MAER SB5 Series blown extrusion bottle machinery range

MAER has restyled its TC-10-8-8 range of machinery. The range, now renamed the SB5 Series, is suitable for the production of plastic bottles made by blown extrusion for use with foodstuffs such as milk and dairy products, whether in the blowing phase or integrated into the packaging line itself before the bottling machine.

The principal change made has been the minimisation of the structure or main chassis of the device, with a cubic or cabin-type shape, which gives it a more aesthetic design, according to the company.

The restyling of the structure in cabin form also reduces the machine’s footprint and gives greater accessibility from either side of the machine to the interior of the cabin where the moving parts are situated. This allows a greater degree of control and visual inspection of the bottles through their route due to the fully open design of the cabin.

The bottle conveyor has also been improved with a ‘flat-end’ finish or design, reducing the risk of bottles falling through a possible gap or space in the bottle transfer zone from or to the conveyors of other devices in the line. Lighter format-change parts have been developed for the machine.

The machine now has improved ergonomics when changing formats, making adjustments or replacing the cutting blade.

The range includes the SB520 model, with a speed of 20,000 bph, and the SB510 and SB525 models, with speed ranges from 12,000 to 25,000 bph.