PETpla.net Insider 03 / 2015

TRADE SHOW PREVIEW 57 PET planet insider Vol. 16 No. 03/15 www.petpla.net South Hall Level 1,Booth:S32156 Mega Machinery: preform injection Chinese company Mega Machinery Mold Co., Ltd, will be exhibiting a 144-cavity preform injection mould. The preforms’ shape are CAD-designed to optimise bottle weights, the mould uses double taper locking technology and it is equipped with a similar needle valve hot runner system design to that deployed by MHT and Husky. Mega claims that the system, mostly designed by its own R&D department, assures bal- anced flow rate, no dead space, and low crystalliza- tion. The 144-cavity mould is designed for water bottle preforms with 30/25 necks. Preform weight is 20g and cycle time is 27 seconds in standard form but can be as low as 13 seconds when equipped with a three- stage post-cooling system. Mega says that it will also present its broader range of services, including preform light-weighting or conversion and its capacity to produce core, lock ring, neck ring pair, cavity and all mould bases. In addition to its own products, Mega offer refurbishment or over- haul for hot runners from other leading mould makers. www.megamachinery.com West Hall Level 2, Booth:W1989 Amsler Equipment Inc presents: Amsler will be running their L32 Convertible PET Stretch Blow Molding Machine. Con- vertible means it can run one, two, or three cavities depend- ing on the required bottle size, from two to five litres. Output ranges from 1100 five litre b/h to 4800 500ml b/h. Amsler will also demonstrate a new empty bottle Leak Tester. The upgraded unit, the fifth in its series, features a colour touch-screen interface, smaller footprint than competi- tive models, solid steel frame. It offers a top-load, wall-thick- ness, colour and vacuum leak testing options. www.amslerequipment.net