After a year’s forced break of Fakuma, Wittmann Battenfeld is announcing the new servohydraulic SmartPlus machine as the highlight of this year’s trade show. It is claimed to be characterized by high economic and energy efficiency and repeat accuracy.

The new SmartPlus machine is equipped with the HiQ Flow software and the CMS Light condition monitoring system

Spritzgießen

Kunststoffverarbeitung: Verfahren

Schaumspritzgießen

Mikrospritzgießen

Mehrkomponenten-Spritzgießen

Spritzgießmaschinen, allgemein

Kunststoffverarbeitung: Maschinen und Komponenten

Spritzgießmaschinen

Messe Fakuma

kunststoffe-international.com

Spritzprägen

Elastomer-Spritzgießen

Industrie 4.0 für die Kunststoffverarbeitung

Industrie 4.0

Injection Molding Innovations In-House, Live and in Color

In the past, relying on vertical injection molding machines instead of traditional horizontal molding machines when it came to the production of 2-component molded parts was a common option for molding small and medium-sized parts but not for large size parts. But when the automotive supplier Eldisy was faced with parts in that segment horizontal injection molding machines proved to be an inaptly alternative as new vertical machine systems proved as more reliable and therefore more productive. In the Bavarian injection molding machine manufacturer LWB-Steinl, the company found a partner to enter this new territory.

A vertical gantry frame machine with two thermoplastic injection units injecting from above proves to be a “gamechanger” for the production of 2-component automotive components at Eldisy in the German Gardelegen.

16:9

Eldisy Switches to Vertical Machines for the Production of Large-Size 2-Components

KFZ-Zulieferer

Dienstleistungen

With a System Change  to New Competitiveness

At the introductory press conference for K 2022, Dr Thorsten Thümen, Senior Director Technology, outlined the company’s evolving strategic focus.

Senior Director for Technology Dr. Thorsten Thümen announces several premieres at K 2022.

Messe K-Kunststoffmesse

kunststoffe.de

Energieeffizienz

Elektrische Antriebe für Spritzgießmaschinen

Antriebe

Elektrische Antriebe

New High-Speed Machine for the Packaging Market

Under the motto “It‘s all Wittmann”, Wittmann Battenfeld is presenting its machines and systems in the new Wittmann design for the first time.

Automation cell with SmartPlus 90 for manufacturing a spirit level.

Biokunststoffe

Kunststoff Werkstoffe

Naturmaterialien

Verstärkungsstoffe

Kunststoff-Rezyklat

Green DC Current for the Injection Molding Machine

This year, the world’s leading trade show K has succeeded in presenting practical solutions for greater resource efficiency on a broad front. A first foray through the trade show grounds.

K 2022 gave numerous practical examples showing visitors how recyclates can be reliably processed with digital aids.

State-of-the-Art Injection Molding Solutions for Greater Resource Efficiency.

State-of-the-Art Injection Molding Solutions at K 2022

Doriat, Clemens, Dr.

Solar / PV

Energieerzeugung

Erneuerbare Energie

Temperiertechnik

Condition Monitoring / Prozessüberwachung

Instandhaltung

Spritzgießwerkzeuge

Werkzeuge für die Kunststoffverarbeitung

Handling, Handhabungstechnik

Automatisierungstechnik

Oberflächentechnik

Digitalisierung

Silikonkautschuk

Kautschuk / Elastomere

Kreislaufwirtschaft

Compoundieren

Kunststoff-Aufbereitung

It Can Be Done!

As the leading international trade fair prepares to open its doors, the plastics industry has armed itself for the future with a host of novelty developments and technological innovations. The focus of many innovations is the "Internet of Things". Injection molding machine makers, especially, are pressing ahead with the various aspects of "Industry 4.0" and implementing them in new series, peripherals and controllers. 

Efficiency through Networking: The Injection Molding of Tomorrow 

Steuerungen (Hardware und Software)

Steuern, Regeln

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

The Injection Molding Machine 4.0 

Industry 4.0, lightweight construction, and combined technology – that is how one could summarize the current trends and challenges that have been the subject of countless injection molding developments during the past years. In their advance releases for the K exhibition, exhibitors clearly indicate that they are continuing along these lines. 

Injection Molding between Industry 4.0, Lightweight Construction, and Combined Technologies 

Verbundwerkstoffe / Werkstoffverbunde

Spritzgieß-Sonderverfahren

Hybridtechnik

Reinraumsysteme / -technik

Trip to a Known Destination 

Every three years, the showcase of plastics technology, the K fair, takes place, where one can deduce the current state of the industry. What is occupying the experts today, and what will still be flourishing in the future? The following article describes some of the development paths and trends. At the end of the day, there is a lot of tried-and-tested technology that is being continually refined and improved. There were also some innovative and visionary applications to be seen. 

Industry 4.0 Comes to Injection Molding and True Innovations at K 2016 

Polyethylenterephthalat

Mehrfarben-Spritzgießmaschinen

Normalien und Heißkanaltechnik

Hybrid-Spritzgießen (Metall / Kunststoff)

Schäumen / Reaktive Verarbeitung

Montagetechnik

Optische Mess- und Prüftechnik

Injection Molding 4.0 – Visionary and Tried-and-Tested Solutions 

The announcements in the field of injection molding give the impression that the developments of recent years are continuing. These include the increasing digitalization of injection molding production, as well as highly integrated production cells that combine very different competencies. The spotlight shines not only on the machinery, but rather on optimum system solutions for integrating molds and individually configured peripheries in the digital and the real world. 

