Injection is the process step in injection molding that is most quality critical. The injection speed profile and its reproducibility have a direct influence on the internal and external properties of a part. The adjustment of the injection step is therefore of particular importance. Engel injection-molding machines with electrical injection units now feature optimized setpoint computation of this profile, with clear visualization, which increases the process transparency and ease of operation. 

Improved Setpoint Calculation of the Injection Speed Profile 

Automatisierungstechnik

Industrie 4.0

Additive Fertigung

Spritzgießen

Industrieroboter

Rückverfolgbarkeit, Traceability

Dynamic Injection ¿ Made Easy 

In order to qualify new materials for different 3D printing technologies, the company offers manufacturers of 3D printers and system providers an open materials platform. 

Henkel Wants to Qualify New Materials 

Kunststoffverarbeitung: Maschinen und Komponenten

Open Materials Platform for 3D Printing 

Ford has selected desktop 3D printers to create various assembly tools, and can now produce jigs and fixtures, and even in highly complex designs, in-house at low cost. Ultimaker¿s open filament system enables the automaker to create parts with various filaments from a range of material manufacturers and meet specific material properties exactly. 

Ford Uses Additive Manufacturing with FDM Technology for Producing Assembly Tools in its Automotive Production 

Kunststoff-Halbzeuge

Printed Tools for High-Volume Production  

On the last day of the Rapid + TCT, the leading trade fair for additive manufacturing in the USA, the German machine manufacturer Arburg was honoured with the People¿s Choice Award.  

Rapid + TCT 2019: Great Success for German Machine Manufacturer 

Spritzgießmaschinen

Arburg Wins People¿s Choice Award 

Bavarian Minister of Science Bernd Sibler handing the notification of funding for the ¿FAB-Weld¿ research project to FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, FIT and other partners  

¿FAB-Weld¿ Research Project to Investigate Welding Processes 

Selektives Lasersintern von Kunststoff, Metall, Keramik

Vibrationsschweißen

Technik Trend

kunststoffe-international.com

Connecting SLS Parts to Injection Molded Components 

3D Printing technology may lend a hand in preventing the spread of the Coronavirus. 

Hands Free Door Opener from Materialise 

3D Printing Helps Contain the Coronavirus 

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 

New Arburg Training Center 

What AM technology is considered capable of today and how it can be applied in many areas of application is shown (representative) by this expert’s view of medical technology.

To enhance the mobility of the spine, the upper and lower shell of this disc prosthesis are connected with an elastic double spring made of titanium. The core also contains a cushioning silicone filling. The prosthesis can be manufactured according to the patient’s anatomy using the LaserCusing process 

Status and Perspectives for Human Medicine

Anlagen für die Additive Fertigung

Anlagen Additive Fertigung / 3D-Druck, Kunststoff

Medizintechnik

Anlagen Additive Fertigung / 3D-Druck, Metall

Werkstoffe für additive Verfahren

Andere Werkstoffe

Medical Applications of Additive Manufacturing

Marbling is often a real eye-catcher in plastic components. However, the effect is difficult to create and there are some pitfalls when it comes to reproducibility. Novel nozzles for injection molding machines in combination with a special dosing technology allow marbled molded parts to be produced far more easily in a much more robust process.

Marbling leads to attractively designed molded plastic parts, but is not so easy to implement in production

A 3D-Printed Nozzle and Modified Dosing Method Deliver Reproducible Marbling  in a Robust Process

Kunststoffverarbeitung: Verfahren

Spritzgießwerkzeuge

Werkzeuge für die Kunststoffverarbeitung

Kunststoffe

Photonik

Optik

Dienstleistungen

Werkzeug-, Formen- und Modellbau

Farben, flüssig

Kunststoff Werkstoffe

Additive

Exciting Design instead of  Exciting Manufacturing

Hybrid production chains have been increasingly in the spotlight in recent years. This also applies to the combination of conventional manufacturing and additive processes in tool construction. With the example of an injection molding tool, it is shown how mold inserts produced by additive manufacturing can greatly shorten cycle times, and thereby significantly reduce unit costs. The important thing is to find a suitable combination of processes from the variety available.

Tool insert for a spacer of a glass fiber-reinforced PA66. The example shows that hybrid manufacturing is suitable and provides added value, even with comparatively simple parts

Additive Manufacturing and Hybrid Molds in Combination with Conventional Machining

HSC- / HPC-Bearbeitung

Spanende Verfahren

Werkzeugkonstruktion

The Potential of Redesign and  Part Consolidation

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.

Institute Director Professor Christian Hopmann expects 800 participants to attend the 30th International Colloquium of Plastics Technology

A Varied Menu

Extrusion

Doriat, Clemens, Dr.

Temperiertechnik

Künstliche Intelligenz für die Qualitätssicherung

Industrie 4.0 für die Qualitätssicherung

Extrusionswerkzeuge

Extrusionsanlagen

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

ARBURG is one of the world‘s leading manufacturers of plastic processing machines. The product portfolio encompasses ALLROUNDER injection moulding machines with clamping forces of between 125 and 6,500 kN, the freeformer for industrial additive manufacturing, plus robotic systems, customer and industry-specific turnkey solutions, and further peripheral equipment.

