UMS 35.S - Uniloy Milacron

ISSUE 01-06 - April 2006
Topics:
Sterile blowing machine
for dairy bottles
Partner:
News:
U N I L O Y M I L A C R O N G E R M A N Y G M B H - B & W B L O W M O U L D I N G S Y S T E M S
W. Müller Ltd.
extrusion die heads
Representatives:
Erlys, France
Exhibitions
Jubilee
UMS 35.S
A success recipe for the production
of UN tested jerry-cans

Dear readers,
I am pleased to be writing the editorial
of the second issue of our newsletter. As
head of the Electro-Technical Department
(ETD) and co-developer of our new and
innovative B&R machine control, I would
like to take the opportunity to draw your attention
to the B&R control. Your ideas and
most valued suggestions were incorporated
in a second version which is available
now. At this point, we would like to thank
you for the lively exchange of information.
Due to the fact that we develop and program
the control, we are able to implement
your suggestions and ideas much faster.
Customers using the first version will be
pleased to hear that we are able to offer
an update to the second generation. Any
questions or information needed? Please
feel free to contact me (nnimpsch@uniloy.
de) or my colleague Torsten Arndt (tarndt@
uniloy.de). More details on the capabilities
and features of the B&R controller to follow
in the upcoming newsletters.
This edition also includes many interesting
articles concerning UMG: Read about
the success stories of our UMS 35.S/D as
well as about the first machine for sterile
blowing of 6 layer milk bottles.
With this Newsletter we are starting with
two new sections: Under the headline
”Partners” we are introducing our supplier
of extrusion heads - the company W. Müller
GmbH. In the column ”Sales and Service
organisations” you will read about Erlys our
French agency.
Trade shows: You will find information on
all exhibitions that we will participate in this
year. Last but not least, we congratulate
those colleagues that are celebrating their
10th and 15th anniversary of being part of
the company.
Enjoy reading
Yours - Norbert Nimpsch
Head of ETD.
Editorial
TOPICS
UMS 35.S
successfully installed
In the last issue of our Milacron Newsletter,
we wrote about the delivery of the
first single station machine type UMS
35.S due in early 2006. In reality, the
machine was delivered before Christmas
2005 and its start up followed in the first
week of January 2006.
The owner of the UMS 35.S is satisfied
with their purchase, which has an hourly
output of 225 pieces of a 20 litre UN
approved container and is produced with
a double mould. The production started
one month ahead of schedule.
In comparison to the BW 40 E, which
was launched in 1998, the movements of
the UMS 35.S are by 1.5 to 2 sec faster.
For an application as described above
the actual machine time of the BW 40
E is around 8 – 8.5 sec. whereas it is
only around 7 sec on the UMS 35.S This
means a considerable increase in output.
Not to forget the space saving footprint
of the UMS 35.S. Up to 1.20 m machine
width can be saved. For some customers
this might be relevant as well.
The demand for machines for the jerry-
can production is high. In 2005, one third
of our annual production was dedicated
to machines used for producing containers.
Hence, it is not surprising that
the second UMS 35.S was started up in
February 2006. This machine produces
20 litre Ecovent jerry-cans with a single
mould as well as 20 - 25 litre jerry-cans
with a double mould. Meanwhile, the
Ecovent jerry-can has successfully
passed the UN certification. When
changing from double to single cavity
production vice versa only the mould
and the related equipment such as blow
pin, take-out masks, punching tools as
well as post cooling parts is changed.
Extruders and heads are not changed.
This means that both extruders, both
heads and both PWDS- systems are
running for double cavity production,
whereas for single cavity production one
extruder, one head and one PWDS will
be switched off.
Please also note that the first double
station machine type UMS 35.D will be
delivered in the second quarter of 2006
and two more single station machines
have been ordered.
