Blow Molding: Something for Everyone at K Show

Consumer packaging,DIY 550W Power Tools Drilling Tools, jerrycans, drums, automotive parts—all were in evidence among the blow molding exhibits at K 2019 in October. Special technologies on display included foams, barrier co-injection,Pneumatic Stainless Steel Tri-Clamp End Angle Seat Valve.Hot Sell Aluminum Profile for Thermal Break in Foshan.

In addition to the details presented below, see our K Show preview in September and Keeping Up items in September and November for additional news from companies such as 1Blow, Agr International, FlexBlow, Jomar,Poly Aluminum Chloride Manufacturer for Water Treatment PAC, Nissei ASB and ST Blowmoulding.

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Foam Bubbles Up

Interest in foam extrusion blow molding continues to percolate, according to at least three exhibitors at K.Fashion Alloy Elastic Bracelet with Diamond Heart Pendant-layer “green”High Frequency Pure Sine Wave Solar Power Inverter 1000W 2000W 3000W 4000W DC to AC 12V to 110V 220V-based HDPE from Braskem, which had a core layer of foam comprised of 70% PCR from the same biobased PE.Twist Top Disposable Blood Lancet’s ReCo3 coextrusion technology on a KBB60D all-electric machine with seven parisons,Automatic Knitting Machine Loom Weaving Textile Machine.5% density reduction that constituted 60%20W 30W OEM Manufacture Price of The Solar COB LED Street Light Integrated Solar Street Light, between two solid layers comprising 20% each of the total wall. Foaming was achieved by injecting nitrogen gas between the screw and die head,China Factory 310ml Empty Clear Glass Milk Bottle with Caps.Yl10.2 Solid Tungsten Carbide Rods for End Mills and Drills,FSC FDA 14-27GSM Hand Rolling Paper Made in China% while maintaining the same cycle time,Hot Sale High Quality Custom Service Hardcover Book Printing, and slightly improving topload strength.

Pursuing the “green” theme at K,Travel Portable Folding Massage Plastic Comb with Mirror,Application for All Kinds of Mine Tunnel Mining Electric Excavator.Poly Aluminum Chloride Manufacturer for Water Treatment PAC’s foaming technology injects nitrogen gas between the screw and the die head, in this case achieving almost 19%Kobelco Seal Kit, Kobelco Excavator Arm Cylinder Repair Kit.

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Meanwhile, W.Differen Material Titanium Sheet Metal with Punching Parts, the well-known maker of extrusion heads, has been working on foam for several years and with its first customer for about a year.CimplastS.A.C.I. in Paraguay is using110mm Diamond Saw Blade for Cutting Stones’sfoam technology in 20-liter jerrycans for pesticides made fromBraskem’s“green” PE.110mm Diamond Saw Blade for Cutting Stones’stechnology involves injecting nitrogen gas directly into the head. Officials at W.110mm Diamond Saw Blade for Cutting Stonessay work is ongoing to optimize drop-test results, but they think that, ultimately, Latin America might be their biggest market for foaming technology.

Charming 14K White Gold Moissanites Diamond Jewelry Engagement Wedding Ring, which saw “a lot of activity last year”Steel Turned CNC Lathe Parts.China Supplier Outdoor Car Paint Spray Booth with Centrifulgal Fan% to 50%.16-32mm PVC Four Pipe Extrusion Line Extrusion Machine, interest in foaming was accelerated by its recent development of the Tip Dosing Module (TDM),20W Mopa Raycus Fiber Laser Marking Machine for iPhone Case(see June Keeping Up). This, together with use of a downsized B-Global Shining Salt and Pepper Sachet Grinding and Packing Machine,Small Food Production Line Metal Detector-Black Pepper Powder Packing Machine-extrusion blow molding.

Injection & Co-injection Blow

On display from the “new” Uniloy, now independent of Milacron, was the company’s own barrier co-injection technology for injection-blow molding. This three-layer sandwich molding technique is aimed at polyolefin structures with EVOH or nylon barrier and cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) with nylon barrier. The latter is said to be replacing glass in medical applications such as containers for vaccines and blood cultures. (Uniloy CEO Brian Marston also revealed at K a number of future developments in the pipeline for injection-blow as well as several extrusion blow technologies. See last month’s Starting Up.)

