Krones Contiform 3 Small Cavity stretch blow-moulding machines

The most recent generation of Krones’ Contiform 3 series enables small cavity (SC) machines to produce up to 81,000 PET containers per hour, the company claims.

The high-speed, stretch blow-moulding machine for containers up to 750 mL is fitted with a blow-moulding station that operates without the need for lubrication. This reduces the time needed for manual lubrication by 70% compared with the preceding model, and minimises operating costs.

It is possible to synergise individual machines to form integrated units, in order to minimise the complexity of production lines and upgrade their efficiency levels.

With the wet-end monobloc ErgoBloc L, the company has integrated the technology of the Contiform 3 Small Cavity stretch blow-moulding machine for small containers with Contiroll labelling technology featuring a Multireel automatic reel magazine plus fillers from the Modulfill series to create a synergised overall concept. The individual machines were optimised beforehand and mutually networked using an intelligent control system.

Using these design enhancements, the ErgoBloc L offers operating costs up to 10% lower than for conventional bottling lines, the company claims. The monobloc’s footprint is also reportedly 30% smaller than conventional bottling lines.