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All-Electric Shuttle and Stretch-Blow Machines
NPE2024: Meccanoplastica shows off a double-sided shuttle for containers up to 5 L and a reheat stretch-blow molder for up to 2.5 L PET containers with four cavities — both all-electric.
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New 15-Ton, All-Electric Shuttle
NPE2024: Plastiblow demonstrates double-station, quad-head machine making 500-ml HDPE bottles.
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Large Recip-Screw Machine Boasts Numerous Upgrades
NPE2024: Rocheleau adds side-shift option, new controls and diagnostics to its RS-90 unit.
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Sensor-Based PET Stretch-Blowing Controls and Bottle QC Instruments
NPE2024: Agr International is showing its newest systems for automated stretch-blow molder control and for measuring thickness distribution of bottles or sheets.
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High-Output Drum Machine Boasts Fast Cooling, Color Change
NPE2024: Graham Engineering’s new 40-lb accumulator press has adjustable-height extruder platform.
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Midsize Electric Shuttle Blow Molder Balances Flexibility, Compactness
NPE2024: New Magic EBM model is loaded with features for the U.S. market.
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For the most part, subsidiary company names will remain, with slight modifications meant to enhance the Group’s identity.
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Krones Acquires Netstal
Krones adds PET preform injection molding to its bottle blowing and filling capabilities, as well as cap molding and expansion into medical, food and other markets.
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Adding Remote Service Functions for PET Bottle Blowing
KHS has added features to its internet machine communications portal for PET stretch-blow molding.
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Revamped All-Electric Shuttle Blow Molder
Tahara’s new eight-head, double-sided coex machine has many new mechanical and electronic features.
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Magic Owner Recognized at SPE Blow Molding Conference
Ferruccio Giaccobbe, owner and general manager of Magic in Italy, received the Lifetime Achievement Award for pioneering all-electric blow molding.
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Sidel Launches Ultra-Small, Ultra-Light PET Bottle for Liquid Dairy Drinks
Sidel’s drinkable yogurt bottles from 65 to 150 ml save material and energy in production, and they’re qualified for 100% rPET.
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