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IBM CYCLE TIME \u00b7 ZQ MACHINE PARAMETERS \u00b7 COOLING DWELL \u00b7 PP HDPE PCTG \u00b7 KOREA EVER-POWER<\/span><\/p>\n

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IBM Cycle Time Optimisation:
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IBM cycle time directly determines IBM container output per machine-hour and is the primary driver of IBM production cost per unit. Understanding the five primary ZQ IBM cycle time components \u2014 injection fill, injection dwell, blow inflation and dwell, station index, and strip \u2014 and how each is optimised for PP, HDPE and PCTG materials on Korea Ever-Power ZQ machines is essential for IBM production engineering and programme cost modelling.<\/p>\n

IBM Cycle Time \u2022 ZQ Parameters<\/span>
\nPP \u2022 HDPE \u2022 PCTG Dwell Time<\/span>
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IBM CYCLE TIME \u00b7 ZQ MACHINE COMPONENT SUMMARY<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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TOTAL IBM CYCLE<\/p>\n

4.0s \u2013 25s<\/p>\n

Total IBM cycle time range on Korea Ever-Power ZQ machines: 4.0 seconds (ZQ dry cycle minimum, all-electric ZQ60HE) to 25+ seconds (large HDPE industrial container at ZQ135 with thick wall and extended blow dwell). Standard PP cosmetic IBM: 5\u20138 seconds. Standard HDPE lubricant 1L: 7\u201310 seconds. PCTG pharmaceutical vial: 5\u20137 seconds. Wide-mouth supplement jar PP: 8\u201314 seconds<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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DOMINANT COMPONENT<\/p>\n

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Blow station dwell (cooling dwell) is the IBM cycle time dominant component for most IBM container formats: 40\u201370% of total ZQ IBM cycle time is blow dwell cooling. Reducing blow dwell without compromising IBM bottle dimensional stability (wall solidification at blow station) is the primary lever for IBM cycle time optimisation on Korea Ever-Power ZQ programmes. Primary tool: lower ZQ blow mould cooling water temperature (from standard 15\u00b0C to 10\u201312\u00b0C) to increase blow station heat flux<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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SECONDARY LEVER<\/p>\n

Injection Fill<\/p>\n

Injection fill + dwell (Station 1 time) is the second-largest IBM cycle component (typically 25\u201345% of total cycle in thin-wall PP IBM). Optimised by: faster injection fill speed (within acceptable PP shear rate for flash-free fill); minimum injection holding pressure dwell (only until gate freeze); and optimal barrel temperature for fast fill without degradation. ZQ injection time target: 1.5\u20133.5 seconds for standard PP IBM, 2.5\u20135.0 seconds for HDPE IBM<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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ZQ MACHINE FACTOR<\/p>\n

Index Time<\/p>\n

ZQ station-to-station index time (mechanical rotation of the ZQ machine platen and core rod assembly from Station 1 to Station 2 to Station 3) contributes 0.8\u20132.0 seconds per IBM cycle (fixed ZQ machine mechanical parameter, not adjustable). ZQ60HE all-electric servo index achieves 0.5\u20130.8 second index versus 1.0\u20131.5 seconds for hydraulic ZQ standard. Index time saving of 0.5s \u00d7 3 stations = 1.5s total per cycle on ZQ60HE vs ZQ60 hydraulic<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n