Description
Notice: The SUMA brand name and model reference (175iB) are used solely to assist customers in identifying compatible equipment for their existing line configuration. This page does not represent, sell, or claim any affiliation with SUMA or any third-party brand. All machines listed here are manufactured independently by EP Ziqiang.
Injection Blow Molding Equipment • UK Supply
Replacement of SUMA 175iB Injection Blow Molding Machine
Model: ZQ135 — EP Ziqiang Heavy-Duty Series
1350
KN Clamping Force
650
g Injection Weight
70mm
Screw Diameter
4s
Dry Cycle Time
95KW
Total Power
What Is the ZQ135 Injection Blow Molding Machine?
The ZQ135 is a heavy-tonnage injection blow molding machine built on a full European-style mechanical structure, purpose-engineered to serve as a direct functional alternative to SUMA 175iB equipment running in production facilities across the United Kingdom and Europe. Whether your business operates in pharmaceutical packaging, personal care, food-grade containers, or general industrial bottling, the ZQ135 delivers output quality, neck-finish precision, and wall-thickness consistency that matches or exceeds what operators have come to expect from incumbent equipment — at a significantly reduced total cost of ownership. The SUMA brand and model designation are referenced purely for cross-referencing purposes; all machines on this page are manufactured solely by EP Ziqiang.
At the core of the ZQ135 is a 70 mm diameter screw with a 22:1 L/D ratio and a 650 g shot weight, giving operators handling large-format containers — from 250 ml to 1000 ml bottles — the plasticising capacity to run high-throughput, multi-cavity production without material starvation or temperature inconsistency in the barrel. The machine runs on a servo-hydraulic dual-drive system delivering 95 KW total installed power, yet typical operating consumption sits between 52 and 70 percent of rated draw, translating directly into lower electricity costs per thousand units produced. The hydraulic double system is standard on every ZQ135 unit; the booster cylinder does not participate in the opening and closing or turret-lifting action, reducing wear on seals and reducing unplanned downtime in three-shift operations.
The ZQ135 injection blow molding machine accepts moulds up to 1300 x 500 mm platen size, accommodating bottle diameters to 120 mm and heights to 220 mm across a volume range of 1 ml to 2000 ml, making it one of the most versatile platforms in its clamping-force class available to UK buyers today.
Technical Specifications — ZQ135
| Category | Parameter | Unit | ZQ135 Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection System | Screw Diameter | mm | 70 |
| Screw L/D Ratio | – | 22:1 | |
| Injection Weight | g | 650 | |
| Heating Power | KW | 30 | |
| Number of Barrel Zones | – | 6+N | |
| Injection Stroke | mm | 200 | |
| Clamping System | Clamping Force (Injection) | KN | 1350 |
| Opening Stroke (Injection) | mm | 140 | |
| Clamping Force (Blowing) | KN | 200 | |
| Opening Stroke (Blowing) | mm | 140 | |
| Rotary Table Lift Height | mm | 70 | |
| Mould | Max. Platen Size (L x W) | mm | 1300 x 500 |
| Mould Thickness | mm | 280 | |
| Max. Bottle Diameter | mm | 120 | |
| Max. Bottle Height | mm | 220 | |
| Suitable Bottle Volume | ml | 1 – 2000 | |
| Stripping Stroke | mm | 280 | |
| Hydraulic System | Hydraulic Pressure | MPa | 14 |
| Motor Power | KW | 37 + 37 | |
| Dry Cycle | s | 4 | |
| Total Power | KW | 95 | |
| Operating Power | % | 52 – 70 | |
| Utilities | Min. Compressed Air Pressure | MPa | 0.7 – 1.2 |
| Compressed Air Capacity | m³/min | 0.7 | |
| Cooling Water Flow | m³/h | 4 | |
| Cooling Water Pressure | MPa | 0.3 – 0.4 | |
| Machine | Dimensions (L x W x H) | m | 5.5 x 2 x 2.4 |
| Net Weight | ton | 18 | |
| Note: Parameters are for reference only. EP Ziqiang reserves the right to modify specifications as part of continuous product improvement. | |||
Mould Cavity Reference (For Reference Only)
| Bottle Volume (Approx.) | 10 ml | 30 ml | 60 ml | 100 ml | 250 ml | 500 ml | 1000 ml |
| Max. Cavitations | 30 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
Model Cross-Reference: ZQ135 vs Competing Platforms
Brand names referenced below are solely for equipment selection comparison. EP Ziqiang has no affiliation with any third-party brand listed.
