{"id":1023,"date":"2026-09-09T08:52:53","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T08:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isbmmolding.com\/?p=1023"},"modified":"2026-09-09T08:52:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T08:52:53","slug":"how-much-does-a-300-ton-injection-molding-machine-cost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isbmmolding.com\/pl\/how-much-does-a-300-ton-injection-molding-machine-cost\/","title":{"rendered":"Ile kosztuje 300-tonowa wtryskarka?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ile kosztuje 300-tonowa wtryskarka?<\/h1>\n
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A 300-ton injection moulding machine costs between USD 35,000 and USD 300,000 depending on drive system, country of manufacture, and application-specific options. However, for buyers whose goal is producing finished plastic bottles rather than solid parts, a standard 300-ton injection moulding machine is not the right equipment \u2014 and understanding why requires clarifying the difference between general injection moulding and one-step ISBM bottle production.<\/p>\n

300-Ton General Injection Moulding Machine: Price by Type<\/h2>\n

A 300-ton clamping force injection moulding machine is a mid-to-large format machine for solid plastic part production. At 300 tonnes (approximately 3,000 kN of clamping force), it is suited to larger moulds with more cavities or larger parts that require higher injection pressures and mould support areas. Indicative prices:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Machine Type<\/th>\nOrigin<\/th>\nIndicative Price (USD)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Hydraulic (fixed-speed pump)<\/td>\nChina<\/td>\n35 000\u201365 000 dolar\u00f3w<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Serwo-hydrauliczny<\/td>\nChina<\/td>\nUSD 50,000\u2013100,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
All-electric<\/td>\nJapan \/ Taiwan<\/td>\nUSD 120,000\u2013200,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Servo-hydraulic, premium<\/td>\nEurope (Engel, Arburg, KM)<\/td>\nUSD 180,000\u2013300,000+<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

These prices are for machines producing solid plastic parts. A 300-ton machine is not<\/strong> a one-step bottle machine \u2014 it cannot produce finished hollow bottles without a separate blow moulding machine.<\/p>\n

Why 300-Ton IM Machines Are Not Used for PET Bottle Production<\/h2>\n

The confusion between standard injection moulding machine tonnage and ISBM machine capability is common. At 300 tons of clamping force, a standard injection moulding machine is certainly capable of producing PET preforms \u2014 the thick-walled intermediate that is later blown into a bottle in a two-step process. Husky and Sipa, for example, produce PET preform injection systems in this tonnage class for high-cavity preform production serving large bottle manufacturing operations.<\/p>\n

However, a 300-ton injection moulding machine cannot produce finished bottles in a single operation. Producing finished bottles requires either: (a) a one-step ISBM machine that integrates injection and blow in the same platform; or (b) a two-step system consisting of a preform injection machine (which may be a 300-ton machine) plus a separate reheat stretch blow moulding machine. The two-step route is used for very high-volume commodity bottle production; the one-step ISBM route is preferred for pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food, and mid-volume beverage packaging.<\/p>\n

\"Finished<\/p>\n

Finished PET and PP containers from one-step ISBM \u2014 produced directly from resin pellets in a single machine without the intermediate preform storage step required by two-step processes.<\/p>\n

One-Step ISBM Machines: The Right Equipment for Finished Bottles<\/h2>\n

If your goal is to produce finished PET or PP bottles, the relevant machine category is a one-step ISBM machine. These are specified in kN of injection clamping force, not in tonnes, and are significantly more compact than a 300-ton general IM machine. Ever-Power\u2019s EP-HGY series covers the full range of one-step ISBM bottle production:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Model<\/th>\nClamp<\/th>\nAsortyment butelek<\/th>\nProwadzi\u0107<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
EP-HGY50-V3-EV<\/td>\n50 kN<\/td>\n30\u2013500 ml<\/td>\nPe\u0142ne serwo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EP-HGY150-V4<\/td>\n150 kN<\/td>\n100 ml\u20132 l<\/td>\nSerwo-hydrauliczny<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EP-HGY200-V4<\/td>\n200 kN<\/td>\n200 ml\u20133 l<\/td>\nSerwo-hydrauliczny<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EP-HGY250-V4<\/td>\n250 kN<\/td>\n500 ml\u20135 l<\/td>\nSerwo-hydrauliczny<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EP-HGY650-V4<\/td>\n400 kN<\/td>\n2\u201310 litr\u00f3w<\/td>\nSerwo-hydrauliczny<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Total Cost of Ownership: What to Compare<\/h2>\n

