PETpla.net Insider 09 / 2010

BOTTLE MAKING 37 PET planet insider Vol. 11 No. 09/10 www.petpla.net one step - doubled cavitation Double row moulding configuration doubles bottle output in the same footprint as the single row model Nissei ASB Co., the wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary of Japan’s Nissei ASB Machine Co. Ltd., has launched the ASB-150DPW, a new one-step stretch blow moulding machine. This new model boasts twice the productivity of the single-row model for both narrow and wide mouthed, small to medium sized containers. The new ASB-150DPW has the same footprint as the market-leading ASB-150DP model but features a double row configuration, doubling the cavitation to a maximum of 36 compared to 18 on the sin- gle-row machine. The ASB-150DPW can produce containers ranging from 50ml to 1.5l at a rate of up to 4,050bph, depend- ing on design and cavitation. Targeted applications range from small hotel amenity, liquor, and energy-drink containers (50ml) to wide mouth containers for peanut butter, mayon- naise, and toys. Tooled appropriately, the machine is capable of process- ing PET, PLA, PC, and rPET in neck sizes up to 94mm. A special version of the machine fitted with conditioning blow capabilities to process PP for the manufacture of intravenous drip and other medical containers will also be available. “Brand owners and packaging companies are demanding sustain- ability improvements and carbon foot- print reductions for products requir- ing medium to high production rates; this new model is perfect for those requirements,” said Jamie Pace, vice president and general manager of Nissei ASB Co. “Our new machine is based on the successful ASB-150DP model and time-proven double-row configuration from previous models which give processors the unique abil- ity to make up to twice the number of bottles in the same machine foot- print as before with almost the same energy depending on container size.” According to Nissei ASB Co. the new ASB-150DPW one-step machine reduces the energy cost per container by approximately 40% compared to the company’s single-row ASB-150DP machine. The low-volume hydraulic design features variable displace- ment hydraulic pumps. Since the machine’s design is based on the existing ASB-150DP, almost 70% of the components are the same on both machines. For users who already have ASB-150DP machines, it is pos- sible to reduce maintenance costs by sharing spare parts. The ASB-150DP has received strong acceptance since its introduction in 2003 with approxi- mately 50 units installed in North America alone. ASB is selling the new one-step machine globally and expects 12 orders in the current fiscal year ending September 2010. www.nissei.co.jp The Nissei ASB-150DPW single stage machine can produce containers from 50ml to 1.5l