With the draft of the new OPC 40079 specification, the Joint Working Group of Euromap and OPC Foundation has published an Industrie 4.0-compatible interface with an extended range of functions and thus the successor standard to Euromap 67.

The new OPC 40079 specification defines an Industrie 4.0-compatible interface for standardized data exchange between injection molding machine and robot

Schnittstellenbasierte Automatisierungszelle

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Automatisierungszellen

Industrie 4.0 für die Kunststoffverarbeitung

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Standardized Data Exchange

In the wake of the developments in processing methods, the technology of ancillary equipment is also making advances. The key drivers of the developments are cost savings from increasing the energy efficiency of dryers and greater precision in dosing equipment.

From Drying with Compressed Air, through Precision in Dosing, to Conveying “Mikado Sticks”

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Kunststoffverarbeitung: Maschinen und Komponenten

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CMG Granulators will be at Plastics Recycling World Expo 2021 in Essen, Germany, as well as at Packaging & Recycling 2021 in Milano, Italy, both trade fairs taking place on 29/30 September 2021.

High capacity shredding & grinding system

CMG Granulators: Trade Fair Presences in September

Kreyenborg has planned, delivered, and put into operation a tailor-made mixing system, to be used by a customer for a wide range of regrinds.

Two Universal Quick Mixers are part of the customized mixing system.

Flexible Mixing System for the Recycling Sector

For Moretto, a leading company in the production of automated systems for the plastics processing industry, the K 2022 was a successful fair both in terms of visitors number and for the great amount of high quality requests received.

For Moretto, the K show proved to be not only a great exhibition, but also a contact and sharing opportunity.

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Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery GmbH, Schwaig, Germany, considers the circular economy and efficiency as future themes of plastics processing. In addition, digitalization continues to be a focus. A networked cell with remote-diagnosis options, online support, document tracking and spare parts ordering are representative of the “smart services” offered by the machine manufacturer. Visitors can use networked terminals to see how the “myConnect” software improves customer service. 

The eMultiPlug (shown here as the vertical model) offers an easy way of retrofitting machines for multicomponent technology (© Sumitomo (SHI) Demag) 

Sumitomo (SHI) Demag at K 2019 

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Spritzgießen

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At K 2019, Dr. Boy GmbH & Co. KG, Neustadt-Fernthal, Germany, unveiled an optional servo-electric drive for the injection unit (type: eSP) of its injection-molding machines. Martin Kaiser, Head of Design at Boy, explained the new option for the machine sizes Boy 60 E to Boy 125 E: “The newly developed injection unit, with the international size SP170, executes the injection and metering actions electromechanically via two servo motors. In its development, Boy’s experience with the design of hydraulic injection units was combined with that of the suppliers of high-quality drive components.” 

Boy Injection-Molding Machines Now Available as Hybrid Version 

Servomotoren

Servo-Electric Drive Option for the Injection Unit 

Friday, 6 March 2020 marked the opening ceremony of Arburg¿s new Training Center measuring 13,700 square metres at the company¿s headquarters in Lossburg.  

More Space, More Digitalisation, More Focus On Customers 

Additive Fertigung

New Arburg Training Center 

KB Components acquires Placell AB in Gislaved, Sweden and will integrate the operations in its European Injection Molding business. After completion of the acquisition the company will be renamed to KB Components Placell AB.  

Integration to the European Injection Molding Business 

Kunststoff-Halbzeuge

KB Components Acquires Placell AB 

Engel Austria GmbH, Schwertberg, Austria, presents the next generation of the all-electric e-cap injection molding machine series for beverage caps. The production of 29/25 lightweight caps on a new e-cap 380 machine makes it clear how continuously increasing requirements can be combined with the shortest cycle times, the highest precision and lowest energy consumption. 

Engel Presents the Next Generation e-cap 

Kunststoff-Verpackungsmaschine

High Stability and Precision  

Wittmann Battenfeld USA is providing essential machinery and equipment to battle the pandemic. 

