plastic bottle manufacturing | Beverage Industry

Agr Process Pilot adjusts for irregularities when blowmolding rPET bottles

April 7, 2022

Agr International Inc. offers its Agr Process Pilot automated blowmolder control system to provide an extra layer of process management and quality assurance for a German juice maker shifting from 25% recycled PET (rPET) to 100% rPET bottles in response to a sustainability directive.

Wilmington’s Long Stroke Shuttle Blow Molding machines

Extrusion blow molding machines from Wilmington make single-serve bottles

November 29, 2021

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Wilmington Machinery continues development of its Long Stroke Shuttle Blow Molding machines to complement its current offering of high volume production Continuous Rotary Extrusion Blow Molding machines.

Packaging Equipment

Plastic bottle manufacturing addresses sustainability, digitalization

Equipment suppliers designing equipment to handle increased usage of PCR materials

Jessica Jacobsen

October 20, 2021

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Sustainable packaging goals are prompting suppliers of plastic bottle manufacturing equipment to design machinery that can accommodate today’s materials as well as the potential rise of post-consumer recycled content.

Sidel introduces StarLITE HPC base to increase stability of PET, rPET containers

Oval shape provides better stability on conveyors

July 27, 2021

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The Sidel Group introduced its StarLITE HPC base solution, which is designed to increase the stability of flat PET and rPET containers by up to 25%, it says.

Packaging Equipment

Plastic bottles adapt to today’s beverage trends

Flexible machinery necessary to support beverage delivery

Jessica Jacobsen

October 20, 2020

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With eCommerce and functional beverages on the rise, plastic bottle manufacturers are adapting to ensure efficacy remains for beverage brands.

Frigel Eco Dry System debuts cooling systems for plastics industry

Patented cooler saves water usage of 95 percent

November 25, 2019

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The company also highlighted new developments in cooling and mold temperature control at the tradeshow.

The Krones MetaPure Plastics Recycling Product Line

New blow-molding equipment fulfills lightweight design for PET

Vision systems and gripping mechanisms more sophisticated

Barbara Harfmann

November 12, 2019

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The earth’s carbon footprint not only is top of mind for consumers but also for packaging suppliers.

The Sidel Aseptic Combi Predis. - Beverage Industry

Flexibility key for plastic bottle manufacturing

Technologies look to accommodate increased changeovers

Jessica Jacobsen

November 7, 2018

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Whether it’s SKU proliferation, evolving drink habits or packaging solutions, beverage manufacturers are tasked with keeping up with the latest trends and solutions for today’s operations, experts note.

Bekum America Corp. introduced the EBLOW 407 DL - Beverage Industry

Bekum America introduces ELBOW 407 DL

Machine offers cost-efficient production of smaller bottles

July 17, 2018

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The multi-cavity, blow-molding machine features three-layer co-ex and a magnetic quick change along with effective and efficient blow-molding technology in the high-speed production of consumer packaging.

Blow-molding equipment cuts costs, materials

Equipment suppliers release data-driven machines

Barbara Harfmann

November 17, 2017

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With Industry 4.0 driving technological innovation and automation, plastic bottle manufacturers are releasing more energy-efficient blow-molding machines that can not only produce high-quality, lightweight bottles but also keep total cost of ownership low.