Yogurt Cup Production Machine for India Market

India's packaged yogurt and curd market is experiencing a transformation as organized dairy brands replace loose curd sold through traditional retail channels. Major processors including Amul, Mother Dairy, Nestle India, Britannia, and Epigamia are expanding yogurt production capacity to serve India's rapidly growing demand. The market is shifting from pouches and glass containers to injection-molded PP cups that offer better shelf life, tamper evidence, and suitability for automated filling. With over 1.4 billion consumers and increasing health awareness driving yogurt consumption, annual market growth of 15-20% creates substantial investment opportunities in packaging equipment. Regional dairy cooperatives are also investing in modern packaging as they compete with national brands. HWAMDA's thin-wall injection molding technology enables both large national processors and regional cooperatives to produce cups meeting modern retail requirements at competitive per-unit costs. The trend toward premium and functional yogurt products, including Greek-style, probiotic, and protein-enriched varieties, is creating new packaging requirements with different cup geometries and decoration standards. HWAMDA's flexible production platform accommodates these diverse requirements on a single machine, with quick mold changes enabling efficient switching between product formats to serve multiple market segments from one production cell.

HWAMDA offers 16-cavity mold configurations for the Indian market producing standard 150-200ml yogurt and curd cups. The mold design accounts for Indian operating conditions with enhanced cooling capacity for ambient temperatures that frequently exceed 35 degrees Celsius, and corrosion-resistant components for humid environments. Individual cavity cooling circuits with temperature monitoring maintain dimensional consistency across all positions. The hot runner system with valve gate control provides balanced filling with part weight variation under 1%. For Indian dairy cooperatives and smaller processors entering the packaged yogurt market, HWAMDA recommends starting with 8-cavity molds that can operate on the same 380T machine platform, enabling staged capacity investment. As production volumes grow, upgrading to 12 or 16-cavity molds maximizes output without requiring a new machine. This progressive approach aligns with the investment patterns common in India's dairy sector. HWAMDA's mold engineering team provides ongoing technical support for mold maintenance, including guidance on cleaning schedules, component replacement intervals, and polishing procedures that maintain optimal surface finish quality throughout the mold's service life. The company can also supply replacement mold components and wear parts for ongoing maintenance requirements, ensuring long-term production continuity.

A HWAMDA HMD 380M8-SPV with 16-cavity mold at 4-second cycle time produces 14,400 cups per hour or 345,600 per day. At typical Indian factory operating efficiency of 80-88%, effective daily output is 276,000-304,000 cups. For festival seasons like Navratri and Diwali when dairy consumption peaks, advance production planning maximizes inventory preparation. Annual capacity from a single line at 300 operating days ranges from 83-91 million cups. Indian dairy processors can start with 8-cavity molds producing 7,200 cups per hour and upgrade to 16-cavity as demand grows. HWAMDA provides production planning guidance that helps Indian processors match equipment investment to their distribution reach and market growth trajectory. The quick mold change capability enables format flexibility for processors running multiple cup sizes. HWAMDA provides detailed production planning calculators that help processors optimize production schedules based on demand forecasts, seasonal patterns, and inventory management strategies. The company's application engineers can model different production scenarios to help customers select the optimal number of production lines and cavity configurations for their specific market opportunity.

HWAMDA ships to India with transit times of 12-18 days from Ningbo to major ports including Nhava Sheva, Chennai, Mundra, and Kolkata. The short distance enables faster delivery and lower freight costs compared to European suppliers. Production lead time is 60-90 days, with total delivery of 2.5-3.5 months. HWAMDA commissioning engineers install equipment on-site for 7-14 days, including machine setup, mold trials, and operator training. Training is conducted in English with Hindi support available. After-sales support includes 24-hour remote assistance with spare parts delivery in 3-5 days by air freight. HWAMDA is building local service partnerships in Ahmedabad, Pune, and Delhi NCR to provide faster on-site response for Indian customers across major dairy processing regions. HWAMDA's dedicated customer service team assigns a named account manager to each customer, providing a single point of contact for all inquiries from spare parts ordering to technical support requests. The company maintains comprehensive digital records of each installed machine's configuration, production history, and maintenance records, enabling efficient remote diagnostics and accurate spare parts identification.