Hyblow 407 DL and 607 DL Bekum has expanded its Hyblow blow molding line with two multicavity, twin-station hydraulic machines developed for a milk bottle maker. The Hyblow 407 DL is designed to make a dozen 200-milliliter containers at once, while the Hyblow 607 DL, shown, has a 1-meter mold width for nine-fold production of 1-liter containers. The machines can handle applications using HDPE.
What's new? The machines, which feature a new screw geometry to optimize the processing of viscous HDPE with titanium dioxide.
Benefits Efficient, high-capacity production. With their design, which allows uniform load distribution over the length of the screw, the HyBlow 407 DL and 607 DL achieve a 20 percent output increase, compared to other Hyblow models, and improved mixing homogeneity. In addition, the machines use a more efficient screw that requires only 90.7 kilowatts to melt 1 pound of HDPE, lowering energy costs. The addition of titanium dioxide, which required the special screw design, limits extrudate swell and distortion.
Bekum America Corp., Williamston, Mich., 517-655-4331, www.bekumamerica.com
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