ARBURG GmbH + Co KG  

https://www.arburg.com

Abkantmaschinen, -pressen, -bänke

Blechbearbeitungsmaschinen

Maschinen für die spanlose Fertigung

Antriebselemente

Lineartechnik

Maschinenelemente

Ceramic-Injection-Moulding, CIM

Condition Monitoring für die Qualitätssicherung

Energieeffizienz

Handling, Handhabungstechnik

Kennzahlen

Qualitätsmanagement

Kennzahlen, Q-Leitstand, Q-Monitor

Qualitätssicherung

Kühlelemente, aktive

Kühlkörper

Elektromechanik

Software

Management-Informationssysteme

Mehrfarben-Spritzgießmaschinen

Mikrobauteile

Montage

Montagetechnik

Mikrospritzgießen

Mischer

Kunststoff-Aufbereitung

NE-Metalle

Metall Werkstoffe

PUR-Schäummaschinen

Schäumen / Reaktive Verarbeitung

Partikelschäumen

Produktionssystem

Rapid Manufacturing

Rapid Prototyping

Reinraumsysteme / -technik

Reinraumtechnik

Betriebsausrüstung / Betriebsmittel

Reporting-Tools

Schnecken und Plastifiziersysteme

Schnecken und Zylinder

Simulation

Spanneinrichtungen

Systemperipherie

Spritzgieß-Zubehör und Einzelteile

Stetigförderer

Fördertechnik

Logistik

Trockner

Vorbeugende Instandhaltung für die spanende Fertigung

Industrie 4.0 für die spanende Fertigung

Arburg Plastic Freeforming is predestined for the additive manufacturing of medtech components. The associated Freeformer-type additive manufacturing systems process the same plastic pellets that are used in injection molding. That makes the open systems very economical to use.

In the AKF process, resorbable original materials such a plate-implants similar to bone, can be manufactured. They are gradually replaced by endogenous tissue

Medical Product Manufacturers Are Processing Original Materials Using the Freeformer

Anlagen Additive Fertigung / 3D-Druck, andere

Biokunststoffe

Medizinprodukte

Arburg Kunststoff Freiformen

Verfahren für die additive Fertigung

Freiraumverfahren

New Possibilities for Use  in the Human Body

Searching for the right adhesive is a very complex process. The wide range of manufacturers and products makes it hard to keep track. Users can find a suitable adhesive more easily and quickly with the Substratec search engine. Further functions have now been added to this search engine.

The adhesives market is complex. The Substratec search engine promises a quick overview of possible products

Online Tool for an Easier Adhesive Search

Beschichten von Kunststoffen

Oberflächentechnik

Chemisches Bearbeiten (Auftragen)

Streifinger, Florian

Beschichtungen

Klebstoffe

Verbindungstechnik Verfahren

Chemisches Fügeverfahren

Quick Way to Find the Right Adhesive

In order to minimize the development time for new products, Geberit International AG manufactures many prototypes using 3D printing. Since 2016, the Swiss company uses a Sintratec S1 for design optimization and material testing in its prototyping laboratory. A visit to Switzerland.

On the left the prototype of the valve connection angle made of Sintratec TPE and on the right the series component made of EPP

Geberit: „Selective Laser Sintering Really Sparks our Imagination“

Anlagen Selektives Lasersintern, Kunststoff

Sanitary Prototypes with  High Requirements

Maquinser becomes the first supplier of Sintratec´s modular SLS solutions on the Iberian Peninsula.

Maquinser becomes the first supplier of Sintratec´s modular SLS solutions on the Iberian Peninsula, expanding Sintratec‘s distribution and service network in the Mediterranean region.

Headquartered in the region of Barcelona, Maquinser S.A. has more than three decades of experience in the distribution of machine tools and high-tech equipment and works with leading brands such as HP, Matsuura, or GE Additive. The company offers a wide range of industrial solutions, including turning and milling, horizontal machining, additive manufacturing multifunction machinery. With a large network of service centers in the main areas of the Iberian Peninsula, Maquinser further ensures efficient support and customer proximity.

The partnership with Sintratec expands Maquinser‘s product range with the Sintratec All-Material Platform (AMP) – a modular 3D printing system that sets new standards for material diversity, flexibility and scalability in the field of selective laser sintering (SLS). Maquinser thus becomes the first Sintratec representative in Spain and Portugal and is already presenting the Swiss SLS technology at the Advanced Machine Tools trade show in Barcelona in April. For Sintratec, this partnership means a valuable expansion of its Southern European distribution and service network as well as an entry into the emerging Iberian market.

Sintratec AG  

https://www.sintratec.com

Anton Bravo Ribó (left), 3D Manager Maquinser, Joan Jubany, Marketing Maquinser: „Adding Sintratec to our represented brands allows us to expand our value chain to a wide range of companies, covering all their production and quality needs.“

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