Agri-Industrial Plastics Company (AIP) announced the purchase of two new Kautex blow moulding machines, a KBS241 and KBS61Smart, which will be used to produce 6 layer fuel tanks that meet the latest EPA emission regulations for non-automotive products such as lawn and garden equipment, ATVs, snowmobiles, off-highway motorcycles and marine applications.

The KBS241 machine is equipped with a 900kg/h (1,984lbs/h.) 6 layer head, 1,200kN (132 US ton) single clamp, multi layer extrusion system, 6 axis pari-son transfer robot and blow command 4 microprocessor control with integrated PC HMI.

The KBS61Smart is equipped with a 750kg/h (1,653 lbs/h) 6 layer head, 600kN (66 US ton) single clamp, multi-layer extrusion system, 6 axis parison transfer robot and blow command 4 microprocessor control with integrated PC HMI.

‘Being AGRI’s preferred supplier of blow moulding equipment is certainly gratifying and we are proud to have AIP as our customer and partner,’ said Bill Farrant, President of Kautex Machines, Inc. in North Branch, NJ.

AIP President Richard K. Smith commented ‘Over the years we have developed a strong partnership with Kautex that has enabled us to expand our traditional industrial blow moulding business into the technologically demanding non-automotive fuel tank business. We have developed in-house expertise and quality control procedures to deliver high quality parts to our customers and this new investment confirms our commitment to this market segment.’