KHS Group has announced that its Nature MultiPack – which uses adhesive instead of shrink film, paper or cardboard, said to result in 85% less material than conventional setups - can now be combined with a carrying handle made of kraft paper.
Developed in cooperation with the Hinojosa Packaging Group, KHS says the new BottleClip Carrier slots onto two bottles in the pack. Two pre-punched and folded tabs are erected and hooked under the ring on the bottle neck, aiming to ensure that the carrying handle sits firmly and the pack can be safely transported.
The company states that when handling heavier packs, conventional handles made of plastic film often cut into the shopper’s hands. The cardboard carrying handle aims to be more comfortable to grip - when the consumer picks up the pack by the carrier, its long sides bend upwards to protect palms from sharp punched edges and bottle caps. Once home, the cardboard handle can be removed and recycled together with other recovered paper.
KHS adds that the BottleClip Carrier is supplied in cartridges (secondary cartons) that can be easily fed into machine magazines in a loading process. Reportedly, this reduces operator involvement, material consumption and the amount of space needed. The new application module saves ‘up to four meters in machine length’ in direct comparison to a machine that processes conventional film carrying handles.
Last year, Coca-Cola HBC piloted a cardboard and paper alternative to plastic shrink film for 1.5-litre multipacks of Coca-Cola, Fanta, and Sprite sold in Austria. Described as a 100% recyclable cardboard and paper carrier and wrap, LitePac Top was designed for consumers to carry and recycle the packaging with ease.
In a recent edition of the Spotlight, KHS outlined how it is supporting mineral water brand Borjomi’s move towards future technology, including installing three filling and packaging lines. When finished, the brand’s new bottling plant is expected to provide 20% more jobs and enable capacity to be doubled in the medium term.
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