TÜV SÜD certificate for KHS InnoPET Blomax Series IV

As an independent testing and certification company, TÜV SÜD awarded the InnoPET Blomax Series IV the "Energy-efficient System Technology" certificate. The presentation of the coveted TÜV certificate was preceded by a comparison of the InnoPET Blomax Series IV and the predecessor model, the InnoPET Blomax Series III, in practical operation. Identical container types were produced on both machines. The result: the InnoPET Blomax Series IV reduces the comparative blow air consumption by up to 30 percent, it requires 43 percent less electrical power, and requires 49 percent less cooling capacity. To date, KHS Corpoplast predicted a 15 percent decrease in the compressed air consumption and a 25 percent reduction in the energy consumption and cooling capacity. The figures determined by TÜV SÜD were thus considerably more positive than those KHS Corpoplast previously communicated to the industry.

The newly developed heater above all contributes towards the high energy savings. InnoPET Blomax Series IV uses short-wave near infrared radiation instead of classic infrared radiation to heat up the preforms. This cuts the time required for heating preforms in half versus the InnoPET Blomax Series III. As a direct result, the space required for the heater of the InnoPET Blomax Series IV is only half of the original space requirement. Specifically redesigning the valve block brought about a reduction in the compressed air consumption of the InnoPET Blomax Series IV. The dead space volume (volume of air applied at high pressure but which does not help to shape the PET bottles) is reduced by about 30 percent.