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blowing & coating
SBO Universal,
Bottle blowing costs
reduced
up to 20%

PET BOTTLE BLOWING COSTS SLASHED BY UP TO 20% COMPARED
WITH ITS SBO SERIES2 EQUIPMENT. THATS THE BREAKTHROUGH
OF SIDELS NEW GENERATION OF SBO UNIVERSAL BLOWING
MACHINES MAKING THEIR GLOBAL DBUT AT THE INTERPACK
TRADE FAIR.
T
he new generation of SBO
Universal

blowing machines from

Sidel is the culmination of three
years of intense R&D work to design,
validate, and qualify new manufactu-
ring solutions for plastic bottles pro-
duced at very high speeds and ranging
from 0.25 L to 3 L in size. A 23% jump
in productivity and a 25% drop in ope-
rating costs result in a 20% reduction
in bottle blowing costs. These per-
formance improvements stem from
efforts that have not only targeted
blowing machine advances, they have
also involved a full-blown bottle solutions
development program specifically for
high-speed applications.
Versatile
SBO Universal
blowing machines
It is the huge array of applications,
capacities, and package types served by
the new range of Sidel SBO Universal
blowing machines that makes this new
generation so multi-faceted.
BLOWING MACHINES FOR
ALL YOUR PACKAGING LINES
Whether its still or sparkling water,
carbonated or sensitive drinks, sauces
or detergents, Sidels SBO Universal
blowing machines can meet the challenge
of your production environment for
all of your products, liquid foods and
non-food liquids packaged in plastic
packaging.
SOLUTIONS FOR ALL TECHNICAL
CHALLENGES OF YOUR PACKAGE.
In addition to producing standard
bottles, Sidels SBO Universal equipment
is also designed for special packages made
using the heat resistance (HR) process
for hot fill bottles or preferential heating
(CP) to produce flat or complex-shaped
packaging. The SBO Universal range
produces plastic packages in the widest
variety of shapes for all types of appli-
cations.
Productivity
jumps by
23%
(bottles/year)
Operating costs
fall by
up to 25%
(euros/year)
Bottle
blowing costs
decrease by 20%
(euros/bottles)

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MACHINES AVAILABLE
FOR A WIDE RANGE OF CAPACITIES
Like the Series2+, SBO Universal equi-
pment is designed to produce packages
ranging in size from 0.25 L to 3 L on
standard models. In addition, these
machines can be specially configured to
produce packages as large as 5 or 6 liters.
SINGLE BLOWING MACHINE
FOR BOTH PET AND PP
As new polymers have hit the market,
Sidel has led research efforts on both
raw materials and processes. The new
range of SBO Universal equipment can
be used to produce PET or PP packa-
ges without modifying the machines
configuration; and both can be manu-
factured at similar output rates.
Productivity
up to 23% higher
OUTPUT RATES UP 12.5%
TO 1,800 BOTTLES PER MOLD
Thanks to the development of new
machine kinematics and a new oven
with a 40 mm pitch to maintain heating
times, Sidel can now confidently offer
output rates of 1,800 bottles per mold
for many types of packages. The machine
is not the only part of the equation that
has been modified. Preforms and bottles
have a new design, as do molds that
are better adapted to shrinkage laws.
The process has also been adapted
to higher speeds. All of these factors
combined contribute to the overall
increase in productivity to 1,800 bottles
per mold.
MAINTENANCE TIMES 25% FASTER
The SBO Universal

equipment sports a
new, brushed aluminum housing that
not only blends with other Sidel equip-
ment on the line, it also offers greater
functionality. A new catwalk provides
better access to the feeder. Side
openings of the oven doors and a new
blowing wheel frame have all been
introduced for easier operator access
to machine systems for maintenance
procedures. New maintenance-free com-
ponents and an improved maintenance
plan also reduce maintenance times.
FORMAT CHANGEOVER
TIMES 20% FASTER
A new, patented mold base design
and a new stretching stopper without
a fastening device both help reduce
format changeover times. The new
housing also makes the machine more
accessible and ergonomic. Finally, all
of the feeder parameters and preform
dimensions are recorded in the process
recipe so that production restarts are
much faster.
The guide rail
is lifetime lubricated.
Totally revamped kinematics and lighter transfer
arms help boost speeds to 1,800 b/h/m.
Shrinkage laws
on new molds
are designed for
high output rates.
The new blowing station,
with 27% less dead space,
offers significant reductions
in air consumption.
Maximum mechanical output
rates in bottles/hour
SBO 6 10,800
SBO 8 14,400
SBO 10 18,000
SBO 14 25,200
SBO 16 28,800
SBO 20 36,000
Development phase 51,000

