Injection Molding
Servo-Driven Sprue Picker
Wittmann says switching to a servodrive for the WX90 sprue picker results in faster movements, more controlled axes and reduced energy consumption.
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Higher Efficiency and Temperatures in TCUs
At Fakuma, Wittmann’s temperature control unit (TCU) displays featured a prototype Tempro capable of achieving 200°C (392°F) in process temperature and the application of EcoDrive motors.
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Top Maintenance Tips to Boost Molding Machine Performance
A well-maintained injection molding machine will improve uptime, decrease cycle time and extend the life of the machine.
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Adaptive, Automatic Process Control for Injection Molding
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag says its activeMeltControl for all new IntElect 2 machines can automatically compensate for shot-weight variations.
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Molder Opts for Machine Flexibility for Complex Jobs
AE Plast opted for tiebarless multimaterial Engel victory machines as it took on complex parts for the appliance and power tool market, including a 3K housing for Dremel’s rotary tool.
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Wittmann Finds Battery Partner for Direct Current (DC) Molding Machine Concept
Displaying the solar-powered press at Fakuma 2023 following its K 2022 debut, Wittmann announced a development partnership with Innovenergy for DC infrastructure.
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Fakuma 2023: High-Speed Pipette Tip Molding
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag, Hekuma and Schöttli partnered on production cell molding pipette tips from a 32-cavity mold in a cycle of 4.5 seconds.
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Back to Basics on Mold Venting (Part 2: Shape, Dimensions, Details)
Here’s how to get the most out of your stationary mold vents.
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North American Distribution for System to Track Cooling-Circuit Temperatures, Flow Rates
Globeius is now a North American supplier of Mouldpro’s Flosense 1.0 Flexible Flow Monitoring system for tracking manifold pressures and mold temperatures.
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Fakuma 2023: Sepro Introduces Its Fastest Top-Entry Robot, Integrative Controller
The concept ThundeRbot enters and exits the mold with parts in 0.79 second, while the Sepro Visual+ controls all the peripheral equipment in the show cell.
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