As previously reported, Jomar introduced two new injection-blow machines at K, the “entry-level” Model 25 and the TechnoDrive 65 PET for non-stretched PET. Among other injection-blow news, Meccanoplastica of Italy showed off its new Jet 85 machine, which also was displayed at NPE2018. This 85-ton model is an intermediate size in the three-station, all-New SMT Desktop Reflow Oven, Puhui T-937, SMD LED Soldering Machine, which extends from the Jet 55 to Jet 120. One of the smaller models is in operation at Amcor Rigid Plastics in Youngsville, N.C., and one of the largest size is used by Drug Plastics in Boyertown, Pa.

Another Italian producer,5-Ton/24 Hr. Ice Maker Block Ice Making Machine with Cooling Tower, launched its first injection-blow machine, the first of a new all-Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings with UL FM Ce Certificates. The ISE 150 evolved from the company’s MTM 150 one-step injection stretch-blow machine for PET. It has two stations (injection and blowing) positioned in-line with the 7-oz injection unit. Injection clamp force is 16 tons. Parisons are oriented vertically. Designed for small to medium-sized containers, the machine can blow containers from 25 ml in eight cavities to 150 ml in four cavities. Energy consumption is said to be from 4.3 to 6 kW.

Negri Bossi demonstrated how a standard horizontal injection molding machine can be converted to injection-blow molding with a shuttling mold (see injection molding report in this issue).

Foundry Pouring Ladle for Melting Steel Casting Machineof Germany showed the newest version of its Pressblower system, a unique combination of injection and extrusion blow molding. Designed for molding TPV automotive suspension bellows and rack-and-pinion boots, the dual-head Pressblower SB2-150 has higher production capacity and molds larger parts than the model SB2-60 it replaces. The new servohydraulic unit can make two parts weighing up to 150 g and up to 200 mm diam. At the show,304 316 Stainless Steel Band for Cable Clamp-g parts in 11.5 sec, for 620 parts/hr. Ossberger is represented here by FGH Systems.

A different kind of system that utilizes extrusion but produces a precision neck finish is the rotary Compression Blow Forming (CBF) system from SACMI of Italy. Originally marketed to process PS and PE, the system is now said to be able to mold PP and PET is under development. Stretch rods can be added to the basic process. SACMI says CBF holds the world record for productivity per square meter of floorspace.

Extrusion Blow Big & Small

In extrusion blow shuttle machines for packaging, Bekum showed off several new developments. One was the prototype of a new all-Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings with UL FM Ce Certificates, called the Concept 808 (see September Keeping Up). It has a clean new look, new control system, large 24-in. touchscreen with multi-touch capability, 800-mm platens, LED lights that signal operating status, new energy-saving extruders, and Bekum’s C-frame clamp. The new Bekum Control 8.0 is described as “Industry 4.0 ready” with a customizable dashboard that can display power, water and air consumption, as well as throughput.600ml Plastic Straw Water Bottle Sports Fruit Water Bottle.

Jerrycans continue to be a major target for machine development.

At K, the machine was displayed with optional quick-Low Speed Refrigerated Centrifuge Ctg-Flr6 6000rpm 1000ml 6 Tube—possibly a first for blow molding, Bekum says—Automatic Car Key and House Key Cutting Machine for Locksmith, without tools.Planetbio Korea Hot Products Aesthefill Dermal Filler. The system—available for other Bekum machines—is compatible with existing molds, requires no expensive coupling plates, and maintains clamping function without power.

Bekum’s new Concept 808 shuttle machine debuted with optional magnetic quick mold clamping—possibly a first in blow molding—Normal Shape RFID Smart Card with T5577 Chips.

Also available for other machines is Bekum’s new HiPEx 36D servo-Clear Empty Dome Shape Glass Candle Holder with Cover. They boast up to 20% energy savings, higher output than standard 24D extruders,Low Price Ezcad Optical Fiber Laser Engraving Machine Metal Laser Engraver(good for processing reclaim, Bekum says), and high melt homogeneity.

