EP-ZQ80 IBM Machine — Replacement for Jomar IBM85S

EP-ZQ80 and IBM85S share a 55 mm screw diameter — yet EP-ZQ80 at 800 kN delivers 18% more injection clamping force than IBM85S at 680 kN. At 12-cavity 100 ml pharmaceutical HDPE production, the 120 kN additional clamping on EP-ZQ80 distributes 100 kN per injection cavity gap between the two machines across the 12-cavity stack — meaning lower per-cavity flash probability at higher injection speeds on EP-ZQ80 versus IBM85S in pharmaceutical high-speed production scenarios.

Both EP-ZQ80 and IBM85S use a 55 mm screw, yet EP-ZQ80 reaches 466 g versus IBM85S 300 g — a 55% shot weight difference at identical screw diameter, reflecting barrel L/D and injection stroke design differences. For 100 ml pharmaceutical HDPE tablet bottles at 35 g per preform: EP-ZQ80 at 466 g runs 12 cavities (420 g, within limit); IBM85S at 300 g is limited to 8 cavities (280 g). That 50% cavity-count increase on EP-ZQ80 at the same cycle time and energy input translates to 50% more output per machine per shift — a compounding production capacity advantage across three-shift pharmaceutical operation.

Jomar IBM85S-class at 3.41 m height cannot be installed in any standard Korean pharmaceutical GMP cleanroom. EP-ZQ80 at 2.0 m fits a 2.4 m GMP cleanroom ceiling with 0.4 m overhead clearance — tight but workable for barrel heater access and maintenance. For cleanrooms with 2.7 m ceiling, EP-ZQ80 has 0.7 m clearance. The IBM85S-class 3.41 m height requirement means Korean pharmaceutical buyers who choose IBM85S must either install in a dedicated tall-ceiling building section (adding 50–150 million KRW in construction cost) or abandon the machine class entirely. EP-ZQ80 eliminates this constraint.

EP-ZQ80 platen at 800 × 400 mm versus IBM85S-class 464 × 749 mm presents opposite geometries. The EP-ZQ80's wider, lower-profile platen is better matched to the horizontal multi-cavity layout used in small-to-medium IBM bottle formats — enabling 20 cavities at 10 ml and 12 cavities at 100 ml from the 800 mm horizontal platen width. IBM85S-class taller, narrower platen (464 mm wide × 749 mm tall) constrains the number of mandrel positions in the horizontal direction, limiting cavity count at small bottle formats where mandrel count is the primary output driver.

European pressurised-clamping: booster cylinder pressurised during hold only, 10–20% lower energy per cycle than conventional IBM85S-class hydraulic architecture. Total installed power 55 kW at 55–70% steady-state utilisation in pharmaceutical production. Machine width 1.6 m versus IBM85S-class 1.94 m (18% narrower) enables five EP-ZQ80 units side-by-side in a 12 m production bay with standard aisle clearance versus four IBM85S-class units — a 25% increase in machine density per bay at the same facility investment.

S136 SPI A1 stainless injection cavities and blow moulds (Ra ≤ 0.010 μm) deliver PCTG crystal-clear haze 0.8–1.6% by ASTM D1003 — verified on Korea Ever-Power ZQ-series T1 trials. At 20 cavities for 10 ml PCTG eye serum droppers, EP-ZQ80 with S136 SPI A1 produces approximately 20,000–20,600 crystal-clear bottles per hour. Jomar IBM85S-class standard tooling does not include this mould steel grade — making EP-ZQ80 the technically correct choice for high-volume Korean K-beauty luxury cosmetic serum production requiring optical quality above IBM85S-class standard tooling output.

EP-ZQ80 at 12 cavities and 100 ml defines the high-volume Korean pharmaceutical IBM market tier. For HDPE tablet bottles at 35 g per preform: EP-ZQ80 runs 12 cavities (420 g, within 466 g limit); IBM85S at 300 g is limited to 8 cavities (280 g). Three-shift pharmaceutical production at this cavity-count difference compounds to approximately 55 million additional bottles per year from EP-ZQ80 versus IBM85S at the same energy cost, same factory floor space and same labour input — purely from the shot weight advantage enabling 50% more cavities.