| Parameter | ZQ135 (EP Ziqiang) | Jomar IBM175 | SUMA 175iB | Uniloy UIB180 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clamping Force | 1350 KN | 1560 KN | 1600 KN | — |
| Injection Weight | 650 g | 450 / 550 g | 580 / 770 g | — |
| Screw Diameter | 70 mm | 70 mm | 65 / 76 mm | — |
| Max. Mould Size (mm) | 1300 x 500 | 635 x 1372 | 1200 x 600 | — |
| Machine Footprint (m) | 5.5 x 2 x 2.4 | 4.22 x 2.67 x 3.58 | 6 x 2.6 x 2.7 | — |
Sample Output & Auxiliary Equipment
Why UK Manufacturers Choose the ZQ135
Performance advantages of the full European-style structure platform
20%–30% Higher Clamping Force
The full European-style structure delivers injection clamping force that is measurably higher than comparable tonnage machines built on conventional Asian-market frames, improving mould-parting surface pressure and reducing flash occurrence on thin-wall containers.
Synchronised Turret Opening & Closing
The standard high-precision angle divider ensures perfect synchronisation between opening motion and turret lift. On multi-cavity moulds, this translates into consistent preform transfer and eliminates the angular offset that causes neck-finish defects at high cycle rates.
20%–30% Lower Energy Consumption
The booster cylinder operates independently from clamping and turret movements, reducing overall hydraulic demand. Combined with the dual 37 KW servo motor arrangement, the ZQ135 typically runs at 52 to 70 percent of rated draw — a significant advantage for UK facilities where industrial energy costs form a major proportion of unit production cost.
Compact Footprint vs. Comparable Machines
At 5.5 x 2 x 2.4 m and 18 tonnes, the ZQ135 occupies considerably less floor space than a SUMA 175iB at 6 x 2.6 x 2.7 m. For UK factories with constrained production bay layouts, this difference can determine whether a capacity upgrade is achievable without building work.
Wide Volume Range: 1 ml to 2000 ml
From miniature pharmaceutical vials and eye-drop bottles at 10 ml through to 1-litre shampoo and cleaning-product containers, the ZQ135 handles the full commercial volume range in a single platform, reducing capital investment compared with running multiple machines for different container sizes.
Hydraulic Double System as Standard
Many competing machines offer the hydraulic double system only as an optional upgrade. On the ZQ135 it is standard equipment, providing better oil temperature stability, reduced pressure variance between shots, and longer pump life in continuous three-shift production environments common to UK pharmaceutical packaging operations.
How Injection Blow Molding Works on the ZQ135
01
Plasticisation
Resin pellets (HDPE, PP, PET, or PVC) are fed into the barrel, melted by the 30 KW heater across 6-plus temperature zones, and metered by the 70 mm screw to a consistent melt at defined shot weight.
02
Injection
Melt is injected at up to 1350 KN closing pressure into the injection mould, forming a preform with a precisely shaped neck finish. Injection stroke is 200 mm, giving complete fill even in long-core configurations.
03
Transfer
The high-precision angle divider rotates the turret, transferring the still-hot preform — on the core rod — directly to the blow station. Synchronised lift height of 70 mm ensures repeatable alignment at every cycle.
04
Blow Moulding
Compressed air at 0.7 to 1.2 MPa is introduced through the core rod, expanding the preform against the blow mould cavity. The 200 KN blow clamping force holds the mould faces firmly together, producing clean parting lines on containers up to 120 mm in diameter.
05
Ejection
After a 4-second dry cycle, cooled containers are stripped from the core rods with a 280 mm stripping stroke and discharged onto the outfeed conveyor. The machine is ready for the next injection shot simultaneously, maximising output per operating hour.
Industries Served Across the United Kingdom
The ZQ135 injection blow molding machine is deployed across a broad spectrum of UK manufacturing sectors. In pharmaceutical packaging, it produces amber HDPE tablet bottles, nasal spray bottles, and eye-drop containers to GMP-compatible dimensional tolerances, where neck-finish accuracy and particle-free internal surfaces are non-negotiable. In the personal care and cosmetics sector, the machine turns out shampoo bottles, lotion dispensers, and pump-top containers in PP and HDPE at up to 30 cavities for 10 ml sizes, enabling contract manufacturers to serve major UK supermarket own-brand accounts. Food-grade PP containers for condiments, sauces, and dairy products represent another strong application, where the machine’s clean internal surface quality and consistent wall thickness support food-contact regulatory requirements. Industrial cleaning products and automotive additives packaged in HDPE bottles from 250 ml to 1000 ml also represent a significant portion of ZQ135 production runs in UK facilities.
