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European-Style Heavy Industrial Injection Blow Molding Machine \u2014 110T Class<\/p>\n

EP-ZQ110 Injection Blow Molding Machine
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Full European-style structure \u00b7 1100 KN Injection Clamping \u00b7 80 KW Total Power \u00b7 Up to 24 Cavities at 10 ml \u00b7 Machine Size 5\u00d71.8\u00d72.2 M<\/p>\n

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Brand Reference Notice:<\/strong> Bloma is referenced on this page solely to assist buyers in identifying a compatible alternative within the same clamping tonnage class. This page does not imply commercial affiliation with, or representation of, Bloma or any of its products. The EP-ZQ110 is an independently designed and manufactured injection blow molding machine. We make no negative assertions about Bloma equipment and encourage buyers to evaluate all available options on objective technical criteria.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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EP-ZQ110 | Injection Blow Molding Machine (European) \u00b7 5\u00d71.8\u00d72.2 M \u00b7 15 Ton<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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EP-ZQ110: Large-Format European Injection Blow Molding Machine<\/h2>\n

The EP-ZQ110 is a large-format, high-tonnage injection blow molding machine<\/strong> built on a full European-style closed-frame platform, engineered for producers who need the cavitation count and structural consistency of a serious industrial IBM machine at the 110-ton clamping level. With 1100 KN injection clamping force and 150 KN blow clamping force, the ZQ110 maintains precise dimensional consistency across up to 24 cavities at 10 ml on its 1100\u00d7460 mm platen \u2014 a high-productivity pharmaceutical and cosmetic container output rate that is difficult to match on machines with less rigid frame architecture.<\/p>\n

The machine covers a 1\u20132000 ml container volume range on a single platform. A 65 mm screw diameter with 22:1 L\/D and 540 g injection weight \u2014 substantially higher than the Bloma IBM135’s 560 g single-value capacity and providing full headroom for 24-cavity pharmaceutical molds \u2014 supports the full range from small vials through large industrial containers without screw changeovers. The 5+N barrel heating zone configuration with 20 KW heating power maintains thermal uniformity across the plastication zone for pharmaceutical-grade HDPE, PP, PET, PVC, and TPE resins.<\/p>\n

At 80 KW total installed power with a hydraulic double system and independent booster clamping, the ZQ110 achieves 20\u201330% lower energy consumption than single-circuit machines of equivalent clamping tonnage in the same category. The standard high-precision angle divider enables simultaneous mold opening and turret lifting, delivering a genuine 4-second dry cycle. At 5\u00d71.8\u00d72.2 M and 15 tons, this European injection blow molding machine<\/strong> is notably more compact in height \u2014 2.2 M versus the Bloma IBM135’s 2.55 M \u2014 making installation in standard Colombian industrial facilities with 3\u20134 M clearance practical without overhead modifications.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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EP-ZQ110 Injection Blow Molding Machine Full Technical Specifications<\/h2>\n
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System \/ Category<\/th>\nInjection Blow Molding Machine Parameter<\/th>\nEenheid<\/th>\nZQ110 Value<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
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<\/td>\nSchroefdiameter<\/td>\nmm<\/td>\n65<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSchroef L\/D-verhouding<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n22:1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nInjection Weight<\/td>\ng<\/td>\n540<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nVerwarmingsvermogen<\/td>\nKW<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nNumber of Barrel Zones<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n5+N<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nInjection Stroke<\/td>\nmm<\/td>\n200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/td>\nClamping Force \u2014 Injection<\/td>\nKN<\/td>\n1100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nOpening Stroke \u2014 Injection<\/td>\nmm<\/td>\n140<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nClamping Force \u2014 Blowing<\/td>\nKN<\/td>\n150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nOpening Stroke \u2014 Blowing<\/td>\nmm<\/td>\n140<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nLifting Height of Rotary Table<\/td>\nmm<\/td>\n70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/td>\nMax. Platen Size (L \u00d7 W)<\/td>\nmm<\/td>\n1100 \u00d7 460<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nMold Thickness<\/td>\nmm<\/td>\n280<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nMax. Bottle Diameter<\/td>\nmm<\/td>\n120<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nMax. Bottle Height<\/td>\nmm<\/td>\n220<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSuitable Bottle Volume<\/td>\nml<\/td>\n1 \u2013 2000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nStripping Stroke<\/td>\nmm<\/td>\n260<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/td>\nHydraulic Pressure<\/td>\nMPa<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nMotorvermogen<\/td>\nKW<\/td>\n22 + 22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nDry Cycle Time<\/td>\ns<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTotal Power<\/td>\nKW<\/td>\n80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nOperating Power Efficiency<\/td>\n%<\/td>\n52 \u2013 70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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<\/td>\nMin. Air Pressure (Compressed Air)<\/td>\nMPa<\/td>\n0.7 \u2013 1.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCompressed Air Capacity<\/td>\nM\u00b3\/min<\/td>\n0.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCooling Water Flow<\/td>\nM\u00b3\/h<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nKoelwaterdruk<\/td>\nMPa<\/td>\n0.3 \u2013 0.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAfmetingen van de machine (L \u00d7 B \u00d7 H)<\/td>\nM<\/td>\n5 \u00d7 1.8 \u00d7 2.2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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ZQ110 Mold Cavitation Reference by Bottle Volume<\/h3>\n
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Approx. Volume<\/th>\n10 ml<\/th>\n30 ml<\/th>\n60 ml<\/th>\n100 ml<\/th>\n250 ml<\/th>\n500 ml<\/th>\n1000 ml<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Max. Cavities<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Reference values only. Actual cavitation depends on container geometry, neck finish requirements, and mold design. Contact our engineering team for your specific project.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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EP-ZQ110 vs. Bloma IBM135 Injection Blow Molding Machine \u2014 Parameter Comparison<\/h2>\n

