TY - BOOK AU - Brandau,Ottmar TI - Bottles, preforms and closures: [a design guide for PET packaging T2 - Plastics design library SN - 9780124159136 (electronic bk.) AV - TP660 .B73 2012 U1 - 663/.99 23 PY - 2012/// CY - Amsterdam, Boston PB - Elsevier/William Andrew KW - Beverage containers KW - Handbooks, manuals, etc KW - Packaging KW - Polyethylene terephthalate KW - TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING KW - Food Science KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes index N2 - As a consultant to the plastics industry, Ottmar Brandau's focus is on using his engineering knowhow and production management experience to improve quality and productivity, cut down cycle time and introduce secondary processes such as inline printing. This book is a thoroughly practical handbook which provides engineers and managers with the toolkit to improve production and engineering aspects in their own businesses - saving money, increasing output and improving competitiveness by adopting new technologies. In this book, Brandau covers the engineering aspects of bottle production and the relevant production processes (focusing on blow molding), along with plant lay-out and organization and production management, to produce the definitive handbook for engineers and managers alike. . Learn the tricks of the trade from an experienced engineer and manager . Save money: Practical strategies to improve cycle times . Increase productivity: Improve plant lay-out and organization and implement secondary processes such as inline printing UR - http://148.231.10.114:2048/login?url=http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9781437735260 ER -