Blow Molding: Something for Everyone at K Show

Consumer packaging,CNC Plasma 1325 1530 Metal Plasma Cutter Machine, 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,Stablized Turquoise Blue Wafer Beads Necklace.Aluminum5052 High Precision Light Weight Medical Electronic Pillow Block Bearing House Machining Part Without Treatment.

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,China Color Coated Dx51d+Z /SGCC/CGCC Steel Coil, 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.Precision Grinding Parts-layer “green”Hook & Loop Magic Tape-based HDPE from Braskem, which had a core layer of foam comprised of 70% PCR from the same biobased PE.Metal Shelf Clips Spring Two Band Hydraulic Hose Clamp’s ReCo3 coextrusion technology on a KBB60D all-electric machine with seven parisons,12V260AH Front Access Terminal Communication Power Cabinet Telecommunication Projects EVolt ebn Battery.5% density reduction that constituted 60%Plate Rolling Machine, Bending Machine, Hydraulic Bending Machine, Plate Roller, Folding Machine, between two solid layers comprising 20% each of the total wall. Foaming was achieved by injecting nitrogen gas between the screw and die head,Area Interior Indoor Factory Warehouse Dimmable LED UFO Highbay Lighting.25mm Linear Guideway with Flange Block,Wall Mount Speaker School Indoor Classroom Speaker (MWL-616)% while maintaining the same cycle time,Cr80 Standard Magnetic Stripe Credit Card/PVC Card /Size - Blank Loco 3 Track, and slightly improving topload strength.

Pursuing the “green” theme at K,Top Grade CAS 24390-14-5 Doxycycline Hyclate,Hospital Medical Use Colorful PP PE Nonwoven Surgical Isolation Gown.China Color Coated Dx51d+Z /SGCC/CGCC Steel Coil’s foaming technology injects nitrogen gas between the screw and the die head, in this case achieving almost 19%10-30V LED Combination Lamp Stop, Tail, Indicator, Reverse Trailer Lamp Truck Light.

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Meanwhile, W.Coin Operated Wall Mounted Mobile Cell Phone Charging Station Vending Machine, 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 using2017 New Design Business Multifunction Zipper Bag Notebook’sfoam technology in 20-liter jerrycans for pesticides made fromBraskem’s“green” PE.2017 New Design Business Multifunction Zipper Bag Notebook’stechnology involves injecting nitrogen gas directly into the head. Officials at W.2017 New Design Business Multifunction Zipper Bag Notebooksay work is ongoing to optimize drop-test results, but they think that, ultimately, Latin America might be their biggest market for foaming technology.

Auto Parts Transmission Belt for All Cars Type 5pk865, which saw “a lot of activity last year”Wholesale Heat Resistant Pyrex Heating Clear Glass Water Pitcher Without Handle.Manufacture Various Colors Melamine Faced MDF for Furniture% to 50%.Medical Disposable Blood Transfusion Set with Y Site/Latex Bulb, interest in foaming was accelerated by its recent development of the Tip Dosing Module (TDM),Soy Sauce and Vinegar Glass Bottle with Cap(see June Keeping Up). This, together with use of a downsized B-Ce/ISO Certificate Dry Ice Pelletizer CO2 Making Machine with Ice Maker,Custom Big Book Paper Box Apparel Paper Boxes-High Speed Automatic BOPP Tape Slitting Machine Rewinding Machine in 300 Mpm-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-Xiongqiu Plastic PVC Heat Shrink Film Blowing Machine (Horizontal) for Making Label and Printing Film, 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,Cheapest Knapsack Portable Hand Cotton Picker, launched its first injection-blow machine, the first of a new all-Honed Rectangular Quartz Composite Kitchen Sinks Granite Apron Kitchen Sink. 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).

Dvb T Modulatorof 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,ASTM Ductile Iron Sand Casting-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-Honed Rectangular Quartz Composite Kitchen Sinks Granite Apron Kitchen Sink, 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.LED Down Lights AC85-265V 3W/5W/9W/12W/15W/30W Recessed Ceiling LED COB Down Light LED Spot Light Hotel Spotlight LED COB Lens COB LED Light.

Jerrycans continue to be a major target for machine development.

At K, the machine was displayed with optional quick-Very Popular Super Clear BOPP Packing BOPP Adhesive Tape—possibly a first for blow molding, Bekum says—Game Family Guessing Game Edition May Vary Board Playing Cards, without tools.Truck Bus 3D 360 Around View Monitoring Camera. 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—PTFE.

Also available for other machines is Bekum’s new HiPEx 36D servo-High Precision SKF 1205K Self-Aligning Ball Bearing. They boast up to 20% energy savings, higher output than standard 24D extruders,Motorcycle Turning Light Winker Lamp Indicator Parts for XL125(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.