Bloma IBM135 referenced for selection guidance only. No commercial affiliation implied. Presented for objective evaluation.<\/p>\n

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Injection Blow Molding Machine\u00a0Specification<\/th>\nEP-ZQ110 Injection Blow Molding Machine<\/th>\nBloma IBM135 (ref.)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Clamping Force (Injection)<\/td>\n1100 KN<\/td>\n1250 KN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Clamping Tonnage Category<\/td>\n110 T<\/td>\nIBM135 class<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Schroefdiameter<\/td>\n65 mm<\/td>\n70 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Injection Weight<\/td>\n540 g<\/td>\n560 g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Max. Platen Size (L \u00d7 W)<\/td>\n1100 \u00d7 460 mm<\/td>\n900 \u00d7 480 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Afmetingen van de machine (L \u00d7 B \u00d7 H)<\/td>\n5 \u00d7 1.8 \u00d7 2.2 M<\/td>\n900 \u00d7 480 \u00d7 2.55 M<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total Power<\/td>\n80 KW<\/td>\nIBM135 class standard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Energy Saving vs. Peers<\/td>\n20\u201330% lower<\/td>\nSingle-circuit standard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hydraulic Configuration<\/td>\nDouble System<\/td>\nStandaard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Max. Cavities at 10 ml<\/td>\n24<\/td>\nIBM135 class range<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Five Engineering Advantages of the EP-ZQ110 Injection Blow Molding Machine<\/h2>\n

Each advantage listed corresponds to a verifiable specification or structural characteristic of the ZQ110 platform.<\/p>\n

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1100 KN Injection Clamping \u2014 20\u201330% Above Category Average<\/h3>\n

The ZQ110 delivers 1100 KN injection clamping force \u2014 20\u201330% above the general industry benchmark for machines in the same category, and meaningfully higher than the Bloma IBM135’s 1250 KN in a different structural load path. The European closed-frame architecture of the ZQ110 produces high effective platen stiffness across the full 1100\u00d7460 mm platen area, which directly reduces cavity-to-cavity weight variation on 24-cavity 10 ml pharmaceutical molds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Hydraulic Double System \u2014 20\u201330% Lower Energy Consumption<\/h3>\n

The ZQ110’s hydraulic architecture separates the booster clamping cylinder from the mold travel circuit. The booster \u2014 which delivers 1100 KN lock-up \u2014 activates only at full mold closure and remains at rest during the mold travel sequence. The dual 22+22 KW motor pair drives the high-pressure booster circuit for only the injection dwell portion of each 4-second cycle, not the full sequence. This reduces average power demand by 20\u201330% compared to single-circuit IBM machines at equivalent tonnage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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540 g Injection Weight on 65 mm Screw \u2014 Full Platform Flexibility<\/h3>\n

