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K 2016 kick offFirst meeting of Exhibitors’ Council for plastics and rubber flagship fair in Düsseldorf / Ulrich Reifenhäuser will retain position of Chairman

The first meeting of the Exhibitors’ Council is also the kick-off meeting for K 2016, which will take place from 19 until 26 October, 2016 in Düsseldorf. The panel of experts assembled to discuss the plans concerning the most important fair for the international plastics and rubber industry. The Exhibitors’ Coun-cil assists Messe Düsseldorf with its preparations in the run-up to K 2016 and provides consultancy on basic conceptual and organisatorial matters. Comprised of representatives from exhibiting industrial segments and from important industrial associations, the council covers the entire range of prod-ucts and services presented at K 2016 – machine and plant

engineering, plastics and rubber raw material and auxiliary production as well as the production of semi-finished products and industrial components made from plastics and rubber.

Ulrich Reifenhäuser, Chairman of the Management Board of the Reifenhäuser Group and Chairman of the VDMA plastics and rubber machinery association, will retain his position as Chairman of the Exhibitors’ Council. Dr. Rainer Büschl, Innovation & Knowledge Management Performance Materials, BASF SE, was appointed Deputy Chairman; he is also leading the concept committee. Thorsten Kühmann, Director of the VDMA plastics and rubber machinery association, will retain his position as head of the organisation committee.

The Exhibitors’ Council K 2016 Düsseldorf is comprised of the following other members:

- Michael Baumeister, Brückner Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG - Dr. Rüdiger Baunemann, PlasticsEurope Deutschland e.V. - Boris Engelhardt, Wirtschaftsverband der Deutschen Kautschukindustrie WdK - Dr. Harald Hammer, Borealis AG - Juliane Hehl, Arburg GmbH & Co KG - Ulf Kelterborn, IK - Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen e.V. - Jan-Udo Kreyenborg, Kreyenborg Verwaltungs GmbH - Felix M. Loose, AGOR GmbH - Dr. Oliver Möllenstädt, GKV – Gesamtverband Kunststoffverarbeitende Industrie e.V. - Dr. Peter Neumann, Engel Austria GmbH - Hans-Peter Neuwald, Bayer MaterialScience AG - Klaus-Uwe Reiß, Mitras Materials GmbH - Peter Steinbeck, Windmöller & Hölscher Maschinenfabrik KG - Pascal Streiff, EUROMAP - Michael Träxler, Evonik Industries AG

The K trade fair in Düsseldorf presents a unique cross-section of the raw material, processing and application technology industries. At tri-annual intervals, companies from all over the world use this fair to present their latest technological developments, current and future solutions. In October last year, the K 2013 with its impressive range of innovations and high number of business deals exceeded even the highest expectations. A total of 3,219 exhibiting companies and 218,000 specialists attended the K 2013.

As in previous years, the most important international suppliers and service providers of the plastics and rubber industry will exhibit at the K 2016. Over the next few months, the organisers will define the main topics of the upcoming flagship fair and develop new concepts for presenting them. Invitations will be sent to exhibitors at the beginning of 2015.

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4 - Extrusion Lines For Pipes from Italian Manufacturer

- AMUT

8 - Adhesion-optimized TPE - ACTEGA DS GmbH

10 - Arburg at the Equiplast 2014: Medical Technology in

Focus

15 - Arburg to exhibit Freeformer and Allrounders at MSV

2014

16 - BOY again premiers technical applications at

Fakuma

18 - Mecman Industrial, S.L., with all-electric high-pre-

cision application and Retrofit products at Equiplast

in Barcelona

20 - EuroMold presents the concept for the 2014 edition

of the leading trade fair

25 - Interplas, Thailand - Post Show Report

28 - Hose solutions for a wide range of applications

31 - Producing 3D components with a touchpad and

touchscreen in a single shot

33 - Sumitomo (SHI) Demag lays foundation stone for

new production facility in China

34 - Plastics technology made to measure for SMEs

36 - WITTMANN BATTENFELD with smart machine tech-

nologies and processes at the Fakuma 2014

41 - Automechanika Academy – discover more

46 - World demand for oil increasing – around 100

exhibitors from the oil and lubricants sector at

Automechanika Frankfurt

48 - Pioneers from all over the world to make presenta-

tions on the ‘Tomorrow’s Mobility’ at Automechani-

ka 2014

50 - What tomorrow’s mobility is likely to look like!

Since 1958 AMUT, headquartered in Novara - Italy, is a global leader

in the plastics extrusion field and manufactures different lines configurations to extrude pipes, offering solutions for several materials

and diameters.

The range of production includes: PVC pipe lines with diameter of 16-1200 mm for rigid pipes and 8-63 mm for flexible ones, PE pipe lines (mono and multilayer) with diameter of 16-1600 mm and special pipes (multilayer) such as PE-X, PA (fuel pipe), PP with glass fiber reinforced inner layer (hot water), flexible PVC braided/reinforced hoses, irrigation, foam core, corrugated, bi-oriented and automotive pipes.

