EP-HGA.ES-2C260 Automatic PET Blow Molding Machine — 5000ml, 2 Cavity, Large-Capacity Food & Beverage Containers

260mm Mold Close — 5,000ml at 240mm Diameter

The 260mm blow mold close enables the largest body diameter in the ES 2-cavity series — 240mm — at volumes up to 5,000ml. This dimensional combination defines the 5-litre PET container category and is the structural prerequisite for production of large-format food and beverage containers that cannot be produced on any smaller ES mold-close configuration.

900 bph — Appropriate for 5,000ml Format

At 900 bottles per hour, the ES-2C260’s output reflects the extended cooling time inherent to 5,000ml containers. For context, 900 bph at 5,000ml represents 4,500 litres of container volume per hour — the same volume metric as 3,600 bph at 1,250ml. The output figure must be evaluated by volume-per-hour, not bottles-per-hour alone, when comparing against smaller-format machines.

168mm Maximum Neck Diameter

The 168mm maximum neck diameter at the ES-2C260 is the widest in the ES series and accommodates the large-format closure systems used on 5-litre food containers, institutional sauce jugs, and beverage containers requiring wide-mouth access — closure formats that are physically incompatible with the narrower neck limitations of smaller ES machines.

550mm Stretching Stroke

The 550mm stretching stroke is the longest in the ES series — required to achieve the axial stretch ratios necessary for adequate biaxial orientation at 350mm container height. Without sufficient axial stretch at this container height, the bottom and base of the container would lack the molecular orientation required for adequate top-load strength and barrier performance in food contact applications.

Biaxial Orientation Quality Advantage

The RSBM process on the ES-2C260 produces biaxially oriented PET containers with substantially higher oxygen barrier performance, top-load compression strength, and optical clarity than EBM containers of equivalent volume. For food and beverage applications requiring extended shelf life at 5-litre format, these biaxial orientation benefits translate directly into competitive product differentiation.

High-Capacity Utility Requirements

The machine’s high-pressure air consumption of 16,000 L/min and cooling water flow of 91.4 L/min at 8–10°C reflect the substantial utility demands of large-format 5,000ml production. Facility planning for the ES-2C260 requires dedicated compressor and chiller infrastructure — parameters that should be confirmed with our engineering team during the pre-installation site assessment phase.

5-Litre Food Service Containers

5-litre institutional sauce, condiment, and cooking liquid containers for food service distribution. The ES-2C260’s biaxially oriented PET containers offer food service operators a lighter, clearer, and more consistent alternative to the metal tins and EBM plastic containers that have traditionally dominated this format.

Large-Format Beverage Containers

3-litre and 5-litre PET beverage jugs for still water, juice, and sports drink bulk formats. The biaxial orientation of RSBM production delivers superior clarity and oxygen barrier at this volume versus EBM alternatives — extending product shelf life without active barrier coatings or multi-layer film structures.

طلب: 5-litre PET sauce and condiment containers for a French food service distributor supplying restaurant and catering chains across France, Belgium, and Switzerland.

تم حل المشكلة: The distributor’s 5-litre sauce containers were supplied in metal tins — heavy, opaque, and generating significant waste disposal costs for restaurant clients. The switch to ES-2C260 PET containers reduced container weight by 65%, made contents visible for inventory management, and eliminated the metal tin disposal cost from the restaurateur’s kitchen operating budget.

“Our restaurant clients asked for ‘the transparent one.’ They can see the fill level, they can manage stock visually, and disposal is standard PET recycling. The tin is gone from our product range.”

طلب: 5-litre PET sunflower oil containers for an Argentine edible oil cooperative supplying wholesale distributors and food service operators across South America.

تم حل المشكلة: The cooperative’s previous EBM 5-litre containers showed a 2–3% puncture rate during distribution due to wall thickness variation. RSBM production on the ES-2C260 reduced the puncture rate to below 0.1%, eliminating the oil leakage and distribution damage claims that had been costing the cooperative an estimated 1.8% of annual turnover.

“Distribution damage was our biggest operational cost at 5-litre scale. The wall consistency from RSBM eliminated it. The insurance cost reduction alone justified the machine investment in two years.”

طلب: 3-litre and 5-litre PET juice containers for a South African juice manufacturer supplying wholesale and retail channels across sub-Saharan Africa.

تم حل المشكلة: The manufacturer required a 5-litre juice container with shelf life performance exceeding their EBM alternative — which was showing flavour degradation within 45 days at ambient temperature. RSBM on the ES-2C260 delivered a container with measurably higher oxygen barrier, extending the flavour-stable shelf life from 45 to over 90 days at ambient — meeting the 90-day shelf life requirement for their export distribution channels into East Africa.

“45-day shelf life cut us out of East Africa export. The RSBM container hit 90 days in independent testing. We are now exporting to markets we couldn’t previously reach.”