K2019 – MACHINERY | EXHIBITION PREVIEW
MuCell physical foaming technology. Through the exclusive use of nano-sized (<=0.08 micron) CaCO3 particles, TecoCell produces the smallest cell size and highest quality surface appearance achievable through chemical agents, according to Trexel. The company’s MuCell
Tip Dosing Module has a design that is gentle on fibre-filled resins, provides greater output and requires less space compared to traditional MuCell screw designs. The smaller footprint allows for the option to bolt the TDM onto an existing barrel in place of the endcap to easily upgrade an existing injection moulding machine with MuCell. �
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Wilmington Machinery is using K2019 to explain how it meets specific application needs of custom- ers in structural foam moulding of large products. In illustration, the company says it recently built and installed two vertical structural foam presses for a customer looking for a machine with ease of mould setup, reduced mould costs and reduced floor space. The two vertical low-pressure structural foam
presses have a 125 lb shot capacity each. They accept from one to six moulds mounted and produce from one to 20 components on each cycle. Each of these moulds is filled independently and precisely by Wilmington’s Versafil injection system that sequences the mould fill and provides individual shot control to each mould. The ma- chines also have energy saving servo hydraulics. �
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At K2019, Wittmann Battenfeld will for the first time exhibit in Hall 15 (on Stand C06), which provides the company with an additional 120m² of exhibition space. It says it will showcase intelligent machines with adaptive algorithms, which adjust themselves to the ambient conditions. This will be demonstrated with an all-electric EcoPower 55/350 machine equipped with the software packages HiQ-Flow, HiQ-Melt and HiQ-Metering. A W918 robot and all auxiliary appliances connected with the machine, as well as the TEMI+ MES system, are integrated in the machine’s Unilog B8 control system via Wittmann 4.0. The electronic mould data sheet will also be used on Unilog B8. The
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production cell linked together via the Wittmann 4.0 router is able to check whether the connected auxiliaries are sufficient for the selected product data set,
or if additional equipment is needed. Demonstrating the HiQ functions, an EcoPower 55/350 machine will produce PC clothes pegs. The HiQ-Flow function will automatically compensate the effect of material viscosity fluctuations, ensuring stable parts quality and eliminating scrap. To avoid plastic waste, pieces of sprue and bad parts deliber- ately produced for demonstra-
tion purposes will be re-granulated in the
new G-Max 9 granulator from Wittmann, and then directly returned to the machine hopper via the vacuum conveying device connected with the granulator.
New machine launches at K2019 include the
VPower Combimould vertical model for multicom- ponent moulding. The VPower 120/130H/210V will make a plug in PA and TPE for the automotive industry in a 2+2-cavity mould. The automation system involves a Scara robot and a WX142 linear robot, which insert the wrap pins, transfer the preforms, then remove and deposit the finished parts. A medical version of the high-speed EcoPower
Xpress 160/1100 machine will produce PET blood tubes in a 48-cavity mould. A special drying hopper is mounted above the injection unit, where the granulate is dried by a frequency-controlled Drymax 300 dryer from Wittmann. In automotive, Wittmann Battenfeld will demonstrate its Cellmould structured foam technology, using a MacroPower 1100/12800 with servo drive to produce a seat bench support for a German sports car in PP. One of Wittmann Battenfeld’s main application technology themes at K 2019 will be silicone injection moulding. Using an EcoPower 160/350 machine, it will produce an LSR valve for medical technology. Wittmann’s wide range of robots and auxiliary equipment will also be represented at K2019. An example is the new Tempro plus D100 temperature controller. Like other Wittmann auxiliaries, the unit can be fully integrated in the control system of a Wittmann Battenfeld injection moulding machine. (Read more about Wittmann in the Materials Handling feature.) �
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September 2019 | INJECTION WORLD 55
Left: The new Wittmann Battenfeld VPower
120/130H will be shown at the group’s new stand in Hall 15
PHOTO:
WITTMANN BATTENFELD
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