Stretch Blow Molding
All-in-One ISBM Machine for Hot-Fill, Returnable/Refillable PET Bottles
At K 2025, Nissei ASB shows off its first 1.5-step machine for PET bottles with preform injection, double-blowing and heat-setting.
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ICYMI: September Roundup
The FYI on MDO, turbulence as a good thing and gearing up for a new future at Winzeler Gear all feature in the top articles from September that you might have missed.
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K 2025: New Hybrid ISBM Machine Offers Upgrades for HDPE Bottles
Nissei ASB introduces hybrid version of ASB 70DPH machine that offers greater productivity and design freedom for HDPE bottles.
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PET Bottle Design Combines Super Light Weight With Premium Aesthetics
KHS adopts a “premium lightweight approach” with its new 0.25-L KHS Premium Lite PET bottle for still water.
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Sidel Launches ‘Game-Changing’ Laser Heating for PET Preforms
“World’s-first” technology promises higher quality and productivity, lightweighting and lower maintenance.
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Blow Molder Packs Sustainability Into Every Container
With back-to-back EcoVadis platinum recognitions, Ring Container Technologies is a sustainability frontrunner. PT toured the company’s Fontana, California, blow molding facility to see what it takes to be an eco-conscious producer of plastics packaging.
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AI Upgrades Closure Inspector for Tethered Caps
KHS has enhanced its Innocheck TSI closure inspector with AI capabilities for tethered caps on PET bottles.
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Recyclability of PET/PEF Multilayer Barrier Bottles Gets Further Validation
Europe’s RecyClass considers PET/PEF multilayer bottles to be fully recyclable in the PET stream.
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Cobot Automates Label Reel Loading for High-Volume PET Beverage Bottles
Sidel’s new CoboREEL system uses a cobot to automate a shift’s worth of label reel loading.
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Ultralight PET Preform Design
The Factor 101 design created by KHS and Husky uses just 5.89 g of material to hold 591 mL of product — equivalent to a 20-ounce water bottle.
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