A hundred sold in just ten short months
Premiered on the market in November 2011 – and a hundred of them already sold by August 2012: that’s the success story of the Contiform 3, the latest generation of Krones’ stretch blow-moulding machine, which has proved right in line with the market’s expectations.
The blow module has been completely rethought, while the field-proven linear oven has been design-enhanced and optimised in terms of energy consumption. The increase in per-station output from 2,000 to 2,250 bottles an hour, in conjunction with the new electro-magnetic stretching system, has been welcomed by the market as a fit-for-purpose design enhancement and improvement of the field-proven Contiform technology. Particular attention has been paid to efficiency, energy-economy and human-engineering. Compared with the preceding model, for instance, the product change-over times, plus the consumption levels for energy and compressed air, have been substantially reduced while at the same time upgrading the machine’s flexibility. The 3rd-generation Contiform is now being offered in sizes ranging from 8 to 36 blow-moulding stations, enabling record outputs of up 81,000 containers an hour to be achieved.
In the shape of the new Contiform 3, Krones has developed a stretch blow-moulding machine that progresses a concept of proven dependability. The Contiform 3 continues what is meanwhile a 15-year success story by Krones’ stretch blow-moulding technology, with more than 1,700 machines installed so far.
