Processing lighter weight PET bottles using virgin material is challenging on its own. However, introducing the variability associated with rPET makes production even more difficult. Agr’s blowmolder management system and vision systems, along with automated laboratory equipment, are relied on by bottle producers and brand owners around the world to overcome the many challenges associated with producing lighter bottles with increased rPET content. Updates to these systems will be demonstrated throughout the week at drinktec.
Process Pilot+™ – reflects the latest advancements in automated process control for PET bottles and will be a focal point of Agr’s display. Recent updates and enhancements to Process Pilot+ incorporate further AI that significantly improves blowmolder efficiency and profitability by enabling operators to automatically optimize the blowmolder based on performance, energy efficiency or operating costs. As the Pilot Profiler® system continuously measures material distribution on every bottle, the Process Pilot+ works in conjunction with the blowmolder to proactively manage optimal material distribution. With its ability to manage the blowmolder to maintain quality and performance attributes in spite of environmental, blowmolder and, especially, material variations due to rPET that occur during the production process, the Process Pilot+ system is an essential tool for PET bottle manufacturers that are committed to incorporating rPET into their product mix.
Pilot Vision+™ – Agr’s latest and most powerful in-the-blowmolder vision system. This system is uniquely positioned for the quality management of bottles with high percentages of rPET. Designed to work in conjunction with today’s high-speed reheat stretch blowmolding equipment, the Pilot Vision+ system offers a modular approach to defect detection that works within the blowmolder. The open architecture of this system allows for simultaneous management of up to six cameras, in multiple locations. As part of Agr’s Process Pilot family of products, Pilot Vision+ can be combined with Process Pilot+ for a total bottle management solution, providing the ability to detect random occurring defects as well as manage the process to maintain precise material distribution, even with the lightest and/or most difficult-to-process bottle design.
