HyPET NX6 Husky’s next-generation mid-volume PET preform injection molding machine comes with a mold-identification system for automatic system optimization and energy-monitoring systems for real-time sustainability tracking. It is ideal for use by emerging brands entering new markets, companies introducing new SKUs and established manufacturers looking to expand capacity.
What’s new? The system, which features an enhanced user experience. It integrates intelligent features that make preform production faster, easier and more sustainable, along with a quick color change and improved system connectivity capabilities for efficient SKU transitions.
Benefits Cost-effectiveness, preform quality and efficiency. Boasting up to 20 percent improvement in output per capital, it represents an affordable entry point for manufacturers.
Husky Technologies, Bolton, Ont., 905-951-5000, www.husky.co
Vital Statistics
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Number of cavities |
48 |
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Maximum thread diameter of preform |
30mm |
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Hourly output range |
19,000 to 25,000 bottles, based on a 13-gram water bottle |
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Annual output |
150 million to 200 million preforms |
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Level of recycled PET that can be processed |
Up to 100 percent |
About the Author
Karen Hanna
Senior Staff Reporter
Senior Staff Reporter Karen Hanna covers injection molding, molds and tooling, processors, workforce and other topics, and writes features including In Other Words and Problem Solved for Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing, Plastics Recycling and The Journal of Blow Molding. She has more than 15 years of experience in daily and magazine journalism.