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ASB - These machines are extremely versatile for odd shaped and extreme containers. You can find machines here that are capable of doing virtually anything in PET container design including oval, wide mouth and complex shapes. In addition, the container capacity range can go from 5 ml to 20 liters. Material types include PET, PP, PC and others. Outputs are from 50 to 4,000bph. Think of these machines as the PET equivalent of a 4WD off road vehicle. Big, rugged and able to go anywhere. Choose this machine type if your future business may be varied.

PF - Compact economical machines aimed at bottles only from about 100ml up to 10 liters. Normally fairly simple shapes but complex details and oval shapes can be molded in many cases. Outputs are typically 500 to 2,000bph Think of these machines as being equivalent to a family saloon car. Compact and more economical but not the highest speed and has limited off road ability. Choose this machine if you have a small to medium scale requirement for bottles of various shapes but not for jars.

PB - These are higher output machines for more generic shaped containers in the range of 150ml to 3 liters such as mineral water, sports and soft drinks and edible oils but also have some capability for oval shapes. Output can be up to 10,000bph so naturally they offer greater economy of scale. Think of these machines as a sports car. Capable of high speed on long runs but limited to paved roads. Choose this machine if you want the highest output for bottles only.

Please take a look at the individual machine specifications for precise details of each machine's capabilities.

• Highest possible visual quality is required (no scuff marks from perform transportation).For examples, most personal care and cosmetic product containers are made in single stage.
• High quality neck finish (no damage from perform handling).
• Extreme container shape or ovality. The preform can be molded with different circumferential wall thickness to optimize final wall thickness.
• Specialized neck or preform design requirement.
• Wide neck containers.
• Clip-on, or specialized handle designs.
• While 2-step molding may have generally higher outputs, it is more suited to the generic bottle designs such as carbonated soft drinks and mineral water where competition is very stiff and profit margins are low.
• Molding alternative materials such as Polycarbonate and Polypropylene is far easier in single step molding systems.

• Dehumidifying resin dryer for PET.
• Mold Chiller (8 to 14degC range).
• Cooling Tower provides water for non-critical cooling at 25 to 30 degC.
• Compressors supplying air for operation (0.9MPa) and for blowing (up to 3.4MPa).
• Mold Dehumidifier (depends on local ambient conditions).
• Mold Temperature Controller unit (depends on container design).

ASB can make a quotation for all this equipment upon request.

• ・ National holidays.
• ・ Electricity power cuts.
• ・ Breakdowns (very often not the molding machine, could be the compressor for example).
• ・ Routine servicing of factory services and molding machines.
• ・ Industrial action (strikes) and labor availability.
• ・ Problems with infrastructure.
• ・ Etc.

As a result, it is more typical to assume an average hourly production availability of around 6,000 to 7,200 hours subject to local conditions. Of course, these reasons vary in magnitude from country to country so you must look at your own situation and calculate a realistic target for annual production.
Once you have the available production hours, it is a simple matter to estimate the number of cavities and cycle time based on your container design and machine model.