MACHINERY | ENERGY MANAGEMENT
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lows users to reduce energy consumption. MES technology monitors and synchronises manufacturing and logistic activities, from order input and inventory management to delivery of the finished product. The latest version combines AI-driven intelligence, advanced quality control and sustainability tools, says the company. “Continuous data capture ensures real-time
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Baumueller says it can boost energy efficiency on servo-hydraulic injection moulding machines
pinpoint to the minute when power peaks have occurred,” said Filthaus. “We evaluate these by investigating which effects caused those peaks on which day.” Filthaus customers also include several compa-
nies that require evidence of their suppliers’ CO2 footprints. Federico Colombo, a sales expert at Wittmann Digital, said: “Energy transparency is not just an internal efficiency indicator, but a market- able asset that strengthens a company’s credibility.”
Clamp monitoring Motors and drives manufacturer Baumüller will showcase drive-integrated energy monitoring at K2025. This allows software-based measurement of the energy consumption of individual axes includ- ing the clamping unit, electric screw drive and injection axis. This eliminates the need for power meters and optimises the system’s overall cost- efficiency, says the company. Marcel Moeller, global branch manager for the plastics industry at Baumüller, says electrification in general helps to raise sustainability. “The high efficiency of electric drive systems reduces energy consumption and CO2 emissions,” he said. In servo hydraulics, the company combines the high power density of hydraulic power transmission with the control quality and dynamics of electric drive systems, which – when combined with intel- ligent software – leads to energy savings, he says. Another example is the plasticising or screw
drive, often a large consumer of energy. Replacing the hydraulic drive with an electric drive can reduce this, while also boosting productivity. “We are also seeing the electrification of the so-called clamping drive in injection moulding machines,” he said.
Data overview BMSvision says its latest Manufacturing Execution System (MES) technology – launched at K2025 – al-
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production visibility, enabling rapid identification of bottlenecks and minimising downtime,” said Jan Bogaert, CEO of BMSvision. Combining this with energy data allows MES to optimise cost and energy consumption. “This year, we are adding capability that will allow our customers to analyse more data, automate more and reduce energy consumption,” he said.
Energy recovery KraussMaffei has redesigned its all-electric PX injection moulding machines and will launch 800 to 2,000 kN models at K2025. Key factors of the previous PX series have been
retained, including a linear guide that ensures precise, energy-efficient movements, it says. Energy recovery (recuperation) also remains an integral part of the PX series. “We have made the PX more compact, more
productive and more sustainable,” said Jörg Stech, chairman of the management board of KraussMaf- fei Technologies. This was achieved through a new structural design with optimised arrangement of individual components, new servo drive technology with elec- tric ejector and a modular, space-saving enclosure. All main axes and the new ejector are servo-
electric, which improves cycle performance and reduces energy consumption by around 20%. For energy-efficient movement of mould core functions and cascades, it can be optionally equipped with a compact, servo-hydraulic auxiliary unit. The machine bed has also been shortened for a 20% reduction in footprint. Mould cooling and temperature control have also been revised, such as through direct water distribution to the clamping plates. The reduced pressure loss allows the use of smaller temperature control units, which is another efficiency advantage.
Temperature control Thermal management specialist Technotrans will use a production cell – based on a Sumitomo Demag moulding machine – to show the interac- tion of temperature control, cooling and water distribution when making a product from a bio-based plastic.
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