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Economical Electric Machines, Expanded Services from Bekum at K 2025

Line of all-electric extrusion-blow machines boasts lower cost of acquisition and ownership while company expands services for non-Bekum machines.

Breaking News From NPE2024

Here is a firsthand report of news in injection molding, extrusion, blow molding and recycling not previously covered.

Bekum Showcases New Capabilities in Electric Shuttles And Large Industrial Machines

NPE2024: Bekum is launching both new U.S.-built electric shuttles and a new line of high-tech large machines with automation, and also is featuring sustainability through energy savings and trilayer coextrusion with PCR.

Processing Megatrends Drive New Product Developments at NPE2024

It’s all about sustainability and the circular economy, and it will be on display in Orlando across all the major processes. But there will be plenty to see in automation, AI and machine learning as well.

Higher Productivity and Energy Savings for Packaging, Industrial Parts

NPE2024: Bekum is running EPET on its first U.S.-built all-electric shuttle. It is also highlighting the new XBLOW 200 industrial machine with new clamp design, plus a new extrusion head, three-layer retrofits, energy-saving extruder and EBLOW 08 electric shuttles.

Bekum Acquires Thermoplastic Pultrusion Machinery Business

Blow molding machine builder Bekum buys into a very different field of technology with technology and personnel from insolvent ProTec Polymer Processing GmbH.

Bekum Promotes Terry Grost to After Sales Manager

Thirty-year Bekum veteran assumes responsibility for customer service, spare parts and rebuilds.

New Designs for Electric & Hybrid Packaging and Industrial Blow Molding Machines

Introduced at K 2022, Bekum’s 21 models in the new EBLOW 8 Series and XBLOW designs include all-electric packaging machines from small to large, plus industrial units with a novel two-stage clamp in servohydraulic or hybrid versions.

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.

New Packaging and Industrial Machines Boast Speed, Energy Efficiency, Web Connectivity

Bekum launches two new series of machines with new clamps, extruders, and controls at K 2022 show.

Bekum Expands in Michigan

Bekum America completes 40% expansion. Martin Stark retires.

Medical + Packaging: Flexcraft Diversifies in Custom Blow Molding

This family-owned firm is broadening its range of blow molding technologies to expand into new markets, while maintaining the strong service philosophy that has made it successful.

Blow Molders Are Expanding

Three blow molders of large and small products are adding machines and manufacturing space.

Unimodal HDPE for Blow Molded Bottles Boasts a 'Step Change' in ESCR

ExxonMobil’s new unimodal HDPE is said to represent a big leap in ESCR performance without compromising other properties.

Blow Molding: Something for Everyone at K Show

Packaging, industrial, continuous-extrusion, accumulator-head, injection-blow, stretch-blow, EPET, foam, sandwich co-injection—the blow molding news was wide ranging at K 2019.

Bekum America Is Expanding

A 40% expansion in Michigan is expected to be completed later this year.

Blow Molding: New Packaging Machine Concept Previewed at K 2019

A sleek new look from Bekum, plus new extruder and controller and quick mold change.

‘We Don’t Shy Away from a Challenge’

Meredith-Springfield thrives on technically difficult blow molding jobs that others avoid. Its latest pioneering effort is pushing the limits in the new field of EPET.

Why Blow Molders Are Switching to EPET

High clarity, easy incorporation of handles, and recycling resin code No. 1 are the principal drivers for converting to EPET resins for extrusion blow molding.

NPE Wrap-Up: News in Primary Machinery, Part 1

Rounding up details from the Big Show not previously reported in all our other coverage, here’s more news in injection and blow molding, extrusion and compounding. Next month, we’ll conclude with recycling/scrap reclaim, robots, tooling, auxiliary equipment, materials and additives.

NPE2018 New Technology Focus: All-Electrics Multiply in Blow Molding

All-electric shuttles and injection-blow machines continue to proliferate.

Plastics Hall of Fame: 10 Inspiring Stories

Last evening, at the Linda W. Chapin Theatre, the Plastics Academy inducted 10 new members into the Plastics Hall of Fame. Meet these outstanding individuals with remarkable stories. Each one teaches a lesson of hard work and creative thinking.

Martin Stark: An Advocate of the Plastics Industry and a Believer in Education

With a strong belief in the importance of education, Martin Stark has pushed for many quality apprenticeships programs in the plastics industry. This year, he earned a place in the Plastics Hall of Fame.

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

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

Blow Molding: New Machines Take on Challenging Shapes

From very small to very large, from hotel amenity bottles to automotive jounce bumpers, new and upgraded machines tackle difficult jobs while improving productivity, quality, and energy efficiency.

What Blow Molders Say About All-Electric Machines

They are well established in Europe, but molders in North America are just beginning to come around to all-electrics’ improved performance, maintenance, cleanliness, and—yes— energy efficiency. Here’s first-hand testimony, from the U.S. and abroad.

