PETpla.net Insider 10 / 2019

TRADE SHOW PREVIEW PET planet Insider Vol. 20 No. 10/19 www.petpla.net 71 and standardised interface across the model range assisting in opera- tor training. Major machine functions can be added or updated via software installation only. The revised ASB-12M expands the capabilities for production of a vast range of PET containers, including efficient lightweight bottles and wide mouthed jars. Key features include:  Ability to process more than 20 resin types in addition to PET  Moulds containers from 5ml or less all the way up to 2.5 l capacity  Variable cavitation for up to 15mm neck diameter bottles in eight cavi- ties through to 83mm neck diam- eter jars in a single cavity  Servo driven hydraulic pumps installed as standard, contributing to major energy savings and offering smooth and quiet operation  Backwardly compatible with exist- ing class mould tooling with mini- mal modifications  Small size allows fast mould change- overs will minimal manpower, and minimal lifting equipment. The model displayed at K’ will be fitted with the optional IU-10L long stroke injection unit that provides a 50% increase in available shot-size, expanding the scope for large contain- ers, heavy-weight cosmetic bottles, or materials with lower density. At the trade show, this machine will be moulding a 4-cavity “family” mould featuring two separate premium grades, glass-like cosmetic container designs of 80ml and 45ml fill capac- ity sharing a common preform design. Thanks to the use of Zero Cooling, the cycle has been reduced from a typi- cal previous time of up to 40 s down to just 12.5 s to achieve greater than 3 times increase in productivity. This revised cycle is being achieved using standard bottle grade PET. Overview of Zero Cooling (patented)