EP-ZQ135 IBM Machine — Alternative to Uniloy UIB180

18 cavities at 100 ml pharmaceutical HDPE or PP production — the highest cavity count in this entire IBM replacement series. At 35 g per preform × 18 cavities = 630 g within EP-ZQ135's 650 g limit. Annual output at 5.5 s typical cycle, 3 shifts, 330 days: approximately 193 million bottles per year per unit. Korean MFDS, FDA 21 CFR and EU GMP documentation at programme commencement. EP-ZQ135 at 2.4 m fits Korean pharmaceutical GMP cleanrooms with 3.0+ m ceiling clearance where UIB180-class machines cannot.

30 cavities at 10 ml PCTG eye serum droppers with S136 SPI A1 tooling at 0.8–1.6% ASTM D1003 haze — the highest confirmed cavity count at the highest optical quality in this IBM series. Approximately 428 million glass-look crystal-clear 10 ml dropper vials per year per EP-ZQ135 unit. UIB180-class standard tooling cannot match this optical quality at any cavity count.

PP shampoo, body wash and conditioner at 100–1000 ml within EP-ZQ135's 650 g limit. 10 cavities at 500 ml (60 g per bottle, 600 g total); 8 cavities at 1000 ml (75 g per bottle, 600 g total). For applications requiring total shot weight above 650 g, contact Korea Ever-Power engineering to discuss model options.

PP and HDPE supplement and vitamin containers at 250–6000 ml. 14 cavities at 250 ml (45 g, 630 g within 650 g); 10 cavities at 500 ml (60 g, 600 g within 650 g). Korea Ever-Power food-contact documentation (Korean MFDS, FDA 21 CFR 177.1520, EU 10/2011) supplied at commercial programme commencement.

Q1: Can Uniloy UIB180 mould tooling be transferred to the EP-ZQ135?

Not without assessment. Uniloy UIB180-class mould tooling standards are not publicly documented. EP-ZQ135 platen is 1,300 × 500 mm with its own bolt-hole pattern, mandrel pitch and mould thickness configuration. Send UIB180 mould base drawings for a Korea Ever-Power compatibility review within 5 working days at no cost.

Q2: Why is EP-ZQ135 at 2.4m when UIB180-class machines are typically 3.5m+ at this tonnage?

UIB180-class American IBM machine height scales with tonnage because the vertical hydraulic clamping cylinder must physically accommodate 180-tonne clamping force AND provide full mould open/close stroke clearance above the injection unit. At 180-tonne class, this vertical column reaches 3.5–4.0 m. Korea Ever-Power EP-ZQ135 uses a horizontal European booster cylinder that provides 1,350 kN clamping hold force in static compression — the cylinder does not travel on mould open/close and requires no vertical clearance above the injection unit. This horizontal booster design keeps EP-ZQ135 at 2.4 m across 1,350 kN clamping force. The entire EP-ZQ platform grows only 0.7 m in height from 400 kN (ZQ40 at 1.7 m) to 1,350 kN (ZQ135 at 2.4 m) — while UIB-class American IBM machines grow proportionally in height with tonnage class.

Q3: What is the annual production capacity of EP-ZQ135 at 30 cavities, 10ml format?

At 30 cavities, 5.0 s typical total cycle time at 10 ml PCTG format, 3 shifts per day, 330 production days per year: approximately (30 × 3,600 / 5.0) × 24 × 330 = approximately 428 million 10 ml PCTG dropper vials per year per EP-ZQ135 unit. For 100 ml pharmaceutical HDPE at 18 cavities and 5.5 s total cycle: approximately (18 × 3,600 / 5.5) × 24 × 330 = approximately 193 million bottles per year per unit. These are the highest single-machine annual output figures in this entire IBM comparison series.

Q4: Does EP-ZQ135 at 2.4m height fit Korean pharmaceutical GMP cleanrooms?

