Blow Molding Applications

Motion Control Solutions for Blow Molding Machines

The Challenge

• Obtaining high performance, productivity, and reliability for blow molding machines.
• Meeting customer requirements for clean, quiet, and energy efficient machines, with lower maintenance costs.
• Ensuring quality finished parts with a high degree of repeatability.

The Moog Solution

• Moog offers an extensive range of hydraulic, electric, and hybrid solutions for blow molding applications.
• For all-electric machines, Moog offers servomotors, servodrives, and customized MaxForce Electro- Mechanical Actuation Systems. These devices can be used for parison control, blowpin, mold closing, and carriage.
• Hydraulic actuators, servovalves, Servo-Proportional valves, Integrated Hydraulic Manifold Systems, and pumps are supplied for hydraulic applications such as parison control, blowpin, mold closing, and carriage.
• Hybrid solutions such as the PowerShot™ Injection System and PowerShift™ Actuation System, are the newest option for hybrid machines.
• Specifically designed for blow molding applications, Moog offers a multi-processor Total Machine Controller with a PC-based operator station that is ideal for both new machine and field retrofits. The PLC system is flexible with a full range of standard and specialized modules and configurable to meet most machine requirements. The MSC Moog Servo Controller is another flexible new option for high performance servo control with PLC functionality, capable of handling complex multi-axis functions in plastics applications.

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Literature Download

• blowmoldingoverview.pdf
• Plastics-overview.pdf

Articles and White Papers

Closed Loop Motion Control Machine Control Technologies: Improving Control of the Extrusion Blow-Molding Process

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