Reduces your bottle costs by 25% to 50%
	Makes your own bottles when you need them, minimizing inventory storage and vendor delivery problems problems.
	Produces up to 4500 bottles an hour
	Handles multi-sized and shaped preforms
	Produces bottles of up to 50 oz (1.5 liters)
	Easy-to-change molds provide fast switch-out
	Compact size
	Easy-to-use PLC touch-screen controls

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See general system and electrical specifications for the Freedom 100, click here:

See general system and electrical specifications for the Freedom 1500, click here:

See general system and electrical specifications for the Freedom 3000, click here:

See general system and electrical specifications for the Freedom 4500, click here:

 

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Norland International has partnered with Planet Green Bottle Corporation to introduce oxo-biodegradable (oxo-bio) PET preforms and plastic bottles to the bottled water industry. The oxo-biodegradable additive to PET resin considerably speeds up bottle decomposition. PET bottles containing no oxo-bio additives take an estimated 1,000 years or more to decompose. PET bottles containing the oxo-bio additive naturally decompose within four to ten years in standard landfills, lessening environmental impact of discarded bottles significantly.

All Norland blow molders process the new oxo-biodegradable PET performs.

For more information about oxo-biodegradable PET bottles, click here or call Bruce Kucera at Norland International, at 402.441.3737, or e-mail him at
 

  Freedom™ Series PET Blow Molders Video

With the new Freedom™ Series PET Blow Molders, you make your own bottles when you need them – and save. Norland’s innovative new Freedom Series PET Blow Molders free you from the high costs of vendor-supplied pre-blown bottles. You’ll also be free to produce your own bottles when you need them. No more waiting for bottle deliveries that may not arrive in time. You’ll also free up valuable plant space from storing large quantities of empty bottles. Choose from three models that produce 1500, 3000 or 4500 PET bottles per hour.
The Freedom Series Blow Molders may cut your bottle costs by 25% to 50%, depending on location, size and volume of your business. E-mail Norland at for an estimate of how much you can expect to save on your bottle costs.
The innovative design of the Freedom Series has eliminated the usual preform-to-bottle inversion process, thereby eliminating costly robotics and/or labor. The preform unscrambler, hopper, elevator and sorter are all standard. Options allow you to produce oval and rectangular bottles, as well as heat-resistant bottles for hot filling.

How the Freedom Series Blow Molders work:

1. Preforms are loaded into the hopper, which holds up to 3000 preforms at a time.
2. An elevator moves preforms up to a gravity-based sorter, which aligns preforms on a conveyor.
3. Preforms are then aligned and loaded onto a chute, where they are gravity-fed into the preform holders. Four preforms simultaneously move through two parallel heat tunnels, each with eight heat zones and two quartz heating elements.
4. The preforms move through the heat tunnels, where they are heated to the optimal blowing temperature prior to entering the molds. A sensor at the end of the tunnels monitors the preform temperature. If temperature has not reached the minimum preset temperature of approximately 194º F (90º C), the preforms move through the molds and are not blown.
5. From the heaters, preforms are loaded into the custom-designed molds where four bottles are blown at a time. A pressurized liquid chiller keeps the mold temperature in a controlled range to ensure that consistently high quality bottles are blown.
6. Bottles move out of the molds and placed on a conveyor, which takes them out of the blow molder and into receptacles, where they are loaded into storage for use, as needed, for filling.

Call us now at (402) 441-3737 for more information about this innovative new blow molder series from Norland, and to find out how much a Freedom Series PET Blow Molder can cut your bottle costs. Or e-mail us at
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Freedom™ 1500 Blow Molder
General System Specifications

Production Rate: Up to 1500 500ml bottles per hour

Bottle Size:
   Min: 125ml
   Max: Up to 2.0L (confirm bottle dimensions with Norland International)

Power Requirements:  220 3-phase 60hz (Recommended Service- 75amp)
                                    380 3-phase 50hz (Recommended Service- 50amp)

