Curtec Click Pack User manual

Manual
Click Pack
January 2012

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Washing
The washing instructions below apply to the cleaning of all CurTec
packaging products that are made of polyethylene and
polypropylene.
§Best results will be achieved with a washing installation that is
equipped with spray nozzles or a so-called Ultra-Sonic
installation.
§Best qualified detergent is a low-foaming alkaline substance with a
PH-value of 10 to 12 (solvents.)
§The recommended temperature of the washing water lies
between 40°C and 50°C.
§The temperature of the rinsing water can only be up to 65°C.
§Washing at maximum temperature can only take up to 35
seconds and rinsing at maximum temperature only up to 20
seconds. It prevents the plastic from warming up and shrinking.
§Increased drying of products can be effected by means of
applying cold air. If warm air will be used the drying can only last
up to 30 seconds at a maximum temperature of 65°C.
§The blowing and drying part of the installation needs to be
adjusted to the product, so those difficult spots of the kegs can
also be dried.
§For specific technical information CurTec would like to refer to
the various suppliers of washing installations.
Attention! Check the thermostat and programmed times of your
equipment regularly.

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1Close
A rubber mat (red) simplifies opening and closing and reduces the
closing force
1. Place the container on a rubber mat and ensure that the top is at
a comfortable working height. Lift the lid and place on the container.
2. Position the lid by turning it a little counter clockwise until it drops
into position over the quarter turn threads. Listen and feel for when
the lid drops in place.
3. Rotate the lid firmly 90 degrees in a clockwise direction to close
on the quarter turn threads. This can be done in one operation.
Press downwards while rotating the lid until the lid locates over the
button. Listen for a click as the lid passes over the button. The lid is
now closed.

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4. After closing the container you can make the container tamper
evident. For that purpose the handgrip opposite to the handgrip
with the locking button has a loop.
5. Push the special sealing pin into the loop until it locks. You can oly
seal containers with product codes 45XX with these sealing pins.
6. The container is now sealed.
For Click Pack with product code 44XX you can also use a sealing
strip. CurTec advises to use Unisto Compact Seals but you can
ofcourse use any other strip you prefer. Just make sure that they
have a tail with a minimum length of 225 mm and a maximum
diametre of 2 mm.
7. Put the tail of the sealing strip in a sealing loop and pull it down.
Push the end through the eye of the strip and pull tight.

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9. The container is now sealed.
Contrary to sealing using a pin, which is only possible on the
handgrip with a dedicated loop, you can use a sealing strip on all
four handgrips.

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02 Open
A rubber mat (red) simplifies opening and closing and reduces the
closing force
1. To break the seal lift the pin gently with your index-finger and
squeeze until the tip breaks off. The foot will remain in the loop and
can be removed separately.
2. The container can be opened. To remove the lid hold it firmly
with both hands opposite each other and press the button with one
finger.
3. Turn the lid firmly 90° in an counter-clockwise direction with both
hands while applying a downward pressure.

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03 Use
1. Filling temperature
The maximum filling temperature of the contents is 80°C. The
contents must have cooled to 30°C before the Click Pack can be
closed and stacked. This prevents vaccuum formation.
2. Filling level
The lid of a Click Pack slides partly into the container. Therefore
always fill the container to a maximum of 2 cm below the rim.
3. Emptying
Open the container following instruction no. 2. Use the rim or the
special pouring grip and the base to tip the container and pour out
the contents.
4. Lifting
A Click Pack can be easily lifted and moved both mechanically and
manually. Use the specially developed handles which have been
positioned opposite each other on the container. Consider the HSE
regulations regarding weight and frequency restrictions for lifting.

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5. Freezing
Click Pack is manufactured from both PP and HDPE and resistant to
temperatures down to -18°C. Shock load on the containers must be
avoided at temperatures below -5°C.
6. Air transport
CurTec recommends shipment in pressurized cargo holds for air
transport of packaging. We cannot guarantee optimal or correct
performance if packaging is shipped in cargo holds without pressure
regulation. Due to differences in air pressure, a packaging can start
to breath.
All depends on duration of transport, filling level, type of content
and the way of packing and palletising.
We advise to test each packing and shipping mode prior to
dispatch.

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04 Static load
When stacking the Click Packs for storage in e.g. a warehouse or
cold store it is important to know what the maximum stacking load
can be on the bottom container. The stacking load depends strongly
on: the container weight, the number of containers to be stacked,
the weight of interlayers and pallets, surrounding temperature, the
duration of the load and the surface beneath the bottom containers.
T (°C) t (months) Product code
4420
4515
4520
4525
0 0,5 329 315 315 315
0 2 277 285 285 285
0 6 241 265 265 265
0 12 221 240 240 240
15 0,5 214 240 240 240
15 2 180 220 220 220
15 6 157 205 205 205
15 12 144 190 190 190
25 0,5 160 200 200 200
25 2 135 185 185 185
25 6 117 165 165 165
25 12 108 150 150 150
35 0,5 120 165 165 165
35 2 101 150 150 150
35 6 88 120 120 120
The table shows for each Click Pack the maximum stacking load (in
kg) at a given surrounding temperature during a certain period of
time placed on a flat and closed surface or pallet.
Attention! The loads mentioned in the table can only serve as indications.
CurTec always advises its customers to perform additional testing.
On the basis of the table the number of containers that may be
stacked can be calculated. It is the stacking load mentioned reduced
by the carrying part of the pallet’s interlayers, divided by the
container weight. This number, with figures behind the comma
smaller than eight, rounded off + 1 = total number of Click Packs.

