Technology which contributes to increasing recycled materials concentration in PET preforms production by improving on-line process quality control based on machine vision and AI
Sprana ·Lithuania
About this project
<p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif"><span style="color: #000000">The goal of this project is to contribute to increasing the rPET (recycled plastic PET) concentration in final preforms by improving production process quality control with on-line defects inspection system. The objective to be achieved – increased the rPET ratio in the final production by 25%, 50%, 75%, or even 100%. <span style="color: #000000">The direct objective of this technology is to increase the usage of secondary PET resin in the plastic industry. The developed technology mounted into PET preform production lines will encourage manufacturers to increase the percentage of secondary PET material without fear of an increased number of defects. At the same time, it will stimulate the market for secondary raw material trading. By optimizing and improving PET preform production quality control will allow decreasing the routine human labor inspection control, which is inefficient, time-consuming, and increases the possibility of the defective product. By modernizing production lines and processes manufacturers will be able to carry out higher value-added processes and focus on higher quality of the products.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify"><span style="font-size: medium"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #000000">The partner from Lithuania will contribute to the prototype development and testing on-site, the partner from Norway, inter alia, will contribute by coordination of the pilot version of the innovative system and the assessment of the clients (9th stage of R&D), integration of the beta prototype version under real production conditions. </span>In cooperation with partners, it is envisaged to adapt the product being developed not only in a real environment but also to a commercialization strategy. Which will directly contribute to improving the company's competitiveness in circular economy technology solutions of the PET preform industry globally.</span></span></span></p>
Bilateral cooperation results
Company collaborated with local and international partners to carry out the R&D stages and achieve the main goals. The project reached its results in cooperation with Lithuanian PET preform producer Putoksnis Ltd. and Norwegian consulting and projects management company IDN (International Development Norway). The commercial idea of the project was implemented together with the Norwegian consulting and project execution company International Development Norway. Norwegian partner contributed with knowledge of the market and its needs, as a result of which this technology did not became a project of one factory and was successfully commercialized.
Project partners
- International Development Norway AS Donor project partner· Norway
- JSC "Putokšnis" Project partner· Lithuania