Description
Technical Specifications
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Injection System | |
| Screw Diameter | 55 mm |
| Screw L/D | 22:1 |
| Injection Weight | 466 g |
| Heating Power | 18 KW |
| Barrel Zones | 4+N |
| Injection Stroke | 180 mm |
| Clamping System | |
| Injection Clamping Force | 800 KN |
| Injection Opening Stroke | 140 mm |
| Blow Clamping Force | 120 KN |
| Blow Opening Stroke | 140 mm |
| Rotary Table Lift | 70 mm |
| Mould | |
| Max Platen Size | 800 x 400 mm |
| Mould Thickness | 280 mm |
| Max Bottle Diameter | 120 mm |
| Max Bottle Height | 220 mm |
| Volume Range | 1 – 2000 ml |
| Stripping Stroke | 230 mm |
| Hydraulic System | |
| System Pressure | 14 MPa |
| Motor Power | 18.5 + 18.5 KW |
| Dry Cycle | 4 s |
| Total Power | 55 KW |
| Utilities | |
| Compressed Air | 0.7 – 1.2 MPa |
| Cooling Water | 4 m³/h |
| Machine | |
| Dimensions (L×W×H) | 4.5 × 1.6 × 2.0 M |
| Net Weight | 10 T |
Max Cavity Reference
| Volume | 10 ml | 30 ml | 60 ml | 100 ml | 250 ml | 500 ml | 1000 ml |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Cavities | 20 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 5-6 | 3-4 |
*Cavity counts are for reference only and depend on bottle design and mould configuration. Contact our team for a production-specific assessment.
Overview
The EP-IBM80 is the core high-output IBM machine in the Ever-Power range, built for manufacturers who operate multi-shift production schedules across pharmaceutical, food, and healthcare packaging lines. Combining 800 KN injection clamping force with a standard dual hydraulic system, the EP-IBM80 delivers 20–30% lower energy consumption than comparable single-circuit machines at equivalent output — a critical advantage for 24/7 continuous production.
With 20 cavities at 10 ml and 18 at 30 ml, the EP-IBM80 achieves daily throughput that few hydraulic IBM machines at this weight class can match. The 800 × 400 mm platen accommodates moulds for bottles from 1 ml laboratory vials to 2,000 ml large-format food containers on the same platform. Standard high-precision angle divider synchronises mould open/close with rotary-table lift, maintaining dimensional consistency at high cycle rates.
Key Technical Features
Dual Hydraulic System
Two independent circuits reduce energy consumption 20–30% versus single-system competitors. Lower heat generation extends fluid service life and reduces maintenance intervals during 24/7 operation.
High-Precision Angle Divider
Standard angle divider synchronises mould open/close and rotary-table lift, eliminating mechanical lag between stations that causes neck misalignment at high cavitation.
800 KN Pressurised Clamping
Booster cylinder disengages from mould opening/closing, concentrating clamping energy at the hold phase for maximum sealing force with minimum cycle energy draw.
20-Cavity High Yield
Up to 20 cavities at 10 ml supports multi-shift pharmaceutical production targets with consistent neck tolerance across every cavity every cycle.
4+N Barrel Zones
Four standard plus additional optional heating zones enable precise melt profiling for demanding resins including PCTG, lactic-acid PS, and engineering PP copolymers.
800×400 mm Platen
Wide platen accommodates large multi-cavity moulds for both pharmaceutical vials and wide-mouth food-grade containers on one platform.
Application Industries
Pharmaceutical manufacturers select the EP-IBM80 for high-volume oral liquid bottles, ophthalmic containers, and diagnostic vials in runs of 50,000+ bottles per shift. Food-sector converters deploy it for dairy bottles, nutritional supplement containers, and condiment packaging in PP and food-grade HDPE. Agricultural-chemical customers value its ability to run chemically resistant HDPE at 20-cavity density. Healthcare packaging manufacturers use it for contact lens solution bottles, antiseptic containers, and sample vials.
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Mould System
Complete injection and blow mould packages for the EP-IBM80 are manufactured in 4Cr13 stainless steel or S136 alloy steel. The optimised hot-runner system and preform design minimise gram-weight deviation at 20-cavity density. Special core rods provide fast cycle times with effective internal cooling. Mould qualification documentation is available for pharmaceutical GMP validation programmes (IQ/OQ/PQ). Blow moulds are available in standard steel or lightweight magnesium-aluminium alloy for demanding cooling requirements.
Production Line Integration
The EP-IBM80 integrates with Ever-Power’s complete auxiliary equipment range. Dual screw air compressors, mould temperature controllers, industrial water chillers, inline visual inspection systems, and automatic packing machines are available as a fully integrated turnkey line, all sized for the EP-IBM80’s 20-cavity continuous output rate.