Technical details: (UMS 35 S/D)
Mould length, max. mm 700 / 750
Mould width, max. mm 930
Max. total stack height mm 2 x 250
Daylight opening mm 400
Mould closing force kN 350
Hydraulic bar 120 / 210
Dry cycle per mould s 4,2
Products:
NEWSLETTER 01-06
Centre distance Litres
1-cavity 30
2-cavity 420 25
3-cavity 300 10

UNILOY MILACRON GERMANY GMBH - B&W BLOWMOULDING SYSTEMS
A success recipe
for the production of UN tested
jerry-cans from 5 to 30 litres.
If you wish to prepare a delicious
meal, you need first class ingredients,
which give the right mixture for the best
flavour. This formula can be applied to
the manufacturing of the UN jerry-can:
Only the best equipment supplied by the
most performing suppliers working hand
in hand can guarantee to customers
constant high quality products and high
output. Especially with regards to UN
approved containers and their demanding
quality characteristics concerning inner
pressure, drop test and stack height. The
constant performance of the blow moulder
is a must.
Our successful recipe (applied since
1998) guarantees quality and quantity together
with low production cost by using
the following ingredients:
First class mould tooling, masks,
contour parts and blowpins with optimal
cooling for a quick cooling of the container;
providing a constant high quality
of the products at the shortest cycle
times. With 40 years in the market fhw
Weischede has a deep knowledge and
profound experience. In co-operation with
us they have developed a positive handle
scrap removal system in our pursuit for
customer tailored systems. The system
guarantees 100% scrap removal and its
guided transport to the integrated scrap
conveyor. Consequently, there is no loss
of articles caused by scrap falling into
the containers. As an additional service
fhw Weischede - mould tooling systems
- and UMG offer cycle time guarentees.
More than 20 B&W machines are equipped
with Weischede moulds for container
production.
Optimal wall distribution and thickness
in the whole jerry can is given by the use
of PWDS - partial wall thickness control
system - and SFDR - a statically flexible
nozzle ring produced by FEUERHERM
LTD. With these systems, the material is
optimally distributed i.e. more material in
shoulder & bottom area to give it a perfect
shape and to increase stiffness for
more stability and stackability, as well as
even material distribution in the labelling
area to avoid distortion. The advantages
are obvious. They range from material
saving, faster cycles through faster
cooling and brilliant jerry cans quality
up to reduction of rejects. More than 30
PWDS-systems are running on B&W-machines.
W. Müller (www.w-mueller-gmbh.de)
extrusion heads stand for an absolutely
even wall distribution and easy handling.
As far as 20 - 30 litre high-molecular
jerry cans are concerned there is the
choice between dual spiral heads or the
wellknown central fed torpedo heads for
faster colour change and for die diameter
of up to max. 200 mm. Depending on the
type of master batch, a colour change
takes 15 to 30 minutes. More about Willi
Müller`s extrusion heads can be found in
the section „Partners“.
Last but not least some facts about
Uniloy Milacron`s blow moulding
machine. The base for a successful jerry
can production: precision, repeatability,
speed, easy accessibility and easy
handling. A generous clamping system
with absolutely even clamping force
distribution, implemented by a clamp
cylinder installed underneath the platens,
provides a perfect welding of the parison.
The proportional-hydraulic machine movements
such as carriage, mould, blowpins,
extruder bobbing, upper deflashing
trimmer as well as wall thickness control
and PWDS are controlled by an easy-tooperate
B+R-controller in a closed loop
system (position and speed controlled).
Plastikpack France is one of
our satisfied customers in the
branch of jerry can production.
„We decided to buy from
Uniloy Milacron Germany / B&W
because of the reliability and
quality of the machines.” says
Mr. Allemandou, Plastikpack
France General Manager.
Acceptance of a machine in our premises in Policka, Czech (from the left to the right: Mr Weischede,
fhw’s Managing Director, Mr Stühmeyer, UMG service technician, Mr Arens, Technical Director at
Plastikpack France and Mr Buntrock, UMG’s General Manager)

TOPICS
Sterile blowing
successful step into the food industry
Grossbeeren - by delivering a machine
to Logoplaste for the production
of sterile coextruded bottles, Uniloy
Milacron Germany started the cooperation
with one of the major players in
the dairy business and entered a new
market segment.