Whether evaluating a 300-ton general IM machine or a one-step ISBM machine, purchase price is only 30\u201350% of the total cost of ownership over a 10-year operating life. The most financially significant decisions are drive system (servo vs hydraulic) and maintenance programme quality. A servo-hydraulic machine at 30\u201345% lower energy consumption than a fixed-speed hydraulic equivalent saves USD 15,000\u201350,000 in electricity over 10 years at commercial production volumes \u2014 a saving that typically exceeds the drive system price premium within 3\u20135 years of operation. All EP-HGY series machines use servo-hydraulic or full-servo drive as standard.<\/p>\n

\"EP-HGY650<\/p>\n

EP-HGY650-V4 \u2014 400\u00a0kN injection clamp ISBM machine for large-format containers from 2 to 10 litres in PET and PP.<\/p>\n

Choosing the Right Machine for Your Application<\/h2>\n

Before requesting a quotation for any injection moulding or blow moulding machine, the most important question to answer is: what does the machine need to produce? If the output is solid plastic parts \u2014 caps, closures, automotive components, technical parts \u2014 a standard injection moulding machine in the appropriate tonnage class is correct. If the output is finished hollow bottles or containers in PET, PP, or PETG \u2014 water bottles, pharmaceutical vials, cosmetic flacons, edible oil containers \u2014 a one-step ISBM machine is the correct choice, and standard injection moulding machines are not a substitute regardless of tonnage.<\/p>\n

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Need help identifying the right machine for your container production?<\/p>\n

Ever-Power\u2019s applications team can confirm whether a one-step ISBM machine is the right choice for your container specification, and recommend the specific EP-HGY model that matches your bottle volume, resin, and output target.<\/p>\n

Request a Technical Consultation<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Przegl\u0105daj ca\u0142o\u015b\u0107 EP-HGY and EP-BPET one-step ISBM machine range<\/a>, or contact us to discuss the right machine for your specific bottle and production requirements.<\/p>\n

Cz\u0119sto zadawane pytania<\/h2>\n
\nCan a 300-ton injection moulding machine make PET preforms?<\/summary>\n
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Yes. A 300-ton injection moulding machine can produce PET preforms for a two-step blow moulding process. However, it requires a separate reheat blow moulding machine to convert those preforms into finished bottles. If you want to produce finished bottles from resin pellets in a single machine without storing or handling preforms, a one-step ISBM machine is the correct choice \u2014 it is not a 300-ton standard injection moulding machine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n

\nWhat is the difference between a 300-ton and a 200-ton injection moulding machine?<\/summary>\n
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The 300-ton machine has higher clamping force (3,000 kN vs approximately 2,000 kN), which allows it to hold larger moulds with more cavities or larger part areas against higher injection pressures. It has a larger platen size, a higher injection unit capacity, and a higher purchase price. For ISBM bottle production, neither machine size is the correct specification \u2014 ISBM machines are compact rotary table machines specified in kN of injection clamp, not in large tonnage classes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n

\nIs a 300-ton machine suitable for pharmaceutical packaging?<\/summary>\n
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A 300-ton general injection moulding machine can produce solid pharmaceutical packaging components \u2014 caps, closures, dispensing systems \u2014 but cannot produce finished pharmaceutical bottles. For finished PET or PP pharmaceutical bottles (oral solid dose, liquid oral, ophthalmic), a one-step ISBM machine such as the EP-HGY50-V3-EV or EP-HGY150-V4-EV is the correct equipment, providing the biaxial orientation, clarity, and dimensional accuracy required for pharmaceutical container specifications.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n

