The leading provider of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) solutions for liquid packaging, Sidel, has launched its new IntelliBlower technology, which improves control and self-regulation in the blow moulding process.
The patented technology ensures greater accuracy in the distribution of material during the production of individual bottles, and the elimination of inconsistencies. Regardless of bottle weight, this results in improved quality, consistency and insight, Sidel said.
The company explained: “Sidel IntelliBlower is designed to be user-friendly. Its operation is based on continuous and automatic process regulation without the need for any manual intervention. This regulation is applied in three areas: pre-blow start, pre-blow flow and pressure. The line operator defines the blowing process that matches the technical specifications of the desired bottle shape and these parameters are used to define the pre-blow reference curve. Then the real blowing curve is systematically self-monitored at each blowing station during actual production of the bottles.
“If blowing deviates from the reference curve, a correction is automatically implemented. Finally, referenced and real blowing process phases are aligned in terms of pre-blow timing (start and duration) and the pressure at all the blowing stations. This continuous regulation is performed on every bottle to ensure each one consistently meets the necessary specification. With Sidel’s Intelliblower, the standard deviation of material distribution between different blowing stations can be halved when compared to a machine without self-regulation.
“With Sidel Intelliblower, beverage producers are able to enjoy improved bottle quality due to higher blow moulding performance along with an increased insight into the operation of their production equipment. Put even more simply, they will benefit from greater package consistency and subsequently better brand value.”
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