XFORM GEN4 XP

PET preform injection manufacturing: setting a new standard

XFORM GEN4 XP technology aims to target the most demanding applications, guaranteeing the highest preform quality and process consistency at the lowest manufacturing cost.

While CEOs will benefits from possibly the lowest conversion cost in the industry coming from extremely fast cycle time, record-high energy efficiency, lower-in-the-industry maintenance costs and full flexibility in using legacy tooling, operators will enjoy a brand new experience, thanks to the totally redesigned 21.5" HMI, self-setting process set-up, preform troubleshooting tutorial which ultimately deliver a top-level user friendliness.

HIGHLIGHTS

Fast lock to lock which leads to faster cycle time
Energy efficient: less than 0.195 KW/Kg of resin processed
Cost for maintenance less than 1%/year for the first 5 years of operation
Easy changeover: higher up time
Designed to target the most demanding applications
Heavy and wide mouth preforms production with a dedicated kit
Up to 100% PCR pellet and 50% PCR flakes process with the lowest throughput drop
Fully compatible with virtually all legacy tooling: no incremental capex
Better preform quality: less material stress
Higher injection rate for the production of thin wall preforms
Revolutionary FlexCool™ PMC system for efficient cooling
New HMI including self-setting process set-up and troubleshooting tutorial

XFORM 500 FOR LARGE SIZE PREFORMS

Long preforms in PET production system

XFORM 250 GEN4

XFORM GEN4 XP: the lowest conversion cost alongside unmatched speed, flexibility and ease of use

XFORM 500 GEN4-NO VIBRATIONS

XFORM 500 GEN4 system equipped with a 180Cav tooling running at a cycle time of 5.4 seconds. NO VIBRATIONS AT ALL!

XFORM 500 GEN4

XFORM 500 GEN4 XP with 180 cavities mold. The system gives you the freedom to handle virtually all molds from all leading preform mold manufacturers

XFORM 500 GEN4 - FEAT. 200 CAVITY MOLD

SIPA presents XFORM GEN4 featuring 200 cavity mold, the world's highest cavitation tooling for the production of preforms.

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Process steps: main features & benefits

Servo-driven
Continuous low-speed screw rotation:

No power peaks for screw restart, lower energy consumption
@ 700 kg/h (0.80 IV): 34 RPM
Lower stress on the material
Lower IV drop (< 0.015 dl/g)
Lower AA generated by the extruder

Possibility to use color up to 4% with NO throughput drop
5 shooting pot designs
4 screw designs:

E100
EE120
EE140
EE155

Best injection system on the market for PCR resin (Post Consumer Resin) applications
Lowest Loss of plasticizing capacitywith 50% PCR

Very smooth closing profile

less stress to the tooling components in the clamp closing phase
less vibrations, affecting overall system reliability in the long term

Perfect cleanliness

durable clamp concept with encapsulated toggle levers & linear guidance of the moving platen

Low machine and mold service costs

no high-pressure hydraulic cylinder to rebuild periodically
durable clamp design allows for very low maintenance costs
best-in-class platen parallelism for long mold life

High platen thickness for virtually no deflection & extended mold life
Even tonnage distribution in all toggle links
Active mold protection system, monitoring clamp closing profile at every cycle

We design preform molds featuring:

Largest operating window
Maximized part quality
Reduced maintenance cost
Wear-resistant coating to grant a longer mold live
Optimized cooling layout to support fast cycle times and save energy costs
Lowest mold platen deformation, precision and reliability

Our hot runner systems deliver:

Xflow™technology with low pressure drop: best in class balancing
Increased injection speed, shorter cycle time
Optimal preform weight distribution
Thanks to the smoothed channels extremely low PET degradation and avoided dead spots (lowAA)
Easy maintenance

Ourcold half delivers:

Proprietary LongLife™ technology: range of solutions capable to extend component life for preform mold cold halves.11 million life cycles guaranteed (flash < 0.2mm) without need of components refurbishing
Significant reduction of refurbishment costs
ProprietaryXMould™ technology: Sipa innovation which allows reducing the friction between the molten PET and the molding surface of the injection stacks during the injection phase. Two major advantages: shorter cycle times and ultra thin preform molding capability
SmartLock™ stack design for unprecedented cooling for short-neck preforms

