KHS InnoPET Blomax fast changeovers on stretch blow moulders

Wednesday, 16 August, 2017 | Supplied by: KHS Pacific Pty Ltd


KHS has reduced changeover times on its InnoPET Blomax stretch blow moulders. The active mandrel enables format changeover times to be reduced by more than half for all standard neck designs. This feature is of interest to all beverage producers who bottle products with different types of neck.

During a format changeover operators not only switch over the blow moulds but other components as well. The conveying mandrel in particular is of special significance in this process as a full changeover of these format parts was extremely time consuming. When a product is changed over during beverage production and requires a change in the type of bottle neck, to date each individual mandrel had to be exchanged in its entirety.

The company has developed a variant that is much quicker to replace, making changeovers ergonomic and tool-free without any great force being required. Besides the conveying mandrels, the shields, grippers and other parts can now also be easily switched over using quick-change mechanisms; in some cases these can be adjusted without any installation work being required by simply rotating the part. Formats can be changed over in less than half of the time operators used to need.

A mandrel can now be replaced in about 5 s, according to the company.

The new procedure can be retrofitted on any of the company’s series IV stretch blow moulders, as following one-time adjustment of the conveying mandrels, no further mechanical or electrical conversion of the machine is required.

Online: www.khs.com
Phone: 03 9335 1211
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