Matthew Naitove

Matthew Naitove Contributing Editor

NPE

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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Blow Molding

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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PiovanGroup Rebrands, with Mostly Minor Name Changes

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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Blow Molding

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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Blow Molding

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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Packaging

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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North American Distributor for Italian Blow Molding Heads and Stretch-Blow Molds

Globeius now offers Preven blow molding heads and tooling in U.S., Canada and Mexico.

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First Water Bottles With Ultrathin Glass Coating

Long used for sensitive juices and carbonated soft drinks, KHS Freshsafe PET Plasmax vapor-deposited glass coating is now providing freshness and flavor protection for PET mineral water bottles.

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sustainability

Lightweight 100% rPET Bottle Design, Tooling for CSD

Sidel addresses challenges to blowing high-quality, lightweight CSD bottles with 100% rPET.

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‘Ultrafast’ Machine for Large PET Bottles

Sidel’s new EvoBLOW XL stretch blow molder makes up to 10 L PET bottles at up to 18,000 bph.

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