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Of all applications with compressed air, drying is the least efficient. Apart from the energy consumption and the cost of filtering oil and condensate the maintenance costs for a continuous operating compressor can increase considerably. Almeco accepts any challenge to replace compressed air in a production process with drying application by an energy efficient alternative.
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PET BOTTLE DRYER
Our customer, market leader AB InBev, was looking for a solution to eliminate water drops off of big PET bottles with different sizes ranging from 6 to 18 liters. Special attention had to be paid to the drying of the cap and valve at the top of the bottle. Moreover, to ensure adequate visibility in the factory we also had to take account of a limited height for the machine.
Therefore we set up two separate modules, joint together by a rigid piping connection in stainless steel. The smaller module contains a blower, filter and control unit. In the other, longer one we installed a drying module that is adjustable to the different bottle formats (diameter and height). This module consists of air knives to dry the bodies of the bottles, as well as nozzles and drying plates to dry the cap and valve.
The drying plates were designed on the basis of tests performed in our laboratory and developed using 3D print technology.
This drying solution presents some interesting advantages:
• The installation is fully enclosed, so that personnel safety and (auditory) comfort are guaranteed
• Supplied with an autonomous control unit - designed by our syster company PCA
• Less noisy, more cost and energy efficient since no compressed air is used
• Design of a customized solution that can be easily integrated into existing production lines
Drying solution for different sized bottles
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ALMECO nv Royennestraat 51 B-7700 Moeskroen
CONTACT
Thibault CastelSales & [email protected]