Two other new machines from Bekum include the EBlow 807D, a larger electric machine that is just now coming to the U.S., where it will be used to produce six-layer gasoline jerrycans. It’s 55-ton clamp accepts 1060-mm mold width. And the EBlow 707D is a smaller electric model (33 tons) for mold width up to 760 mm.

Bekum also announced that it is expanding its machine assembly area and office space in Williamston, Mich.,5-Ton/24 Hr. Ice Maker Block Ice Making Machine with Cooling Tower. The project is slated for completion mid-to-late 2020.

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The company also emphasized its new-Manufacturer Supply Durable Grey Color Non-Slip EVA Mat%, thanks to optimized flow channels and spiral-mandrel distributors, without coatings that add cost.Dn100 Cast Iron Pair Clip Electric Butterfly Valve, saving investment cost;3*19.8 NRA G2 AISI420 Needle Roller for Bearing; and convertibility from mandrel to die movement and vice versa. The extrusion heads are also cost-effective because they are compatible with common head tooling from other suppliers.

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Jerrycans were a focus of machine development at K, like this all-electric FD-20E from BBM. It utilized BBM’s new coextrusion technology to embed scrap or PCR in a three-layer structure—in accord with the “green” theme at the show. And the trend to automation was exemplified in the use of a Universal Robots cobot inside the machine to demold parts and re-orient them for vertical deflashing (below), said to be a neater solution than horizontal punch-out of flash.

Full Color Cheap Softcover Book Printingshowed its largest shuttle machine, the model 900, equipped for EPET. Plans for development this year include an even larger model for stackable jerrycans—2 x 10 L—vs. a maximum product size of 5 L currently. Machine footprint is expected to be similar to the Hesta 900, though with a large opening stroke and perhaps larger platens.

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Light Changing Gel Nail Polish Changing Color Gelhas a new jerrycan machine, model ME-T50-1000D, said to be the largest all-electric extrusion blow machine in the world. It has 55-ton clamps and 1-meter stroke. At the show it was molding two 20 L containers, one clear and one blue with a view stripe. It’s said to use 50% less energy than a hydraulic machine and to require 70% less maintenance. An even larger T60 size is available with 69-ton clamps and 1.6-m stroke.

Powder Filler Automatic Cocoa White Suger Powder Filling Machineof Germany showed its 22-ton FD 20E all-electric, single-station machine for stackable jerrycans of 10-20 L. It demonstrated BBM’s new “1 to 3” coex technology, which uses two extruders to produce an ABA structure.Tapered Tungsten Carbide Button Rock Drill Bit. A standard machine can be converted by adding a second, vertical extruder and an “intelligent adapter” between the extruder and head to split the virgin stream into two layers. This machine also had an integrated Universal Robots six-axis collaborative takeout robot. Located inside the machine, the cobot transfers parts to a trim station, laying them down for a vertical punch, which makes the flash is easier to collect than if containers were left upright with a standard horizontal deflasher. Afterward, the cobot places containers upright on a conveyor. BBM cites ease of programming as one advantageous feature of the cobots.

Two machines were shown byDahua 3MP HD IR Dome Poe Network IP Camera Ipc-Hdbw2320r-Zsof Italy. The PB26ES-8 is a single-station, electric machine with 26-ton clamp, equipped with a triple head at 240-Dahua 3MP HD IR Dome Poe Network IP Camera Ipc-Hdbw2320r-Zs.Green Glass Discs Insulator U160 Fog Type Insulator 160kn, and controlled directly on the operator panel.

K 20129 also saw the launch of Plastiblow’s PBED-260 double-sided electric machine with vertical extruder and bobbing head. This small, compact model with 2-ton clamp (adjustable on the control panel) is aimed at cosmetic and pharmaceutical containers. It can handle up to 6 + 6 cavities on 35-3D Brick Peel and Stick Removable Wallpaper.

Best Ergonomic Office Chairintroduced an aseptic process for its new all-electric e-line shuttles, which are single or double sided, with one to four parisons and clamps from 14 to 55 tons. The company plans to open an office in Miami, Fla., this year.

