Blow Molding

Blow Molding: Enhanced PET Stretch-Blow Machine And New Leak Tester

All-electric reheat stretch-blow machine offers new features for custom blow molders. Enhanced leak tester handles small to large containers.

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NPE

Blow Molding: Bottle & Preform Inspection Systems At NPE for First Time

Torus gauges measure wall thickness, neck finish, body dimensions, and perpendicularity.

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Blow Molding: Wide-Ranging PET Technologies for Higher Productivity & Specialty Products

Nissei ASB brings one- and two-stage stretch-blow machines for beer bottles, airline liquor miniatures, sports bottles, premium cosmetics, and wide-mouth jars.

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NPE

Collaborative Robots Help Automate Blow Molding Lines

Collaborative robot arm automates bottle/jar packing at half the cost of conventional automation.

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NPE

Foam Blow Molding Advances to Commercial Use

W. Muller’s three-layer coextrusion head, with nitrogen gas injected in the center layer, has found its first commercial application in large agro-chemical containers.

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Packaging

Versatile Stretch-Blow Molder for Wide or Narrow Necks

FlexBlow reheat stretch-blow molder makes bottles with 18-to-110-mm necks and supports quick changeovers.

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Packaging

U.S.-Built All-Electric Shuttle from Bekum

Bekum’s EBlow 407DL targets high-speed production of small bottles.

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Blow Molding

Large All-Electric Shuttle Blow Molder

Hesta’s newest and largest machine has 900-mm mold stroke.

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NPE

Enhanced PET Stretch-Blow Technologies from KHS

KHS enhanced its Blowmax rotary reheat stretch-blow machine to meet demand for single-serve beverage bottles. It also developed what’s said to be the lightest half-liter PET bottle for still water.

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Packaging

New PET Machines & Pinch-Handle Technology

SIDE presents a new generation of PET stretch-blow molding machines for products from 250 ml to 10 L.

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ColorStream
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