At 540 g injection weight from a 65 mm screw with 22:1 L\/D, the ZQ110 supports the full range from 24-cavity 10 ml pharmaceutical vials through 6-cavity 1,000 ml industrial containers on the same platform without a screw changeover. The Bloma IBM135 cites a 560 g injection weight \u2014 broadly comparable in the same range. For Colombian plastic injection blow molding machine<\/strong> operators who run mixed container portfolios across pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and industrial applications from a single machine, this injection weight range covers the full production spectrum without requiring dedicated machines for different size bands.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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High-Precision Angle Divider \u2014 Synchronized 4-Second Dry Cycle<\/h3>\n

The ZQ110’s high-precision angle divider executes mold opening and turret lifting simultaneously \u2014 not sequentially \u2014 through a single cam-actuated compound motion. This eliminates the 0.5\u20131.5 seconds of dead time per cycle that accumulates on machines without this mechanism. At 24 cavities and two-shift operation, eliminating one second of dead time per cycle produces approximately 14,400 additional cycles per day \u2014 compounding into a significant annual output advantage without any process parameter change or operator intervention.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2.2 M Height \u2014 Compact Profile for Standard Buildings<\/h3>\n

Despite being a 15-ton, 1100 KN clamping machine, the ZQ110 stands just 2.2 M tall \u2014 substantially lower than the Bloma IBM135’s 2.55 M height and notably more compact than many heavy-class IBM platforms. This low profile fits within standard Colombian industrial buildings with 3\u20134 M clearance without requiring structural modifications, crane track extensions, or mezzanine rework.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Application Scenarios of Injection Blow Molding Machine<\/h2>\n

The ZQ110 industrial injection blow molding machine<\/strong> is suited for high-volume container production across pharmaceutical, personal care, food, and industrial applications where output rate, structural precision, and energy efficiency are simultaneous priorities.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udc8a Pharmaceutical \u2014 24-Cavity High-Volume Vials<\/h3>\n

At 24 cavities at 10 ml and 22 cavities at 30 ml, the ZQ110 is one of the highest-output injection blow molding machines available in its clamping class for pharmaceutical vial production. The 1100 KN injection clamping force maintains cavity-to-cavity weight uniformity across the 1100\u00d7460 mm platen at these cavitation levels \u2014 supporting the batch documentation consistency required by Colombia’s INVIMA and equivalent pharmaceutical regulatory authorities across Latin America. The 5+N barrel heating zone configuration maintains precise melt temperature profiles for HDPE and PP pharmaceutical-grade resins with narrow processing windows.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\ud83e\uddf4 Personal Care & Cosmetics \u2014 High-Efficiency Output<\/h3>\n

With 22 cavities at 30 ml and 18 cavities at 60 ml per cycle, the ZQ110 delivers the unit economics needed for branded cosmetic container production at commercial scale. Shampoo bottles, lotions, serums, and hair care containers in the 30\u2013250 ml range are the ZQ110’s productive commercial sweet spot for cosmetic applications. For Colombian cosmetic manufacturers targeting both domestic retail and Andean Community export markets in Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia, the ZQ110 Injection Blow Molding Machine’s output rate and container quality consistency provide the production foundation for competitive pricing at volume while maintaining the neck finish precision that closure compatibility requires.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\ud83e\udd5b Food & Beverage Packaging<\/h3>\n

Dairy containers, condiment bottles, cooking oil packaging, and single-serve food products in the 100\u2013500 ml range are efficiently produced at 14\u20138 cavities per cycle on the ZQ110. Containers must comply with Colombia’s ICONTEC NTC 4728 food-contact plastic standards and INVIMA Decree 1575, as well as FDA 21 CFR and EU Regulation 10\/2011 for Colombian producers whose containers enter export supply chains. The injection blow molding process’s sealed production sequence prevents cross-contamination between injection and blowing stages \u2014 an important hygiene assurance for food-grade container validation documentation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\ud83c\udf3f Agrochemical & Crop Protection<\/h3>\n

Colombia’s coffee, flower, sugarcane, and banana production sectors generate consistent demand for pesticide, herbicide, and liquid fertilizer containers that must satisfy ICA regulations and UN hazardous materials transport requirements. The ZQ110 processes chemical-grade HDPE at high cavitation counts across the 60\u20131000 ml range, producing containers with the wall thickness uniformity and closure integrity that regulated agrochemical packaging requires. The 1100 KN injection clamping force and 150 KN blow clamping maintain container geometry in chemical-grade HDPE applications where wall thinning at seam areas creates leakage vulnerability under transport conditions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\ud83c\udfed Industrial Chemicals & Large Containers<\/h3>\n

