Blow Molding
Extrusion blow molding systems engineered to support your product requirements, production goals, and long-term operational success. From rotary wheel and accumulator head technologies to Aftermarket support, Graham helps manufacturers achieve reliable, consistent production performance.
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Solutions Built for Your Product
Blow Molding Designed Around Your Product
Every blow molded product has unique material, performance, and production requirements. Graham’s extrusion blow molding systems help manufacturers produce containers and industrial parts through rotary wheel and accumulator head technologies backed by the Aftermarket support needed to sustain long-term performance.
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Applications
Automotive
Construction
Durable Goods
Medical & Pharmaceutical
Chemicals
Dairy and Food
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Revolution MVP® | Rotary Wheel Blow Molder
Engineered for manufacturers with demanding production requirements, the Revolution MVP® delivers the flexibility, scalability, and performance needed to support long-term manufacturing success.
- Consistent process control vs. multiple parison platforms
- Exact placement in cavity via captured parison
- All mechanical, position-based movements for extreme consistency
- Smallest bottle-to-bottle weight variation as low as +/- 1%
- 5-7% weight reduction without container design changes
- Lowest bottle production cost
- The Graham wheel uses .27-.29 kW/hr per Kg of material processed
- Two Graham wheels can easily be managed by one operator
- Reconfigurable from 12-24 clamp stations for future redeployment
- Able to produce bottles up to 16” (41cm) tall
- Can accommodate varying bottle heights up to 28%
- Single Paison up to 11,520 BPH
- Dual Parison for highest output up to 46,080 BPH
- Quick-Change™ molds ~5 minutes per station
- Rotary takeout for positive part removal and downstream placement for highest line efficiency
- Multilayer
- Trilayer with Three Extruders or Two
- View Stripe
- Coex with up to six layers
- IML:
- Single or dual label insertion up to 120 bottles per minute.
- No cycle time penalty for label insertion
- Material choices
- Third-party trimmer integration possibilities
- Wheel models for every capacity requirement
- Swing-arm mounted operator station
- 40, 80, or 180 point parison programming
- Controls:
- Alarm history reports and password security control
- Integrated trending package
- Remote support & troubleshooting
- Integrated recipe manager
- Detailed machine manual accessible via HMI
- Intuitive navigation
- Integrated screen map & help pages
- 2 keystrokes maximum to any screen
- Closed-loop extruder control
- Operator-adjusted speeds & set value change recording
- OPC interface
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Hercules Blow Molding® | Accumulator Head Blow Molder
Designed for manufacturers that require production flexibility and efficient material transitions, the Hercules® accumulator head blow molding system helps reduce downtime while supporting consistent production performance.
- Single or dual head operation
- One-hour color or material change
- Pull-up diverter for quick cleaning in one-hour
- Low profile for ease of access
- Side discharge
- Platen design for easy mold removal
- Closed-loop, position-based proportional control of press
- Independent control of platens
- Set value change recording
- XBM Navigator® Control System
- 100-point parison programming
- Set value change recording
- Recipe manager
- Integrated trending
- Roll-out press for easy mold removal
- Closed-loop proportional control of press for independent platen movement
- Pull-up diverter for quick cleaning and one-hour material change
- Spiral diverter produces constant cleaning of melt flow
- Shot sizes from 10 to 50 pounds
- Press sizes up to 96 inches tall and 108 inches wide
- Additional valves available
- Retractable blow pin
- Bottom blow
- Robotic interface
- Liquid color controls
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Mini Hercules® | Compact Accumulator Head System
Designed for manufacturers with limited space or smaller production requirements, the Mini Hercules® delivers the performance and flexibility of accumulator head blow molding in a compact footprint.
- Single or dual head configuration
- Operator programmable auxiliary valve functions 1-hour color change
- Platen design for easy mold removal
- Bottom or side discharge
- 2 auxiliary hydraulic valves standard
- Production parts within 4-5 cycles
- Precise control over wall thickness
- XBM Navigator® Control System
- 21-inch touchscreen operator panel
- 40 x 40 Press
- 100-point parison programming
- Approximately 15 by 11 feet footprint
- Integrated press with mechanical synchronization
- 50-ton clamp
- 2.5, 5, or 8-pound shot
- Single or double head configuration
- Optional 90mm extruder
- Side or bottom discharge
- Additional valves available
- Retractable blow pin
- Robotic interface
- Liquid color controls
- OPC interface
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The Graham Wheel® | The Original Rotary Wheel
The original Graham rotary wheel blow molding system is trusted by manufacturers for its proven performance, production consistency, and long-term reliability.
- Consistent process control vs multiple parison platforms
- Exact placement in cavity via captured parison
- All mechanical, position-based movements for extreme consistency
- Smallest bottle-to-bottle weight variation
- 5-7% weight reduction without container design changes
- Energy consumption of .27-.29 kW/hr per Kg of material processed
- High speed up to 10 RPM
- Patented remote die adjuster for tuning flow heads
- No cycle time penalty
- Material choices
- Third-party trimmer integration possibilities
- Wheel models for every capacity requirement
- Swing-arm mounted operator station
- 100 or 180 point parison programming