The Company has been Deemed an Essential Business by the State of Connecticut 

Wittmann Battenfeld USA Open for Business During COVID-19 Crisis 

The EMVA announces that based on the high dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic development the EMVA Business Conference 2020 in Sofia is cancelled.  

One-day Conference in Online Format is Planned for June 

Extrusion

Europa

EMVA Business Conference in Sofia is Shifted to 2021 

Additional to the production of protective glasses, Arburg has now launched a further project against the spread of the corona virus and produces reusable face masks. 

High-quality Face Mask Made of LSR 

Silikone

Arburg Manufactures High-tech Masks 

Whether it is the cycle time, energy consumption or process stability: the levers for greater efficiency and quality in the injection molding process are many and varied. With the new performance.boost Engel offer its customers an expertise as a service for process analysis and optimization.

With its expert knowledge, the company identifies process optimization potential and provides user support during their implementation. The results include shorter cycle times, superior part quality, greater process stability, lower energy consumption or a longer machine service life

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Optimize Processes Efficiently with Engel performance.boost

The Wilhelm Böllhoff GmbH & Co. KG employs Arburg’s ALS host computer system as a uniform MES at locations all over the world. Not only all their injection molding machines are networked with information technology via ALS, but hundreds of machines and turnkey systems for metalworking and assembly, as well. Some 3000 injection molds are also managed. This generates transparency in everything from order planning and process optimization to maintenance.

The process status of every machine can be viewed via the ALS terminal

Böllhoff Uses ALS as a Uniform Global MES for Injection Molding and Metalworking

Spritzgießmaschinen, allgemein

Big Data für die Qualitätssicherung

Industrie 4.0 für die Qualitätssicherung

Qualitätssicherung Kunststoff

Qualitätssicherung

Energiemanagement

Energieeffizienz

Completely Joined to the Host Computer System

Injection molding machine manufacturer Engel and the peripheral equipment manufacturer Koch have jointly developed an OPC UA interface for the integration of machines for mixing and dosing thermoplastic materials on injection molding machines.

The Austrian Injection molding machine manufacturer Engel and the German peripheral equipment manufacturer Koch have jointly developed an OPC UA interface for the integration of machines for mixing and dosing thermoplastic materials on injection molding machines.

With immediate effect, dosing and mixing units by Koch can be integrated with the CC300 control unit of the Engel injection molding machines via OPC UA and operated via the control panel on the machines. With its service-oriented, platform-independent and freely scalable structure, OPC UA offers both great flexibility and a high degree of data security. The communications model is increasingly asserting itself as a standard in the injection molding industry.

Today, the mixing ratio of the base material, additives and master batches are still set manually in many applications. To do this, a separate control unit is typically required on the injection molding machine. The integration of dosing and mixing units with the machine control unit offers the advantage of being able to directly transfer the parts dataset, and with it the recipe, directly to the dosing unit on mounting the mold in order to automatically configure the mixing ratio. The dosing process is centrally controlled via the machine display, removing the need for the additional control unit. Alerts from the dosing and mixing unit are also output via the CC300 machine panel. As result, dosing becomes a more convenient experience for production employees, and the risk of input errors is reduced. Storing process data together also makes the production batch easier to trace.

Engel injection molding machines can currently use OPC UA to talk to a large range of peripheral devices. They include temperature control units, hot runners and LSR dosing systems, for which EUROMAP recommendations also exist. Dosing and mixing units for thermoplastics have now been added. Standardized interfaces considerably simplify communication with the production cell independently of the manufacturer. This is why Engel is joining forces with other companies in the plastics industry to strongly promote standardization.

Engel Austria GmbH  

https://www.engelglobal.com

Werner Koch GmbH Maschinentechnik 

https://www.koch-technik.de

Engel and Koch enable the integration of dosing and mixing units with the injection moulding machine control unit via OPC UA.

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