Enhancing product competitiveness through general-purpose machines for heat-resistant containers and large molding machines

「Against this backdrop, we have introduced the “4S Concept,” adding “Saving Material” to the universal strengths of our flagship 1-step molding machines as industrial equipment: “Saving Labor, Saving Energy, Saving Space.”」

「Next, to strengthen the beverage-container sector, a strategic area, we worked to improve the competitiveness of the PF Series, consisting of 1.5-step machines, and develop new PM Series machines for preform molding. These machines are ideal for small- and medium-lot production of narrow-neck containers and for customers pursuing a locally produced and locally consumed business model. Going forward, we will develop the market, particularly in emerging economies.」

「Specifically, we will further advance the Zero Cooling System, strengthen our ability to serve environmentally friendly containers using recycled and biodegradable resins, and establish molding technology using HDPE materials to handle different materials. In the strategic beverage-container sector, we will strengthen the PF Series lineup of 1.5-step machines to meet all customer needs for small- and medium-lot beverage-container production, and further advance heat-resistant technology that enables PET bottle reuse, including double-blow and heat-set molding. We will pursue market penetration from lightweight one-way bottles to returnable bottles.」

「Technologically, in the non-beverage container sector, our area of strength, we worked to strengthen the competitiveness of our flagship one-step machines by further improving the Zero Cooling System, a groundbreaking molding process designed to improve productivity and container quality, and Quick Mold Change, a specification that shortens mold-change time. In the beverage-container sector, a priority market, we are advancing functional improvements to the PF36 Series and developing new machines for small- and medium-lot production to meet all customer needs, from mass production to small- and medium-lot production.」

「Technologically, in the non-beverage container sector, our area of strength, we worked to strengthen the competitiveness of our flagship one-step machines by further improving the Zero Cooling System, a groundbreaking molding process designed to improve productivity and container quality, and Quick Mold Change, a specification that shortens mold-change time. In the beverage-container sector, a priority market, we are advancing functional improvements to the PF36 Series and developing new machines for small- and medium-lot production to meet all customer needs, from mass production to small- and medium-lot production.」

「Specifically, we will broaden the range of high-quality containers that can be handled through further evolution of the Zero Cooling System, and contribute to improving customer productivity by advancing proposals for Quick Mold Change, the specification designed to shorten mold-change time.」

「Technologically, we worked to improve product competitiveness through further evolution of the Zero Cooling System, which enhances the advantages of our one-step molding machines, our area of strength, known for high-quality, high-value-added production, as well as through the launch of machines equipped with specifications that shorten mold-change time. We are also strengthening development of high-quality, high-value-added container molding processes and a range of new machines, with the aim of expanding the market share of mass-production machines and serving a broad range of container applications, including those addressing environmental issues.」

「Technologically, we worked to improve product competitiveness through further evolution of the Zero Cooling System, which enhances the advantages of our one-step molding machines, our area of strength, known for high-quality, high-value-added production, as well as through the launch of machines equipped with specifications that shorten mold-change time.」

「The 4 new technologies exhibited at K2022, the world’s largest plastics and rubber exhibition held in Germany in October 2022, have attracted considerable interest from customers, and we are strengthening our sales activities to secure orders at an early stage.」

「We will contribute to improving customers’ container production through measures including further adoption of the Zero Cooling System, a groundbreaking molding process combining high productivity with container quality, and proposals for Quick Mold Change, which enables a substantial reduction in mold-change time and setup time.」

「We are strengthening development of a range of high-quality, high-value-added new machines, with the aim of expanding the market share of mass-production machines and serving a broad range of applications, including those addressing environmental issues.」

「We are strengthening development of a range of high-quality, high-value-added new machines, with the aim of expanding the market share of mass-production machines and serving a broad range of applications, including those addressing environmental issues.」

「ゼロ・クーリングシステムは、既に当社の主力製品であるASBシリーズの標準仕様として販売しておりますが、容器用途や樹脂材料の選択肢を更に広げることで、一層の市場浸透を図って参ります。」

「We are strengthening development of a range of high-quality, high-value-added new machines, with the aim of expanding the market share of mass-production machines and serving a broad range of applications, including those addressing environmental issues.」

「We are strengthening development of a range of high-quality, high-value-added new machines, with the aim of expanding the market share of mass-production machines and serving a broad range of applications, including those addressing environmental issues.」

「We are also steadily broadening our customer base and market reach, with the PF36 Series of large 1.5-step machines, which specialize in the mass production of high-quality small and medium-sized containers, continuing to secure orders.」

「While leveraging the high-quality, high-value-added strengths characteristic of one-step machines, we will strengthen development of new machines that also pursue mass-production capability, with the aim of entering the mass-production market, including the two-step machine market.」

「さらに、容器用途の多様化を可能とする画期的な二層成形法を確立し、新型機を開発しました。これは、2種類の材料の組み合わせや使用比率等を容器用途に応じて変更できる技術であり、内外層に別々の材料を使用することで、容器の物性強度やデザイン性を向上させることができます。」

「We are also steadily broadening our customer base and market reach, with the large 1.5-step machines, which specialize in the mass production of high-quality small and medium-sized containers, steadily securing orders.」

「In addition, under the theme of 3R+α, we actively pursued the development of environmentally responsible technologies and focused on product development aimed at expanding our business domain, including the launch of development work on large machines for the mass-production market.」

「Technologically, we strengthened product competitiveness by developing and commercializing a new technology named the “Zero Cooling System,” which further enhances the advantages of our one-step molding machines, known for high-quality, high-value-added production. This groundbreaking technology, achievable among one-step molding machines only with our four-station system, delivers simultaneous and significant improvements in container productivity, physical strength, appearance quality and weight reduction.」

「技術面では、当社が従前より得意とする高品質・高付加価値生産が特徴のワンステップ成形機の優位性を更に高める「ゼロ・クーリングシステム」と命名した新技術の開発実用化を進め、製品競争力を強化しました。」

「This is a groundbreaking new technology that simultaneously and dramatically improves container productivity, physical strength, appearance quality and weight reduction, capabilities achievable only through the Company's four-station system among one-step molding machines. In particular, weight reduction can reduce the amount of plastic materials used, making the technology effective in addressing the problem of plastic waste.」

「The newly developed high-volume production machine, model PF36/36-600, was unveiled for the first time at a trade show, where a molding demonstration was held. For 500ml mineral water bottles, the machine can produce 14,000 to 17,000 bottles per hour, giving it one of the highest production capacities among the Company's machines.」

「In technology, the Company implemented measures to expand sales, including actively developing new products that respond promptly to market needs and making proposals to customers.」

「In technology, the Company is moving forward in earnest with the development of new products expected to meet growing market needs and proposals to customers,」

「In technology, the Company worked to enhance product competitiveness by improving the functions of existing products and developing new products.」

「The Company exhibited its new large machine, model ASB-150DPX, at major overseas trade shows. Although it is a one-step machine, which performs molding from material loading through final container production on a single machine, it has production capacity of approximately 20,000 bottles per hour while also delivering the high-quality container production and space savings characteristic of one-step machines.」

「In technology and production, the Company is actively pursuing the development of new products and technological improvements to existing products to enhance market competitiveness,」

「The Company is focusing on developing large and new-model machines and improving the quality of existing models in response to market needs,」

「To capture demand in the heat-resistant container market, the Company developed a new product based on an existing core machine and exhibited it at a major trade show. Previously, manufacturing heat-resistant PET containers used for applications such as hot filling required multiple large dedicated machines. This new product can manufacture heat-resistant PET containers using a single machine.」