Household chemical concentrates, automotive care products, industrial maintenance fluids, and cleaning agents in the 250\u20132000 ml range are produced at 10\u20136 cavities per cycle on the ZQ110. For Colombian household chemical manufacturers whose container volumes justify in-house IBM production, the ZQ110 provides the cavitation depth and container size range to cover their full product portfolio from a single machine platform. Vertical integration of container production eliminates external supplier lead times, reduces packaging cost, and gives manufacturers direct control over container specifications and quality documentation across all SKUs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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ZQ110 Injection Blow Molding Machine Engineering \u2014 Structure Principles<\/h2>\n
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European Closed-Frame Construction<\/h3>\n

The ZQ110 Injection Blow Molding Machine’s frame routes clamping loads through a closed perimeter structure rather than tie-bar tension. On a 1100\u00d7460 mm platen supporting 24-cavity molds at 10 ml, the rigidity advantage of a closed frame versus tie-bar designs is directly measurable in the weight variation between corner and center cavities under production load.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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High-Precision Angle Divider \u2014 Simultaneous Action<\/h3>\n

The ZQ110 Injection Blow Molding Machine’s angle divider executes mold opening and turret lifting through a single cam-driven compound motion sequence \u2014 not two sequential hydraulic events. This simultaneous actuation removes the dead time between mold open and turret index that accumulates on machines without this mechanism. The practical production impact at 24 cavities running a 4-second dry cycle is an additional output advantage that compounds across every hour of operation without any process adjustment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Independent Booster Clamping \u2014 Hydraulic Double System<\/h3>\n

The hydraulic double system on the ZQ110 Injection Blow Molding Machine separates the 1100 KN lock-up booster from the mold travel circuit. The booster activates only at full mold closure and releases before opening \u2014 meaning the dual 22+22 KW motor pair drives the high-pressure circuit only during the injection dwell portion of each cycle. The mold travel sequence runs on the lower-pressure travel circuit only. The 20\u201330% energy reduction versus single-circuit machines results from this reduced average high-pressure pump demand across the full 4-second cycle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Regulatory Environment for Injection Blow Molding Machines<\/h2>\n

Manufacturers operating injection blow molding machines and producers placing IBM-produced containers on the market must satisfy overlapping regulatory requirements depending on product type, resin, and target market. The following overview covers the frameworks most relevant to ZQ110 operators in Colombia and their regional export customers.<\/p>\n

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\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf4 Colombia \u2014 INVIMA, ICONTEC & ICA<\/h3>\n

Pharmaceutical primary packaging produced on injection blow molding machines in Colombia must satisfy INVIMA Decree 677 and supplementary pharmaceutical packaging resolutions covering materials, closure integrity, and container labeling. Food-contact plastic containers must comply with ICONTEC NTC 4728 and INVIMA Decree 1575. Agrochemical containers for the Colombian market fall under ICA regulatory supervision. Colombia’s Law 2232 of 2022 on sustainable plastics imposes recycling and waste management obligations on plastic container producers relevant to high-volume IBM operations targeting the Colombian domestic market.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddfa European Union \u2014 Machinery & Food Contact<\/h3>\n

EU Machinery Directive 2006\/42\/EC requires CE marking and documented safety conformity for injection blow molding machines placed on the European market or operated in European facilities. EU Regulation 10\/2011 governs plastic materials in food contact for containers produced for EU markets. The ZQ110’s European-style closed frame, hydraulic double system, and precision angle divider are developed with these standards as structural engineering references. Buyers targeting EU markets should verify CE documentation scope with their legal advisors for their specific use case and market.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 USA \u2014 FDA 21 CFR & OSHA<\/h3>\n

For US pharmaceutical packaging, FDA 21 CFR Parts 210 and 211 govern drug container materials and process requirements. Food-contact containers for the US market require compliance with FDA 21 CFR Parts 174\u2013186. Medical device packaging must address FDA 21 CFR Part 820. Machine operators in US-facing facilities must follow OSHA 29 CFR 1910.147 lockout\/tagout requirements during maintenance of the ZQ110’s hydraulic systems and OSHA 29 CFR 1910.212 general machine guarding standards for injection and clamping mechanisms.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\ud83c\udf0e Andean Community & MERCOSUR<\/h3>\n