20 cavities at 10 ml PCTG eye serum droppers and 18 cavities at 30 ml PCTG facial serum vials make EP-ZQ80 the high-volume K-beauty cosmetic IBM machine. S136 SPI A1 mould tooling delivers sub-2% ASTM D1003 haze across the full 20-cavity tooling stack. EP-ZQ80 is the machine choice when a Korean luxury K-beauty brand moves from pilot to full commercial launch volume requiring 20 million+ dropper vials per year from a single machine.

Korean shampoo, body wash, conditioner and fragrance body mist bottles at 100–500 ml in 5–12 cavity configurations on EP-ZQ80. At 500 ml PP shampoo bottle at 55 g per preform: EP-ZQ80 at 466 g runs 8 cavities (440 g, within limit — vs IBM85S at 300 g limited to 5 cavities). Eight cavities versus five cavities at the same daily chemical 500 ml shampoo IBM production line is a 60% output increase from EP-ZQ80 over IBM85S-class.

Supplement capsule and vitamin containers at 100–1000 ml in 4–12 cavity configurations. Korea Ever-Power food-contact documentation (Korean MFDS, FDA 21 CFR 177.1520, EU 10/2011) supplied at programme commencement.

STEP file or drawing with body diameter, height and neck thread standard (e.g. 28/400, 33/400, 38/400). EP-ZQ80 accommodates up to 180 mm bottle diameter and 300 mm height.

EP-ZQ80 single 55 mm screw. Include resin supplier data sheet for HDPE high-MW, PCTG and filled PP to confirm barrel temperature profile and shot weight calculation.

EP-ZQ80 suits annual volumes of 60–200 million bottles at 100 ml format. Below, EP-ZQ60 is more economical; above, EP-ZQ110 or larger scales better.

H13 SPI B1 for standard pharmaceutical PP/HDPE. S136 SPI A1 (Ra ≤ 0.010 μm) for PCTG crystal-clear luxury K-beauty cosmetic and pharmaceutical premium dropper vials.

IBM85S platen 464 × 749 mm vs EP-ZQ80 800 × 400 mm — very different dimensional ratio. IBM85S tooling not transferable without significant adaptation. Send mould drawings for Korea Ever-Power assessment.

Air: 0.7–1.2 MPa / 1.5 m³/min. Water: 7.0 m³/h. Floor: min 6.0 × 2.5 m. Height 2.0 m fits 2.4 m GMP cleanrooms with 0.4 m clearance. Voltage: 380 V/60 Hz or 400 V/50 Hz.

Q1: Can Jomar IBM85S mould tooling be used on the EP-ZQ80?

Not without major adaptation. IBM85S platen dimensions (464 × 749 mm) have a fundamentally different aspect ratio from EP-ZQ80 (800 × 400 mm). Mandrel pitch, mould thickness (250 mm on EP-ZQ80) and bolt-hole configuration also differ significantly. In most cases, IBM85S tooling is not adaptable to EP-ZQ80 and new mould tooling must be designed to the EP-ZQ80 platen specification. Send IBM85S mould base drawings for a Korea Ever-Power assessment — we advise within 5 working days at no cost.

Q2: Both EP-ZQ80 and IBM85S have a 55 mm screw — why does EP-ZQ80 achieve 466 g vs IBM85S 300 g?

At equal 55 mm screw diameter, injection weight is governed by barrel L/D ratio and effective injection stroke. Korea Ever-Power EP-ZQ80 barrel L/D is 22:1 with an injection stroke calibrated for 466 g. Jomar IBM85S-class at 55 mm achieves 300 g, indicating a shorter effective injection stroke in the Jomar IBM85S barrel design. The 55% shot weight advantage EP-ZQ80 holds over IBM85S at equal screw diameter is a fundamental barrel design difference — not a screw selection difference. Buyers who have been constrained by IBM85S's 300 g ceiling for high-cavity-count pharmaceutical production will find EP-ZQ80 removes this constraint entirely at the same machine class.

Q3: How does EP-ZQ80's 800 × 400 mm platen produce 12 cavities at 100 ml when IBM85S at 464 × 749 mm cannot?

