PETpla.net Insider 01+02 / 2013

PET products 30 PET planet insider Vol. 12 No. 03/11 www.petpla.net PET bottle blowing equipment for emerging markets Start Blow from Sipa is a new line of stretch-blow moulding machines designed specifically to enable com- panies in emerging markets to take their first steps into the PET bottle market. The new equipment is available in two versions, with two and four cavities respectively, capable of producing bottles at output speeds from 2,000 up to 6,000bph. Both models are fully electric, with servo drives governing principal movements, including stretch rods. Every machine axis movement is under closed-loop control. Within a compact layout, the new machines incor- porate numerous technologies, such as low-energy infra- red heating, a high-efficiency neck air cooling system, and quick and precise stretch and blow, that are borrowed from Sipa’s existing SFL and SFR high-output linear and rotary stretch-blow moulding machines. According to Sipa, customers will be able to start up production of PET bottles in a matter of hours after the machine arrives in their plant. Sipa claims that delivery times will be very short, in most cases no more than around 45 days. Sipa will build the machines in China, where it already has manufacturing operations for high- end processing equipment and for moulds. www.sipa.it Next generation HyPET system Husky Injection Molding Systems has officially launched its next generation HyPET system, which the company says incorporates various technology advance- ments aimed at offering customers lower part costs through higher quality, improved productivity and reduced energy consumption. Husky originally launched HyPET in 2003. Husky further asserted that the latest system represents the next step in its efforts to eliminate waste and variability in the preform manufacturing process, and to reduce total cost of ownership. The system has a new user interface with simplified operator control, improved flexibility for mould changes, faster cycle time options and an electric screw drive. Taken together, these improve- ments are claimed to achieve up to 5% lower energy consumption than the previous generation. Many of the established technologies from the HyPET High Perfor- mance Package (HPP) system have now been applied to HyPET’s components and sub-systems. Husky says that commonality between the two product versions means reduced training time and maintenance costs, and savings in spare parts inventories. www.husky.ca z -moulds development high cavity moulds multi-component injection moulds technology centre production support competent – professional – inspiring Hoechster Strasse 8 · 6850 Dornbirn, Austria · T +43 5572 7272-720 · www.z-moulds.com two- component beer closures based on z -cube ® technology