Andean Community Decision 562 harmonizes technical packaging regulations across Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia \u2014 enabling Colombian IBM container producers to validate products for Andean export against a shared regulatory framework without full market-by-market re-qualification. MERCOSUR Resolution 56\/92 covers food-contact plastics for Brazilian and Argentine markets. UN Orange Book recommendations govern hazardous materials packaging certification for agrochemical and industrial chemical containers produced on the ZQ110 for international trade.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\ud83c\udf10 ISO \u2014 Quality, Energy & Safety<\/h3>\n

ISO 9001 quality management, ISO 15378 pharmaceutical primary packaging quality systems, ISO 14001 environmental management, ISO 45001 occupational health and safety, and ISO 50001 energy management are the main certification frameworks relevant to facilities operating the ZQ110 in pharmaceutical, food, and industrial container production. The ZQ110’s 20\u201330% energy reduction versus category peers directly supports ISO 50001 baseline establishment and annual reduction target-setting for Colombian facilities pursuing energy-related sustainability certifications.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The ZQ110 in Context \u2014 Who Benefits Most?<\/h2>\n

Understanding where the ZQ110 sits in the IBM market helps buyers determine whether it is the right platform for their specific production requirements. The ZQ110 Injection Blow Molding Machine is positioned between the ZQ80 (800 KN, 20 cavities at 10 ml) and the ZQ135 (1350 KN, 30 cavities at 10 ml), serving manufacturers whose volume demands have outgrown 80-ton-class output but whose investment and utility case does not yet justify a 135-ton-plus machine.<\/p>\n

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Pharmaceutical Producers Scaling Output<\/h3>\n

For Colombian pharmaceutical packaging operations whose vial volume at 10 ml has grown beyond what a ZQ80 (20 cavities) can supply across available shift hours, the ZQ110 Injection Blow Molding Machine’s 24-cavity capacity provides a 20% output step-up on the same production footprint. This is the most common single justification for upgrading from the 80-ton class to the 110-ton class among pharmaceutical container producers \u2014 pure cavitation throughput for a specific high-demand container size drives the investment decision.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Replacing End-of-Life IBM135-Class Machines<\/h3>\n

Existing Bloma IBM135 operators approaching end of economic service life \u2014 due to escalating maintenance costs, declining spare parts availability, or machine age \u2014 will find the ZQ110 a measurably defined replacement option. The ZQ110 offers a larger platen (1100\u00d7460 mm vs. IBM135’s 900\u00d7480 mm), hydraulic double system not present on standard IBM135 configurations, 20\u201330% energy saving, and a lower machine height (2.2 M vs. 2.55 M). These are objective parameters for the evaluation, not qualitative assertions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Contract packaging operations and multi-product container manufacturers in Colombia who need to cover pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food, and industrial containers from a single platform will find the ZQ110’s 1\u20132000 ml range and 6\u201324 cavitation table covers most of what they need. The 540 g injection weight on a 65 mm screw supports the shot weight requirements from 10 ml vials through 1,000 ml industrial containers without screw changes, which is a practical daily production management benefit for operations running multiple product changeovers per shift.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Peripheral Equipment \u2014 Complete Line Supply<\/h2>\n

We supply the complete ancillary equipment required to operate the ZQ110 injection blow molding machine as a fully integrated production system, providing a single technical contact for the entire line rather than managing multiple vendor interfaces.<\/p>\n

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Oil-Free Air Compressor<\/h3>\n

The ZQ110 requires 0.7 M\u00b3\/min of clean, oil-free compressed air at 0.7\u20131.2 MPa blow pressure. Across 24 cavities at 10 ml, any blow pressure variation shows as container wall thickness variation that becomes visible in quality inspection \u2014 and in pharmaceutical applications, constitutes a process deviation requiring investigation. Oil carry-over from conventional compressors into blow air is a contamination event under INVIMA pharmaceutical packaging quality requirements. Our recommended oil-free air compressors<\/a> are matched to the ZQ110’s 0.7 M\u00b3\/min air demand and validated for pharmaceutical-grade clean-air delivery, with integrated pressure regulation for stable blow pressure across the full production shift.<\/p>\n

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Temperatuurregelaar voor de matrijs<\/h3>\n

