Largest clamp blow molding system enables high output with up to 25% less energy usage.

Tecumseh, Michigan, June 8, 2009…Uniloy Milacron North America (UMNA) recently delivered the first two 16 cavity reciprocating screw blow molding machine systems to a major household chemical manufacturer. These systems are the largest size clamp reciprocating blow molding machine UMNA has ever built. This machine system is capable of producing 16 monolayer HDPE 850ml rectangular fabric softener bottles per cycle – faster than a wheel or shuttle machine, with 10-25% less energy usage.

This manufacturer is currently operating both machines at a rate of 7,200 containers per hour. The rectangular container features a 43mm neck finish. Prior to working with Uniloy to optimize container and mold design the lightest weight they could run the container at was 39 grams. Uniloy was able to reduce the container weight by 10% and reduce the cycle time from 12 seconds to 8 seconds. This improvement was made without compromising the strident neck and container finish requirements in the household chemical industry.

According to Richard Smith, Uniloy’s Commercial Director, “Our goal at Uniloy is to achieve the lowest cost per finished container through a consultative approach that leverages our extensive technology resources and knowledge of the entire blow molding process. This application was an excellent example of what can happen when a customer utilizes our full skill set.”

The Uniloy reciprocating screw design enables the fastest parison delivery with superior control. Primary advantages over wheel and shuttle blow molding machines include lower energy costs, shorter dry cycle time, lower melt temperature and higher clamp force (90 tons). A wide range of head, clamp and extruder selections allows Uniloy Milacron to configure R2000 machines to desired production volumes and container specifications.

Uniloy originated the lightweight, handled, plastic milk jug in 1963. Uniloy’s reciprocating blow molding machine has since become the “industry standard,” for lightweight blow molded containers with than 3,800 machines in use worldwide. Of these installed systems approximately 20% are being used to produce household and industrial chemical containers.

In addition, the company provides a full range of turnkey system services, including container design, mold development and manufacturing, prototyping and pre-production runs, and system commissioning – as well as an extensive parts and service network. The company has facilities in Italy, Germany, Czech Republic, United Kingdom, Mexico, China and India, in addition to the U.S. For additional information, visit www.milacron.com/dairy

Please visit Uniloy Milacron at the NPE 2009 show in Chicago June 22 through June 25, 2009, at the Milacron booth South Hall #24012.

Contact Rich Smith, Commercial Director Uniloy Milacron Inc. 517-424-8967 or at Richard_K_Smith@uniloy.com