All of the systems on the SBO Universal

blowing machine are far more accessible.
At Interpack 2005, Sidel is exhibiting
a SBO20 machine (36,000 b/h).
At Fispal 2005, Sidel is exhibiting
a SBO10 machine (18,000 b/h).
Operating
costs 25% lower
AIR CONSUMPTION REDUCED
Air consumption reduced. The new
blowing station, with 27% less dead
space in the air circuits, reduces
blowing air consumption. The air recy-
cling option accompanied by a flow
meter saves at least
15% in air consump-
tion. Furthermore, the
development of special
bottle shapes makes
it possible to perform low
pressure blowing. Because of
these improvements, custo-
mers can reduce the size of
their compressor, thereby resulting in
an overall purchase price thats about
15% less.
ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION
15% LOWER
Even as speeds increase to 1,800 b/h/m,
preform heating time remains much
the same thanks to a new oven with
a 40 mm pitch that does not require
additional heating power. The new
heating zone regulation system(individual
settings on all oven lamps fully controlled
from the PCC along with individual
lamp positioning) helps reduce electricity
consumption by about 15% on average.
A measuring device is built into the system
to measure electricity consumption
during blowing machine production.
The system then posts that information
on the HMI (Human Machine Interface)
screen.
secure production. Ejection zones for
poorly loaded preforms or defective,
nonconforming, or poorly engaged
bottles help reduce unscheduled
production shutdowns.
BOTTLE QUALITY WITH
A MAXIMUM SCRAP RATE OF 0.1%
Sidel has made significant advances
in preform thermal conditioning. The
radiation oven design, which enables
Sidel blowing machines to produce
high-quality packages, is better than
ever with superior repeatability and
stability of the heating profile. In
addition, a built-in preform inspection
module (optional) and in line bottle
quality control (optional) further
enhance the system. The equipments
heating flexibility and its ability to
fully control production parameters
increases process ranges. It also impro-
ves mechanical strength of bottles
and makes it possible to produce
lighter weight containers.
GUARANTEED YIELD OF 97%
The new preform infeed design reduces
low levels and improves the blowing
machines yield by at least 2%. The
recycling belt keeps preforms from
getting jammed inside one another.
Orienting rollers feature a novel design.
If preforms are stuck together or are
too numerous, they are automatically
ejected and returned to the hopper
via a recycling conveyor built-in under-
neath the rollers. The new automatic
controls on the blowing machine
manage preform feeding with a control
loop to drive roller speed and the
elevator column to maintain the cor-
rect number of preforms to feed the
blowing machine. A new machine pro-
gram manages shutdowns and ensures
New preform infeed system
improves yield on the blowing
machine by 2%.

