Apart from injection molding and in-mold labeling (IML) additional automation steps are necessary to make the entire process for producing container packaging as efficient as possible. For this purpose, Beck Automation offers customer-specific solutions for the downstream handling of such packaging.

Downstream automation, like the packaging of drinking cups in cartons, increases efficiency and reduces the risk of contamination by persons

Automatisierungszellen

Automatisierungstechnik

Spritzgießen

Kunststoffverarbeitung: Verfahren

Folientechnik (IMD, IML, FIM, u.a.)

Messe Fakuma

kunststoffe-international.com

Verpackungstechnik

Logistik

Verpackungsmaschinen

IML Processes Rounded off by Efficient Packaging Automation

As an all-inclusive injection molding supplier, the Wittmann Group will also use the Fakuma to showcase its latest innovations in automation and peripherals. In 2019, the Sonic range of robots replaced the high-speed UHS series robots. Sonic robots now come with a new design and are fitted with the latest R9 robot control system.

The Sonic 108 is optimized for fast parts removal in packaging and “pick & place” applications

Handling, Handhabungstechnik

Linearroboter für die Kunststoffverarbeitung

Extensions to Several Robot Series

Since many years, the South German plastics processor/finisher Varioplast Konrad Däbritz GmbH has focused on the subject of resource conservation. At the Fakuma, Varioplast will present its latest inline production options.

Networked processes reduce the number of rejects, cut energy demand, and shorten transport routes, thereby contributing towards resource conservation

Beschichten (CVD, PVD)

Oberflächentechnik

Chemisches Bearbeiten (Auftragen)

Lackierroboter

Montagetechnik

Industrieroboter

Lackieren

Inline- / Online-Messsysteme

Qualitätssicherung

Qualitätssicherung Kunststoff

Resource Conservation with Networked Process

Before Covid 19, some 65 % of pipette tips were used without filter, but meanwhile, a majority of pipette tips now has filters. What does this mean for manufacturers?

Filters on the pipette tips protect the pipettes and samples from unintentional and unnoticed contamination – especially with automated laboratory tests

Montageeinrichtungen

Medizinprodukte

Medizintechnik

Filtergewebe

Halbzeuge und Zwischenprodukte

Kunststoff-Halbzeuge

Filter Assembly System for Pipette Tips

Over the last few months Wittmann Battenfeld has succeeded in winning new customers in many markets with its SmartPower injection molding machines.

Tracy Cadman and Dan Williams in front of a SmartPower 90 (f. l.)

Significant Energy-Savings

Kebo has developed a new needle valve system called MultiValve to specifically address the needs of medical customers.

Kebo will be showing its MultiValve valve gate system in its maximum configuration of eight cavities in Friedrichshafen

Heißkanalsysteme

Kunststoffverarbeitung: Maschinen und Komponenten

Komponenten für die Kunststoffverarbeitung

Reinraumsysteme / -technik

Miniaturization is a Megatrend

Emilio López has been appointed as the new managing director of Engel de Mexico SA de CV. He succeeds Peter Auinger, who retired on 1st September 2021.

Emilio López is the new managing director of Engel de Mexico SA de CV

Spritzgießmaschinen, allgemein

Spritzgießmaschinen

New Managing Director in Mexico

iQ motion control from Engel now allows reliable early start combined with fully automatically optimized motion planning. The assistance system has been part of the standard kit of all new Engel viper-type linear robots since October 2021.

If the robot travels into the mold area already during the mold opening movement, this can shorten the cycle time. The effect is particularly large in the case of parts with long cores, such as boxes

16:9

iQ Motion Control Brings the Injection-Molding Machine and Robot Closer together

Steuerungen (Hardware und Software)

Industrie 4.0 für die Kunststoffverarbeitung

Industrie 4.0

A Production Cell with Fluid Movements

NP Germany’s turnkey system around a vertical Arburg injection molding machine takes up a quarter of the production hall.

Benedikt Niglis, head of project (left), and Plant Manager Mario von der Heyde are more than proud of their complex turnkey system

NP Germany: Extraordinary Turnkey System for Automotive Products

Inspektionssysteme

Fertigungsautomation

Bildverarbeitung

Knickarmroboter

Hybrid-Spritzgießen (Metall / Kunststoff)

Dance of the Robots

Based on interviews in industry, this article describes a common understanding of the most important use cases. The results capture the current direction in the plastics industry.

Part 1 of the Series: Use Cases Based on Strategic Priorities in Plastics Processing

Strategie und Organisation

Wirtschaft

Compoundieren

Kunststoff-Aufbereitung

Implementation of Industry 4.0 in Injection Molding and Compounding

For a cutlery series made of a new biopolymer, three full hot runner molds with digital process monitoring were developed in close cooperation with mold maker Uniform and hot runner specialist Ewikon.

