Packaging

Trade fair preview for the Ipack-Ima 2009

Krones’ exhibits at the Ipack-Ima will include its concept for compactly dimensioned PET bottle-to-bottle recycling systems.

Monday 02. March 2009 - Krones’ service portal on the net

Ipack-Ima, the international trade fair for packaging technology and food/beverage processing held at the exhibition centre in Milan from 24 to 28 March, is going to have significantly more international focus than the last event three years ago. Krones AG, Neutraubling, Germany, has taken this international focus fully on board, and will, for instance, be showcasing its global Life-Cycle Service. Since the beginning of 2009, Krones AG’s European clients have been able to access their own service portal on the net. In the new interactive Life-Cycle Service Portal, Krones has grouped together a whole series of existing online features from its Life-Cycle Service portfolio. The next phase planned is to expand the Life-Cycle Service Portal and offer it worldwide.

Sleevematic Inline
The exhibits will also include a Sleevematic Inline labeller. With this machine, Krones has created an affordable option for using sleeve labelling to apply special dress in all speed ranges. The Sleevematic Inline scores in terms of compact dimensions and good accessibility. Its exceptionally high speed, not least when compared to its competitors, of up to 27,000 bottles an hour per station signifies a good price-performance ratio. The Sleevematic Inline is also able to handle all commonly used sleeve formats on just one single station.

An innovative concept for full-sleeve labelling, developed in conjunction with Plada (Heinz Group), including a closure for Plasmon baby food in a glass jar, has been nominated for the Oscar dell’Imballaggio. The Packaging Oscar, which will be awarded during the Ipack-Ima, is an accolade for the best food and beverages packages.

PET recycling – sustainable resource-economy
Another important issue for the future, not least in terms of sustainability and resource-economy, will be mechanical recycling of PET containers. For this purpose, Krones will at the Ipack-Ima be exhibiting its concept for compact-sized PET bottle-to-bottle recycling systems, aimed at both bottlers and converters, for making beverage-quality PET from used PET material. Krones is the only manufacturer able to offer the entire recycling process, featuring both a washing module and a B2B module. The compactly dimensioned concept for the PET recycling system has been designed for outputs of 500 or 1,000 kg of recyclate per hour. The first of these Krones recycling systems will be going into operation this year in Europe, Asia and North America.