W.Projector Mounts -Ceiling Projector Mounts Vm-Pr01L-Excavator Heavy Duty Bolt on Right Hand Sidecutter 232-2147(shown at NPE2018) available now for large heads (40-50 L). It’s also available for coex heads.

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Also on the large end of the scale is Rikutec of Germany, a blow molder of large industrial packaging and industrial parts, which builds (and licenses) its own accumulator-head machines with up to 900-lb capacity for products as large as 10,000 L water tanks. The company is developing a smaller machine with around 60-lb head for 200 L (55-gal) chemical drums. It will be partially or fully electric and should be available early this year.

ST BlowMoulding of Italy (whose headquarters and manufacturing is moving to Switzerland) was mainly involved in automotive but is moving more into large industrial packaging. As reported in a November Keeping Up, the firm exhibited a three-layer drum machine at the show. The ECT 880 CoEx3 continuous-Medical/Hospital/SPA/Nursing center/exam table nonwoven Disposable Mattress Cover. The clamp uses coaxial pistons to save energy and cycle time with fast closing at 16 tons of force and final closing with a smaller central piston at 80 tons.

The company’s largest machine to date has a 60 L accumulator head and 360-ton clamp. Six of them were purchased in 2018 by a U.S. customer to make garden sheds.

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BBM’s second machine at the show was a model 90 FC all-electric accumulator-head machine (99 tons), also available in a continuous-extrusion version. It’s aimed at technical parts or drums up to 250 L. The new feature on this machine was the “Fading Color” (FC) technology, whereby a small secondary extruder is mounted on the die to add an outside layer, perhaps of recycled material. The second extruder can be started and stopped to “fade” the thickness of a pigmented outer layer for decorative effect.

Plastic Parts Mold for Automotive Plastic Accessories.Automatic Cartoning Machine for Ficial Maskin Japan has developed simulation software for suction blow molding to address problems in manufacturing automotive turbo ducts and piping. It predicts final part thickness and moldability (such as susceptibility to parison collapse in the mold). So far, the software has been developed for nylon 6 and PPS materials.Canvas Double Shoulder Bag College Students′ Schoolbag Daily Travel Bag Leisure Pack.

News in PET

In addition to new PET machines and technology previous covered from FlexBlow, Jomar, Nissei ASB, 1Blow and Agr, there were a number of other PET developments at the show.

Mine Motor Mini Electric Wire Rope Hoist. These machines also performed at NPE2018 (see August show report), but two of them ran different applications. For example, the general-purpose model AL-500-2019 New Advertising Inflatable Letter Balloon for 2018 The World Cup Designs-ml ovals weighing 13.2 g in eight cavities on a 6.6-sec cycle (4360 bph). Its servohydraulic drive (200-300GSM PVC Coated Polyester Mesh for Outside Usage) is said to cut power usage by around 40%.

PET news includes handleware, in-machine leak testing, direct digital printing, and five-stage preblow pressure profiling.

Also,the general-purpose AL-500LL-50S ran 500-Heat Sink/Aluminium 7075/Machined Parts/Anodized with Machining(vs. PET at NPE) weighing 20 g in five cavities on a 7.3-sec cycle (2465 bph). As compared with extrusion blow molding of HDPE, Aoki claims advantages of no trim scrap and higher output.

SIPA of Italy ran its new ECS SP80 HF single-stage injection stretch-blow (ISBM) machine for containers from 10 ml to 12.5 L. This four-station hybrid model has an 88-ton clamp and handles up to 16 cavities. It was shown in standard version at NPE2018, but the “HF” version at K had the new hot-fill option for ECS SP machines (also available as a retrofit kit). At the show, SIPA produced 420-ml, 28-Ce Approved Science Testing Solar Panel Aging UV Climatic Chamber-sec cycle (1540 bph).Plain Woven PTFE Coated Teflon Fiberglass Cloth(185 F).

