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Sipa launches preform systems
Hall 13/B11 Italian bottle and preform production systems manufac- turer Sipa will show the XForm 150 preform production system, a new 150 tonne injection moulding system designed for operation with moulds up to 48 cavities. The new PET production
system has been developed by Sipa in combination with Canadian company Athena
Automation, established by Husky founder Robert Schad. Sipa is the exclusive world sales agent for the PET preform production system, which will be sold under the Athena for Sipa brand. The XForm 150 provides a
2s dry cycle time and is designed to accept existing preform moulds. It features a hybrid two-platen clamp with electric platen stroke and
hydraulic final clamping, servo-driven gear pump hydraulic system, electric ejector and the choice of hydraulic injection unit or an all-electric two-stage system. The XForm 150 is also avail-
able in a 300 tonne version – the XForm 300 – intended for
use with moulds of up to 64 cavities. The machines will be sold alongside Sipa’s toggle clamped XForm 500 machine for 96-cavity moulds (the company says the toggle system is more suited to very high volume production). ❙
www.sipa.it
KraussMaffei adds to GX product line
Hall 15/B27 KraussMaffei has extended its GX machine line, launched last year, adding 750 and 900 tonne versions. GX models start from
400 tonnes and are
designed to cater for a wide range of applications. At the show, the company will demonstrate a 900 tonne model configured for high speed packaging applications running a 7s cycle.
The machine will be served by two robots, one handling part removal and the other stacking, and is equipped with an automated mould change facility from EAS. The company says the
flexibility of the GX series design is demonstrated by a 500 tonne model that will be running KraussMaffei’s SpinForm multicomponent moulding process, which combines thermoplastic moulding with the company’s own PU overmoulding technology. The show system
will be equipped with the latest Nano 4/4 ColorForm PU system. KraussMaffei will also be
promoting its five-zone HPS-M plasticising screw, which it claims provides faster colour change, improved homogeneity and more gentle plasticisation to minimise damage to the polymer and the screw. The company says the screw is well suited to processing PE, PP and ABS and provides an alternative to using a static mixer to handle difficult colours. ❙
www.kraussmaffei.com
Fanuc presents latest Roboshot control features Hall 15/B25
Fanuc Robomachine will demonstrate three of its latest all-electric Roboshot S-2000i machines running medical, electronic and two-component moulding applications. The demonstrations include
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production of medical syringe caps in PP on a 48-cavity mould on an 8.1s cycle and moulding of filigree electrical components in PBT on a 12s cycle. The two-component application will be making two-colour pen tops.
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The company will be using the moulding applications to show the processing benefits available through its Backflow Monitor and Precise Metering Control features. The former measures backflow of material during injection to allow
optimisation of non-return valve performance. The Precise Metering Control uses residual pressure in the screw flights to compensate for volume displacement at the end of the dosing cycle. ❙
www.fanuc.eu
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