Sipa Introduces New Innovative Compact Sincro Tribloc System

The innovative design of the Sincro-TriBloc does away with several costly elements found in traditional lines.

3/23/2011 --- Packaging technology specialist Sipa is coming to Interpack with a fully integrated, highly compact system that incorporates reheat blow moulding, filling, capping and labelling.

The Sincro-TriBloc provides significant savings, not only in space, but also in investment and running costs, and in energy. The innovative design of the Sincro-TriBloc does away with several costly elements found in traditional lines. It works in less space, consuming less energy, with fewer operators and lower maintenance than other systems.

Space requirement is down by a massive 55% compared with a standard line, operating costs are around 15% less, and total investment costs are cut through the elimination of intermediate buffer stations. All this while producing bottles of higher, more consistent quality.

The system incorporates class-leading pieces of individual equipment. The SFR EVO preform blow moulding unit, for example, can produce up to 2000 bottles per cavity per hour.

The bottle labelling station incorporates “Adhesleeve” technology from fellow Italian company P.E. Labellers SPA, considered to be a revolution in roll-fed labelling. This uses pressure-sensitive adhesives instead of hot-melts and is highly energy efficient. Label cutting is also more efficient, as cutting and application operations are carried out on a single cylinder, eliminating several quality problems associated with traditional roll-fed machines.

Sincro TriBloc can be equipped with gravimetric, volumetric and isobaric fillling systems, capable of handling still and carbonated soft drinks, juices and hot filled products. And the system’s capping machine is also extremely versatile, capable of handling a wide range of flat and sport caps, with quick and easy changeovers.

SIPA offers a range of Sincro-TriBloc systems, encompassing models with outputs starting at 12,000 bottles per hour, rising to 48,000 bottles per hour.