Sipa, headquartered in Vittorio Veneto (Treviso, Italy), has introduced the new Xform system for the production of PET preforms with moulds having up to 128 cavities. The injection moulding machines have a 500-ton clamping force and a plasticizing screw with a diameter of 120 or 140 mm (L/D = 25). A patented system is used for cooling the preforms.