A bigger extrusion unit for ultra-high output preform production

Sipa has expanded its lineup of extrusion units compatible with the Xform 500 injection moulding system. The EE155 extra-large extruder is designed to provide added convenience for processors utilising the company’s unique 200 cavity PET preform moulds for high-speed production. The EE155 is an addition to its range of extrusion units that fit on the Xform 500 injection moulding system. Sipa says that sales of its Xform systems are growing year-on-year and around 15% of current purchases of the Xform 500 are for use with 180 or 200 high-cavitation moulds.

The company describes the introduction of the higher capacity machine, with a capacity of around 1,700 kg/h, as a “logical step”. The capacity is much higher than its previous top-of-the-range unit and is intended to offer customers more flexibility when making preforms with higher weights, across the full range of mould cavitations. Sipa started 2024 producing new Xform 500 systems equipped with the EE155 extruder, scheduled for delivery in April. 

The company now offers three sizes of Xform, with clamp forces of 250, 350, and 500 tonnes; each model can be equipped with at least three different sizes of extruder. There are now four extruder options for the Xform 500: the existing EE100, EE120, EE140 and the latest addition, the EE155.

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