The increasing variety and the diversification
of dairy products and fresh
juices can be seen just by visiting a local
supermarket: Milk with added vitamins
and/or minerals, milk specially for
infants, milk with added flavours, fresh
juices etc. There is long list of such products.
A lot of them require coextruded
packaging with barrier function in order
to make sure that the added ingredients
or the flavour remain in the product and
do not migrate through the container
walls before being consumed.
This development forces bottle
producers to invest in coextrusion equipment
and consequently asks machine
manufacturers to reply to this need. Fortunately,
UMG has been using the world
leading W. Müller coextrusion heads for
many years such that the integration
in our blow moulders has been done
successfully many times. Moreover, our
clients benefit from the comprehensive
and long-term experience of our processing
experts with coextrusion products
and processes. Last year one third of
our sales were designed for coextrusion
applications ranging from 3 up to 6
layers.
Another important need for the said
food products as well as for pharma-
ceutical products is the capability to
produce sterile packaging that is blown
with sterile blow air and is sealed right
after the blowing process. Thanks to the
close cooperation with our client Logoplaste
we have managed to deliver the
first machine for sterile blowing to their
Campack plant in France within a period
of 3 months.
Campack operates a twin station
machine UMS 16.D with a four parison
six layer extrusion head. Thanks to
the user-friendly B&R control system,
operators found it easy to learn the new
system and appreciate the advantages
that it offers with far more functions than
other controllers. Plus, they can have
changes made or advice given via teleservice.
The latter is a standard feature
of all our machines, which does not
require any additional parts or software
except a telephone line.
According to Mr. Alain Billoud, General
Manager of Logoplaste France the
decision in favour of Uniloy Milacron
Germany was made because of the following
advantages over the competition
a user-friendly high quality and firstclass
technology machine
experience with coextrusion in general
and the use of W. Müller coextrusion
head in particular
capability to incorporate client’s special
requirements in the machine
machine available within a short delivery
time
quick response time in general
Last but not least the cost of the
investment for such a machine is an important
factor taking into consideration
that food packaging is a mass product.
In order to be profitable bottle makers
can only succeed when investing in reasonably
priced, high-speed and reliable
machines always maintaining a high
quality product level.
Technical details: (UMS 16 S/D)
Mould length, max. mm 470 / 520
Mould width, max. mm 500 / 520
Max. total stack height mm 2 x 180
Daylight opening mm 320
Mould closing force kN 160-200
Hydraulic bar 170 / 210
Dry cycle per mould s 2,4
Products:
Centre distance Litres
1-cavity 15
2-cavity 230 10
3-cavity 150 4
4-cavity 115 2
5-cavity 90 1
6-cavity 75 0,8

Exhibition
Scanplast
04. - 07. April
Göteborg, Sweden
Hall B, Booth B05:71
Chinaplast
26. - 29. April
Shanghai, China
Booth W2 H01
NPE
19. - 23. June
Chicago, USA
McCornick Place
South hall
Booth no.1309
Exhibit: UMS 24.D
Messe MSV
18. - 22. September
Brno, Czech Rep.
Exhibit: UMS 8.D
Laszlo Less, Karola Hepfner, Galina Maric
Andreas Niemeyer (f.l.t.r.)
Jubilee 2005
10 Years with the company
Laszlo Less, Service Engineer
Jubilee 2006
10 Years with the company
Andreas Niemeyer, Purchase Manager
Galina Maric,
Administration Operator Manual
15 Years with the company
Karola Hepfner, Area Sales Manager
Jubilee Exhibition
PARTNER
Willi Müller Ltd. - a family enterprise - world
leading manufacturer of extrusion die heads
With almost 2.000 extrusions die heads
producing world wide, W. Müller Ltd.
