K2022 NEWS


Engel expects good results in 2022 despite market challenges


Engel expects injection moulders will continue to make investments in technology to achieve sustainability goals, although the market is currently under pressure from energy, supply chain and geopolitical issues. Executives at the Austrian machinery group said at its K2022 press conference that incoming orders had been declining since August and they are expecting this to continue in the coming months. But in the medium and long term, Stefan Engleder, CEO, said: “Plastics processing remains a growth market.” Engel still has a


comparatively good order backlog, though, and it expects annual sales to moderately increase in its 2022/23 financial year. Engleder said it aims this year to reach the level of the pre-crisis year 2018/19 when sales amounted to €1.6bn – in 2021/22, group sales were €1.5bn. The North American


market has been strong, benefiting from ongoing reshoring. Engel’s


Above: Engel’s Duo Tech dual-platen machine series now has 35 sizes with a


clamp force range between 3,500 and 55,000 kN


packaging division in particular saw significant growth. The region is now showing signs of slowing in the short term, said Engleder. The West European market is developing as expected, he said, noting growth in automotive and packaging. In China, the group is “still on track”, although the country’s zero-covid policy is stifling economic growth. Southeast Asia and India are benefiting from the policy as they are viewed by investors as alternative production locations to China. Gerhard Dimmler, Chief


Technology Officer, spoke about a new version of the Engel E-connect platform during the press event. Machines from other manufacturers can now be


integrated into the shop floor monitoring system. This is the most frequently used function, providing transparency across all machines. E-connect enables process data analysis even for older injection moulding


machines and for machines by other manufacturers. The new web version of the iQ Process Observer is used for this on Engel machines with previous control unit generations.


New Duo Tech Dimmler introduced a revamped Duo Tech dual-platen machine series, which now includes 35 sizes with a clamp force range between 3,500 and 55,000 kN. Compared to the previous Duo series, the


clamp force sizes have been redistributed and supple- mented by further WP (wide platen) versions. Larger moulds can be mounted thanks to extra space resulting from a newly-de- veloped clamping unit. The injection and plasticising capacities have both been boosted by up to 25%. Cycle times have been reduced, contributing to reduced energy consump- tion. Cycle times of Engel machines also benefit from iQ Motion Control, a new smart assistant which automatically optimises the acceleration phases to support faster movements. The machine does not require additional energy for this performance boost. On its stand, Engel showed iQ Motion Control on an E-speed machine producing 125 ml round containers from rPET. Without iQ motion control the time required for the mould movement is 1.27 s and this is reduced to 1.12 s using the system. � www.engelglobal.com


Borealis launches Neoni emissions calculator


Borealis showcased a demo version of a new carbon dioxide emissions calculator known as Neoni. Populated by data on hundreds of grades from the Borealis materials portfolio, with additional commercial products added in successive stages, the tool presents data for a wide range of materials from virgin, fossil feedstock-based solutions,


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to renewable feedstock-based grades. Borealis says this is the first digital tool in the polyolefins sector to offer CO2e emissions data down to the grade level, which enables its customers to make informed decisions on which materials can best meet their own circularity goals. Borealis also used K to launch


INJECTION WORLD | November/December 2022


Borstar Nextension Technology. Described as ‘a step change’ for performance-based polyolefins, it broadens the range of PP properties thanks to its proprietary Borstar production technology’s performance and unique single-site Borstar Nexten- sion catalysts. � www.borealisgroup.com


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IMAGE: ENGEL


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