emerson’s Peter Lagerlof says. “Our customers have requested a
system that is right-sized for their needs – one that provides the performance they need
without incorporating features the smaller end user doesn’t require.” Emerson.com/RosemountCX1100.
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