Floating Dock Blow Molding Machine | Chen Way
Accumulator blow molding machine for HDPE floating dock sections used in marinas and waterfront areas, focused on airtight, uniform hollow modules.
Floating Boat Dock Accumulator Type of Blow Molding Machine
A floating (boat) dock is a waterfront facility that floats on the water's surface, widely used in marinas, lakes, rivers, and various water activity areas. Its primary functions include providing a place for boat mooring, boarding, and water-based recreational activities.
Key features include its floating structure, high adaptability to varying water levels, modular design, rapid construction, easy maintenance, and suitability for various vessel types. Common materials such as High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE), aluminum alloy, or concrete floats offer excellent corrosion resistance, UV protection, and weatherability, making them ideal for long-term outdoor use. The surface usually features an anti-slip design and is equipped with mooring devices and stable pontoon structures to enhance safety and overall stability.
Molding Principle
The machine employs an accumulator extrusion system that temporarily stores molten plastic in an accumulator cylinder (die head). Once the material reaches a preset volume, a plunger mechanism rapidly extrudes it in a single stroke to form a complete, robust parison, which is then immediately blow-molded. This method ensures a more uniform temperature distribution across the parison and prevents molding defects caused by uneven temperature. It is particularly suitable for manufacturing large-scale or heavy-duty hollow products.
Applications
Accumulator head blow molding machines are widely utilized across industrial products, transport packaging, household and commercial goods, and the toy industry. They are particularly ideal for the storage and transportation of hazardous liquids, such as chemicals, detergents, and various industrial fluids, ensuring maximum safety and stability during handling. Whether for industrial, commercial, or everyday needs, this technology delivers reliable, consistent molding quality, demonstrating high flexibility and practical value.
Specification
Die Head: Accumulator / Vertical Ram Type
β Built-in Accumulator Chamber: The die head features an integrated accumulator chamber that stores a large volume of molten plastic in a short period and extrudes it rapidly in a single shot. β Ram Type Push Mechanism: Utilizes a vertical plunger (Ram Type) structure for a stable stroke, ensuring consistent output and weight for every cycle. β Optional Parison Programming: Can be equipped with a multi-point wall thickness control system (such as the Moog Parison Controller) to adjust material distribution across different sections based on product design requirements.
| Screw Size | 75 M/M | 90 M/M | 100 M/M | 110 M/M | 125 M/M | 150 M/M |
| Material | PE / PC / PP | PE / PC / PP | PE / PC / PP | PE / PC / PP | PE | PE |
| Output | 120Kg / Hr | 150Kg / Hr | 180Kg / Hr | 280Kg / Hr | 400Kg / Hr | 550Kg / Hr |
| Production Range | 30L drum | 30L ~ 60L drum | 130L Water tank / drum | 150L open top drum / Float | 125L "L" ring drum | Float / Drum |
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Floating boat dock
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Making Hollow Modules for Floating Docks
Floating docks for marinas, lakes and rivers are often assembled from hollow HDPE modules that rise and fall with the water level. Chen Way supplies the accumulator die head machine that molds these modules; dock design, assembly and installation are carried out by the dock manufacturer. Because each module is a large sealed part, shot weight and wall thickness at the pinch-off seams set the machine size.
Dock modules are wide parts with anti-slip surface textures, so the machine must deliver a heavy parison evenly and close the mold with uniform clamping to form airtight pinch-offs. Module dimensions, connection features, surface texture and resin grade determine the machine model and mold design. The article on blow molded floats covers dock floats alongside solar and aquaculture uses; send module drawings for a feasibility review.