SFL linear blowing systems

Linear blowers for the production of containers in PET: flexibility at the highest levels

Linear stretch-blowmoulding systems: the most flexible system and user-friendly platform in the market for the production of the larger variety of containers (standard, heat set, refillable, oval, large sizes and wide mouth). A revolutionary technology with the lowest total cost of ownership (TCO) and the highest bottles hour/cavity output than any other system.
 

HIGHLIGHTS

  • High output, up to2000 bottles/hour/cavity
  • Cavites from 2 to 8
  • Fully electric machine
  • Great flexibility
  • Extremely quick installation and start-up time
  • User centric platform with full process control
  • Variable clamp stroke
SFL 4/4 for edible oil bottles
SFL 4/4 FOR EDIBLE OIL BOTTLES

Linear blowmolder for edible oil bottles

SFL Wide Mouth
SFL WIDE MOUTH

Linear blowmolder for wide mouth jars in PET

SFL Preferential Heating
SFL PREFERENTIAL HEATING

Linear blowmolding system SFL with SFL Preferential Heating

SFL EVO
SFL EVO

SFL EVO Linear blowmolder: the ultimate flexible & user friendly platform for the production of all type of blottles.

Process steps: main features & benefits


Preforms feeding and handling
  • Continuous preform feeding system
  • Composite techno-polymers chain: very light, no wear, no elongations, low maintenance cost
  • Self-lubricate bushing and sealed bearing
  • Standard quick changeover of spindle (tool-less)
  • Different chain pitch to optimize production based on specific neck finish diameters
  • Ejection system for oval or not well inserted preforms
  • Quick-change system (option) for different neck diameters: change of loading wheel and loading guides

Preforms heating
  • Preforms ventilation system with laminar flow (sipa patent). No turbulence
  • Low thermal inertia: higher heating process consistency and fast start-up
  • Oven dimensions based on preform and max bottle size (from 8 to 10 lamps)
  • Modular oven
  • Adjustable position for neck change


Preform transfer and pitch change
  • Servo-driven pitch-change system to optimize heating efficiency (oven pitch) and maximum bottle diameter (bottle pitch)
  • Simple, solid and reliable system
  • Servo-driven unit for same-time preform and bottle transfer
  • Precise and gentle preform holding
  • Very high transfer speed
  • Quick change of personalized parts (tool-less)

Stretch-blowing
  • Servo- driven blowing clamp, no oil.
  • High clamp speed
  • Several clamp stroke set by HMI, no mechanical settings
  • Double-sided pneumatic compensation
  • Servo driven stretch rods.
  • Fine setting of stretch profile thanks to servo control.
  • Blow seals, fast and independent for each cavity.
  • Self-learning of stretch stroke based on preform-bottle size.
  • High-tech blowing valves: fast and independent for every cavity, with individual pre-blow flow regulation
  • Very quick exhaust
  • Single cavity pressure monitoring (option)
  • Standard Air tanks for peak blowing ramp, providing higher output
  • By-pass valve to avoid chilled water when not in production
  • Lower power consumption while machine is in idle mode or is waiting for downstream
  • No condensation on blow molds once the machine is not blowing bottles


Bottles ejection
  • Servo-driven unit for bottle discharge
  • Discharge on air conveyor or belt conveyor or vacuum conveyor
  • Bottle base post-mold cooling
  • Leak tester: integrated device (neck handling) for 100% quality check


Materials


  • PET
  • rPET
  • OPP
  • PLA
  • PE
  • PS
  • Tritan
  • Preform in Preform
  • Multilayer


Type


  • Standard and personalized
  • Lighweight
  • Heat Set & pasteurizable
  • Oval and off-centered neck
  • Ultra-Clean
  • ESL, Aseptic
  • HPP
  • Large sizes (up to 30 liters)
  • Wide mouth (jars)
  • Light barrier
  • Gas barrier
  • Humidity barrier
  • Active packaging
  • Ti O2
  • Opaque colors


HANDLE Solutions


  • Grip features
  • On neck handle
  • Post mold handle (flexible handle application)
  • In mold handle (robotic positioning inside blow mold)



APPLICATIONS

The SFL standard machine platform provides great production flexibility in term of different types of containers to be produced with the aid of special kits. Bottles for mineral water, soft drinks, fruit juices and functional drinks, beer, edible oil, spirits, dressings, souaces, cosmetics and detergents and pharmaceuticals.


MODEL BLOWING CAVITIES MAX SIZE (L) MAX. OUTPUT (B/H)
SFL PERFORMANCE 8 8 1 16,000
SFL PERFORMANCE 7 7 2 14,000
SFL PERFORMANCE 6 6 3 12,000
SFL PERFORMANCE 6 H 6 3 9,900
SFL PERFORMANCE 5 H 5 4 8,500
SFL PERFORMANCE 4 H 4 5 6,600
SFL PERFORMANCE 3 H 3 12 5,100
SFL DYNAMIC 5 5 1.5 10,000
SFL DYNAMIC 4 4 3 8,000
SFL DYNAMIC 4 H 4 3 7,600
SFL DYNAMIC 3 H 3 5 5,100
SFL DYNAMIC 2 H 2 12 3,600
SFL FLEX 2 2 3 4,000
SFL FLEX 1 1 5 2,000
SFL BIG 6 6 5 8,400
SFL BIG 5 5 6 7,000
SFL BIG 4 4 12 5,200
SFL MAXI 3 3 15 3,000
SFL MAXI 2 2 20 2,000
SFL MAXI 1 1 30 1,000
SFL WM 4 4 3 6,000
SFL WM 3 3 5 3,500
SFL WM 2 2 12 3,000

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