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In case of an unspecific time or temperature please look in the next
appropriate column. If you want to know what the stacking load is
with shorter periods of time, the table in instruction 5 Dynamic
load can be of service.
Before stacking the kegs the temperature of the contents must equal
or be lower than the surrounding temperature.
The maximum stacking time is reduced considerably at a
temperature higher than 35°C. The stacking load in the table
amounts at 50°C to only 75% of the value last mentioned and at a
temperature of 60°C to only 50%.
In case a stack is higher than 2.5 metres the floor angle cannot be
more than 0.5%.
At the transit of one transport form to another, from storage to
transport or from transport to storage, the bottom containers must
be placed highest in the new stack.
We advise users to test each new packaging method upfront.

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05 Dynamic load
Before stacking the Click Packs for transport it is important to know
what the maximum stacking load on the bottom container of the
stack is. With transport this stacking load is called dynamic load.
Product
code T (in °C) 5 5 5 5 30 30 30 30 40 40 40
t (weeks) 0.5 1 3 5 0.5 1 3 4 0.5 1 3
4420
a 263 241 210 197 128 118 102 96 96 88 77
b 190 174 152 143 93 85 74 69 69 64 56
c 171 157 137 128 83 76 67 62 62 57 50
d 114 105 91 86 56 51 44 42 42 38 33
4515
a 242 223 204 196 154 142 135 127 123 100 92
b 175 161 147 142 111 103 97 92 89 72 67
c 158 145 133 128 100 93 88 83 80 65 60
d 105 97 88 85 67 62 58 55 53 43 40
4520
a 242 223 204 196 154 142 135 127 123 100 92
b 175 161 147 142 111 103 97 92 89 72 67
c 158 145 133 128 100 93 88 83 80 65 60
d 105 97 88 85 67 62 58 55 53 43 40
4525
a 242 223 204 196 154 142 135 127 123 100 92
b 175 161 147 142 111 103 97 92 89 72 67
c 158 145 133 128 100 93 88 83 80 65 60
d 105 97 88 85 67 62 58 55 53 43 40
a = transport by water
b = transport by rail
c = transport by road
d = transport by air
The load mentioned in the table depends strongly on the
temperature and time indicated: 5°C is the temperature for cooled
transport, 30°C is the temperature for the average transport by
road or inland waterways and 40°C is the temperature for transport
in warmer surroundings. In case of an unspecific time or
temperature, below 40°C, please look in the next appropriate
column. In case the temperature rises even more, please be aware
that at 50°C the load can only be 75% and at 60°C only 50% of the
load at 40°C.

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Attention! The loads mentioned in the table can only serve as indications.
On the basis of the table the number of containers that may be
stacked can be calculated. It is the stacking load mentioned divided
by the product of the keg weight and the relevant safety factor. This
number, with figures behind the comma smaller than eight, rounded
off + 1 = total number of containers.
At the transit of one transport form to another, from storage to
transport or from transport to storage, the bottom containers must
be placed highest in the new stack.
The containers must by stowed professionally and fixed in a way
that makes shifting impossible.
For the use of pallets check instruction 6 Palletisation.
For stacking and storing in a warehouse check instruction 4 Static
load.
We advise users to test each new packaging method upfront.

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06 Palletisation
1. Pallet
A pallet must have an almost closed surface fitted with planks no
more than 5 cm apart. In case a pallet is placed on top of a Click
Pack pallet, the surface needs to be flat and solid to avoid pressure
points on the top layer.
2. Formation
CurTec advises to place the filled containers on a pallet as follows:
Europallet 80 x 120 cm
4400 series
8 pcs per layer
4500 series
6 pcs per layer
100 x 120 cm/ 40 x 48”
4400 series
10 pcs per layer
4500 series
9 pcs per layer

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3. Stacking
Filled containers are placed on a flat surface and stacked by placing
the base of the container in the counter shape of the lid.
In case a pallet is placed on top of another pallet, the surface needs
to be flat and solid to avoid pressure points on the top layer.
Attention! The total load on the bottom container of a stack may never
exceed the maximum loads as indicated in the tables of instructions 4
and 5.
When positioning the Click Packs on a pallet it is important to turn the
handgrips away from the pallet corners to avoid damaging the shrink-
wrap or the stretch foil.
4. Packing
We recommend the use of a shrink wrap which needs to be shrunk
around the pallet as well. In addition, the bottom of the pallet needs
to be stretched with foil as well. The containers at the base of a
stack will carry most of the load and to avoid a collapse they cannot
be deformed by overstretching the foil or over-heating the wrap.
5. Pallet handling
From a safety point of view CurTec recommends the transport of
one pallet at a time. In order not to disturb the stack the fork of the
lift truck needs to be kept almost horizontal.

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