Jomar Corp., a manufacturer of injection blow molding (IBM) machinery for the pharmaceutical, healthcare and household products industries, has announced the launch of a new IBM machine that is available at an entry-level price for first-time processors of IBM bottles. The new Model 25 replaces the Jomar Model 20, which will now be discontinued. Jomar will highlight the new machine at the upcoming K 2019 exhibition (Hall 14/A32) Source: Jomar Corp.which runs Oct. 16-23 in Düsseldorf, Germany.

The Model 25 has the same compact footprint as the Model 20 but has greater clamp tonnage and casting area which allows handling of both larger bottles as well as providing increased cavitation. The machine has 21 tons of clamp tonnage on the preform clamp plus five tons on the blow clamp. It is capable of production runs that are larger than industry expectations. The machine can mold bottles up to 6 inches in height and almost 4 inches in diameter. Previously, bottles of this size had to run on larger machines, which greatly increased the capital requirements.

The new Model 25 affords first-time IBM processors a range of key advantages, including lower cost relative to larger machines without sacrificing the quality and durability, and an ideal size to handle large runs of small bottles or smaller runs of larger bottles.

Based on 6000 hours of annual production, the Model 25 can manufacture 10 mL eyedropper vials at a rate of 16 million per year. The machine can also produce 500 mL tablet bottles at a rate of 1.2 million per year.