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Moulding of Fruit and Vegetables Crates

Fruit and vegetable industry

Injection moulding machines for plastic fruit crates

Ripress can support you in developing production cells dedicated to the moulding of plastic fruit and vegetable crates, designed to ensure high productivity and long-term reliability.

The use of dedicated servomotors for each machine movement, high-speed injection and overlapping movements helps optimise cycle times and reduce energy consumption while maintaining an excellent quality-to-price ratio.

it hes 580 cassette ortofrutticole

Fruit and vegetable crate moulding

The most suitable IMM for the fruit and vegetable industry

Ripress offers a range of high-speed machines up to 2,000 tonnes, designed to meet the requirements of fruit and vegetable crate moulding.

Dedicated configurations include servomotors for each machine movement, high-speed injection, overlapping movements and raised machine bases for unloading large crates.

IT HES

it hes 170xl
The first injection moulding machine in Europe to successfully adopt a servo proportional system.

2P HES

2P HES
Hydraulic injection moulding machine with electric 2-platen Hydroblock clamping unit

HYBRID 2P HES

Hybrid 2P HES
The Evolution of the IT HES Machine

FAQ – Frequently asked questions about injection moulding machines for fruit and vegetable crates

What features should an injection moulding machine have for producing fruit and vegetable crates?
The injection moulding machines must provide high clamping force, structural rigidity and the capacity to process large volumes of material. They must ensure high injection speed, process stability during continuous production cycles, efficient handling of large moulds and precision during the filling and holding phases.
The main challenges concern uniform mould filling, managing part deformation, cooling times with varying wall thicknesses and removing the product without deformation. An unsuitable machine configuration can compromise both product quality and productivity.
Cycle times are reduced through high-speed injection, overlapping machine movements, optimisation of the opening and closing phases and efficient cooling management. The aim is to increase productivity while maintaining process quality and stability.
For handling large products, raised machine bases, dedicated machine configurations and integrable automation systems can be adopted. These solutions improve part handling and reduce handling times.
Fruit and vegetable crate moulding

Custom design

The production of fruit and vegetable crates requires a specific engineering approach, in which the injection moulding machine configuration must be optimised according to the mould, material and production volumes.

Ripress develops custom solutions by designing dedicated production cells and working on:

  • sizing of the clamping force
  • injection unit configuration
  • management and synchronisation of machine movements
  • configuration for unloading large products
  • integration with automation and handling systems

 

Its experience in designing injection moulding machines enables Ripress to develop reliable, high-performance configurations capable of supporting continuous production and ensuring consistent quality of the finished product.

Fruit and vegetable industry

After-Sales Services and Technical Support

In the fruit and vegetable crate industry, where production volumes are high, technical support is essential to ensure operational continuity.
Ripress support includes:
  • customised technical support,
  • spare parts supply,
  • complete overhaul of injection moulding machines,
  • technological upgrades,
  • qualified technical consultancy,
  • performance optimisation of existing machinery.

Ripress continuously provides an overhaul and refurbishment service for both its own and third-party injection moulding machines. Each machine is carefully inspected and restored to optimal operating condition to ensure reliability, efficiency and production continuity.

A structured service designed to support customers throughout the entire machine life cycle, reducing downtime and ensuring consistent performance over time, including in packaging applications.