Blow Molding
Compressed Air Isn’t Free!
Compressed air is a convenient and often essential utility, but it is very expensive to produce, and most of the energy used to compress air is turned into heat and then lost to the system and environment.
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BLOW MOLDING: Electric Machines Starting to Purr
Growing use of electric drives in blow molding machinery gathered steam at the K 2010 show, as suppliers rolled out new all-electric and hybrid models for extrusion blow, injection-blow, and stretch-blow production.
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On-Site: This Currier Delivers
“We love to tell our story.” That’s one way Mike Cartner, CFO of Currier Plastics, defines what separates this family-owned custom processor from its competitors.
Read MoreK 2010 Preview, Blow Molding New Machines Promise More Output with Less ‘Juice’
Higher throughputs and greater energy efficiency will be two big themes in blow molding at next month’s K 2010 show.
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Blow Molding: Increase Your Machine Uptime…And Profit
In the early days of industrial blow molding, the processor had quite a few obstacles to overcome.
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International Manufacturing Alliances Expand Processors' Reach
Processors looking to expand their 911爆料网 overseas or across the border into Mexico have several alternatives.
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Close-Up On Technology - Melt-Phase Billet Forming Adds New Option for Containers
PBM Plastics in Newport News, Va., has commercialized a variant of the thermoforming process that reportedly produces deep-draw, highly uniform containers with low internal stresses.
Read MoreFrom Down Under, A New Giant in PET Bottles
Amcor Ltd. in Melbourne, Australia, recently emerged as a global leader in PET soft-drink, water, liquor, and custom food bottles.
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Control Flash in Extrusion Blow Molding
Ability to control the adverse effects of flash is critical to success in extrusion blow molding.
Read MoreTrouble in Toyland Puts Premium on Lean Manufacturing
For a century, the Hedstrom companies have produced millions of play balls and components for gym and swing sets, riding toys, and other juvenile products. Today, faced with intensifying competitive pressures, the group is hard at work putting the right bounce into its survival strategy for one of the toughest molding sectors.
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