Packaging

Green logo, “green” further developments

Friday 15. June 2012 - New "Concept-Greenline-Serie"

Robatech’s market appearance has been characterized by a green logo for more than 30 years, and the Concept units of the latest Greenline generation are also “green” because their working mode is particularly energy saving. Up to 171) percent energy can be saved in combination with a heated hose NW 6 mm and the fully insulated SX-Diamond applicator heads which Robatech originally presented as a world’s first at the Interpack 2008 exhibition.
This energy saving is the result of an exact analysis which Robatech carried out in-house for each component: We determined where the overall system emits the most heat, and then insulated these areas specifically. “From the applicator head over the heated hose right to the unit we carefully investigated all appliance components for their energy consumption and heat losses. In this way we found out where to attack in order to achieve perceivable energy savings. The first step was to design our fully-insulated applicator head SX-Diamond which consumes up to 60 % less energy than the preceding models. Within the framework of our Greenline concept we also exchanged the hoses: Energy can also be saved by using a hose of diameter 6 mm instead of the previous 8 mm. The latest measures we implemented with a view to “greener” and more ecological Robatech adhesive applicator systems are the special insulation with which we provide the melting tank of our well-proven Concept units and the protection of the manifold. All these optimizations enable us to save 171) percent energy compared with the hotmelt application systems offered so far. This puts us in the lead also when it comes to ecologically working hotmelt application systems. A further plus of the insulation of the applicator head and the insulated protection of the manifold is the improved protection of the operating personnel: The danger of personal injury (burns) during operation of the appliances is reduced to the minimum”, explains Hanspeter Huber, Product Manager Packaging Industry at Robatech.
Robatech sets a clear example with its Greenline concept: Optimizations as well as new and further developments in the sense of more ecology, environment friendliness and sustainability are initiated and realized step by step. Since December 2009 our Concept units with the tank volumes 5 and 8 litres (the best-selling models of the Concept range) have been available with special insulation. The bigger Concept appliances will also include this feature from a later date. Moreover, further “green projects” are already in the pipeline.
If you still operate one of the older hotmelt systems, please get in touch with us so that we can submit you an attractive offer for an exchange.
1) The following two hotmelt systems were measured and compared:
a) Concept B 5/2, one heated hose NW 8mm / 1.8 m, one jetting head AX100
b) Concept B 5/2 “GREENLINE”, one heated hose NW 6mm / 1.8 m, one jetting head SX-Diamond.