TEMPERATURE CONTROL
product update | Machinery and equipment PLASTICISING
i-Temp delivers more power
The new i-Temp range of temperature controllers from UK-based ICS Cool Energy has been developed to meet increasing demand from plastics processors for more powerful heating and cooling performance. “Customers in the
plastics markets need higher temperatures on water units, so we now have two more ranges that can reach 160°C and others that can achieve 200°C,” says Dave Palmer, director of the company’s Heater Division. Water-based units offer temperatures up to 200˚C; standard oil-based equipment can reach 350˚C. ❙
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AUTOMATION KM integrates Multisubmit in MC6 control
KraussMaffei has integrated KUKA’s latest Multisubmit robot software into its new MC6 controller, giving customers the benefit of a central controller capable of carrying out simultaneous multiple peripheral processes. “The new Multisubmit
programming function complements our proven MC6 operating concept perfectly,” says KraussMaffei Automation managing director Thomas Marufkle. “Central system control, programming and operation can be carried out via the handheld terminal of the robot. In addition, the complex
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integration of an additional PLC is omitted in a wide range of applications. Basically, system operation is being centralised and, in turn, simplified.” The Multisubmit option was
introduced with the latest release of KUKA’s robot control software – KR C4 Version 8.3. It supports up to seven independent submit interpre- tor programs to allow
simultaneous activation of external peripherals such as conveyors, assembly stations and magazines. Launched last year, the
MC6 control system uses a 24-inch touchscreen display that supports gesture programming. The panel com- bines this free-programming ability with KraussMaffei’s SlideX technology - channels ground into the glass that guide the machine setter’s finger to allow fine control of linear movements, including robot axes, without the need to look at the panel. ❙
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www.injectionworld.com Nordson targets abrasion
Nordson Xaloy has combined two of its most wear resistant surface technologies to develop a new plasticising system capable of processing the abrasive polymer compos- ites being used in applications such as automotive light- weighting. The new system combines
the company’s X8000 screw encapsulation material with its X800 barrel inlay and is designed to withstand the high rates of abrasion that come with engineering plastics containing glass fibre loadings of 50% or more. It is also suitable for processing compounds with high levels of halogen-free flame retardants or calcium carbonate fillers, the company says. “There was a time when
15% glass-filled nylon was considered a high-abrasion compound, but today filler loadings often exceed 35% and may even exceed 50%,” says Mark Colella, Nordson Xaloy global product manager. The X8000 Screw Encapsu- lation is comprised of a
nickel-based alloy with a high tungsten carbide content that is applied to the entire screw using a high velocity oxy-fuel (HVOF) two-step coating process. This fuses it to the surface to create a metallur- gical, rather than mechanical, bond. The company claims that at 0.5mm the X8000 coating is twice as thick as traditional HVOF metal coatings and offers both abrasion and corrosion resistance. The X800 Barrel Inlay is also a nickel-based alloy with tungsten carbide that, according to Nordson Xaloy, provides greater resistance to wear than iron, iron-chro- mium and nickel-cobalt alloys. ❙
www.nordson.com
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