– New high-speed injection molding unit generates injection speeds of up to 400 mm/s with large screw diameters
– New APC function supports zero defect production
Extremely short cycle times
“In Italy and North Africa we are seeing increasing production demand for logistics products, for example transport containers and crates for vegetables, fruit and food such as fish, meat or bread,” said Andrea Bottelli, Head of KraussMaffei Group Italia s.r.l. “At Plast we will use a GX 650-8100 to show that our GX Series is ideally suited to ensuring the shortest possible cycle times for transport and logistics packaging – without having to compromise on efficiency and product quality.”
The GX 650-8100 at Plast will produce a stackable polypropylene transport crate with integrated handles and a shot weight of 500 g in a cycle time of approximately 8 seconds. The product will be made as a free-falling part. The machine contains, as a standard feature, a chute which is also suitable for wide conveyors. The finished components can therefore be demolded either with or without an automation solution. The height of the machine was increased by 150 mm so that large free-falling parts can also be transported.”The combination of the fastest and most efficient two-platen machine on the market, a proven plasticizing unit and state-of-the-art drive technologymakes injection molding orders for processors more profitable. The innovations of the GearX locking device and the stable GuideX guide shoe also ensure quick locking and high part quality with minimum energy consumption,” said Bottelli summing up the advantages of the GX Series.
Fewer rejects thanks to APC
The trade fair machine is equipped with the new APC (adaptive process control) machine function from KraussMaffei. This function can be used to immediately compensate for fluctuations in the manufacturing process during injection molding. Processors will benefit from consistently high component quality. The APC function developed and patented by KraussMaffei adjusts the changeover point and the holding pressure profile in each cycle to the current melt viscosity and current flow resistance in the mold. This makes it possible to compensate for deviations in the same shot. This leads to significantly lower fluctuations in the part weight. In this way, fluctuations in the manufacturing process triggered by external factors such as changing temperatures, climate conditions or batches can reliably be compensated for.
The KraussMaffei product brand is internationally recognized for its groundbreaking, multitechnology system and process solutions for injection and reaction molding technology and factory automation. With its standalone, modular or standardized machinery and systems, and a wide, customizable service offering, KraussMaffei is a full-system partner for customers in many industry sectors. KraussMaffei bundles many decades of engineering expertise in plastics machinery and is headquartered in Munich, Germany. For more information: www.kraussmaffei.com
The KraussMaffei Group is among the world’s leading suppliers of machinery and systems for producing and processing plastics and rubber. Its products and services cover the whole spectrum of injection and reaction molding and extrusion technology, giving the company a unique position in the industry. The KraussMaffei Group is innovation-powered, supplying its products, processes and services as standard or custom solutions which deliver sustained added value along the customer’s value-adding chain. The company markets it’s offering under the KraussMaffei, KraussMaffei Berstorff and Netstal brands to customers in the automotive, packaging, medical, construction, electrical, electronics and home appliance industries. Continuing a long tradition of engineering excellence, the international KraussMaffei Group currently employs around 4,000 people. With a global network of more than 30 subsidiaries and more than 10 production plants, supported by around 570 sales and service partners, the company is close to customers around the world. KraussMaffei has been headquartered in Munich since 1838. For more information: www.kraussmaffeigroup.com