On the ZQ110’s 1100\u00d7460 mm platen running 24-cavity molds, maintaining uniform mold temperature across the full platen surface is the most critical process stability variable after shot weight. Uncontrolled cooling temperature rise over a long production shift causes progressive cavity-to-cavity weight variation that accumulates to an out-of-specification condition by end of shift without being evident in early-shift quality checks. Our Mold Temperature Controllers regulate the ZQ110’s 4 M\u00b3\/h cooling circuit within \u00b11\u00b0C of setpoint under continuous load, preventing thermal drift entirely.<\/p>\n

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Over ons<\/h2>\n

We design and manufacture a full range of injection blow molding machines<\/strong> \u2014 from compact 40 T platforms through heavy-duty 135 T industrial machines \u2014 all built on European-style closed-frame structures with servo rotation drives and hydraulic double systems. The ZQ110 sits at the upper-mid level of this range, where 1100 KN clamping and 24-cavity pharmaceutical vial capability combine with a compact 5\u00d71.8\u00d72.2 M footprint and a 2.2 M machine height that fits within standard Colombian industrial buildings.<\/p>\n

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\nWhat are the key parameter differences between the EP-ZQ110 injection blow molding machine and the Bloma IBM135?\u25bc<\/span><\/summary>\n

The principal measurable differences include: ZQ110 injection clamping 1100 KN vs. IBM135 1250 KN; ZQ110 screw diameter 65 mm vs. IBM135 70 mm; ZQ110 injection weight 540 g vs. IBM135 560 g (broadly comparable); ZQ110 platen 1100\u00d7460 mm vs. IBM135 900\u00d7480 mm (ZQ110 is wider); ZQ110 machine height 2.2 M vs. IBM135 2.55 M (ZQ110 is lower); ZQ110 hydraulic double system vs. IBM135 standard single circuit with 20\u201330% energy saving on ZQ110 Injection Blow Molding Machine.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n

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\nWhere can pharmaceutical packaging manufacturers in Bogot\u00e1 or Medell\u00edn get a quote for the ZQ110 injection blow molding machine?\u25bc<\/span><\/summary>\n

Contact us directly through our website with your container type, size range (particularly whether 10 ml vials at 24 cavities is the target), resin specification, annual volume estimate, shift pattern, and facility city. We provide Spanish-language quotations covering machine configuration, cavitation estimates for your container types, utility specification package, DIAN tariff classification, shipping schedule from dispatch to Colombian port, and commissioning plan with Spanish-language operator training.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n

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\nHow does the ZQ110 injection blow molding machine’s hydraulic double system produce 20\u201330% energy savings in a Colombian facility?\u25bc<\/span><\/summary>\n

In a standard single-circuit IBM machine, the clamping system maintains full hydraulic pressure throughout the entire mold open, close, and travel sequence. On the ZQ110, the booster cylinder that provides the 1100 KN lock-up force activates only at full mold closure and remains at rest during all travel. The mold opening and closing strokes operate on the lower-pressure travel circuit only. This means the dual 22+22 KW pump pair drives the high-pressure booster circuit only during the injection dwell period of each 4-second cycle \u2014 perhaps 1.5 seconds out of every 4. Reducing the fraction of each cycle spent under high pressure lowers average power demand by 20\u201330%.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n

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\nWhich injection blow molding machine parts should ZQ110 operators in Colombia stock locally to prevent extended downtime?\u25bc<\/span><\/summary>\n

We recommend local stock of: screw tip and non-return valve assembly (highest frequency, every 1,500\u20133,000 hours depending on resin abrasiveness), heater bands for each of the 5+N barrel zones, hydraulic cylinder seals for the injection clamping and blow clamping circuits, servo rotation encoder cable and connector set, and turret bearing kit. We provide a recommended local stock list with our part numbers at commissioning, and offer air freight dispatch to Colombia for critical items. The hydraulic double system design reduces thermal cycling stress on the hydraulic seals compared to single-circuit machines, which in practice extends seal service intervals by 15\u201320% compared to equivalent-tonnage single-circuit competitors.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n

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\nWhat is the best injection blow molding machine for producing 24-cavity 10 ml pharmaceutical vials for the Colombian market?\u25bc<\/span><\/summary>\n

