FAKUMA 2018 – MACHINERY | SHOW PREVIEW
Billion is highlighting recent technology develop- ments in its injection moulding machines: Easy- Turn, EasyConnectPro and Dixit4. EasyTurn rotary shaft technology is integrated into the machine for overmoulding applications. One application is an automotive sealing part made with recycled PP 30% filled with glass fibres, overmoulded with SEBS. EasyConnectPro is Billion’s connectivity solution that enables remote maintenance and pro- duction management. Dixit4 is the company’s new generation control system. �
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One of Engel’s demonstrations brings together three premieres in a highly integrated production cell on which two-part callipers are manufactured using ABS. A new system for very rapid switching of mould inserts will be presented for the first time. The new size 120 of the all-electric and tie-bar-less E-motion TL series with a clamping force of 1,200 kN will be introduced to the public. Expanded functionality of the E-flomo electronic temperature- control water manifold will also be presented. Developed by Braunform as a solution for
short-run moulding of batch sizes of less than 1,000, the fully automated switching of mould inserts can be completed within 1 minute. To demonstrate the potential of the new system, the two geometrically different components of the calliper will be produced in rapid succession one after the other. After only three shots, the injection moulding machine alerts the integrated Engel Easix articulated robot that the lot has been fulfilled and unlocks the mould inserts. The robot first removes the last produced component, then changes grippers and switches the mould inserts. To deal with the different shot weights of the two components, the injection moulding machine continuously optimises itself using Engel’s iQ weight control, iQ clamp control and iQ flow control. Engel said: “One real eye-catcher at the Fakuma is the extremely compact layout of the production cell with the Easix robot at its centre.” Engel is showing a number of other develop-
ments, including the Foilmelt technology shown in a roll-to-roll IMD application with increased flexibility. Another innovation in this cell is a new safety guard developed by Engel according to EN ISO 14120, which is now available for all automated injection moulding machines and integrated system solutions. �
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Fanuc Europe is showing several all-electric Roboshot injection moulding machines during Fakuma. One highlight is the Roboshot α-S450iA
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4,500 kN clamping force precision machine which is making its debut in the European market. This will be producing connection pieces for infusion components using a 32-cavity medical device mould. Wolfgang Haak, Fanuc’s Product Manager ETS Europe Roboshot, said the company was responding to market needs in developing a bigger machine based on the same performance and reliability as the other six models between 150 and 3,000 kN clamping force. “Now we have 4,500 kN clamping force, a tie bar distance of 920 mm by 920 mm, a clamping stroke of 900 mm, a 1,300 mm by 1,300 mm platen size and a maximum die height of 1,000 mm. Four different screw sizes for the two basic injection units achieve high flexibil- ity,” he said. A production cell, based on a 100 t Roboshot
machine, will produce technical parts in engineer- ing grade plastics using vario-thermal mould processing. The system incorporates a six-axis Fanuc LR Mate robot and a CR-7iA robot for parts assembly and handling. In mould making, Fanuc is showing Robonano, a 5-axis CNC machining centre for “ultraprecision” machining in freeform surfaces with 0.1 nanometre command resolution. This machine tool demon- strates automated, predictable and repeatable optical-quality finishing of high-accuracy mould inserts. �
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Hasco has a number of new developments in mould-making at Fakuma. The new hardened and tempered Hasco steel 1.2714HH has “outstanding dimensional stability and wear resistance, very good polishing and etching properties as well as optimum thermal conductivity”, the company says. It is offering new products such as manifold blocks for flexible cooling circuit design and flat centering
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Above: A highly integrated production cell is being shown by Engel, producing two-part callipers
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