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blow molding machine

blow molding machine

6.3
A machine that makes hollow plastic items like bottles by heating plastic and using air to shape it
  • noun
  • /bloʊ ˈmoʊldɪŋ məˈʃin/
  • Specialized
translation icon : máquina de moldeo por soplado
  • The factory invested in a new blow molding machine to produce lightweight plastic bottles.

Examples

  • Siemens said the specialized control software helps users of blow molding machines arrive at the appropriate thickness profile parameters quickly and with minimal waste of material.

    Academic text (2001)
  • A new parison control package for blow molding machines, according to its manufacturer, Siemens Energy and Automation Inc. of Alpharetta, Ga., represents a different approach for the company in supplying machine controls to original equipment manufacturers.

    Academic text (2001)
  • An OEM is currently using it for its extrusion blow molding machines for large industrial parts, Vaniglia said.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Using a blow molding machine, the company can create complex shapes for their plastic containers.

  • The blow molding machine helped reduce production time while increasing the quality of the plastic products.

Synonyms

plastic blow molding machine
vsblow molding machine
  • Specialized
5.8

A machine that makes hollow plastic items like bottles by using air to push heated plastic into a mold

is the shorter general name without naming the material

How Specialized

blow molding machine
  • Specialized
6.3
shaping machine
  • Specialized
7.4
machine
1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

blow + molding + machine

The compound is directly compositional: 'blow' (using air to shape), 'molding' (forming in a mold) and 'machine' combine to mean a machine that molds by blowing. Although technical, the process-denoting structure is predictable and mirrored in other languages, so a learner who knows the constituents can infer the meaning.

Etymology

The compound noun blow molding machine is named for how it works: the machine heats plastic and then uses a blow of air to push the soft plastic into a molding, so it takes the 'shape' of the tool. That's why the term means 'a machine that makes hollow plastic objects by inflating heated plastic in a mold'.