Pre-form Specification (not including flange thickness or total thread length - measured up to flange)
  Min Length: 2.7” (68.6mm)
  Max Length: 4.6” (116.8mm)
  Min Diameter: .6” (15mm)
  Max Outside Diameter: 1.06” (27mm)
  Max Inside Diameter: .55" (14mm)
  Min Thread Diameter: .94” (24mm)
  Max Thread Diameter: 1.25” (32mm)
  Max Flange Diameter: 1.34” (34mm) (other sizes available on request)
  Max Flange Thickness: .13” (3.3mm)

Compressed Air Requirements: Air Pressure: 450 PSI (3.1mPa)
CFM: 104 cfm – (3.1 cubic meters per hour)
Air Line Hook Up Size: 1” FPT
Quality: Oil Free, Clean, and Dry

Electrical requirements for 50Hz models
 

Electrical requirements for 60Hz models
 

Norland International Inc. reserves the right to change specifications without notice. All specifications are approximate (±10%).

IMPORTANT: Norland International must receive samples of your products prior to shipping to ensure compatibility with our equipment.

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Freedom™ 3000 Blow Molder
General System Specifications

Production Rate: Up to 3000 500ml bottles per hour

Bottle Size:
   Min: 125ml
   Max: Up to 2.0L (confirm bottle dimensions with Norland International)

Power Requirements:  220 3-phase 60hz (Recommended Service- 125amp)
                                    380 3-phase 50hz (Recommended Service- 80amp)

Pre-form Specification (not including flange thickness or total thread length - measured up to flange)
 Min Length: 2.7" (68.6mm)
 Max Length: 4.6" (116.8mm)
 Min Diameter: .6" (15mm)
 Max Diameter: 1.02" (26mm)
 Max Inside Diameter: .55" (14mm)
 Min Thread Diameter: .94"  (24mm)
 Max Thread Diameter: 1.25" (32mm)
 Max Flange Diameter: 1.34" (34mm) (other sizes available on request)
 Max Flange Thickness: .13" (3.3mm)

Compressed Air Requirements: Air Pressure: 450 PSI (3.1mPa)
CFM:127 cfm – (3.8 cubic meters per hour)
Air Line Hook Up Size: 1” FPT
Quality: Oil Free, Clean, and Dry
 

Electrical requirements for 50Hz models
 

Electrical requirements for 60Hz models
 

Norland International Inc. reserves the right to change specifications without notice. All specifications are approximate (±10%).

IMPORTANT: Norland International must receive samples of your products prior to shipping to ensure compatibility with our equipment.

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Freedom™ 4500 Blow Molder
General System Specifications

Production Rate: Up to 4500 500ml bottles per hour

Bottle Size:
   Min: 125ml
   Max: Up to 1.5L (confirm bottle dimensions with Norland International)

Power Requirements:  220 3-phase 60hz (Recommended Service- 125amp)
                                    380 3-phase 50hz (Recommended Service- 125amp)

Pre-form Specification
  Min Length: 2.7” (68.6mm)
  Max Length: 4.6” (116.8mm)
  Min Diameter: .6” (15mm)
  Max Diameter: 1.02” (26mm)
  Max Inside Diameter: .55" (14mm)
  Min Thread Diameter: .94” (24mm)
  Max Thread Diameter: 1.25” (32mm)
  Max Flange Diameter: 1.34” (34mm) (other sizes available on request)
  Max Flange Thickness: .13” (3.3mm)

Compressed Air Requirements: Air Pressure: 450 PSI (3.1mPa)
CFM: 150cfm – (4.5 cubic meters per hour)
Air Line Hook Up Size: 1” FPT
Quality: Oil Free, Clean, and Dry

Electrical requirements for 50Hz models
 

Electrical requirements for 60Hz models
 

Optional 4500 Air Compressor @ 480/3/60

Norland International Inc. reserves the right to change specifications without notice. All specifications are approximate (±10%).

IMPORTANT: Norland International must receive samples of your products prior to shipping to ensure compatibility with our equipment.

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