Background of the customer:
A Japanese detergent brand had been outsourcing bottle production to several bottle producers in Japan. As transportation costs have been increasing, the company has developed cost reduction plan based on in-house bottle production.
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Problem of the customer:
Since it was the first time when this customer considered self-manufacturing of the bottles, they did not have clear picture of what they needed for blow molding. It took Tahara great effort to discuss and determine the installation plan.
Molded Product:
5L bottle with handle
Proposal from Tahara:
At first, Tahara specialists carefully explained to the customer the advantages and disadvantages of in-house blow molding process. In the frame of a turn-key project, their proposal was not limited to the blow molding machine and the molds, but also included upstream equipment such as the chiller, the compressor and the air tank as well as downstream equipment such as the product conveyor, the leak tester, the weight checker and the material grinder. Installing all these auxiliary equipment helped to minimize labor requirements. Tahara also suggested the most compact layout that fits their factory ground.
Outcome:
Since Tahara's blow molding machines reduce unevenness of wall thickness of bottles and provide high level of repeatability, stable production process is possible without having skilled machine operators. Besides, the leak tester and the weight checker are successfully used for effective bottle inspection.
Comment from Tahara staff:
Tahara specialists backed up the customer all the way from choosing machine type to installing all the equipment and this helped to create an atmosphere of mutual confidence. For example, they submitted detailed data, such as noise and vibration parameters of the machine, requested by the customer at the stage of the construction of their new production facility. Even after installation of the equipment, Tahara technical engineers advised and helped to solve the evolving problems.
