BZ16-10 vial machine is a vertical rotating machine for vial production, with high productive capacity and precision. Thanks to its being compact and to its limited size it can be installed in small spaces.
The machine is made up of an upper turret with 16 chucks, and a lower turret with 10 chucks. The forming operations of vial shoulder, neck and mouth are carried out in the upper turret; the bottom forming occurs in the lower turret, from where, at the end of the cycle the vials are discharged. The cycle is completely automatic and allows obtaining, out of a glass tube, vials that do not need further forming operations.
Two different models of the machine are available:
- standard: with øi 33 or 37 mm chucks
- oversize: with øi 45 or 50 mm chucks
The machine moves intermittently. In fact, thanks to a very rapid and precise cam drive, the upper and the lower turrets move to the different stations where they stop until the forming operations are carried out.
Motion synchronism is ensured by the transmission mechanism stiffness, while high precision and stability in positioning are ensured by cam driven motions.
Upper chucks can be equipped with double grippers (according to style and dimension required), in order to obtain a more tight glass tubing gripping. They can also be self-centering, thus avoiding any job-change adjustments.
Lower chucks ensure a precise gripping. Thanks to carbon inserts there is no direct contact between clutches and glass, so that thermal shock phenomena are avoided.
The machine can be equipped with 3, 4 or 5 forming units (according to Customer's choice). Forming units are mounted on the machine perfectly aligned with upper chucks also at running temperature. Moreover, the mechanical movement ensures the best forming both in the pre-forming phase and in the finishing phase. External controls protect operators from hazards when setting the machine.
All parts of BZ16-10 have been designed and built so as to ensure long life and easy maintenance.
Its high flexibility makes this machine ideal for the production of complex and/or large diameter vials.