The 16-drop family mold on the machine. The removal and packaging of the parts are fully automated

Complete Digital Hot Runner Solution for Automated Biopolymer Processing

Condition Monitoring / Prozessüberwachung

Instandhaltung

Spritzgießwerkzeuge

Werkzeuge für die Kunststoffverarbeitung

Biokunststoffe

Kunststoff Werkstoffe

Virtual Reality für die Qualitätssicherung

Industrie 4.0 für die Qualitätssicherung

Process Reliability Is Crucial

Over past months, many in-house workflows and development processes have slowed down and also changed. Nevertheless, time has not stood still, also not in injection molding technology. The debate and development have been shaped by two themes: digitalization and the circular economy. Below are some examples of developments and projects that underpin this trend.

Two displays are seamlessly integrated into the continuously 3D-formed instrument panel

Innovative Injection Molding in Times of Pandemic

Schaumspritzgießen

Künstliche Intelligenz für die Qualitätssicherung

Steuern, Regeln

Software

Mehrkomponenten-Spritzgießen

Digitale Transformation

Innovationen und neue Technologie

Spritzgieß-Sonderverfahren

Nachhaltigkeit

Umweltmanagement

Spritzgießsimulation

Simulation

Schnecken und Plastifiziersysteme

Machine Learning / Künstliche Intelligenz für die spanende Fertigung

Industrie 4.0 für die spanende Fertigung

Kunststoff-Recycling

Lasermarkieren

Laserbearbeitungen

Kreislaufwirtschaft

There Is More beyond the Horizon

The latest trend in digitization  is the Artificial Intelligence of Things. It amounts to “marrying” Artificial Intelligence with the Internet of Things. In the following interview, Martin Dimmler and Martin Rugfelt discuss how companies can profit from AIoT and what plastics manufacturers can learn from its pioneers in other industries.

Where Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) is used, value-adding opportunities for more efficiency, quality, and thus higher sales can be realized in every industry

Artificial Intelligence of Things: Trends and Models for the Plastics Industry

Vernetzung / Cloudlösung für die Kunststoffverarbeitung

IoT-Plattformen für die Qualitätssicherung

Fernwartung / Ferndiagnose

Produkt- / anbieterspezifische Automatisierung

Energieeffizienz

Datenanalyse

IoT-Plattformen für die Kunststoffverarbeitung

“Intelligent Automation Brings Systems Closer to their Optimum”

MS-Schramberg has a track-record of developing precision polymer parts for the automotive industry. The example of a gear wheel demonstrates how the efficiency of component optimization can be boosted through the use of simulation.

After component optimization, the gear wheel lay within the desired tolerance as soon as it went into series production

Optimizing a Tricky Component Geometry Using Sigmasoft Virtual Molding

Magnete

Maschinenelemente

Mechanische Konstruktionselemente

Systematic Approach to a Precision Polymer Gear Wheel

Which injection molding machine is the right one for which application? Below we will demonstrate why performance is not always performance, but physics is always physics.

Direct drives such as planetary roller screw drives are very precise and durable

How Feed Rate, Injection Volume and Filling Time Correlate with Injection Unit Performance

Kugelgewindetriebe

Getriebe

Elektrische Antriebe für Spritzgießmaschinen

Antriebe

Elektrische Antriebe

Elektromechanische Maschinen

A Question of Class

Frank Schuster, Regional President Metai, takes over the management of Engel Machinery India. Stalinjose Selvanayagam is the new Sales Director.

1 July 2021 will see Engel complete the generation change in the management of its sales and service subsidiary in Mumbai. Frank Schuster, Regional President Metai, takes over the management of Engel Machinery India Pvt. Ltd. Stalinjose Selvanayagam is the new Sales Director. Jitendra Devlia, the previous managing director and sales manager, is retiring.

“The introduction of this management duo is our response to the significance of the growing Indian market. We are simplifying communication with headquarters for our customers in India, and this in turn will speed up project planning for customized system solutions,” says Dr. Christoph Steger, CSO of the Engel Group. Frank Schuster will remain at the headquarters in Schwertberg, Austria, while Stalinjose Selvanayagam will move from Austria back to his home country for his new responsibilities. “We are pleased to have gained a highly experienced injection molding expert for this strategically important position, in the form of Stalinjose Selvanayagam who is at home in both European and Indian culture.”

Stalinjose Selvanayagam first studied electrical engineering in India and later global sales and marketing in Austria, before joining Engel Machinery India in 2005 as a service engineer. Most recently, he was a project manager in the Packaging business unit at Engel in Austria where he looked after key accounts.

Frank Schuster brings a total of 25 years of experience in the plastics industry to the table. He joined Engel in 2016 and was Vice President Packaging before being appointed Regional President of the Metai (Middle East, Turkey, Africa, India) region in spring 2020.

Jitendra Devlia took over as Managing Director of Engel’s Indian subsidiary in 2009. He also previously lived in Europe for many years.

The Austrian company has been engaged in India since 1998. The subsidiary has 21 employees today.

Frank Schuster, Regional President Metai, is the new Managing Director of Engel Machinery India

Stalinjose Selvanayagam is moving from Engel’s headquarters as Sales Director to the Indian subsidiary

2021-07-01 Engel India

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