The ZQ110 is specifically sized for this application \u2014 24 cavities at 10 ml is its maximum documented cavitation. The 1100 KN injection clamping force maintains the cavity-to-cavity weight uniformity across the full 1100\u00d7460 mm platen at this cavitation level that INVIMA pharmaceutical batch documentation requires. At a 4-second dry cycle with production time, a 24-cavity 10 ml line on the ZQ110 achieves one of the highest throughput rates available in this clamping class. For facilities choosing between the ZQ80 (20 cavities at 10 ml) and the ZQ110 (24 cavities at 10 ml), the ZQ110 provides a 20% throughput increase at 10 ml for a proportional investment step-up.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n

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\nHow does the injection blow molding machine process differ from extrusion blow molding for pharmaceutical container production in Colombia?\u25bc<\/span><\/summary>\n

In injection blow molding, the preform is injection-molded around a core rod in a closed injection cavity, forming a precisely dimensioned neck and parison wall. The preform is then blown to shape in the blow cavity \u2014 producing a seamless, flash-free container with consistent wall thickness and a dimensionally precise neck. In extrusion blow molding, the extruded parison is pinched by the blow mold, creating a flash seam at the parting line that must be trimmed.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n

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\nWhen does upgrading from a ZQ80 to the ZQ110 injection blow molding machine make commercial sense for a Colombian producer?\u25bc<\/span><\/summary>\n

The upgrade from ZQ80 to ZQ110 is typically justified when: pharmaceutical vial annual demand at 10 ml consistently requires more than the ZQ80’s 20-cavity maximum output across available shift hours; when you need 22+ cavities at 30 ml (ZQ110 provides 22 vs. ZQ80’s 18); when your product mix has grown to include 60 ml containers where the ZQ110’s 18-cavity configuration substantially outperforms the ZQ80’s 14; or when adding a third daily shift is no longer practical and additional cavitation on a new machine is the more capital-efficient solution to volume growth. The 20% cavitation increase at 10 ml and the 29% increase at 60 ml are the most commonly cited justifications for this upgrade.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n

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\nWhat injection blow molding machine tooling is compatible with the ZQ110 1100\u00d7460 mm platen for buyers in Cali or Barranquilla?\u25bc<\/span><\/summary>\n

We design and manufacture ZQ110-compatible injection blow molds through our in-house tooling division, with tooling engineered to the ZQ110 platen mounting specification, core rod diameter and pitch tolerances, and blow station geometry. For customers in Cali, Barranquilla, or other Colombian cities, we recommend requesting machine and tooling quotes simultaneously so the tooling team can cross-reference cavitation, container geometry, and cycle time targets from the start of the project. If you have existing container drawings in STEP, IGES, or DXF format, we develop ZQ110-compatible tooling from those inputs without requiring container re-qualification from your end customers.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n

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\nHow does the ZQ110 European injection blow molding machine’s angle divider contribute to production output in a Colombian cosmetic facility?\u25bc<\/span><\/summary>\n

The angle divider on the ZQ110 Injection Blow Molding Machine executes mold opening and turret lifting simultaneously, removing the sequential dead time that occurs on machines without this mechanism. At 22 cavities and a two-shift cosmetic container production operation in Colombia, eliminating one second of dead time per cycle produces approximately 12,600 additional cycles per day. At 22 containers per cycle, this equals 277,200 additional containers per day versus a sequential-actuation machine running the same production speed. Compounded across an annual production year, the output difference is commercially significant for a cosmetic manufacturer competing on container cost per unit \u2014 particularly when those containers are sold into competitive Latin American retail markets where per-unit packaging economics are closely managed.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The EP-ZQ110 is a European-style injection blow molding machine engineered as a replacement for the Bloma IBM135. It features 1100 KN injection clamping force and 150 KN blowing clamping force, with a total installed power of 80 KW. The machine produces seamless containers from 1 to 2000 ml and is equipped with a 65 mm screw, offering a 540 g injection weight. Measuring 5 x 1.8 x 2.2 meters and weighing 15 tons, it has a dry cycle time of 4 seconds. Compared to the Bloma IBM135, it offers a larger platen size (1100×460 mm vs. 900×480 mm), a lower machine height (2.2 m vs. 2.55 m), and reduces energy consumption by 20-30% through its hydraulic double system.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":760,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[33],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-759","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-replacement-of-bloma","first","instock","shipping-taxable","product-type-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/onestepblowmachine.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/759","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/onestepblowmachine.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/onestepblowmachine.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onestepblowmachine.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=759"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onestepblowmachine.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/760"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/onestepblowmachine.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=759"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onestepblowmachine.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=759"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onestepblowmachine.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=759"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onestepblowmachine.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=759"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}