Yes, for cleanrooms with 3.0 m ceiling clearance (0.6 m overhead — comfortable for barrel heater element service, upper hydraulic system maintenance and HVAC access). For 2.7 m ceiling cleanrooms: EP-ZQ135 at 2.4 m leaves 0.3 m overhead — below the 0.5 m minimum for barrel heater service. Korean pharmaceutical GMP cleanrooms for pharmaceutical IBM at this tonnage class are typically built with 3.0–4.5 m ceiling clearance to accommodate large equipment; EP-ZQ135 at 2.4 m qualifies for all such environments. UIB180-class machines at 3.5–4.0 m require 4.0–4.5+ m ceiling clearance for installation — outside standard pharmaceutical GMP cleanroom specifications.

Q5: What is the EP-ZQ135 machine and mould lead time?

Machine: 65–80 working days from order confirmation and deposit. Mould tooling: 55–65 working days (H13 SPI B1) or 70–85 working days (S136 SPI A1 for 30-cavity PCTG precision tooling at 1,300 mm platen width). Machine and mould manufactured in parallel for simultaneous T1 trial commissioning at Korea Ever-Power before shipment.

Q6: What pharmaceutical GMP documentation does Korea Ever-Power provide with EP-ZQ135?

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 in Korea for EP-ZQ135?

Korea Ever-Power Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do: one week on-site commissioning and operator training; 24/7 remote PLC VPN diagnostic support for 90 days post-commissioning with 2-hour software response SLA; same-day Korean spare parts dispatch; scheduled preventive maintenance on annual service contract. At EP-ZQ135 / UIB180-class production volumes — the highest IBM output tier with 200–400+ million bottles per year per unit — every hour of unplanned downtime has the largest absolute production impact of any machine in this series. Korea Ever-Power's in-country 2-hour diagnostic and same-day parts from Ansan-si is the structurally fastest service response available for any IBM machine of this class in Korea.

Q8: What PCTG optical quality does EP-ZQ135 achieve at 30-cavity scale with S136 SPI A1 tooling?

0.8–1.6% ASTM D1003 integrating sphere haze at 0.5–0.6 mm body wall across all 30 cavity positions, verified on Korea Ever-Power ZQ-series T1 trials with PCTG Eastman TX1001 at 252 °C barrel and 20 °C blow mould cooling. Uniform barrel temperature distribution across the 1,300 mm platen width and consistent S136 SPI A1 surface finish (Ra ≤ 0.010 μm) across all 30 injection cavity positions are required to maintain this haze specification — both are achievable on EP-ZQ135 and verified in Korea Ever-Power production trials. Uniloy UIB180-class standard tooling does not include S136 SPI A1 as a published option.

Q9: How does EP-ZQ135 servo rotary table indexing compare to UIB180-class cam-driven indexing at peak production rates?

At UIB180-class production rates of 400+ million cycles per year (10 ml format, 30 cavities, 3 shifts), cam and follower contact surfaces in UIB180-class cam-driven indexing mechanisms accumulate mechanical wear at the highest rate of any machine in this comparison series. EP-ZQ135 servo rotary table maintains consistent angular positioning repeatability using servo motor-driven precision throughout the machine's operating life — no cam wear mechanism. The consequence at UIB180-class production rates is that EP-ZQ135 servo indexing maintains mandrel-to-cavity angular alignment for the full machine service life, while UIB180-class cam-driven indexing systems require periodic cam and follower replacement to restore angular positioning accuracy — at UIB180-class production rates, this maintenance interval is shortest of all machine classes.

Q10: Does Korea Ever-Power EP-ZQ135 carry CE marking for European pharmaceutical and cosmetic packaging markets?

Yes. CE marking with Declaration of Conformity to the relevant EU Machinery Directive is standard on every EP-ZQ135. European-destination units configured for 400 V / 50 Hz at order stage. Full CE documentation package available for review before order confirmation on request.