PETpla.net Insider 03 / 2016

ON SITE 55 PET planet insider Vol. 17 No. 03/16 www.petpla.net ON site Iranian Khosh Form invests in Sipa IM systems Iran’s largest producers of PET preforms Khosh Form invested in Sipa’s XForm 500 injection moulding systems. Khosh Form, which has operations in the cities of Mashhad (Khosh Form Toos) and Qazvin (Khosh Form Cas- pian), has, in addition to ten different Husky machines, seven XForm 500 preform injection moulding systems at both locations, all of them running with 96-cavity moulds. The XForm 500 systems produce preforms for carbonated soft drinks, 38mm-neck dairy products and for mineral water bottles; the XForm 500 also has the capability to run legacy tooling. Khosh Form has enjoyed a steep growth path since it started making PET preforms in 2003. Both of its sites have benefitted from surging demand for drinks bottled in PET, both at home and in neighbouring countries. It has connections to numerous major international brand owners. The company makes preforms weighing as little as 10.4g and as much as 54.75g, for bottles ranging in size from 300 to 2,500ml. Khosh Form has only recently turned to Sipa after carrying out a technical survey, and appreciates the XForm 500 injection moulding system as a solid tool with a robust design and construction. According to Sipa, the efficiency appears especially for the sorts of preforms used for CSD bottles, which have thicker walls than some other types, thanks in part to their multi-stage cooling robots. Sipa has also the advantage of being able to provide local service from technicians close by - another important selection criterion for Khosh Form. www.sipa.it Want the secret to bottle light weighting? Process Pilot ® automated blowmolder control system takes the guesswork out of material distribution management and can help ensure the success of even the most aggressive light weighting program. Featuring 24/7 blowmolder control, the Process Pilot system continuously maintains proper material distribution, on every bottle, to an unmatched level of accuracy. With the Process Pilot system, you have the means to push light weighting to the limit without sacrificing bottle quality or performance. Not convinced? Talk to one of our specialists today to schedule a free seminar and evaluation of the Process Pilot system on one of your blowmolding lines. Web: agrintl.com Tel: +1.724.482.2163 E-mail: sales@agrintl.com F.l.t.r.: Dr Hajrezapour, owner of Kosh Form and Stefano Baldassar, Sales Manager at Sipa