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PET preform injection manufacturing: setting a new standard

XFORM technology is designed for the most demanding applications, ensuring top preform quality and process consistency at the lowest manufacturing cost.

CEOs benefit from industry-leading conversion cost savings thanks to fast cycle times, high energy efficiency, low maintenance costs, and full compatibility with legacy tooling. Operators enjoy a new level of user experience with a redesigned 21.5" HMI, self-setting process setup, and integrated troubleshooting tutorials. The result is unmatched user-friendliness combined with exceptional performance and cost-efficiency across every stage of PET preform production.

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HIGHLIGHTS

Fast lock to lock which leads to faster cycle time
Energy efficient: less than 0.195 KW/Kg of resin processed
Cost for maintenance less than 1%/year for the first 5 years of operation
Easy changeover: higher up time
Heavy and wide mouth preforms production with a dedicated kit
Up to 100% PCR pellet and 50% PCR flakes process with the lowest throughput drop
Fully compatible with virtually all legacy tooling: no incremental capex
Better preform quality: less material stress
Revolutionary ICE (Internal Cooling and Extraction) post mold cooling system for
efficient preform cooling

INJECTION SYSTEM

Servo-driven
Continuous low-speed screw rotation:
- No power peaks for screw restart, lower energy consumption
- Lower stress on the material
- Lower IV drop (< 0.015 dl/g)
- Lower AA generated by the extruder
Various screw designs offering any productivity range up to 1700kg/h
Best injection system on the market for PCR resin (Post Consumer Resin) applications

DURABLE CLAMP DESIGN

Very smooth closing profile
- less stress to the tooling components in the clamp closing phase
- less vibrations, affecting overall system reliability in the long term
Perfect cleanliness
- Closed-loop lubrication system
Low machine and mold service costs
- no high-pressure hydraulic cylinder to rebuild periodically
- durable clamp design allows for very low maintenance costs
- best-in-class platen parallelism for long mold life
High platen thickness for virtually no deflection & extended mold life
Even tonnage distribution in all toggle links
Active mold protection system, monitoring clamp closing profile at every cycle

INJECTION MOLD

XFORM preform molds feature:
- Proprietary LongLife™ technology: range of solutions capable to extend component life
- Reduced maintenance cost
- Optimized cooling layout to support fast cycle times and save energy costs
- Xflow™hot runner technology with low pressure drop and low
- AA levels: best in class balancing
- ProprietaryXMould™ technology: Sipa innovation which allows reducing the friction between the molten PET and the molding surface of the injection stacks during the injection phase. Two major advantages: shorter cycle times and ultra thin preform molding capability
- SmartLock™ Plus stack design for highest preform quality

POST-MOLD COOLING

POST-MOLD COOLING:
- New ICE preform cooling to reduce cycle time and speed-up productivity
- Preform transfer system is independent from the clamp movement allowing maximum flexibility
- Vertical movement to allow increasing cooling stages
- Only 3 photo-eyes to avoid misalignment issues
- Excellent accessibility for faster mold changeover

Materials

PET
OPP
PLA
rPET

Type

Thin-wall preforms(for lightweight bottles for mineral water, edible oil)
Thick-wall preforms (for carbonated beverages)
Preforms for heat set bottles
Wide mouth preforms for jars
Long preforms for large size containers

Productivity table

MODEL	CAVITATION (MIN-MAX)	MAX OUTPUT (p/h)	PREFORM THREAD (MIN-MAX)	STD MAX PREFORM LENGTH*
XFORM 500	24-200	up to 160,000	28-80 mm	250 mm
XFORM 350	16-128	up to 102,400	30-80 mm	250 mm
XFORM 250	8-96	up to 76,800	30-80 mm	250 mm
XFORM 160	2-60	UP TO 28,800	29-140 mm	250 mm

*With special machine execution, longer preforms are feasible

APPLICATIONS

The XFORM 160, 250, 350, and 500 series are designed to produce a wide range of high-performance preforms, meeting the most demanding requirements in packaging applications.

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PET preform injection manufacturing: setting a new standard

HIGHLIGHTS

INJECTION SYSTEM

DURABLE CLAMP DESIGN

INJECTION MOLD

POST-MOLD COOLING

Materials

Type

Productivity table

APPLICATIONS

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