Blow molding

Although Sidel’s EvoBlow Laser blow moulding machine was launched globally only a few months ago, it has in fact already been operating for more than a year at Refresco’s Bruchsal plant (Germany), delivering a high level of efficiency in PET bottle production. When Refresco sought to lightweight their 1.5 litre PET bottle...

With the launch of the new UAI 50.HE blow moulding machine featuring an accumulator head, Uniloy aims to set a new benchmark in energy efficiency. Available in various configurations up to 120 tonnes, the machine offers energy efficiency comparable to...

Sidel's new EvoBLOW Laser technology has been developed for blow moulding lightweight containers in virgin and recycled PET for food and beverages, guaranteeing efficiency, quality, simplicity and sustainability. The new laser solution enables manufacturers to overcome the...

An ESG journey that started a long time ago, from the first carbon footprint surveys carried out in 2022, and which today bears the first, important fruits. Meccanoplastica, a Florence-based company specializing in extrusion, stretching and injection blow molding machines manufacturing, takes stock of...

A Sidel Super Combi plant was installed at Coca-Cola Femsa's plant in Jundiai (Brazil) to boost productivity and meet increased demand for CSD (Carbonated Soft Drink). The Sidel Super Combi is an innovative, all-in-one solution that integrates five key units – preform feeder, blower, labeller, filler/capper, and cap feeder...

A sterile process chain from preform sterilisation to sealing - this summarises the principle of the Contipure AseptBloc. A system that has proven its worth: at Krones, almost 90% of aseptic fillers are currently integrated into this block solution. While this type of system was previously used primarily in...

StarLite-R Nitro - Sidel’s latest distinctive high-resistance bottle base for still nitrogen-dosed products in 100% rPET bottles - offers manufacturers of nitrogen-dosed still beverages and edible oils increased creative scope, greater sustainable manufacturing, and proven performance...

Back after six years, the NPE 2024 show held in Orlando, Florida, from 6 to 10 May marked an important milestone for Meccanoplastica, a reliable manufacturer of blow moulding machines based on the outskirts of Florence, that was able to strengthen relationships on the...

Since the last edition of NPE in 2018, the plastics industry has undergone drastic changes to meet new challenges in the global climate, economy and politics. With this in mind, ST BlowMoulding has always been committed and focused on innovation and the development of new solutions in terms of...

Sidel, a leader in innovative PET packaging solutions, is launching its latest quality control technology for PET bottles. IntelliAdjust is set to transform customers’ ability to produce PET bottles to a high and consistent standard. The smart bottle blowing control system offers high performance and easy to use technology that enables...

Sipa's participation in Cibustec (the trade fair dedicated to food and beverage technologies scheduled in Parma from 24 to 27 October) focuses on solutions for innovation in packaging design, production, filling and handling with particular regard to food applications...

To help carbonated soft drink (CSD) packaging producers embrace material circularity, Sidel has launched StarLITE R - a 100% rPET bottle. Sidel’s signature StarLITE family is evolving to address the challenges associated with working with recycled content. StarLITE R allows CSD producers to...

Ready to return to Plast, ST BlowMoulding will be presenting its latest innovations and technologies at the important international trade fair to be held at Fiera Milano from 5 to 8 September. For over forty years, the company has been operating as a reliable supplier of large blow moulding machinery...

Recently Omega Packing, a Panamanian industrial consulting and engineering company has invested in Sipa technology purchasing an Xtra rotary stretch-blow molding system for the production of bottles dedicated to rum and liquor market. Omega Packing, infact, cooperated with an important spirit brand...

Sidel is demonstrating its expertise in recycled PET (rPET) by launching its “RePETable” offer. This unique portfolio of services is designed to help the packaging industry make an efficient transition to rPET bottle production while offering support to improve the circularity of primary packaging...

Sipa will be present at Interpack 2023 (Düsseldorf, 4-10 May) to show how is possible in container production and filling using its innovative process technologies and design input. The Sipa booth will be in three parts, with in-depth looks at production of large containers, at technical applications like hot-fill, and at how PET bottles...

The brand new blow-moulding machine PB50ES-1000 Coex3 developed by Plastiblow for the production of stackable 20-litre jerrycans with 3-layer wall through a 2-cavity mould features a clamping unit with a closing force of 50 tons, three high output horizontal extruders, one with a diameter of 100 mm for the middle layer and two with a diameter of…

Climate protection is a megatrend and a goal of the plastics industry. Plastics producers and plastics processing machinery makers are striving to contribute and propose new solutions. The new AX 880 machine introduced at the K 2022 by ST BlowMoulding is the ultimate step of the company in such direction...

At the last edition of JEC World 2022, held in Paris from May 3 to 5, ST BlowMoulding, a specialist manufacturer of blow moulding machines, presented the benefits offered by blow moulding machines in the production of CPV (Composite Pressure Vessels) for LPG, CNG and CHG gas...

For the development of one-gallon and a half-gallon PET containers with fully integrated handle in replacement of HDPE bottles, BottleOne, a US company based in Atlanta, turned to Sipa, which provided the XForm technology for the injection of special preforms and the SFL linear stretch-blowing system...