EP-ZQ40 IBM Machine — Alternative to Uniloy UIB70

Korea Ever-Power EP-ZQ40

Full European 3-Station IBM in the Uniloy UIB70 Tonnage Class

S136 SPI A1 mould option: PCTG haze <2% by ASTM D1003

PP and HDPE tablet bottles, syrup bottles, eye dropper vials, nasal spray and oral suspension packaging. 30–500 ml at 2–6 cavities. Closed injection-to-stripping cycle satisfies Korean MFDS GMP requirements. Neck thread tolerance ±0.05 mm, 100% cap-seal pass rate.

PCTG crystal-clear eye serum droppers, facial essence vials, nail oil dropper bottles, BB cream pumps. S136 SPI A1 mould option delivers haze below 2% by ASTM D1003. Up to 9 cavities at 10 ml format.

PP and PCTG shampoo bottles, body wash, fragrance body mist spray, hand sanitiser, cleaning concentrate. 50–500 ml at 2–6 cavities. 45 mm screw at 260 g shot weight supports higher cavity counts than UIB70-class machines limited to smaller shots.

PP supplement capsule bottles, probiotic packaging, vitamin containers, herbal tincture dropper vials. 30–500 ml. Korea Ever-Power supplies food-contact documentation: Korean MFDS, FDA 21 CFR 177.1520 (PP), EU 10/2011 Declaration of Conformity.

Bottle geometry STEP file or drawing (body dia., height, neck thread standard e.g. 18/415, 24/410); target resin grade and supplier data sheet; annual production volume per SKU; required mould steel grade (H13 SPI B1 or S136 SPI A1).

Korea Ever-Power returns: machine configuration (40 mm or 45 mm screw), recommended cavity count, projected bottles per hour, mould tooling lead time, and transparent quotation covering machine + mould + commissioning.

Machine and mould production starts simultaneously on order confirmation and deposit. Mould design drawings submitted to buyer for approval before machining. GMP documentation package confirmed at this stage.

FAT run on buyer-specified resin and bottle geometry. Written FAT report produced. Buyer attends T1 trial (optional). CE documentation finalised. Machine and mould crated for shipment after FAT approval.

Korea Ever-Power engineer on site for one week: installation, levelling, first production start-up, HMI training, mould changeover, maintenance training. 24/7 remote PLC support for 90 days post-commissioning.

Q1: Does the EP-ZQ40 accept Uniloy UIB70 mould tooling?

No direct drop-in compatibility. Uniloy UIB70-class mould systems are designed around American IBM tooling standards that differ from Korea Ever-Power EP-ZQ40 platen dimensions (480 × 340 mm), mandrel pitch, mould thickness (180 mm) and bolt-hole patterns. If you own UIB70 tooling, send the mould base drawings to Korea Ever-Power for a dimensional compatibility assessment — we will advise within 5 working days at no cost whether adaptation plates are feasible or new tooling is required.

Q2: What is the energy consumption difference between EP-ZQ40 and a Uniloy UIB70-class machine?

EP-ZQ40 steady-state operating power is 10.4–14 kW against 20 kW total installed (52–70% nameplate utilisation). The European pressurised-clamping architecture — where the booster cylinder does not travel during mould open and close — reduces hydraulic system heat generation per cycle by 10–20% versus conventional American IBM designs such as UIB70-class machines. Uniloy UIB70-class total power consumption data is not publicly available for direct comparison; buyers should request Uniloy UIB70 power data from Uniloy for a side-by-side energy cost calculation before making a purchasing decision.

Q3: What is the EP-ZQ40 machine delivery lead time from Korea Ever-Power?

Standard EP-ZQ40 machine: 45–60 working days from order confirmation and deposit. Mould tooling manufactured in parallel: 35–45 working days (H13 SPI B1) or 50–65 working days (S136 SPI A1). Machine and mould complete on the same timeline for simultaneous T1 trial commissioning at Korea Ever-Power before shipment.

