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Injection molding produces military optics
Technical background article An injection molding process, optimised by Fosta-Tek Optics, has matched the accuracy and quality of diamond turning in the production of precision military optics
News from Fosta-Tek Optics (24 April 2008)
Electric injection moulder produces 2 cups in 2.2s
Arburg will be demonstrating an all-electric plastics injection moulder producing thin-walled cups at a rate of one cup/2.2s at a Slovakian exhibition.
News from Arburg (21 April 2008)
Plastics injection moulding - how to save costs
Plastics injection moulding systems builder Sandretto UK will be showing how to save energy costs - through such devices as the Power Saver - at the UK's PDM show.
News from Sandretto UK (17 April 2008)
Automated plastics injection moulding shown
Wittmann at the UK's PDM 08 show will exhibit a Battenfeld 1600kN plastics injection moulder machine equipped with the latest B6 control system and a Wittmann Robot W711.
News from Wittmann UK (17 April 2008)
Engel's injection moulder is largest by volume
Engel in Austria has claimed to have built the world's largest plastics injection moulding machine, which has shot weights up to 140kg and a platen locking force of 55MN.
News from Engel Austria ( 8 April 2008)
Engel all-electric injection moulder is compact
An all-electric plastics injection moulding machine by Engel offers maximum precision and maximum process safety owing to its highly integrated drive and control technology.
News from Engel Austria ( 7 April 2008)
Wireless LAN saves on mould hot runner costs
Avoiding complex wiring, a 'Wireless LAN' fpermits low-cost remote monitoring of hot runner temperature controllers and the operating condition of the hot runner system.
News from Gammaflux Europe GmbH (19 March 2008)
Process technology and component testing linked
KraussMaffei has integrated its Automotive Testing unit, with its intensive know-how and long experience in environmental simulations, into the company's Reaction Process Machinery division
News from Krauss-Maffei (UK) (10 March 2008)
In-mould labelling demand expands
An in-mould labelling technique uses a magazine mounted on a rotary table and a side entry robot to place a label in the mould while simultaneously removing a moulded container.
News from Sandretto UK (29 January 2008)
Painting done in plastics injection mould
Plastics injection moulding machine builder has developed an inmould painting process for producing LFI parts with high-gloss surfaces.
News from Krauss-Maffei (UK) (14 January 2008)
High-speed plastics injection moulding is precise
An all-electric plastics injection moulder will operate at high speed producing technical parts for an IML application in the packaging industry, during a forthcoming US event.
News from Arburg (27 December 2007)
Injection moulding of electronics items grows
At the K-2007 exhibition, a compact, robotic 1000kN all-electric plastics injection moulding cell achieves high injection speeds, high pressures, excellent precision and dynamics and best performance.
News from Engel Austria ( 3 December 2007)
Modular moulding halves tooling lead times
User application article A modular plastics injection mould system halves that of traditional tooling and can be used for 'few-off' or producing thousands of parts.
News from Protoform (20 November 2007)
Plastics injection moulder operates in clean rooms
For producing medical components, a tiebarless, 500kN injection moulding machine produced micro-fluid test elements, under strictest clean room conditions at K-2007.
News from Engel Austria ( 7 November 2007)
Improve injection moulded plastics consistency
User application article Combine a contol system with the latest melt pressure control and the user will be able to maintain the consistency of an injection molded part, said a control engineering company.
News from Eurotherm (31 August 2007)
Injection moulder takes less energy
Latest plastics injection moulder for packaging has a high efficiency hydraulic system; reduced energy consumption and excellent performance of the injection unit, using an accumulator.
News from Sandretto UK (17 August 2007)
Plastics moulder has larger injection unit
A large size injection unit, charging up to 2853g of polystyrene, will be demonstrated on a 5000kN injection moulder at the forthcoming K 2007 exhibition in Germany.
News from Arburg (17 July 2007)
Metallised resin injection moulding is competitive
User application article Low cost, metallised resin injection moulding uses a composite resin mould tool directly from a CNC machined master model or pattern, to produce highly complex forms accurately and competitively.
News from Midas Pattern (18 June 2007)
LFI and in-mold graining lowers component costs
An in-line injection moulding process, that combines LFI and in-mold graining, produces glassfibre-reinforced PUR parts with high-quality grained surfaces using one and the same mould.
News from Krauss-Maffei (UK) (25 May 2007)
Injection moulding machines save power
Injection moulding machines have exceptionally low energy consumption and feature double pump, third generation power saving hydraulic system.
News from Sandretto UK (24 May 2007)
3200kN injection moulder delivered quickly
User application article After carrying out maret research for a new injection moulding machine, a moulder selected a 320 tonf model, particularly for the short lead-time to delivery.
News from Sandretto UK (27 April 2007)
Web site covers rapid injection moulding
Multi-lingual Web site makes an online rapid injection moulding service even easier to use, with concise and simple advice on all the important aspects of the process.
News from Protomold UK ( 6 April 2007)
Vertical injection moulder has free space clamping
A hydraulic, vertical injection moulding machine has a free-space design clamping unit and features generously dimensioned mould mounting platens with a maximum clamping force of 250kN (25 tonf).
News from Arburg ( 6 April 2007)
Foam tandem injection moulding process developed
Foam tandem injection moulding process gives more freedom in design, and saves time and money - resulting in an overall reduction of the cycle time of more than 50%.
News from Erwin Quarder Werkzeugbau ( 4 April 2007)
Leather injection moulding process developed
The injection moulding of leather fibres to give products a 'leather feel' was presented to the trade public during the recent Arburg Technology Days In Germany.
News from Arburg (30 March 2007)
Injection moulders go on show in Poland
Injection moulder handles maximum shot weights of 826g of polystyrene are achievable with a distance of 720 x 720mm between tie bars and a clamping force of 3000kN.
News from Arburg (28 March 2007)
Machinery for plastics and rubber processing
The mpm Group, a leading manufacturer of machinery for plastics and rubber processing, has announced a new direction for its manufacturing operations.
News from Mannesmann Plastics Machinery (21 March 2007)
In-mould labelling showcased in Brasil
Arburg will be exhibiting at the Brasilplast in Sao Paulo with two new products including in-mould labling.
News from Arburg (20 March 2007)
Moulding product feed screws encapsulated
A proprietary feed screw encapsulation process can double the life of any feed screw manufactured from the standard tool steels or high-wear powder metallurgy materials.
News from Milacron ( 8 March 2007)
Vertical plastics moulder to be shown in China
A vertical plastics moulding machine will be shown for the first time outside Germany at the forthcoming Chinaplas exhibition - Asia's most important plastics fair.
News from Arburg ( 7 March 2007)
Injection moulding machines go to Malaysia
Plastics injection moulding machine has a clamping force of 2,000kN and a size 800 injection unit for a maximum shot weight of 434g of PS.
News from Arburg (26 January 2007)
PUR mixing head is very compact
A PUR mixing head is extremely compact for easy handling and its small size means it is capable of operating even in relatively inaccessible areas.
News from Krauss-Maffei (UK) (24 January 2007)
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