High Speed Plastic Thermoforming Machine for Disposable Cup Lids

Model:RS-650-450-4

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INTRODUCTION

Plastic Thermoforming Machine serves as the technical backbone of modern Plastic Cup Lid Making Machine systems, providing the essential forming technology that enables mass production of high-quality, food-safe cup lids. As the food and beverage packaging industry evolves toward automation, standardization, and efficiency, the integration of Plastic Thermoforming Machine technology into Plastic Cup Lid Making Machine has become a necessity, offering unparalleled precision, speed, and cost savings for packaging manufacturers.
Our specialized Plastic Cup Lid Making Machine is built on the foundation of a high-performance Plastic Thermoforming Machine, optimized to meet the unique requirements of cup lid production— thin-gauge materials, intricate designs, and strict hygiene standards. Unlike general-purpose Plastic Thermoforming Machine, this dedicated equipment features customized molds and forming processes tailored to the delicate, precise nature of cup lids, including small vent holes, tight tolerances, and smooth edges. The machine’s heating system, a critical component of Plastic Thermoforming Machine, is engineered to uniformly heat thin plastic sheets, ensuring consistent softening and forming— essential for creating lids with uniform wall thickness and structural integrity, avoiding warping or deformation.
One of the key advantages of integrating Plastic Thermoforming Machine technology into Plastic Cup Lid Making Machine is its exceptional production efficiency. The machine adopts a continuous thermoforming process, similar to advanced Plastic Thermoforming Machine, allowing for non-stop production of cup lids with minimal human intervention. For example, when processing thin-gauge PET sheets, the machine can achieve a maximum speed of 45 molds per minute, significantly outperforming traditional manual or semi-automatic methods. Additionally, the Plastic Thermoforming Machine’s precision punching and cutting system ensures that each lid is cut cleanly, with no burrs or irregular edges, reducing material waste and improving product quality— critical for food packaging applications.
Material adaptability is another standout feature of our Plastic Cup Lid Making Machine, thanks to the flexibility of Plastic Thermoforming Machine technology. The machine can handle various food-grade plastic materials, including recycled PP and PS, making it an environmentally friendly solution for sustainable packaging production. It also supports the production of diverse cup lid styles— flat lids, dome lids, straw-hole lids, and vented lids— by simply replacing the mold, a modular feature inherited from Plastic Thermoforming Machine design. With its user-friendly touch-screen interface and intelligent control system, the machine is easy to operate, even for operators with limited technical experience, ensuring seamless integration into any packaging production line.

MACHINE STRUCTURE

PRODUCTS RANGE

FEATURES AND ADVANTAGES

1. High degree of standardization, complete functions, safe, efficient, energy-saving and hygienic.

2. It integrates mechanical, pneumatic and electrical integration, and is controlled by microcomputer and programmable controller (PLC).

3. Easy-to-operate human-machine interface, and has the function of remote connection.

4. Electric lifting, double-station large-diameter unwinding, allowing a single person to load coils weighing up to 600KG.

5. Servo feeding, stepless adjustment of sheet length, high speed, accuracy and stability.

6. The upper and lower electric heating furnaces are used for four-stage heating and protection to reduce the impact of air convection on temperature, so that the product molding is stable, from 0-400 degrees in just 3 minutes, improving production efficiency. The electric heating furnace can automatically remove the device.

7. A new real-time distributed digital dynamic hot forming temperature control system is used to control the temperature of the tile at a single point, and it has automatic compensation control, with an accuracy of ±1℃. Energy saving of about 15% and extended furnace plate service life.

8. The quick mold change system can conveniently, quickly, accurately and safely change molds, reduce machine downtime, reduce labor waste, and improve production efficiency.

9. The mold opening and closing of the forming, punching and cutting stations are controlled by servo motors, with high precision, low wear, fast speed and low noise. Each station is supported by four columns, combined with a five-point structural connecting rod, which has good stability.

10. The unique vertical stacking concept ensures continuous stacking of products.

11. Automatic counting of finished product output, with production data memory function, can store 90 sets of operating data.

12. Combined with the edge material winding device, the entire production process is clean, without burrs and waste.

13. The design of the electrical cabinet is simple and refreshing, simplifying the machine assembly and wiring installation process.


