By Ron Shinn
Stretch blow molding machine builder FlexBlow unveiled the two-stage, all-electric FlexBlow 2 at K 2025.
The new machine is aimed at products such as food jars as well as dairy, alcohol and personal care containers. It can accommodate two-cavity molds for containers as big as 1.6-gallons with neck sizes ranging from 12mm to 120mm.
Maximum output is 3,000 containers per hour.
Regional sales manager Rokas Balsys said a new feature is that molds, which are mounted with magnets, can be changed in as little as five minutes. The platform provides access from the front of the machine.
Another new feature is an integrated vision control system that inspects each container from the top and side and automatically rejects questionable products.
There is also an integrated near-infrared (NIR) wall-thickness monitoring feature, leak test system, automatic lamp positioning and servo-assisted setup that the company said can save up to 30 minutes in tool changes.
FlexBlow manufactures seven all-electric machines with the FlexBlow 2 being the second-smallest. Balsys described it as the company’s most versatile blow molder. It also produces hybrid machines in three sizes.
The family-owned company, based in Lithuania, has been building blow molding machines since 1994. It has more than 500 in service worldwide.
FlexBlow also builds 85 percent of its components in-house.
North America is FlexBlow’s biggest market.
Contact:
FlexBlow, Kretinga, Lithuania, 370-445-51431, https://flexblow.com