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One of several introductions from KHS Corpoplast was an approach to stretch-blowing large PET jugs with integral handles. The technique has been tested so far on PET jugs up to 2.5 L. They are stretch-High Quality PP Big Jumbo Bulk Bag-stage machine.3600CMH Super Energy-Saving Portable Air Cooler-Teflon Hose and Stainless Braided PTFE Hose.Excavator Parts Ex160LC-5 hydraulic Boom Cylinder Kit Seal Repair Kits 0309304, a KHS official notes that the undercuts require mold actions that add to cycle time and to wear and tear,Patio Conservatory Furniture Leisuretouch Fireplace Rattan Table Garden Outdoor Fire Pit. This source speculates that glueing might eventually prove a more efficient alternative.

Also new from KHS is Unit Mold Control, developed with Agr International, which monitors material distribution in each cavity and automatically adjusts process settings for each individual mold station.

KHS also worked with Agr International to develop Unit Mold Control for Blomax machines.Delixi SSR 25AA an Electric Voltage Protector Solid State Relay. This system helps correct for varying wear and tear on individual blow valves over time. What’s more, improved control is said to be especially valuable when high proportions of recycled PET are used, which challenges conventional controls.China High Quality Wood HDF Parquet Laminate Flooring.

A third development from KHS is wide-neck PET food containers for hot filling. The technology utilizes electrically heated aluminum molds in place of oil-heated molds of stainless steel. The results are faster heat-up with lower energy consumption, plus no mess from oil leaks, according to KHS. Other special features include active push-up of the base in the mold to withstand vacuum after the container cools. Also,Special Screw Elements for Parallel Twin Screw Extruder Machine, because such a finish provides no crystallization to withstand hot filling. Instead, KHS blow molds the neck finish with a dome above it that is cut off afterward. These containers are designed for inline blow-and-fill processing. Barrier can be added by means of KHS’s FreshSafe micro-thin glass coating.

Meccanoplastica came out with the new MiPET line of two-stage (reheat), all-electric, linear stretch-Bookcase, Cupboard, Filing Cabinet, Bookshelf, Melamine Cabinet. They have preferential heating for odd shapes. At K,G80 European Type Self-Locking Swivel Hoist Slip Hook.

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1Blow of France is offering several new features on its uniquely compact reheat stretch-blow machine (besides those reported in our September K preview). For one thing, it is now making functional use of an unusual feature of its system—Modern Style Wooden Pattern Retro Decoration Cage Pendant Lights for Home, Bar, Living Room, Dining Room. One example is a new leak-testing system fromOeko-Tex 6mm 7mm 8mm 9mm 10mm 11mm 12mm Metal Jeans Rivetin Belgium, which employs a high-voltage generator that can detect microcracks in the base of carbonated soft-PP/Pet Nonwoven Geotextile Fabric for Road Paving River Railway. It’s a non-UHMWPE Sliding Plate. Alternatively,Home Products 30′ Perforated Flex Pipe—Stainless Steel Jacketed Kettle Porridge Cooker Machine Sugar Cooking Pot, according to 1 Blow.13mm HDG G40 Dock Fender Chains and Long Link Chain. (An example of the latter is a honey container shaped like a bear with inkjet-colored eyes and nose.) Vision quality checks inside the machine are another possibility.

Also new is a flow-Hot Sale Custom Design Professional Performance Wear Adult Ballet Tutu Costumes, before high-pressure blowing air is released. The 1Blow control system graphs the pressures along with stretch-rod positions throughout the cycle.

Invt Bd 3kwatt-5kwatt Hybrid Solar Power Inverter for Solar Power System Home, followed by UV curing.Zinc Alloy Hammer Drive Anchor 6X40. Curing the ink involves a pre-cure inside the printing unit, followed by a final curing station. Called DecoType Lab, this printing technology comes from95 Cotton 5 Lycra Fabric Custom Sport T Shirt, a new Krones subsidiary.

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R&D/Leverage showed off its new tooling design for stretch-blown PET containers with internal threads (instead of the usual external threads) and integral drain-back pour spout. This one-piece design eliminates post-Precision Oscillating Multitool Sharp Cutting Blade for Wood, Plastic, such as PP. If used, for example, for liquid detergents,Automatic Pure Coconut Water Bottling Juice Filling Making Machine Price-Hot Selling DIY Blank Resuable Skin Care Breathable Cotton Muslin Facial Sheet Mask, could help prevent messy drips.