SPECIFICAITON

Model 450/650
730/610 730/810
Sheet thickness
0.2-1.5mm
0.2-1.5mm
0.2-1.5mm
Applicable materials
PP PET PVC PS PLA
PP PET PVC PS PLA
PP PET PVC PS PLA
Maximum molding area
450x630mm
730x610mm 730X810
Sheet width
350-700mm
400-800mm
400-800mm
Maximum forming depth of upper die
100mm 100mm
100mm
Maximum forming depth of lower die
130mm 130mm
130mm
Maximum speed
40/min
40/min
40/min
Heating power
78KW
125KW
156KW
Main motor power
4.4kw x 4
4.4kw x 6

5.5kw x 4
5.5kw x 6
7.5kw x 4
7.5kw x 6
Feeding motor power
3kw
4.4kw 4.4kw
Stretching motor power
3kw 4.4kw 4.4KW
Stacking power
2.3kw 2.3kw 2.3kw
Winding motor power
0.55kw
0.55kw
0.55kw
Air consumption
2.5m²/min
0.5-0.8 bar
3.5m²/min
0.5-0.8 bar
4m²/min
0.5-0.8 bar
Total power
115kw

160kw 198KW
Weight
8.5T 13T 15T
Overall machine size
8x2.25x2.7m 11mx2.35mx2.7 13.5mx2.35x2.7m

PARTNER BRANDS

SMC Electric - Partner Brand
Schneider Electric - Partner Brand
AirTAC Electric - Partner Brand
INOVANCE servo motor - Partner Brand
DELTA Electric - Partner Brand
SMC Electric - Partner Brand
Schneider Electric - Partner Brand
AirTAC Electric - Partner Brand
INOVANCE servo motor - Partner Brand
DELTA Electric - Partner Brand

ESSENTIAL COMPONENT

Loading sheet part

Loading sheet part

Load automatically, lower human resource cost.

Proximity switch clever control, getting the rid of falling down of the sheet by conveying too fast.

Double stations, big diameter, reduce the frequency of changing sheet coil, improve the the production efficiency.

Max undertake roll of sheet

Weight:600kg, Diameter 800mm.

Feeding sheet part

Feeding sheet part

Automatic feeding reduces human resource costs.

Actively transport the sheet and reduce the load on the conveying servo motor.

Cleverly control the proximity switch to prevent the sheet from falling too quickly during transportation.

Human-machine interface

Human-machine interface

Controlled by microcomputer and programmable controller (PLC), all action programs can be operated through the human-machine interface, simple and convenient, 15-inch touch screen.

Heater

Heater

1. Vacuum insulation cotton is installed in the heater, which has a fast reaction speed, short processing time and energy saving.

2. The furnace body is divided into two layers, the layout of the heating tiles is optimized, so that the plate is heated evenly.

Molding station

Molding station

1. Mold changing auxiliary mechanism, using sliding guide rails and support rods to achieve fast mold change, saving time and effort.

2. Adopting high-power servo motor drive, high precision, high efficiency and low noise.

Molding mold

Molding mold

The working principle is a combination of positive and negative pressure, and some nylon plugs are used to assist stretching in the mold to make it have stronger molding ability.

There is cooling water in the mold cavity to speed up the cooling speed and make demolding easier.

Guide head structure

Guide head structure

The workstation is supported by four columns (45# steel, hard chrome plated).

The integrated mold table (QT-600 steel) is made by a high-precision CNC milling machine. Therefore, it is wear-resistant, stable, and accurate, which prolongs the service life of the equipment.

A five-point-connecting-rod structure

A five-point-connecting-rod structure

This structure design provides more stable operation and faster speed.

Mold change structure

Mold change structure

The punching hole station has the same mold changing structure as the cutting station.Greatly reduce mold change time and labor costs, improve production efficiency and safety factor, and provide convenience for your diversified product chain.

Servo motor

Servo motor

The station mold closing, forming auxiliary stretching, and pull-tab parts are all driven by servo motors, which have fast speed, low noise, high precision, and high efficiency.

Servo-controlled conveyor belt

Servo-controlled conveyor belt

Set conveyor belt parameters directly on the operation screen.

Freely adjust and control conveying length and speed.

Rewinding waste of edge sheet

Rewinding waste of edge sheet

Our multi-station thermoformers feature a winding unit with torque motor to efficiently collect the offcuts and wind them into a roll with one side retractable, which can be conveniently removed at the end of production.

This advanced waste management system improves operating efficiency and cleanliness, making multi-station thermoformers ideal for high-quality and sustainable production.

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