Fakuma 2018: Injection Molding Networked and Integrated 

ERP-Systeme

Treibmittel

The Communicative Machine 

Once again, the K 2019 in Düsseldorf, Germany, lived up to its claim to be the leading trade show for plastics technology. At least in the field of injection molding, there were exciting global innovations to see – if you looked closely.

Fig. 1. Smart Operation – the machine is operated with only four buttons (© KraussMaffei)

Injection Molding Trends at K 2019

Smart Factory

Fließpressen

Handling, Handhabungstechnik für die spanende Fertigung

Spritzgießsimulation

Software

Simulation

Linearroboter für die Kunststoffverarbeitung

Industrieroboter

Montage-Spritzgießen

Knickarmroboter

Co-Injektion (Barriere-/Sandwich-Spritzgießen)

Ressourcenmanagement

Produktion

Technical Excellence thanks  to Digital Assistance

The new Reverse Cube developed by Foboha manufactures various components or multi-component parts from varying materials in one step and assembles individual parts into finished products independently from the cycle time using an integrated handling robot. The automated process improves quality, accelerates cycle times by up to 40 % compared to separate injection molding and assembly processes, and thus enables substantial productivity gains at lower costs.

Two thermally separated cube molds rotate in opposite directions at a 90° angle. Bottom: injection and cooling of component 1 (roller made of PP) and component 2 (female connection made of POM), staggered by 180°

Manufacturing and Installing Multi-Component Parts on a Two-Part Cube Mold

Montage

Werkzeugtemperatursensoren

Messtechnik

Sensoren / Messwertaufnehmer

Heißkanalsysteme

Komponenten für die Kunststoffverarbeitung

Reverse Rotation

The area of application of cube molds has expanded to take in the production of technical parts. The new Allrounder Cube 1800 from Arburg with a clamping force of 1800 kN is providing the response to this trend. With its compact cube, this machine completes the portfolio of products at the lower end of the range.

At the heart of the cube machine is a compact cube designed by our partner Foboha which can be easily accessed from above. The rotation of the cube is powered servo-electrically and the horizontal movement relies on rack and pinion mechanisms

Arburg Expands Hybrid Cube Series

“At our trade show presentation this year, we are concentrating on the automation and digitalization of our injection-molding machines,” says Alfred Schiffer, marketing partner at Dr. Boy GmbH & Co. KG, explaining the activities planned for Fakuma. Three of the four applications at its own tradeshow booth – four more can be seen at its partners – are equipped with Dr. Boy’s own LR 5 linear handling unit.

On the Boy 35 E, the LR 5 compact telescopic handling system is use for a medical LSR application

Individual Automation and Digitalization

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

Künstliche Intelligenz für die Qualitätssicherung

Industrie 4.0 für die Qualitätssicherung

Digitale Transformation

Wirtschaft

Innovationen und neue Technologie

Nachhaltigkeit

Umweltmanagement

Schnecken und Plastifiziersysteme

Machine Learning / Künstliche Intelligenz für die spanende Fertigung

Industrie 4.0 für die spanende Fertigung

Kunststoff-Recycling

Lasermarkieren

Laserbearbeitungen

Inline- / Online-Messsysteme

Qualitätssicherung

Qualitätssicherung Kunststoff

There Is More beyond the Horizon

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has succeeded in combining thermoplastics and elastomers with the necessary strength.

In the Multicomponent Development Center elastomer seals are tested.

Multicomponent Technology Expanded

Three solutions for increasing the productivity in the automotive, medical and packaging industries are presented by Tederic at K 2022 with the Neo injection molding machine series. T

Three solutions for increasing the productivity in the automotive, medical and packaging industries are presented by Tederic at K 2022 with the Neo injection molding machine series. The first exhibit, a Neo M1120s with horizontal turntable and two mutually opposing injection units, produces a B pillar with high-gloss surface by multicomponent injection molding with injection-compression.

The position and force of each tie-bar are controlled independently of one another. During injection-compression molding (“Coinsure”), the static positional accuracy of the tie bars is up to ± 0.01 mm, this ensures high dimensional accuracy of the parts. The reduced cavity pressure makes it easier to meet the strict requirements for visible components.

A Neo E208c electric machine (Fig.) with integrated servohydraulics for adapting to different mold requirements produces pipette tips under cleanroom-like conditions. According to Tederic, the high-resolution control system is very suitable for high-precision multi-cavity molds. The repeatability of 0.1 % thus meets the requirements for European markets. The third application runs on a Neo T160 toggle injection molding machine, which produces plates from PLA. The plates have thermal stability up to 100 °C, which solves a common problem of PLA materials, and are completely biodegradable. In addition, they meet all requirements for use with foods (GB/T, EN, ASTM and FDA standards).

The products of the Tederic Neo series are sold in Germany by PlastiVation Machinery GmbH.

PlastiVation Machinery GmbH  

https://www.plastivation.com

The Neo·Ec combines electrical and hydraulic drives.

2022-10-25 - Tederic

Polylactid

Thermoplaste

Medizintechnik

Medizinprodukte

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