PETpla.net Insider 06 / 2013

TRADE SHOW REVIEW 37 PET planet insider Vol. 14 No. 06/13 www.petpla.net Securing value for a strong future www.krones.com Rigao Technology: Compression moulding, hard and loud According to Taizhou Huangyan Rigao Machinery Tech- nology Co., Ltd. its range of different compression mould- ing machines can be equipped with up to 48-cavity moulds. When producing caps with a diameter between 20-50mm, the output is up to 34,500pph (+/- 20%). However, the machine running at the booth was shaking so heavily during production, that vibrations could be felt several metres away. www.rigaotech.com Huang Guan: Up to 42,000pph Shaoxing Huangguan Machinery Co., Ltd. claims to be the first manufacturer of cap compression mould- ing machines in China. The machines are offered with moulds from 16 to 48 cavi- ties. The maximum outputs are 36,000-42,000 caps per hour. The company also offers cap folding (20 cavity mould, up to 45,000pph), cap slitting machines (up to 22,000pph) and cap lining machines. www.bottlecapmachine.com Minfeng: Compression moulding and cap lining Taizhou City Huangyan Minfeng Bottle Cap Machin- ery Factory offers 16, 24, 32, 36 and 48 cavity cap com- pression moulding machines. The main cap diameters are between 26-38mm, but diameters of up to 60mm are possible. The biggest machine equipped with 48 cavity mould, the MF-40B-48, is able to reach 25,000-27,000pph. The company also offers cap lining machines to produce the seal- ing gasket of the bottle caps with a maximum output of up to 12,000pph. www.tzminfeng.com Jin Kun Mould: Specialised in closure moulds The company Dongguan Chang Ping Jin Kun Precision Mold Factory specialises in the design and production of cap moulds and hot runners for injection moulding. The moulds, made of imported S136 steel, can be produced in up to 48 cavities and cover the entire application range including caps for mineral water, CSD, edible oil and five gallon containers. Caps can be made of PP, HDPE, LDPE or even a combination of HDPE and PP.