Quality, Certification & After-Sales
Every EP-IBM80 undergoes comprehensive factory acceptance testing before shipment. CE certification, commissioning documentation, and on-site installation and operator training are provided with every order. Our 24/7 service hotline and global field engineer network support urgent production incidents. Preventive maintenance scheduling and critical spare parts inventory are available to maximise machine uptime throughout the operational life of the machine.
*Specifications are for reference only and may be updated without notice as part of product improvement. Contact [email protected] for the current confirmed datasheet before purchase.
Dual Hydraulic System — Technical Deep Dive
The EP-IBM80’s standard dual hydraulic system is the defining technical feature that separates it from single-circuit competitors at equivalent output capacity. In a conventional single-circuit IBM machine, one hydraulic power unit drives all machine functions: injection clamping, mould opening, rotary table movement, and blow clamping. This means the hydraulic pump runs at maximum pressure and flow to satisfy peak demand from all circuits simultaneously, even when individual circuits require only partial flow. Energy is wasted as heat in the hydraulic fluid, which then requires cooling, adding auxiliary energy consumption to the system total.
The EP-IBM80’s dual system separates the injection clamping and mould opening functions from the rotary and blow functions into two independently controlled circuits. Each circuit is sized and operated for its specific function, eliminating over-pressure and excess flow at all stages of the cycle. The result is 20–30% lower energy consumption versus single-circuit machines at equivalent output, and a meaningful reduction in hydraulic fluid operating temperature that extends fluid service life and reduces the frequency of planned maintenance interventions. For a machine operating three shifts per day across 300 production days per year, the energy cost saving from the dual system is a measurable line item in the annual production cost account.
The high-precision angle divider that is standard equipment on the EP-IBM80 addresses a different but equally important operational challenge: the synchronisation of mould open/close motion with rotary table lift. In machines without a precision angle divider, the rotary table begins lifting before the mould is fully open, or the mould begins closing before the rotary table has completed its descent. Either condition produces mechanical stress on the mould and tooling, reduces mould life, and creates the risk of neck misalignment between the preform arriving at the blow station and the blow mould cavity waiting to receive it. The EP-IBM80’s angle divider resolves this by mechanically synchronising the two motions, ensuring precise timing at every cycle regardless of production speed.
EP-IBM80 in a Multi-Shift Production Environment
The EP-IBM80 is the machine most frequently selected by pharmaceutical manufacturers who operate two or three daily production shifts and require a machine that can sustain full-rated 20-cavity output without performance degradation across a full 24-hour production schedule. Its dual hydraulic system is specifically designed for this operating profile: by separating the injection and blow hydraulic functions into two independent circuits, the machine avoids the thermal loading of the hydraulic fluid that causes viscosity drift and performance variation in single-circuit machines operating continuously at high cycle rates.
In a typical pharmaceutical 24-hour production run at 30 ml on an 18-cavity mould, the EP-IBM80 will produce approximately 65,000 to 70,000 bottles per shift with a realistic efficiency factor applied. Over a 300-day production year operating three shifts per day, this translates to approximately 58 to 63 million 30 ml pharmaceutical bottles per year from a single EP-IBM80 machine. For a pharmaceutical manufacturer supplying a major oral liquid medicine brand with consistent annual volumes in this range, a single EP-IBM80 represents a fully capable and cost-efficient production solution without the capital and operating cost of a larger platform.
The EP-IBM80’s compatibility with the full range of EP-IBM auxiliary equipment means it can be commissioned as a completely integrated turnkey production line from resin delivery to packed pallet. This single-supplier line approach simplifies installation, commissioning, and ongoing maintenance accountability, and provides the throughput matching between IBM machine output, inspection throughput, and packing speed that is critical for fully unattended lights-out production operation.
Compatible Resins & Material Processing
The EP-IBM80 processes all major thermoplastic resins used in pharmaceutical, food, and chemical packaging. HDPE is the most commonly processed resin on the EP-IBM80, used for pharmaceutical oral liquid bottles, chemical containers, and food-grade packaging requiring chemical resistance and opacity. LDPE is processed for flexible squeeze bottles and nasal spray containers. PP is specified for hot-fill food containers and autoclavable pharmaceutical applications. High-clarity PS produces transparent bottles for cosmetic and laboratory applications, while PCTG is used for premium cosmetic packaging requiring superior optical clarity and impact resistance. The EP-IBM80’s 4+N barrel heating zones and 55 mm screw diameter accommodate all these resin families within a common machine platform, and the hot-runner system is designed to maintain uniform melt temperature distribution across all 20 cavities regardless of resin type.
For manufacturers who process multiple resin types across different product lines on the same machine, the EP-IBM80’s independent barrel zone control provides the process flexibility needed to transition cleanly between resins with different melt-temperature requirements. The machine’s 466 g injection weight capacity and 180 mm injection stroke provide adequate process window for both small-volume pharmaceutical bottles at high cavitation and larger-format food containers in lower-cavity configurations, making the EP-IBM80 a genuinely versatile platform for multi-product pharmaceutical and food packaging operations.
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