Cooling air flows from the neck to the gate:

cooler air inside the preform = better body and neck cooling
pin follows the preform geometry=higher air speed, better cooling effect
pin very close to the dome =better base cooling
no need to cool air with separate dehumidifier =less energy

Air cooler at the outlet of the transfer box to decrease air temperature for better preform internal cooling
Air intake: 20°C
Preform transfer system is independent from the clamp movement:

better accessibility during mold changeover
higher flexibility in adjusting the transfer box speed for guaranteed part removal

Preform transfer system supported by 2 points:

less stress on the whole structure
no risk of misalignment with EOAT

Excellent accessibility to non-operator side for mold changeover: up to 1m access

Materials

PET
OPP
PLA
rPET

Type

Thin-wall preforms(for lightweight bottles for mineral water, edible oil)
Thick-wall preforms (for carbonated beverages)
Preforms for heat set bottles
Wide mouth preforms for jars
Long preforms for large size containers

APPLICATIONS

Preform production systems series XFORM 250, 350 and 500 GEN4 can produce a wide range of preforms with excellent performance.

MODEL	CAVITATION (MIN-MAX)	MAX OUTPUT (p/h)	PREFORM THREAD (MIN-MAX)	Z DIAMETER (MIN-MAX)	BODY DIAMETER (MIN-MAX)
XFORM 500	24-200	up to 160,000	28-80 mm	33-82 mm	26-78 mm
XFORM 350	16-128	up to 102,400	30-80 mm	34-82 mm	29-78 mm
XFORM 250	8-96	up to 76,800	30-80 mm	34-82 mm	29-78 mm

Case histories for this product

14/04/2025

Case histories

INNOVATION IN ACTION: SAPPE AND SIPA'S COLLABORATIVE SUCCESS WITH 200-CAVITY PREFORM MOLD

The first Sipa 200-cavity preform mould in Asia is now in operation at Sappe, a major Thai beverage producer, furth

XFORM GEN4 XP

PET preform injection manufacturing: setting a new standard

HIGHLIGHTS

XFORM 500 FOR LARGE SIZE PREFORMS

XFORM 250 GEN4

XFORM 500 GEN4-NO VIBRATIONS

XFORM 500 GEN4

XFORM 500 GEN4 - FEAT. 200 CAVITY MOLD

Process steps: main features & benefits

Materials

Type

APPLICATIONS

Case histories for this product

INNOVATION IN ACTION: SAPPE AND SIPA'S COLLABORATIVE SUCCESS WITH 200-CAVITY PREFORM MOLD

NERA KRITIS CHOOSES SIPA TO PIONEER LIGHTWEIGHTING PREFORMS

SIPA AND PDG PLASTIQUES: REVOLUTIONIZING WINE PACKAGING TOGETHER

PREMIUM WATERS INC. APPRECIATES SIPA’S XFORM PREFORM PRODUCTION SYSTEMS

INDIAN PEPSI BOTTLER SETS ON FURTHER EXPANSION WITH SIPA

MAJOR SAUDI CONVERTER AL-SAD BENEFITS FROM SIPA’S PREFORM TECHNOLOGY AND SUPPORT

SODASTREAM COLLABORATES WITH PTI AND SIPA TO PRODUCE NEW GENERATION TRITAN™ BOTTLES

FIVE SIPA XFORM IN OPERATION AT PARLE AGRO

XFORM SUCCEEDED AT FLUID FORMS

P&T STAYS WITH SIPA AND TAKE THE FIRST XFORM 350

TOP COFFEE SUPPLIER UCC DOUBLES UP WITH SIPA

SONOCO TEAMS UP WITH SIPA TO SLASH WEIGHT OF SALAD DRESSING BOTTLE

News for this product

KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON OPERATING EXPENSES

XFORM IS OPEN FOR SAVINGS

NO VIBRATION & NO STRESS ON SYSTEM FOR THE HIGH SPEED X