United Caps, a Luxembourg-based caps and closures manufacturer, has invested in trio-technik AirMove transport systems to streamline manufacturing process at its Schwerin plant in Germany.
Image: United Caps has invested in AirMove transport systems to streamline manufacturing process at German facility. Photo: courtesy of UNITED CAPS.
The company installed four trio-technik AirMove transport systems at the facility, which mainly serves German beverage market.
With around 58 employees, the 10,000m² facility has two production halls, which are used to manufacture several billion 28mm and 38mm closures per year for still and carbonated water, juices and milk.
The Schwerin plant produces Proglass and Prostill products, in addition to Spark and Prospark closures.
AirMove system will be employed to transport all of the caps manufactured in the Schwerin plant through the quality control process.
United Caps chief manufacturing officer Olivier Jaillot said: “We are pleased to be partnering with trio-technik to demonstrate its innovative AirMove transport system at this important show.
“We implemented this system at the beginning of the year and have been extremely pleased with its performance. At Fakuma, we will be providing trio-technik with red PROSPARK and blue SPARK closures for use in their demonstrations.”
AirMove system features special steel pipes, which are designed for frictionless movement of parts, enabling to prevent damage during transport.
Trio-technik worked with the Schwerin location plant director Thoralf Niehusen and the United Caps R&D center during the selection and implementation process of the
Trio-technik worked closely with Thoralf Niehusen, Plant Director of the Schwerin location, and the UNITED CAPS R&D Center during the selection and implementation process of the AirMove transport systems.
trio-technik will demonstrate the AirMove transport system using caps and closures from United Caps at the 26th Fakuma international trade fair for plastics processing, which will be held from 16 to 20 October 2018 in Friedrichshafen, Germany.
trio-technik project manager Tobias Esau said: “Our thanks go to the UNITED CAPS team for their collaboration with us, both in the installation in their Schwerin plant, and for their generosity in providing us with SPARK and PROSPARK caps for use in our Fakuma demonstration.”
United Caps, which is a preferred partner to major companies, is engaged in the designing and production of advanced caps and closures, which can be used in a range of applications.