Dairy and fermented-food packaging
Hengqi reviews the 500ml yogurt bucket, lid, IML label, robot and injection machine as one production system. The tooling proposal addresses rim geometry, label holding, wall balance, cooling, ejection, stacking and food-packaging acceptance requirements.
Reference capacity
500 ml yogurt or dairy bucket
Decoration
In-mould label matched to robot and vacuum system
Cavity direction
1–4 cavities after output and machine review
Key interfaces
Rim, lid closure, label overlap and stacking
Material
Food-grade PP or buyer-specified resin
Automation
Side-entry or top-entry IML concept by line layout
Suitable buyer applications
Yogurt and fermented dairy packaging manufacturers
Ice cream and dessert bucket producers
Food factories moving from printed labels to IML
Packaging converters adding premium 500ml formats
03 / Visual engineering story
Each stage below pairs the engineering decision with a real product, tooling or factory image. This makes it easier to understand what Hengqi will review and manufacture for the project.
01 / IML mould layout
Robot access, label loading direction, cavity pitch and holding method are reviewed before the mould structure is fixed. This prevents a tooling layout that works mechanically but leaves too little clearance for stable IML automation.
02 / Core & cavity manufacturing
Core steel, heat treatment, machining allowance and finishing are planned as one route. The objective is to protect wall distribution, rim roundness and the large visible surface that carries the IML artwork.
03 / Valve-gate integration
The melt-delivery system is matched to the bucket wall, resin, cavity layout and cycle target. Gate location and cooling must support even filling without creating an unacceptable mark or label defect.
04 / IML production trial
The trial checks label orientation, seam, adhesion, wall balance, rim and lid fit, ejection and stacking. Continuous robot operation is included because a good manual sample does not prove a stable IML production line.
01 / Engineering review
A useful tooling proposal must connect the product, resin, machine, automation and output target. These review points make the quotation more specific and reduce correction loops after steel is ordered.
Label dimensions, seam overlap, artwork position and visible surface are reviewed against the bucket draft and mould parting.
Label loading direction, static or vacuum holding, robot clearance and cycle sequence are checked before the cavity structure is released.
Bucket rim roundness, shrinkage, lid groove and release force are reviewed together to protect closure performance.
Gate position, filling sequence and cooling are matched to wall thickness, base stiffness and label appearance.
The bucket must release without label damage, deformation or nested-product jams during automatic handling.
Product dimensions, label adhesion, lid fit and packaging-line handling are converted into agreed trial checks.
02 / Tooling evidence
The images below are real Hengqi tooling or production references. They show the type of mould structure and manufacturing capability used for application review; the final tooling layout is customized to the actual product.
04 / Project workflow
The project route connects product approval, design, steel, machining, assembly and trial. Exact timing depends on mould complexity, cavity layout, steel and customer approval speed.
Confirm capacity, product weight, rim, lid, label artwork, resin, robot and target output.
Define cavity layout, label holding, hot runner, cooling, ejection and robot clearance.
Machine, inspect and assemble the mould components, hot runner, cooling and moving interfaces.
Review label placement, rim and lid fit, wall balance, ejection, stacking and continuous stability.
05 / Trial acceptance
Acceptance should reflect the product's actual job on the filling, packing or consumer-use line. Final criteria are confirmed with the buyer before trial.
Information needed for quotation
A drawing is best, but a clear sample photo and basic production information are enough for the first engineering review.
06 / Buyer questions
These answers provide a practical starting point. Final specifications are based on your drawing, samples, resin, machine and production targets.
Yes. Label size, seam overlap and artwork position affect cavity surface, holding method, robot path and the visible result.
Yes. Joint review is recommended because rim shrinkage, closure force and stacking are influenced by both parts.
Bucket size, product weight, machine shot capacity, tie-bar space, robot speed, cooling and required hourly output determine the practical layout.
Inspect label placement, overlap, adhesion, surface appearance, bucket dimensions, rim and lid fit, cavity balance, ejection and continuous robot stability.
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