Extrusion International USA 1-2019

25 Extrusion International 1/2019 Advanced Waste Collection Technologies presented to Russia The ever-increasing awareness on the Russian territory of con- sidering post-consume materials as a resource has lead AMUT ECOTECH, Green Division of AMUT GROUP, to take part to the “Waste Treatment Conference” organized by INVENTRA (CREON Group) on the 22nd of October, in Moscow. Antonio Morona, AMUT ECOTECH Sales Manager, presented the topic “Waste col- lection integrated system – advanced sorting and recycling tech- nologies”. AMUT ECOTECH is an Italianmanufacturer of sorting and recovery plants for the following waste categories: urban, industrial, com- post, recy materials, refuse derived fuel, energy, electronics, con- struction and demolition. „The opportunities of doing business with Russia are growing due to the important amendments approved to the current legisla- tion in favour of the waste recycling industry. Russia says it wants to process 80% of its waste by 2030. It is a good encouragement for us to devote our attention to a country where the landfill and the incinerator are the most popular used method of waste disposal today” stated Morona during the Conference. Morona showed in his speech howwaste can be a real resource AMUT ECOTECH www.amutecotech.it if properly treated: ALUMINIUM can be reused at 100%for countless times; ORGANIC WASTE is used for biogas production if thermal valorized and for agricultural uses if processed with bio-oxidation; GLASS can be recycled up to 80%; WOOD is employed for the paper industry, for composting or energy recovery; PAPER recycling ensures a 64 % en- ergy saved compared to primary production; PLASTIC, if well separated, can be reused at the 70% to produce other plastic and the 30% to produce RDF (Refuse Derived Fuel). “Our R&Dengineers aremainly focusedondeveloping solutions to reduce the percentage of rejects during the sorting and recovery process. The impact of the landfills is expected to become increas- ingly contained”. With these words Morona pointed out the com- mitment ofmachinemanufacturers topreserving the environment and to supporting through advanced technology a cost-effective circular economy. Cup forming – Focus on SPEED and performance The Thermorunner KTR 5.1 Speed cup forming machine from Kiefel leaves nothing to be desired. It is at home both in mass pro- duction and in niche products; intelligent technology combines per- fect forming quality with high production speeds. Whether yogurt cups, drinking cups, coffee capsules, cups for snap caps or plant pots - the quality of the products is determined by several factors. The KTR 5.1 Speed scores highly when it comes to certain key fac- tors, with its improved process parameters due to the implementa- tion of innovative ideas. Anew cooling systemensures perfect temperatures in the tool. The fully automatic tool temperature regulation results in a 30% longer tool life compared to the predecessormodel. Alongwith this comes a steady product quality with about 10% increased output. The improved forming air systemallows faster filling and venting of all cavities and thus supports an about 30% faster as well as precise forming process. KIEFEL GmbH www.kiefel.com The film transport system is also optimized with sophisticated film spreading and a feed table which protects the material surface. There are also innovative developments on the software side in terms of process monitoring, intuitive forming process settings, “Smart Startup” and the “on-the-fly” feature, smooth transfer from forming to stacking. A proven standard feature of the KTR 5.1 Speed is the optimal film heating. Therefore the pre- and main heating are equipped with efficient black HTS ceramic radiators. The film temperature is dis- played and tracked by an infrared pyrometer. The robust cast steel forming and punching station has the neces- sary high cutting force for high-precision forming/punching opera- tions with increased cutting length. As a result, more cavities can be arranged, facilitating higher output of cups. A servomotor driven pre-stretching ensures uniformmaterial distri- bution all the way to the cup bottom. In combination with the efficient PUS series stacking machines and automation solutions, from the film roll to the packaging carton, Kiefel completes the tailor-made production line with a KTR 5.1 Speed. Cup FormingMachine Thermorunner KTR 5.1 Speed with PUS Stacker AntonioMorona – Sales Manager of AMUT ECOTECH Ballistic Separator