K 2016 Preview: Blow Molding

Looking for speed and energy efficiency? Take your pick of new all-electric, hybrid, and servo-hydraulic machines.

Blow Molding Challenges Embraced at Metro Mold

“Others mold difficult parts. We mold the impossible.”

Ahead of the Curve in Recycling

A pioneer in recycling milk bottles built a thriving business in plastic lumber, but blow molding with PCR has proved a longer, harder road to success.

Bekum America Corp. Announces Promotions

Steven London is named president and Chief Operating Officer.

BLOW MOLDING AT NPE: Energy Savings, Lightweighting & Flexibility

New machines are mostly all-electric, hybrid, or servo-hydraulic.

Blow Molding News at K 2013

All-electric machines of all types were the stars of the show, but there were a number of other noteworthy developments.

K 2013 Preview: Blow Molding

Of the six machine builders who were willing to pull back the curtain even a little, five of them said they’d be showcasing all-electric presses. That remarkable fact suggests that all-electric technology, which has been a much harder sell in blow molding than in injection molding, is at last starting to find traction.

Blow Molding at NPE: Pushing the Envelope in Speed, Flexibility, Energy Savings

New models of blow molding machines at the show were dominated by wheel machines and stretch-blow systems.

All-Electric Blow Molding Is Reaching the Tipping Point

After years of talk, all-electric blow molding machines seem poised to make advances.

Blow Molding at NPE: Speed, Quality & Flexibility Take Center Stage

Wheel machines in particular will be on display.

All-Electric Blow Molding Still in Its Infancy in U.S.

Already a familiar sight on European store shelves, the eye-catching appeal of "IML" is gaining traction among North American injection molders. The latest tooling and automation designs can handle the higher volumes needed here.

NPE 2009 Wrap-Up: New Machinery for Blow Molding

Several new developments include a brand-new compression blow process, the first foamed PET bottles, and a preform decontamination approach for aseptically filled products sold at ambient temperature. Attendees also saw a new stack-mold Multi-Parting Line concept that doubles bottle output within the same machine footprint. (Additional NPE blow molding news appeared in May and June—see Learn More box.)

NPE News in Blow Molding

While occupying a relatively small category of exhibits, blow molding will present no lack of innovation at NPE.

K 2007 Blow Molding: Electric Machines Take Hold

Development of all-electric and hybrid-electric blow molding machines may be gaining momentum, as evidenced by several new models introduced in Dusseldorf.

Is Clear Handleware Ready for Prime Time?

Clear handled bottles got a kick start earlier this year when nationally recognized Simply Orange Juice Co., Apopka, Fla., an affiliate of the Minute Maid division of The Coca-Cola Co., decided to bottle its orange juice in extrusion blow molded 89-oz copolyester containers.

What to See at NPE 2006: Blow Molding

Show-goers will see a range of new blow molding equipment that offers higher speeds, more cavitation, and faster changeovers.

NPE News Preview: Blow Molding--Higher Speeds, More Cavities, Faster Changeovers

Improving productivity while minimizing capital cost and floorspace will be central themes of blow molding exhibits at NPE 2006.

Small Fuel Tanks: New Emissions Rules Spur Hunt for Barrier Solutions

Coex blow molding has the inside track, but makers of small gas tanks and jerry cans are also looking at fluorination and other monolayer systems. Rotomolders, too, are considering multilayer alternatives.

K 2004 Wrap-Up on Blow Molding: Outputs Keep Rising For PET, OPP, HDPE

Among the more unusual blow molding developments at K 2004 was a closed-loop control system that monitors and corrects material distribution in PET containers as they are produced.

K 2004 News Preview: Blow Molding

One of the most interesting innovations in blow molding at K 2004 will be a top-and-bottom blowing system that is said to double bottle output.

OPP Bottles: Has Their Time Come?

Maybe this time the often-predicted breakthrough will actually occur. What could make the difference are improved resins, clarifiers, and machinery.

Blow Molding - Higher Output Vies With Flexibility

The emphasis in blow molding equipment introductions at NPE 2003 is on higher output capability and greater versatility to take on emerging markets.

All-Electrics & Stretch-Blow Get Top Billing

Energy efficiency and production cost savings were dominant themes of the blow molding exhibits at K 2001. A handful of new all-electric machines aroused intense interest, though they are aimed primarily at niche markets. And in two-stage (reheat) PET stretch-blow molding, the focus was on boosting output per cavity.

Blow Molding (K 2001 Preview)

One cluster of blow molding innovations on display at K 2001 will address the need for more versatile single-stage injection stretch-blow molding (ISBM) machines. A thirst for energy savings underlies plans to launch all-electric units for PET and HDPE containers. Also in the limelight are advances in large-part technical blow molding.

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