Plastic cup thermoforming machine completes container manufacturing through heating, molding, cutting, stacking and other processes. The main structure of the equipment consists of the following key components:
Frame system
The body is welded with 100×100mm standard square tube, the mold is made of high-strength cast steel, fixed by the upper mold nut, which can withstand high-frequency impact of opening and closing the mold.
Driving unit
The opening and closing of the mold is driven by eccentric gear linkage mechanism with servo motor to realize precise control. Servo system is also adopted for feeding and stretching device.
Temperature control module
Equipped with ceramic far-infrared heater, stainless steel upper and lower heating furnace, uniform heating. The heating furnace supports horizontal and vertical two-way displacement adjustment, adapting to the processing needs of different thicknesses of sheets.
Auxiliary system
-Fully enclosed crawler: built-in cooling device, sheet width can be flexibly adapted in the range of 380-810mm by manual adjustment mechanism.
-Air filtration: triple filter unit purifies the compressed air, and the strength of the airflow of the blowing cup can be precisely adjusted to avoid residual particles on the surface of the finished product.
-Automatic lubrication: Lubrication device, reduce mechanical parts wear and prolong the service life of the equipment.
Workstation | Function | Key Tech |
Forming | The sheet is softened by heating and then molded into a preset cup shape by vacuum adsorption or pneumatic pressure. | Mold temperature control ±2℃ to ensure molding consistency. |
Cutting | Precision cutting tools are used to trim and separate the edges of the molded cups. | Servo |
Stacking | Finished products are automatically counted and stacked according to the set quantity. | Stacking stability |
Applicable Material | PS, PET, HIPS, PP, PLA, etc |
Sheet Width (mm) | 350-810 |
Sheet Thickness (mm) | 0.3-2.0 |
Max. Forming Depth (mm) | 180 |
Max. Dia. Of Sheet Roll (mm) | 800 |
Speed (cycle/min) | Max 25 |
Accuracy of Sheet Transport(mm) | 0.15 |
High-precision control system
-Feeding and positioning: servo motor-driven sheet conveying, the error is strictly controlled within ±0.15mm.
-Temperature equalization: independent temperature control of upper and lower heating furnace, realizing the uniformity of sheet heating.
Production Flexibility
-Support 0.3-2.0mm thickness sheet switching, from PLA degradable materials to PS food-grade plastics can be processed stably.
Operation Reliability
-Pressure guarantee: 50 tons of closed mold pressure effectively eliminates the flying edge of the cup, and the qualified rate of finished products is increased to over 98%.
-Failure protection: The fully enclosed track structure prevents debris intrusion and reduces the frequency of downtime for maintenance.
-Drinks: milk tea cups, coffee cups, ice cream cups, etc. Temperature resistant.
-Fast food: salad box, sauce cups, etc.
-Take-out: disposable cups, being covered, can prevent leakage.
-Medical: medical sampling cups, medicine cups, which can resist chemical corrosion.
Q1: Speed?
A: 35 times/min for empty machine, ultimately depends on the material and the actual product
Q2: Can the plastic cup thermoforming machine produce biodegradable PLA cups?
A: Yes.
Q3: Maximum diameter of plastic cups?
A: Currently the maximum diameter of 250mm is supported.
With servo control, stable performance and flexible adaptability, our plastic cup making machine can meet the production needs of multiple industries for plastic cups.