EasyFEED

Sidel EasyFEED is an innovative, compact and safe ground-level preform feeder for PET production lines, designed to improve operator safety, ease operations and optimise production efficiency.

Compact ground-level infeed to reduce footprint and height

This patented technology significantly reduces the footprint and height required for preform infeed, while improving accessibility.

Built for easier operations and production continuity

EasyFEED is designed to support user-friendliness, maximise production uptime and help sustain product quality during day-to-day operations.

Modular approach for PET production lines

EasyFEED features a modular approach to preform feeding, supporting different line needs and installation contexts (new or installed).

Range and compatibility

EasyFEED supports a wide range of production specifications and can be integrated within Combi solutions and Super Combi configurations.

Features

The quick and easy access of EasyFEED makes control, changeovers and maintenance operations much simpler:

  • Ground-level installation for improved visibility, accessibility, intervention and operation safety
  • Easy implementation in the workshop , irrespective of space constraints: reduction of footprint up to 62% and reduction of height up to 56% compared to traditional preform infeed systems
  • The Human Machine Interface (HMI) ensures truly intuitive navigation with quick setting points and immediate response time

Gentle preform handling from hopper to oven is essential for the customer's final bottle quality:

  • Shortened preform path (up to 27% less) results in fewer damaged preforms 
  • The preforms are fully protected from dust all along their path to ensure hygienic production
  • Very low preform fall and limited recycling loop for increased preform integrity
  • Once vertically positionned, the preforms are supported by the neck flange
  • Smooth contact of motorised brushes on preforms

The unique EasyFEED is optimal for high output speeds from 30,000 to 82,000 bottles per hour, yet fits a wide range of production specifications in terms of preform design and layout:

  • Above 99% production efficiency
  • Very fast changeovers in less than 15 minutes 
  • Minimum maintenance and fewer skills required
  • Fast and efficient ramp-up after changeovers and maintenance
  • Custom-fit to production site into clockwise or inclined layout

EasyFEED is a patented technology that requires no rollers:

  • Preforms are lifted by an elevator column to a height of only 2.5 meters
  • Preforms are sorted and vertically driven into the bowl of a rotary unscrambler, transferred by their neck along the path
  • Instead of traditional gravimetric infeed rails, preforms are moved onto a rail by a filtered airflow and driven by two motorised, food-grade brush belts up to the infeed blowing wheel


We focus on customer satisfaction

Always by your side on every step of the way to build, maintain and improve your line performance