At 100 ml format, mandrel centre-to-centre spacing is typically 65–80 mm depending on bottle body diameter. On EP-ZQ80's 800 mm wide platen, 12 mandrels in a single row fit within 780 mm effective width (12 × 65 mm). On IBM85S's 464 mm wide platen, only 7 mandrels fit in a single row in the same format. IBM85S's taller 749 mm platen height can accommodate multiple rows, but multi-row mandrel arrangements in IBM require significantly more complex mould tooling and are rarely used for standard pharmaceutical and cosmetic IBM production. EP-ZQ80's wider, lower-profile platen is inherently better suited to the single-row high-cavity-count IBM mould tooling that Korean pharmaceutical manufacturers standardise on.

Q4: What is the EP-ZQ80 machine and mould lead time?

Machine: 55–70 working days from order confirmation and deposit. Mould tooling: 45–55 working days (H13 SPI B1) or 60–75 working days (S136 SPI A1 for 20-cavity PCTG precision tooling). Machine and mould manufactured in parallel for simultaneous T1 trial commissioning at Korea Ever-Power before shipment.

Q5: Can EP-ZQ80 at 2.0 m height install in a Korean pharmaceutical GMP cleanroom with 2.4 m ceiling?

Yes, with 0.4 m overhead clearance. The 0.4 m clearance is the minimum workable for barrel heater element access and routine hydraulic system inspection above the machine. For cleanrooms with 2.7 m or higher ceiling, EP-ZQ80 has comfortable 0.7+ m clearance. Jomar IBM85S at 3.41 m is not installable in any Korean pharmaceutical GMP cleanroom with ceiling below 3.9 m (3.41 m machine + 0.5 m minimum service clearance) — ruling it out for standard Korean pharmaceutical facility installation without structural modification works.

Q6: What GMP documentation does Korea Ever-Power provide for pharmaceutical IBM production on EP-ZQ80?

Machine data sheet; FAT report on buyer-specified resin and cavity format; CE certificate; ISO 9001:2015 certificate; PP resin CoA with Korean MFDS food container registration and KP plastic container standard test from KOLAS-accredited laboratory; PCTG Eastman TX1001 FDA 21 CFR 177.2490 food contact letter + EU 10/2011 Declaration of Conformity. IQ/OQ documentation template on request.

Q7: What after-sales service does Korea Ever-Power provide for EP-ZQ80 in Korea?

Korea Ever-Power Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do: one week on-site commissioning and operator training at buyer's facility; 24/7 remote PLC VPN diagnostic support for 90 days post-commissioning with 2-hour software response SLA; same-day Korean spare parts dispatch for common wear items; scheduled preventive maintenance visits on annual service contract. This in-country response capability is a structural advantage versus North America-based Jomar IBM85S service networks for Korean pharmaceutical buyers.

Q8: For 500 ml PP shampoo bottles, how many more cavities does EP-ZQ80 provide vs IBM85S?

For a 500 ml PP shampoo IBM bottle at 55 g per preform: EP-ZQ80 at 466 g shot weight runs 8 cavities (8 × 55 g = 440 g, within limit — and confirmed from EP-ZQ80 cavity table at 500 ml = 5–6 cavities from the platen; 8 cavities would require confirmation at mould design stage for this specific format). Jomar IBM85S at 300 g shot weight is limited to 5 cavities (5 × 55 g = 275 g, within 300 g limit). The 60% shot weight advantage of EP-ZQ80 translates to approximately 60% higher cavity count potential for large-format daily chemical IBM production where shot weight, not platen size, is the primary constraint.

Q9: Which EP-ZQ model replaces Jomar IBM135 for buyers needing to scale beyond EP-ZQ80?

EP-ZQ110 (1,100 kN, screw 65 mm, max shot 540 g, platen 1100 × 460 mm, total power 80 kW, machine 5.0 × 1.8 × 2.2 m, 15 T) replaces Jomar IBM135-class (1,210 kN, screw 65 mm, shot 450/550 g, platen 559 × 1118 mm). Dedicated comparison page in the IBM machine replacement guide.

Q10: Does Korea Ever-Power EP-ZQ80 carry CE marking for European pharmaceutical packaging market?

Yes. CE marking with Declaration of Conformity to the relevant EU Machinery Directive is standard on every EP-ZQ80. European-destination units are configured for 400 V / 50 Hz at order stage. Full CE documentation package available for review before order confirmation on request.