Mold base

The molds mounted on SMI stretch blow-molders, manufactured using a special aluminium alloy, are a “home-made” product. In fact, SMI relies on a special laboratory for the production of molds and mechanical components, equipped with an FMS line consisting of 12 CNC machining centres: highly automated machines, running 7 days a week round the clock, even operator-less, according to pre-set production programmes (CAM). The 12 machining centres can achieve an output of more than 15.000 molds per year; they are equipped with linear motors with a speed rate up to 80 meters per minute and mandrels achieving a speed rate of 30.000 rounds per minute. As a result, top-level quality standards are constantly provided.