Understanding the Two-Step Route: Preform IM Plus Blow Moulding<\/h2>\n

If a 300-ton injection moulding machine is used to produce PET preforms, those preforms must subsequently be fed into a separate reheat stretch blow moulding (RSBM) machine to become finished bottles. The two-step route separates the process into two distinct machines, two operator roles, a preform storage and handling system, and a reheating energy cost at the blow machine. The advantage of two-step at very high volumes is that the blow machine can run multiple preforms per cycle at very short cycle times, achieving throughput rates that one-step machines cannot match. At commodity scale \u2014 hundreds of millions of bottles per year for a single format \u2014 the two-step route is economically superior.<\/p>\n

For pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and mid-volume beverage producers, however, the two-step route introduces complexity and contamination risk that the one-step route eliminates. Preforms must be stored and handled between the injection machine and the blow machine \u2014 a process that exposes them to environmental contamination, handling damage, and moisture reabsorption (critical for PET, which is hygroscopic). One-step ISBM machines eliminate all of this: the preform is made and blown in the same thermal cycle, without ever leaving the machine or being stored, and the bottle exits directly to a clean conveyor system. For most pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and food applications, the simplicity and contamination control of one-step ISBM more than justifies its lower maximum throughput compared to two-step.<\/p>\n

Comparing Machine Investment Scenarios<\/h2>\n

For a buyer deciding between a 300-ton preform injection machine plus a separate RSBM blow machine (two-step) and a one-step ISBM machine, the total investment comparison changes significantly when all capital items are included. A 300-ton preform injection machine at USD 60,000\u2013120,000 (servo-hydraulic, Chinese manufacture) must be paired with a reheat blow moulding machine at USD 80,000\u2013300,000 for the output scale it can feed, a preform handling and conveying system at USD 10,000\u201330,000, and mould tooling for both the preform injection mould and the blow mould. Total two-step investment for a mid-volume operation is typically USD 200,000\u2013600,000 or more.<\/p>\n

A one-step ISBM machine for the same container range \u2014 an EP-HGY250-V4 for 500 ml to 5 L containers, for example \u2014 at USD 100,000\u2013200,000 plus a mould set at USD 20,000\u201360,000 and ancillaries at USD 20,000\u201350,000, gives a total one-step investment of USD 140,000\u2013310,000 for equivalent capability. For most mid-volume pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food, and industrial container producers, the lower total investment of one-step ISBM \u2014 combined with the operational simplicity of a single machine \u2014 makes it the better choice.<\/p>\n

Summary: Matching Machine Type to Your Production Need<\/h2>\n

The 300-ton injection moulding machine is a well-established, capable platform for solid plastic part production at mid-to-large scale. It is not, however, the correct machine for anyone whose primary objective is to produce finished PET or PP bottles in-house. Buyers who specify a 300-ton injection moulding machine for bottle production will find themselves needing either to add a separate reheat blow moulding machine (making the total investment significantly larger than a one-step ISBM machine) or to purchase their bottles from an external supplier \u2014 the situation they were trying to move away from.<\/p>\n

One-step ISBM machines are compact, purpose-built, and priced specifically for bottle production across the full volume range from 30 ml pharmaceutical vials to 10-litre industrial containers. They eliminate the two-step complexity of separate preform injection and blow moulding, reduce contamination risk by keeping the preform within the machine from injection to ejection, and deliver finished bottles with the biaxial molecular orientation that gives PET containers their commercial value: glass-like clarity, light weight, and structural strength that no unoriented process can match. For any producer whose core output is hollow PET or PP containers, specifying a one-step ISBM machine rather than a large-tonnage general injection moulding machine is the correct equipment decision.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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