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PRODUCT NEWS

Tekni-Plex Introduces New Egg Carton with 25% PCR

terials. “We have a responsibility to lead “These cartons can be recycled multiple
the way by innovating products that times through advanced recycling with-
help maintain the integrity of the food out compromising quality or perfor-
supply chain while also minimizing en- mance, while also supporting the pack-
vironmental impact,” said Jay Arnold, aging industry’s goal of moving toward
vice president and general manager, a true circular economy,” said Arnold. A
Dolco Packaging. “This exciting new major egg packer will be the first cus-
ekni-Plex Consumer Products has venture into polystyrene PCR is another tomer to utilize the new cartons as part
Tintroduced a new version of its alternative we can now offer customers.” of its commitment to delivering prod-
Dolco ProPlus egg carton containing The new resin contains recycled post- ucts in efficient protection solutions,
25% post-consumer recycled (PCR) consumer waste, which Dolco uses to minimizing food waste and reducing
foam polystyrene. Announced at the manufacture egg cartons with the same the use of virgin materials.“We are ex-
International Production & Processing performance and characteristics as car- cited to team up with our customers to
Expo in Atlanta, January 25-27, the tons using conventional resin. Packers, contribute to the mainstream usage of
launch is part of the company’s ongoing retailers, and consumers can expect the PCR material and explore more pack-
commitment to creating food packaging same superior quality and protection aging options from packers and retailers.
solutions with more post-consumer ma- while reducing their carbon footprint.

The New Version Netstal Elios 4500

able to completely eliminate the hydro cel Christen. In the clamping units of
mechanical part of the drive and thus re- the larger variants with 5500, 6500,
alise a purely electric drive train. For our 7500, 8800 and 10000 kN, the patent-
customers, this makes the Elios 4500 ed drive concept for actuating the tog-
even more productive. At the same time, gle lever continues to be effective. "For
they achieve further savings in electric- the higher clamping forces, the hybrid
ity costs," said Marcel Christen, product drive remains the ideal synthesis to en-
manager at Netstal. The changes have sure the optimum combination of speed
etstal Elios has redesigned its resulted in the drying time of the Elios and energy efficiency. It consists of an
NIMM Elios 4500 The Swiss IMM 4500 being reduced by 0.1 seconds, electrically driven double gear rack and
maker says the re-design means it can bringing the total time to 1.4 seconds. pinion and a synchronously interacting
“significantly” shorten the dry cycle With regards to the Euromap dry cy- hydro mechanical actuator that ensures
time of the smallest model with 4500 cle, energy consumption is reduced by the build-up of the maximum clamping
kN, while reducing power consump- 7 kW. The elimination of the hydro force," explains Marcel Christen.The
tion. With sustainability being high on mechanical components for operating dry cycle time of the Elios range is be-
the agenda, particularly for packaging the toggle lever also results in a 450mm tween 1.4 and 2.2 seconds, depending
manufacturers, shorter cycle times and reduction in the machine length. "This on the model. Machines in the series re-
energy efficiency were important factors is an advantage for our customers that cover kinetic energy, which is reused in
in the design of the Elios 4500. "By in- should not be underestimated, if the the form of hydraulic energy through-
telligently redesigning the actuating el- space saved in the production hall can out the system.
ements in the clamping unit, we were be used profitably elsewhere," said Mar-

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