Stretch Blow Molding

Change Over High-Output PET Blow/Fill/Cap Lines in Just One Week

Sidel delivered seven new PET bottle formats across two integrated water and soft-drink bottling lines within a week apiece.

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Packaging

Faster, More Automated Changeover for PET Bottles

Sidel has updated its Bottle Switch technology for its latest PET stretch-blow machines, adding robot assistance.

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Faster Neck Changes Add Flexibility to Aseptic PET Blow Molding

KHS machines now can change neck sizes and associated components in one-third the former time.

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k show

Ultra-Compact PET Machine For 12 L in Two Cavities

New size of all-electric reheat stretch-blow machine for large PET bottles debuted from 1Blow at K 2022. It retains the company’s signature small footprint and energy-sparing features.

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How Was K 2022 for Blow Molding?

Over a dozen companies emphasized sustainability with use of foam and recycle, lightweighting and energy savings, along with new capabilities in controls, automation and quick changeovers.

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Packaging

Comprehensive Optical Inspection for PET Preforms

Delta Engineering teams with Intravis to inspect preform mouth, body, thread and color.

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All-rPET Bottles with Glued-in Handles Save Material

At K 2022, KHS is showing a 2.3 L PET bottle with glued-in handle that offers 10% material savings and other advantages over clip-in handles. Bottle and handle are both 100% rPET.

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Mold Opaque White PET Bottles – Without Pigment

Trexel and Husky are cooperating on molding recyclable opaque white preforms for PET bottles, which provide a light barrier using foam instead of pigment.

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industry 4.0

All-Electric Machines & Blow Molding Automation Featured at K 2022

Magic MP spa will present new EBM auto adjustment, electric accumulator-head technology, a larger ISBM machine, a quick-mold-change system, and robotic product handling/palletizing at this month’s show in Düsseldorf.

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First Integrated PET Bottle Blowing, Inspection & Palletizing Machine

During K 2022, FlexBlow will demonstrate BlowPack at its plant in Lithuania. It’s described as a “world’s first” integrated system in one machine.

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Process Cooling