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All-electric and hybrid blow moulders

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Uniloy Milacron Germany has added electric drives to its double-station UMS12E.D for 30% lower energy. Leak testers are installed above the deflashing station and operated via the B&R control. It can be used in cleanrooms and for pharmaceutical, medical or food applications. The first UMS12E.D was installed last month and a 24 tonne model is next.

Compatriot Uniloy Milacron of Italy, meanwhile, has a new electric UMS200EZ EnergiaZero continuous extrusion shuttle. With a stroke of 710 mm, the all-electric clamp unit can accommodate six cavities at 110 mm spacing and accommodate IML too. Able to extrude up to seven layers, it is targeted at consumer packaging sector.

Bekum's BM-07 EBM available in both hydraulic and all-electric (EBlow) versions, with clamping sizes of 10-24 tonnes and mould widths of 350-700 mm. The displayed 10 tonne Eblow 307DL offers up to 50% energy savings and up to 15% reduced dry cycles. A new clamp design allows for trouble-free pinch-off and for top and bottom calibration.

US-based Jomar will have two injection blow moulders, with a 85S hybrid model pairing an electric screw drive with hydraulic accumulator for a low 30 hp motor. The other injection blow moulder is for producing small bottles from commodity resins like LDPE in six to eight cavities or 50 ml bottles in four cavities using engineering resins.