From 48 to 72 - More preforms for Coca-Cola
21 August 2008
A 50% increase in preform output and lower machine costs than usual. A lucrative and individual package has been tied up by MHT for its customer Solibra (Société des Limonaderies & Brasseries d’Afrique) on the Ivory Coast.
When Solibra, producer and bottler for Coca-Cola and Fanta, decided to manufacture their own preforms, MHT-salesman Jérémie Cuny and his team demonstrated true resourcefulness.
A second-hand Husky-machine TYPE XL300 (built in 1992) was organized, thoroughly overhauled before being transported to Africa – and put into operation. Originally designed for 48-cavity molds, the machine would now produce 72 preforms per cycle – an increase of 50%. This was made possible by means of a self-designed and built mold (pitch 50x120). The complete project included a 72-cavity and a 48-cavity mold, plus cold sides and two sets of cores for each.
For so much service, Alain Bancod, the technical director of Solibra, slipped into an MHT-polo shirt right away…
