Coconut Palm Sugar
Conclusion
There are plenty of sugar alternatives available in the
market these days, but the significant thing here is
how to use them in your daily diet. One critical factor
that will be helpful in making your decision should be
your reason for reducing sugar. E.g. if the person is
diabetic, then artificial sweeteners are a better choice
than sugar alcohols like xylitol, or natural sweeteners
like honey, which can still increase blood sugar levels,
though to a lesser extent. The better understanding of
different categories of sugar alternatives can help you
figure out which option is best suitable for your diet.
Remember, the next time the dreaded sweet tooth
strikes again, instead of opting for the zero nutrition
and empty calorie filled refined sugar, give a try to
one of the above natural sugar alternatives. You can
cut the cake and enjoy it too!
Kosme 3Bloc – Block configuration
featuring three machines
Franco Tomba
Kosme S.r.l., Roverbella, Italy
Tel. +39 335 8313429
T
he trend towards combining several units to form a
single machine continues unbroken, for quite a simple
reason: the advantages this offers to the users far outweigh
the disadvantages involved. In the shape of the 3Bloc, Krones’
subsidiary Kosme has now presented its first concept for a
block configuration featuring three machines, available in two
different variants: one for PET and one for HDPE containers.
3Bloc for PET containers
This consists of the following three concatenated machines:
- blow-moulding machine
- filler
- labeller (for example for applying pressure-senstive
labels, or for reel-fed wrap-around labelling).
This configuration is suitable both for cylindrical or square
PET bottles and for special-shaped containers. The maximum
output is 16,000 bottles an hour.
3Bloc for HDPE containers
This consists of the following three concatenated machines:
- unscrambler
- filler
- labeller
The unscrambler is tasked with putting the already-blow-
moulded HDPE containers in an upright position before they
reach the filler and here takes the place of the blow-moulder
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In the shape of the 3Bloc, Kosme has presented its first concept for
a block configuration featuring three concatenated machines for PET
and HDPE containers.
needed for PET containers. This 3Bloc variant can handle up
to 25,000 bottles an hour.
The 3Bloc concept has been based on technically sturdy
components, and when compared to a layout featuring
individual machines scores highly in terms of its substantially
lower energy consumption, its higher efficiency and its
enhanced user-friendliness. Needless to say that the block
configuration also benefits the machine’s footprint, plus
the capital investment and operating costs involved. No
intermediate conveyors are needed, for example, and the
times required for format change-overs and maintenance
routines are shorter as well.
March-April 2019