BOTTLE MAKING 13 PETplanet Insider Vol. 24 No. 09/23 www.petpla.net XtraBig machines are mainly aimed at production of big bottles for water or edible oil, as well as other sensitive products, with neck sizes up to 48mm. They can also make smaller bottles, if necessary. There are three models, with four, five, and six cavities. The smallest, XtraBig 4, can serve lines for 30-40,000 litres per hour, while with the largest, XtraBig 6, the number rises to 50,000 litres per hour. All Xtra models combine features to maximise performance while cutting Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). They feature an extra-wide active process angle, reduced energy consumption, high flexibility and ease of use, as well as compatibility with other machines upstream and downstream. The very wide process angle on Xtra machines facilitates production of bottles of high quality, even at high speeds. This makes it possible to apply high pressure air for longer, enabling accurate production of containers, even the most complex ones, said Sipa. The Xtra Big systems share many design features with their regular counterparts: machine layout, preform handling and active grippers etc. Sipa’s engineers have used finite element analysis (FEA) to create a new blowing press designed specifically for big bottles. The Italian company’s expertise in large containers extends beyond bottle blowing machines, starting with preform design, development and injection moulding, and going through to filling. The company’s fillers provide state-ofthe-art solutions for electronic filling for water, and weight filling for edible oils, with ATEX approvals for volatile chemicals and alcoholic liquids. With the SincroBloc clean and compact combined blowing and filling unit, system integration enables bottling companies to avoid transportation of empty bottles and eliminates the need for rinsing. A SincroBloc incorporating an XtraBig and the BigFill volumetric gravity-filling monobloc for formats from five to 12 litres has an hourly output capacity of 6,600 five litre containers and up to 4,000 containers in the very largest sizes. www.sipasolutions.com Stretch-blow moulding system for big bottles Sipa’s Xtra rotary stretch-blow moulding machine series, renowned for high-speed, low-cost production of top-quality containers, has been extended upwards. Xtra Big variants can blow bottles as large as 12 litres. product development caps & closures design high cavitation moulds multi-component moulds closure production systems after sales service competent – professional – inspiring +43 5572 7272-0 | sales@z-moulds.com | www.z-moulds.com z FURTHER SHOWS GULFOOD Manufacturing Dubai, Nov. 7-9th PLASTIMAGEN Mexico Mexico City, Nov. 7-10th NEXT SHOW FAKUMA 2023 October 17th-21th meet us at our booth Hall A7 - 7311
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