Q4: Can EP-ZQ40 match UIB70-class output per hour for pharmaceutical HDPE bottles?

Yes, and in most pharmaceutical HDPE bottle formats EP-ZQ40 can exceed UIB70-class output due to the higher maximum injection weight (260 g vs UIB70-class). For a 100 ml HDPE pharmaceutical tablet bottle at 30 g per bottle: EP-ZQ40 at 260 g maximum can run up to 8 cavities theoretically, practically 4 cavities from the platen dimension — identical to UIB70-class at this format. However, for heavier-wall pharmaceutical HDPE bottles at 40–50 g each, EP-ZQ40's 260 g shot weight allows cavity counts that UIB70-class machines with lower shot weight cannot match, translating to higher output per machine per hour at equal cycle time.

Q5: Is Korea Ever-Power service available in Korea for EP-ZQ40 machines?

Yes. Korea Ever-Power operates from Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do and maintains spare parts inventory for Korean EP-ZQ40 installations. Standard service commitment: one week on-site commissioning after installation; 24/7 remote PLC VPN diagnostic access for 90 days post-commissioning with 2-hour software issue response SLA; same-day spare parts dispatch for common wear items within Korea. For planned maintenance, Korea Ever-Power engineering team coordinates scheduled on-site visits to minimise unplanned downtime.

Q6: What GMP documentation does Korea Ever-Power provide for pharmaceutical packaging applications?

Standard GMP package: machine data sheet with all technical parameters; factory acceptance test (FAT) report on buyer-specified resin and cavity format; CE marking 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 available on request.

Q7: What PCTG optical quality does EP-ZQ40 achieve for cosmetic dropper vials?

With the S136 SPI A1 mould steel option (Ra ≤ 0.010 μm): 0.8–1.6% ASTM D1003 integrating sphere haze at 0.5–0.6 mm body wall. Verified on Korea Ever-Power ZQ40 T1 trials using PCTG Eastman TX1001 at 252 °C barrel temperature and 20 °C blow mould cooling water. This optical grade satisfies the sub-2% haze threshold that Korean luxury K-beauty eye serum and nail oil dropper brands specify for their glass-look premium cosmetic IBM packaging.

Q8: How does the EP-ZQ40 3-station cycle differ from Uniloy UIB70-class operation?

Both EP-ZQ40 and Uniloy UIB70-class use a 3-station rotary IBM process, but their mechanical execution differs. The EP-ZQ40 servo rotary table indexes the mandrel between stations with precision servo positioning, while UIB70-class machines use a cam-driven indexing mechanism. The EP-ZQ40's servo indexing provides tighter angular repeatability over the machine's operating life, with less mechanical play accumulating over high-cycle-count production campaigns. The simultaneous 3-station operation at a 3.5-second dry cycle delivers the same principle as UIB70-class operation, but with European pressurised-clamping energy efficiency and the compact 1.7 m machine height that UIB70-class machines do not achieve.

Q9: Which EP-ZQ model replaces Uniloy UIB90 and UIB120?

EP-ZQ60 (600 kN, screw 45/50 mm, max shot 383 g, platen 600 × 390 mm, total power 37 kW, machine 3.8 × 1.4 × 1.8 m, 5 T) operates in the Uniloy UIB90-class. EP-ZQ80 (800 kN, screw 55 mm, max shot 466 g, platen 800 × 400 mm, total power 55 kW, machine 4.5 × 1.6 × 2.0 m, 10 T) operates in the Uniloy UIB120-class. See the IBM machine replacement guide for dedicated pages.

Q10: Does Korea Ever-Power EP-ZQ40 carry CE marking?

Yes. CE marking documentation — including Declaration of Conformity to the relevant EU Machinery Directive — is standard on every EP-ZQ40 machine. EU-destination machines are configured for 400 V / 50 Hz. The full CE documentation package is available for review prior to order confirmation on request.