Responsible action
Microplastics is the term used for small plastic particles with a diameter of less than 5 mm (5000 micrometres). These plastic particles cause problems in the environment, particularly because they have poor degradability and a similar density to water.
bornbinder® has solved a much debated problem in the drinks industry with its microplastic removal system, because microplastic particles also occur in, for example, the plastic caps that the industry uses. The removal system developed by bornbinder® reliably removes microparticles from the caps shortly before filling. This prevents the microplastics from finding their way into the drinks.
Vacuum nozzle – removal system for drinks caps and preforms
Installation
The stainless steel nozzle is mounted directly in front of the existing cap groove without changing the groove, and works on a contact-free basis directly in front of the capper. The system consists of the vacuum nozzle, a special suction unit with a microparticle filter system and a control cabinet.
Operating principle
The nozzle is a compact, anti-static compressed air jet with simultaneous suction. Optimum distribution of the ions is achieved with the support of the air from the anti-static jet, which is equipped with four ionising needles. This principle is also used in other fields such as medical technology in order to neutralise surfaces and at the same time remove contamination.
Inside the nozzle there is a jet which blows ionised compressed air into the cap. This neutralises the static charge so that the microplastic dust becomes detached and is simultaneously extracted via the vacuum ring.
Control with power unit
Basic operation of the system and signalling of operating statuses is via the control cabinet. This is also the location of all the system's electrical components including the power unit. The power unit is required to supply the power for ionisation in the vacuum nozzle. The benefits are consistent operational performance, prevention of voltage fluctuations and a long service life with no drop in performance.
- Triple filter system for maximum purity
- Suitable for all caps
- 80 % fewer microplastic particles in the cap (compared to suction without ionised air)
- Static charge of the caps is neutralised
- Simultaneous suction prevents the particles located in the cap from swirling into the surrounding area
- Replaceable microparticle filter
- Multi-stage filter combination guarantees permanently high filter capacity
- Safety guaranteed: automatic filter monitoring of negative pressure and differential pressure
- Visible safety: the filter saturation is shown via LED on the control panel
- Infinitely adjustable suction power
- Easy to retrofit to existing plants
- Compact design
- Unit can be mounted close to the capper
- Can be installed on different grooves
- Emission tips: steel
- Suction tube: 1.4404
- Number of ionising needles: 4 (+ 1 earthing needle)
In two independent test series, the analysing laboratory detected an average reduction in the number of particles in the cap of approx. 80 %.
Installation
The stainless steel nozzle is mounted directly in front of the existing cap groove without changing the groove, and works on a contact-free basis directly in front of the capper. The system consists of the vacuum nozzle, a special suction unit with a microparticle filter system and a control cabinet.
Operating principle
The nozzle is a compact, anti-static compressed air jet with simultaneous suction. Optimum distribution of the ions is achieved with the support of the air from the anti-static jet, which is equipped with four ionising needles. This principle is also used in other fields such as medical technology in order to neutralise surfaces and at the same time remove contamination.
Inside the nozzle there is a jet which blows ionised compressed air into the cap. This neutralises the static charge so that the microplastic dust becomes detached and is simultaneously extracted via the vacuum ring.
Control with power unit
Basic operation of the system and signalling of operating statuses is via the control cabinet. This is also the location of all the system's electrical components including the power unit. The power unit is required to supply the power for ionisation in the vacuum nozzle. The benefits are consistent operational performance, prevention of voltage fluctuations and a long service life with no drop in performance.
- Triple filter system for maximum purity
- Suitable for all caps
- 80 % fewer microplastic particles in the cap (compared to suction without ionised air)
- Static charge of the caps is neutralised
- Simultaneous suction prevents the particles located in the cap from swirling into the surrounding area
- Replaceable microparticle filter
- Multi-stage filter combination guarantees permanently high filter capacity
- Safety guaranteed: automatic filter monitoring of negative pressure and differential pressure
- Visible safety: the filter saturation is shown via LED on the control panel
- Infinitely adjustable suction power
- Easy to retrofit to existing plants
- Compact design
- Unit can be mounted close to the capper
- Can be installed on different grooves
- Emission tips: steel
- Suction tube: 1.4404
- Number of ionising needles: 4 (+ 1 earthing needle)
In two independent test series, the analysing laboratory detected an average reduction in the number of particles in the cap of approx. 80 %.
