PETpla.net Insider 12 / 2013

PREFORM PRODUCTION 20 PET planet insider Vol. 14 No. 12/13 www.petpla.net At the beginning of November Husky Injection Molding Sys- tems announced the launch of its next generation HyPET HPP5 preform moulding system, which is based on its established HyPET technology. The company claims that the new model’s enhancements will improve its capacity to deliver low total cost to produce, while maintaining preform quality and enabling up to 12% productivity improvement, compared with the previous generation system. It further asserts that the new machine offers improved production flexibility and tooling compatibility, along with the industry’s first integrated solution for extended mould life. Robert Domodossola, Husky’s Vice President of Engineering and Business Development, said that the company has listened to cus- tomer feedback and the new model has been developed in response. He claimed that the HyPET HPP5 offers the “most complete and integrated injection moulding system for preform manufacturing on the market today”. Backwards compatibility HyPET HPP5 is particularly aimed at customers with a large installed base of tooling and offers them the ability to utilise moulds from pre- vious generation products. Husky says that its simplified cross-gener- ation mould compatibility packages make upgrading equipment easier and help to preserve floor space, while allowing customers to manufacture a complete product range. However, its combination of technical solutions and extended production flexibility are claimed to make the replacement of legacy assets more viable. The HyPET HPP5 system now has what Husky maintains is the industry’s first integrated solution for extended mould life. Claimed benefits include a 60% increase between required mould maintenance intervals and tool life that is extended up to 10 million cycles, without excessive wear or flash. A new preform stack design has been introduced that provides greater flexibility in preform design. The new generation of preform mould com- bines both the advantages of exist- ing cavity lock and core lock designs. Increased flexibility in the position of the mould separation lines, and addi- Husky launches HyPET HPP5 for high volume PET preform production Upping the stakes