LESS MANPOWER REQUIRED

FOR MACHINE OPERATION
In addition to new housing, which
makes the system more accessible and
ergonomic, the new machine control
station is more user-friendly and intuitive.
With a 17 screen and XP interface, it
simplifies operation of the blowing
machine, supervision of production
quality and process, yield tracking,
machine settings, and maintenance.
Since the EIT system comes standard on
all of the new equipment, production and
shutdowns are automatically tracked,
and sources of shutdowns are analyzed
to get the system back up and running
quickly.
REDUCED SPARE PARTS COSTS
FOR MAINTENANCE
The new SBO Universal range guarantees
lower costs for maintenance and con-
sumable spare parts. New maintenance-
free components help to streamline
the maintenance plan and reduce
machine downtime. New kinematics,
with less inertia and reduced mecha-
nical stresses, the new blowing station,
new transfer arms, and a new air rotary
union all result in fewer scheduled
maintenance shutdowns.
SMALLER FOOTPRINT
The blowing machines overall dimen-
sions are significantly reduced because
the electric cabinet is now built into
the end of the oven. The new preform
distributor is also more compact. With
more space, customers can add addi-
tional equipment or can use the area
to store molds and custom parts close
to the machine.
WIDE ARRAY OF OPTIONS
From process to maintenance, energy
consumption, and process accessories,
Sidel has developed a comprehensive
catalogue of options customized for your
packages specifications. These options
optimize production performance to
manufacture high quality bottles at
low cost. Options to enhance production
flexibility and hygiene are also available.
BENEFITS FOR THE ENTIRE
PACKAGING LINE
The 2% increase in yield of the SBO
Universal blowing machine translates
to better yield of the entire line.
The increased speed of the blowing
machine to 1,800 bottles/hour/mold
now makes it possible for customers
to choose a smaller model blowing
machine and keep line output rate at
the same level. This lowers the lines
overall investment cost. And because
format changeover times on the
blowing machine, generally requiring
the most time of any equipment on
the line, are now reduced, this results
in a drop in format changeover times
for the entire line. And because air
consumption is lower on the new
equipment, customers can select a
smaller size compressor, thus reducing
investment costs even further. When
purchased in the Combi version, the
SBO Universal offers even greater
efficiency in an integrated blowing,
filling, capping solution.

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i n n o v a t i o n i nnovat i on
blowing & coating filling systems
W
hen deciding on the best method to fill still, carbo-
nated, or pulp-containing beverages, that decision
largely depends on the nature of your product.
Sidels vast knowledge about the various packaging require-
ments of all liquid foods has led to the development of its
new fillers that target particular filling environments. The
Select environment is the perfect solution for stable, slightly
sensitive beverages sold at room temperature.
Flow meter filling a simple
and reliable principle
SF Select FMw (Flow Meter for water) and SF Select FMg
(Flow Meter for gaseous) fillers are start-of-the-art equipment
designed to fill PET bottles ranging from 0.25 L to 3 L in size.
These fillers use electromagnetic flow meter technology for
better control of filling parameters.
Unlike traditional flow meter fillers based on a centralized
and remote control system, the FMw and FMg fillers are
controlled at the filling stations, which are equipped with
independent flow meters with onboard dosing intelligence.
Each flow meter directly controls each of the valves and
independently operates dosing and self-correction processes
for each filling valve.
All of these compact, leaktight filling stations are linked to
the main controller (standard commercial controller) by
field bus. The controller transfers the recipe to each filling
station with information on volume and specific process
parameters for the bottle to be filled and for the product
being filled. The recipes are accessible from the operator
interface. These recipes simplify the filling process parame-
terization and facilitate product changeover. At the end of
every filling sequence, the control device feedbacks to the
main controller providing information on product quantity
dosed and any details regarding anomalies encountered
during production. This information, recorded at the ope-
rator interface, makes it possible to perform a statistical
analysis of the overall dosing process and the process at
each filling station.
Sidel introduces
new filling intelligence
SIDEL CONTINUES TO INNOVATE IN THE FIELD OF FILLING STILL AND CARBONATED BEVERAGES
IN PET BOTTLES. WITH THE LAUNCH OF ITS NEW FLOW METER FILLERS, SIDEL OFFERS A SIMPLE,
RELIABLE TECHNOLOGY TO COMPLETELY CONTROL FILLING PARAMETERS AND KEEP PRODUCTS
SAFE.
Filling without contact between bottle and filling valve
guarantees superior hygiene for water filling applications.

Building the cabinet into the end

of the oven significantly reduces
the blowing machines footprint.
The 40 mm pitch oven ensures identical heating
times at 1,800 b/h/m.
The new operator interface
simplifies blowing machine
operation.
At Interpack 2005, Sidel is exhibiting
an SF Select FMw filler equipped
with 50 rinsing nozzles, 60 filling valves
and 15 capping heads.