For the Institute of Plastics Processing (IKV) at the RWTH Aachen University, Germany, 2020 is an anniversary year in three different ways. The RWTH Aachen University is celebrating its 150th anniversary, and is marking the occasion, by hosting the International Colloquium of Plastics Technology for the 30th time – with special feature on the previous day. A preview of the celebrations.

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Spritzgießen

Doriat, Clemens, Dr.

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Industrie 4.0 für die Qualitätssicherung

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Reason to Celebrate 30th International Colloquium of Plastics Technology and  70 Years of the IKV

Increasing demands on component functionality and the need for efficient manufacturing processes are keeping multi-component injection molding squarely in the focus of plastics processing. Not all materials can be processed reliably in the desired combination. The new InMould-Plasma process, which is fully integrated into the injection molding process, facilitates more-efficient production and paves the way for completely new material combinations.

More Material Combinations,  Lower Costs

Thermoplastische Elastomere

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Mehrkomponenten-Spritzgießen

Spritzgießwerkzeuge

Plasmabehandlung

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InMould-Plasma Streamlines the 2-Component Process and Expands  the Material Spectrum

The introduction of fiber direct compounding at deller plastics Uwe Braselmann was driven by tangible economic advantages. The plastics processor uses the lightweight construction process for manufacturing cable drive housings for operating electric power windows in car doors.

deller plastics Uses Competitive Advantages of Fiber Direct Compounding

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Linearroboter für die Kunststoffverarbeitung

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Lightweight Components  from the Roll

Mold breathing provides useful information about the processes that occur in the mold and the cavity. Mold-maker Schneider Form and injection molding machine-maker Engel have recognized the potential which this process variable offers and have worked intensively on it for several years, albeit by adopting different approaches. They recently carried out joint tests on bumper molds using a two-platen injection molding machine with a clamping force of 40,000 kN and then swapped experiences.

Comparative Methods for Determining Mold Breathing

Energiemanagement / Smart Home

Installationstechnik

Industrie 4.0 für die Kunststoffverarbeitung

Druck- / Kraftsensoren

Messtechnik

Sensoren / Messwertaufnehmer

Spritzgießmaschinen

Using Breathing Signals for  Process Optimization

In-mold labeling is the ideal solution for today’s customer requirements in the packaging industry. Companies need high-quality, durable machines with maximum availability that can produce a wide range of packaging designs with flexibility and economic cycle times. To implement such systems efficiently, Swiss specialty machine manufacturer Beck Automation implements PC-based control and drive technology from Beckhoff as its standard automation platform.

PC-Based Control in an In-Mold Labeling System Helps Decorate Plastic Lids

Steuerungen (Hardware und Software)

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

Servomotoren

Antriebe

Elektromotoren

Computer Hardware

As Flexible as Required

They are needed in thousands of units in Dutch greenhouses: plant pots. TN Plastics from Netherlands produces these thin-walled containers with Arburg injection molding machines in high quality and large volumes, around the clock, 363 days a year and above all resource-efficiently – using the own PP recyclate.

How TN Plastics Produces Thin-Walled Containers Resource-Efficiently

Production Brought to Growth

The quality of injection molded parts and the process stability are still heavily dependent on the knowledge and experience of the process technician. However, the ever increasing degree of freedom creates complex interrelationships between part quality and process parameters. At K 2019, IKV and an industrial consortium will demonstrate how algorithms based on artificial intelligence can support machine operators during the process setup by using machine data and quality data.

Model-Based Process Setup by Fully Interconnected Production in Injection Molding

Beyond Human Capabilities

Cracked screws are a frequent cause of customer complaints. The Chinese manufacturer EJS has identified the source of the problem.

Chinese Company Investigates Cracking Behavior

The Dangers of Cracked Screws

Making the production of optical lenses economical while maintaining a certain level of product quality poses a huge challenge. Aside from the need to modify the geometry of the molded part, there is often a debate about the right production strategy.

Simulation as a Tool for Weighing Process Options before Producing Optical Components

Simulation Produkt- / Formteildesign

Software

Simulation

Spritzgießsimulation

Optische Komponenten / Baugruppen

Photonik

Optik

More is Less

Smart assistance systems are paving the way for self-optimizing production. Automatic correction of quality-relevant parameters is already reality for individual phases of the injection molding process. At K 2019, Engel presented the iQ weight control with the example of a recyclate application for the first time.

The iQ weight control Assistance System Ensures Higher Process Stability

Werkzeuginnendrucksensoren

Steuern, Regeln

Kunststoff-Recycling

Kunststoff-Aufbereitung

Messgeräte für Viskosität

Werkstoffprüfung

Kunststoff-Rezyklat

Opening up a Broader Range of Applications for Recyclates

Many people have good ideas and intentions. Few have the courage and determination to put them into practice. The young rezemo entrepreneurs Julian Reitze and Stefan Zender are one successful example. In 2019, some three years after their start-up was founded, the company was already producing well over one million compostable coffee capsules per year.

A Start-up Produces Organic Coffee Capsules Made of Wood and Plant Starch in Millions

Biokunststoffe

Holz

Faserverbundwerkstoffe

Andere Werkstoffe

Successful with Wood

The selective integration of thermally conductive plastics into assemblies offers huge advantages in terms of freedom of design and technical functionality. The full potential of these materials is then available for the application, provided that the prerequisites have already been created in the product development phase.

How Thermally Conductive Fillers Affect the Weld-Line Strength

Werkstoffprüfung, mechanisch

Füllstoffe, mineralisch

Füllstoffe für Kunststoffe

Bruchmechanische Prüfung

Zug-und Druckfestigkeitsprüfgeräte

A Question of Orientation

The particle foam crowd cannot complain about a lack of interest by potential users. At least as far as demand for products with high-quality functional and optical surfaces is concerned.

A Glossy Surface Quality for Particle Foam Components

Beschichten von Kunststoffen

Chemisches Bearbeiten (Auftragen)

Partikelschäumen

Lacke für Kunststoff-Oberflächenveredelung

Polyurethan

Foam Beads in Gliding Flight

At the US location in Auborn Hills, Michigan, fischer automotive systems produces kinematic components for the center console of the Mercedes GLE class, which are equipped with a roller blind.

Flexible Turnkey System for Multi-Variant Roller Blinds

Montage

Montagetechnik

Industrieroboter

Industrieroboter klein

Montageeinrichtungen

KFZ-Zulieferer

Dienstleistungen

Rattle-Free Part

The newly developed Compactcube mold system from Foboha can be used on slightly modified standard machines in the low to medium clamping force range. This means that the advantages of cube mold technology are now also available for applications with smaller production volumes.

Compactcube Reduces Initial Capital Outlay and Maintenance Requirements

New Application Areas for Cube Molds on Standard Machines

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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