Customer Success: Pharmaceutical Packaging, West Midlands, UK
Commissioned 2024 — 3-shift pharmaceutical container production
Client
Mid-sized pharmaceutical packaging contractor
Location
West Midlands, England
Previous Equipment
Aging SUMA platform (175iB class)
New Equipment
EP Ziqiang ZQ135 x 2 units
Challenge
The customer was running pharmaceutical-grade HDPE tablet bottles and nasal spray containers on legacy equipment facing rising maintenance costs, ageing seal assemblies, and growing difficulty sourcing original spare parts. Production downtime was averaging 9 hours per week across two machines. The facility operated under strict GMP protocols and needed a machine changeover that would not require significant changes to validated filling-line interfaces.
Solution
Two ZQ135 machines were shipped to the UK with pre-installed mould tooling from the customer’s existing validated moulds, re-machined to match the ZQ135 platen configuration. EP Ziqiang engineers provided remote commissioning support over a two-day period. The 1300 x 500 mm platen accepted the transferred tooling without rebuilding, and the 70 mm screw diameter matched the plasticising demand of the existing HDPE grade. Full production was restored within 72 hours of delivery.
Results After 6 Months
78%
Reduction in unplanned downtime
24%
Lower electricity cost per 1,000 units
100%
First-pass neck-finish qualification
<72h
Time to full production from delivery
What Our Customers Say
“
We were sceptical about switching away from our legacy platform, but the ZQ135 matched our HDPE bottle tolerances on the very first day of production. The neck-finish consistency across 18 cavities is genuinely impressive, and our maintenance team has had almost nothing to fix in five months of running.
Production Manager — Pharmaceutical Packaging, West Midlands
“
The energy saving was the headline figure for us. We were paying significantly more per month to run the old machines. Within three months the ZQ135 had demonstrably reduced our per-unit electricity cost. The EP team also worked directly with our mould maker to re-platen our existing tooling, which saved us a substantial re-tooling budget.
Operations Director — Personal Care Contract Manufacturer, Yorkshire
“
We produce food-grade PP containers for a major UK retailer, and wall-thickness consistency is audited quarterly. The ZQ135 has consistently passed those audits without any manual process adjustment since commissioning. The smaller footprint also gave us space to install a second line that we did not have room for with the previous machine.
Quality Manager — Food Packaging Manufacturer, East Midlands
Manufacturing Facility & Customisation Capability
Every ZQ135 injection blow molding machine is built at our dedicated manufacturing campus, a facility covering more than 30,000 square metres of enclosed production and assembly space. Unlike distributors who add a local mark-up to a third-party product, EP Ziqiang controls the full manufacturing process from frame fabrication and CNC machining of clamping platens through to hydraulic circuit assembly, barrel nitriding, screw chrome-plating, and final run-off testing. This vertical integration allows us to offer genuine customisation at competitive lead times to UK buyers.
Custom configurations available on the ZQ135 platform include non-standard platen dimensions for oversized tooling projects, additional barrel zone controllers for multi-layer or colour-change applications, extended injection stroke for deep-core bottle formats, and custom screw geometries optimised for specific resin grades including rPET and bio-based PP. CE marking documentation is provided as standard for UK and European Union import, and our engineering team can supply ATEX-rated hydraulic systems on request for hazardous-area applications. If your project involves a non-standard bottle geometry, dedicated tooling qualification programme, or integration into an existing automated filling line, our application engineers are available for technical consultations before order placement.
Related Injection Blow Molding Machines
If the ZQ135 is above your required tonnage, the following models in the EP Ziqiang range may be a better fit for your line capacity and mould size requirements. Both machines listed below are engineered as functional alternatives to widely used Western IBM platforms.
ZQ80 Series
Replacement of Bloma IBM85S Injection Blow Molding Machine – ZQ80
A mid-range injection blow molding machine positioned as a functional alternative to the Bloma IBM85S platform, suitable for single-serve and personal care bottle formats up to 500 ml.
ZQ80 Series
Replacement of SUMA 85ib Injection Blow Molding Machine – ZQ80
Designed as a direct functional replacement for the SUMA 85ib, this mid-range machine offers a cost-effective entry point to the EP Ziqiang IBM platform for operators running smaller bottle formats in pharmaceutical or cosmetics environments.
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