maintains an unreachable leading
position in the development of extrusion
heads. 30 years experience in manufacturing
as well as a permanent and
close contact with their customer base
guarantee many advantages such as:
- quick colour changeover
- even wall thickness distribution
- long cleaning intervals with PVC
- easy handling
- easy access
- comprehensive product range consisting
of customised, and over 500
standard head models
History and Milestones:
1976 foundation of W. Müller KG by Karin
and Willi Müller. Agency in the blow
moulding industry
1980 development of the first Müller
head for the processing of PVC with
important improvements as compared to
the state-of-the-art of the time
1983 introduction of the first 4-parison
PVC- head. Implementation of experience
for the processing of PET-G and
PA. Current stage: PET-G heads with up
to 8 parisons
1985 development of the first view stripe-,
DeCo- (2-layer PE/PE) und ReCoheads
(3-layer PE/regrind/PE). Current
stage: heads up to 16 parisons
1986 development of CoEx- heads with
3 - 7 layers for the processing of different
materials like PE/regrind/adhesive/
PA completion of program with accumulator
heads up to 8 l as well as multipleparison
heads with in-line accumulator;
manufacturing of extruders up to 40 mm
for EVOH, PA, adhesive layer, PE, PP
etc.
1987 beginning of the partnership with
B&W
1995 acquisition of new premises in
Troisdorf-Spich; establishment of a
laboratory in Lohmar-Donrath; ISO 9001
certification
1997 foundation of W. Müller USA Inc.;
company name changed to W. Müller
GmbH; Brigitte Müller becomes General
Manager
2000 Extension of the Troisdorf-Spich
site
2002 introduction of extruders with heat
separation up to 90 mm
2004 purchase of a new building in
Troisdorf-Spich with a production area
of about 5000 qm and the integration of
the laboratory in the new premises;
Willi Müller transfers shares to Karin,
Brigitte and Christian Müller; installation
of a machine with a CoEx 7 layer head
for laboratory tests in W. Müller USA Inc.
2006 30th anniversary of W. Müller
GmbH
Team play of W. Müller and
Uniloy Milacron Germany:
The intensive cooperation beginning
with the foundation of B&W/UMG is
shown numerically in the fact that more
than 80% of B&W- machines are equipped
with W. Müller heads.
This cooperation can also be seen
in our annual works outing: Since the
middle of the 90s a delegation of W.
Müller regularly attends our party.
During the 2005 outing we started a
new tradition - a competition between
the partners. The UMG- team won the
swimming race against the W. Müllerteam.
Next time there might be a visit to
W. Müller` s new premises.
We will see in which discipline the
host‘s return match will be. We will
report on it in our next edition.

ISSUE 01-06 - April 2006
REPRESENTATIVES
Erlys
„ERLYS is a service company, located
near Lyon, acting as the agent of Uniloy
Milacron in France, Belgium, and in
general all „French speaking countries“
(North and Western Africa), and are
expert in blow-moulding technology,
for packaging industry, and all kinds of
technical parts for automotive industry
and various other applications.
Started in 1995 as Uniloy France,
then part of Milacron France, the
company has been operating as an
independent firm since January 2005,
owned and managed by Philippe
Rerolle. The strategy is to develop the
sales of blow moulding machinery,
moulds, tools, auxiliaries and complementary
products, together with service
to customers and supply of spare parts.
The location in the Rhône-Alpes
region is convenient and allows direct
access in a very short time to all customers.
Erlys is well established with major
and leading companies in the market
with more than 200 machines in production.“
The right person to contact for:
Management and sales
Philippe Rerolle
philippe.rerolle@erlys.fr
Sales and administration
Nadine Fourmentraux
nadine.fourmentraux@erlys.fr
Technical support and services
Francis Ménétré
francis.menetre@erlys.fr
Spare parts and services
Katy Rizzo
katy.rizzo@erlys.fr
Erlys
32, rue du 35e Regiment d’Aviation
BP 24, Techniparc du Chêne
69671 Bron Cedex
France
Tel: +33 4 7214 99 10
Fax: + 33 4 7214 99 19
CONTACT
Our Sales and
Service Organization
UNILOY MILACRON Germany GmbH
B&W Blowmoulding Systems
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14979 Grossbeeren
GERMANY
Tel.: +49-(0)33701-34-0
Fax: +49-(0)33701-34-135
sales@uniloy.de
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Batavia, OH 45103
USA
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USA
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