PETpla.net Insider 04 / 2018

TRADE SHOW PREVIEW PET planet Insider Vol. 19 No. 04/18 www.petpla.net 58 ASB to demonstrate one-step high output triple row moulding Moulding live on stage cavities. At a cycle time of 7.5s the ASB-150DPX will achieve a produc- tion rate in excess of 17,200bph. Even if a container design such as this could be moulded by re-heat blow moulding, the required floor area for a similar capacity two-step produc- tion unit would be three to four times greater, Nissei ASB says. The one- step solution is claimed to provide technical superiority and enhanced quality, in a significantly reduced pro- duction space. The recent rise in prices of PE/PS materials means that demand for PET conversion of this type of small con- tainer is increasing. The company has received a number of specific inquiries from major food manufacturers and is confident of good demand for this new model. Nissei ASB’s stand will, in addition, host demonstrations of a full range of compatible moulding ancillary equipment, including a resin dryer, chiller, mould dehumidifier and mould temperature controllers. An in-house custom-designed pick and place take- out unit with conveyor system will also be on show. www.nisseiasb.co.jp Hall 8.1 Booth D75 Nissei ASB will be holding live moulding demonstrations on its 210 square metre booth, along with a display of some of its most interesting recent updates in injection stretch-blow moulded packaging technology. The company’s triple row, high output ASB-150DPX model for small bottle production will be making its regional debut. Visitors will be able to see live demonstrations of the complete moulding system, every day. The new machine expands the company’s ASB-150 based models to three variants: The ASB-150DP offers single row moulding up to 16 cavities and is designed for very large bottles and jars; the ASB-150DPW double row model moulds medium sized bot- tles and jars up to 32 cavities. The new ASB-150DPX offers triple row, small bottle moulding in 24, 36 or 48 cavities. The three models are built on common architecture so factory layout, key functions, spare parts, maintenance and operator training are the same across the range. The newly added DPX model has specific design features to maximise efficiency in small container moulding. The injection clamping stroke is opti- mised for short cycle small containers and its upgraded hydraulic compo- nents provide a faster injection clamp- ing cycle while maintaining smooth machine movement; servo hydraulic pumps, which are fitted as standard offer, up to 30% reduction in energy consumption. Its blown air circuit is optimised for small container produc- tion. Nissei ASB says that it consumes up to 50% less air than standard systems. While these features were intro- duced for the ASB-150DPX, all but the small bottle-optimised clamping stroke are planned to be made available on future updates of its range-mates. Nissei ASB says that one-step, triple row injection stretch blow mould- ing is a “global first” for the company. Several areas of the machine design are already patented or have patents pending. At Chinaplas, the ASB-150DPX will be conducting daily moulding demonstrations of a 180ml, 11.4g yoghurt drink container, with a stand- ard 38mm neck. This lightweight container design requires a very short preform that would be impossible to handle and re-heat in a two-step system, so the one-step moulding pro- cess, where the container is formed directly from resin within one machine and held securely by its neck through- out, is the only practical choice. The smaller the container is, generally the more advantageous it is for production on a large one-step machine with high outputs. The demonstration machine’s triple row moulding layout has 36 blow