NPE 2015 | exhibition preview
EVOH-PP barrier plastic cans on a Ferromatik F-280 moulding machine. The company will also launch the M-PET series of servo-hydraulic machines for produc- tion of mono and multi-layer PET preforms. Key exhibits from the Mold-Masters side of the business include the new SmartMold contact-less system for monitoring mould activity and the premium Summit Series of hot runners. Sodick’s North American injection machinery
division Plustech will launch the HC03VRE vertical high precision micromoulding machine, which offers a 0.9s dry cycle time due to its belt-driven turntable and hybrid-drive clamping system. The unit uses Sodick’s V-Line two stage injection system with a 14mm plasticising screw and 8mm diameter injection plunger. It will be producing a direct-gated micro-bobbin weighing 0.09g in a 2-cavity mould on a 1.9s cycle. Italian machinery maker SIPA will show its XForm
300 preform injection moulding system, developed in partnership with Canada’s Athena Automation. The 300 tonne machine will be running a 72-cavity SIPA preform mould and will be equipped with a novel six-cycle post-moulding cooling system. SIPA, which manufac- tures its own 500 tonne XForm machine, has global marketing rights for Athena’s 150 and 300 tonne machines in PET preform applications. Hybrid moulding technology features on the
Sumitomo SHI Demag booth, where the company will demonstrate production of a 1.3g HDPE 29/25 water bottle cap on a 96-cavity mould by Plastisud of France at a rate of more than 180,000 parts per hour using an El-Exis SP 420 tonne machine. The mould includes mechanical slides to produce the tamper-evident band within the moulding cycle. The production system includes a Frigel chiller, SISE hot runner controller and Eisbar Trockentechnik mould dehumidification system. An IMD-Vista optical inspection system provides 100% quality control. UBE Machinery will show a 950 US ton example
from its Ultima UN series of large all-electric moulding machines. Extending from 720 to 3,300 US tons clamping force, the UN machines are claimed to provide energy savings of up to 85% over conventional hydraulic alternatives. The company will also demon- strate a 1,000 US ton machine from its Servomax UU II servo-hydraulic product line. Six fully-automated production cells will be in opera- tion on the Wittmann Battenfeld booth, including the first North American showing of the company’s latest SmartPower servo-hydraulic moulding machine. The SmartPower machine will be producing a jeweller’s magnifying glass. Other demonstrations on the Wittmann Battenfeld
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Below: KraussMaffei will show its GXH multi-component moulding system
stand include an EcoPower machine producing a two-component automotive fuel flange in glass reinforced PA and HDPE, a second EcoPower moulding IML decorated stadium cups, a 650 tonne MacroPo- wer moulding a PP box, and a MicroPower machine producing medical tear duct plugs in LSR. The company will also be producing a high surface quality ABS automotive bezel using its Cellmould physical foam technology and Variotherm mould temperature control.
Ancillary equipment A new multi-tip hot runner nozzle for axial injection of small tubular components will be introduced on the ALBA Enterprises booth (representative in North America for Italian not runner manufacturer Thermo- play). The DN5/3 Series nozzles can be used for direct lengthwise injection on the wall of parts and are said to provide balanced filling with minimal risk of flow lines or core bending. The new nozzles are suitable for use with high flow materials such as ABS, PE, PP and PS. High speed part removal systems specialist CBW
Automation will introduce its newest robot at the show. Claimed to be its most advanced design to date, the SSE combines CBW’s proven high flow vacuum technology with a stripping stroke, allowing it to handle more complex part geometries and parts with undercuts. It also means the robot can be programmed to follow the mould for unscrewing or complex ejection operations. CBW claims a mould in-out time of less than 0.5s for the SSE robot, with recognition of vacuum part transfer achieved in as little as 60ms. New additions to the Conair
range will include a material handling proofing system that
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Below: Plastic
cap production at more than 180,000 parts/ hour will
feature on the Sumitomo Demag booth
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