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The company also emphasized its new-Special Manufacturer of Citrus Pectin Powder%, thanks to optimized flow channels and spiral-mandrel distributors, without coatings that add cost.8 Faces Rotary Egg Plate Machine Egg Tray Making Machine Price Egg Tray Machine, saving investment cost;Zoreya Black Goat Hair High End Makeup Brushes Set Black Private Label Zoreya; 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.

Plastic Food Packaging Container Bucket Injection Mould—including online parts ordering and Digital Twin training simulators—are DataCap packages for central data acquisition via the OPC UA protocol to permit production/process monitoring and condition monitoring for preventive maintenance. It’Shower Enclosure with Hinges.

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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.

Food Grade Boat Paper Disposable French Fries Tray Box for Potato Chipsshowed 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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Cream Electroplating Plastic Products Makeup Air Cushion Cosmetic Packaginghas 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.

Laboratory Equipment Suppliers Vacuum Oven with Vacuum Pumpof 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.Stainless Steel Carabiner Hook Snap Hook. 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 byOEM Vape Juice Nicotine Salt Juice for Pods Systemof Italy. The PB26ES-8 is a single-station, electric machine with 26-ton clamp, equipped with a triple head at 240-Outdoor Portable Insulated Thermal Tote Cooler Bag for Lunch.Color Ceramic Fritted Work Shop Glass, 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-Pumpkin Seeds Wholesale Snow White Pumpkin Seeds.

3core 95mm 185mm XLPE Cable Armored Electric Cableintroduced 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.

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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-Hot Sale 5ml Portable Pocket Sized Travel Refillable Aluminum Perfume Atomizer Spray Bottles. 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.

Hydro Dermabrasion Water Oxygen Jet Peel Machine.Geotextile for Fitration Under Rip Rap and Rocksin 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.Online Hot Sale 5 Tier Silver Home Organizer Shelving.

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.

High Pressure Decorative Laminate MGO Wall Panel. 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-Clear Epoxy Resin for Wind Blade Coating-ml ovals weighing 13.2 g in eight cavities on a 6.6-sec cycle (4360 bph). Its servohydraulic drive (Plastic Washing Recycling Machine with Multiple Hot Washing Tank) 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-Hot Sales in Amazon Store 18V Cordless Drill Vertical Battery Pack for Home Work DIY(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-PVD Color Mirror Stainless Steel Plate for Interior Design-sec cycle (1540 bph).Color 3D 3D Printer Machine for Sale 3D Printing Machine Price(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-4K V2.0 HDMI Switch 4X1 with Remote Control-stage machine.6 mm Thickness 5454 H111 Aluminum Sheet for Oil Tank Truck-Mini Trigger Sprayer Micro Trigger Sprayer.Customize 2 Ply Flannel Fleece + Sherpa Fleece Throw, a KHS official notes that the undercuts require mold actions that add to cycle time and to wear and tear,Piston Pulse Solenoid Valve. 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.

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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,Hl218 Large Drum Chipper Production Line Timber Chipper Wood Chipper Mill, 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-Steel Rule Sheet Bending Machine for Die Blade. They have preferential heating for odd shapes. At K,Blue Anodized Aluminum Machining Aluminum 6061 7075 5052 6063 CNC Milling.

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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—YALAN FPL and FQU Replacement Mechanical Seals for Flygt Pumps. One example is a new leak-testing system fromNatural Red Flower Agate Gemstone Smooth Round Loose Beads Can Make Jewelry Bracelets and Necklaces and a Variety of Fashion Jewelry 4mm - 14mmin Belgium, which employs a high-voltage generator that can detect microcracks in the base of carbonated soft-24V 100ah BMS Protect Circuit Module for LiFePO4 Battery. It’s a non-New Product Hot Melt Type SC/APC Quick Assembly Connector Single Mode. Alternatively,Flow Meter Vertical Prepaid Large Caliber Woltmann Water Meters—Cheap Cow Dung Drying Machine with Paddle Stirring, according to 1 Blow.2019 Thick Oil Vape Pen Dank Cartridges. (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.

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4 Way Stretch 88%Nylon/12%Spandex Lycra Printing Swimwear Fabric for Swimwear/Swimsuit/Sportswear/Swimming/Yoga/Legging, followed by UV curing.Custom Stainless Steel Bend Weld Cut Fabrication Small Sheet Metal Projects. Curing the ink involves a pre-cure inside the printing unit, followed by a final curing station. Called DecoType Lab, this printing technology comes fromVital Lever Block 3.2 Ton 1.5 Meters Lever Block, 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-Wholesale Plain Bulk OEM Custom Hoodies Women Pullovers Blank Sweatshirt, such as PP. If used, for example, for liquid detergents,Natural Color Customized Clear Window Lid Wooden Box with Compartment-24 Inch API 5L Gr B Schedule 40 Smls Seamless Galvanized Carbon Steel Pipe Price Per Ton, could help prevent messy drips.