Focused on the particular needs of its customers, AMUT mainly develops tailored lines and special equipment.

For instance, AMUT delivered in Vietnam an extrusion line for the production of PE100 pipes with an external diameter of 1000 mm: a new compact extrusion die and an extruder capable to reach an hourly capacity of 1200 kg have been specifically designed and manufactured for this purpose. The die is provided with 16-spiral distributors to guarantee a perfect wall thickness uniformity on the whole pipe, while the extruder is based on bimetallic barrel and wear-proof coated screw.

For the automotive industry, AMUT proposes to the market lines to produce multi-layer PA pipes (up to 5 layers) which are largely used to convey fuels or hydraulic oils. These PA pipes are performing good flexibility, reduced water absorption and high resistance to low temperatures, humidity,

Extrusion Lines For Pipes from Italian Manufacturer - AMUT

cracking and abrasion.

Though a continuous thickness control and diameter adjusting system, AMUT lines always assure top quality pipes, even changing frequently product features and dimensions, at constant production working conditions.

Moreover, AMUT extrusion lines are supplied with gravimetric dosing units to keep constant the layers thickness and to control the size and weight of the pipes. Plasticizing units, barrels and screws, are all made of special alloys (to ensure a good resistance to abrasion and corrosion) and their particular geometries are essential to get high production rates and homogeneous quality of the melt, at low energy consumptions.

The limited friction of the extruded material in the sizers allows to control tension acting on the pipe, to achieve high extrusion speed (such as 60 - 70 m/min in case of 5 layers pipe extrusion).

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AMUT is pleased to have been selected as an integral part of the new project of CarbonLITE Recycling LLC (an HCP company): a 20.000m² plant will process post-consumer bottles into pcrPET pellets that

can be used to make new bottles. The output is approximately of 45.000 tons/year of finished product. Total investment in equipment and infrastruc-ture will exceed $60 million.

CarbonLITE is one of the world’s largest company specialized in bottle-to-bottle recycling, producing pcrPET bottles and serving the major beverage brands. Acquiring the AMUT plant, Carbon LITE doubles its capacity set-ting it in the new plastic recycling facility in Abilene,Texas. Another plant is already operating in Riverside, California. Abilene plant will be supplying Nestlé’s bottling facilities near Dallas.

AMUT has been chosen not only for the unquestionable experience in manufacturing washing plants at high capacity and for the proven quality to bottle-to-bottle process guarantee, but also for the innovative pre-washing and dry cleaning systems suitable to deal even with tough materials.

AMUT machinery and technology will be utilized in many steps of critical areas for cleaning the PET bottle stream. Starting with the De-labeler (DLB-60 model - patent-pending ) full-body shrink sleeve label-removal system, additionally the patented AMUT PW-180/5 High Friction whole bottle wash technology will be incorporated for cleaning the whole bottles prior to the AMUT wet grinding process. For the final cleaning of the PET flakes AMUT will be supplying their patented hot Flake Friction Washing technology AX 150/5 machinery.

The De-Labeler (launched with great success into the market in 2013) is able to remove full-body shrink sleeve labels, other labels and general dirty using a complete dry prewashing system (water free).

The shrink labels represent up to 15% of the capacity of bottles in USA. The De-labeler is the best solution to solve the problem and not losing material.

For the food-grade purification and pelletizing will use the prime technolo-gy from EREMA North America Inc. The new plant’s front-end, bale-opening and bottle-sorting will be built by Bulk Handling Systems of Eugene, OR us-ing sorting modules from its subsidiary, NRT of Nashville, TN.

Carbon Lite Clinches AMUT Pet Wash Technologies

FOIL IS GETTING THINNER WITH AMUT THERMOFORMING MACHINES

Saving money and keeping a good level of quality: this is what customers want and

what AMUT is able to guarantee with its cutting-edge technology and wide knowledge of the extru-sion of plastics. Custom-made solu-tions are always developed. AMUT

has lately supplied to Poly Er, one of the biggest Russian thermoformers, the first in line thermoforming machine producing disposable plates (in HIPS + GPPS material) with a weight of only 3 gr.

Following the specific needs of the customer, AMUT has studied personal-ized solutions to realize all of the parts of the machine: highly sophisticated control systems and complete coordination and management of the pro-duction process from the raw material up to the finished product.

The machine produces:- 52.500 plates /h with 3 gr weight, 165 mm diameter and 135 μ thickness- 34.500 plates /h with 5 gr weight, 203 mm diameter and 146 μ thickness.Both productions have very low tolerances for the medium weight of the material and for the plate: from +/- 0.1 g to +/- 0.2 g.

Despite being very thin, the foil can keep absolutely stable conditions in production thus assuring lack of flaws on the finished product. The line includes a raw materials loading and dosing system for the main extruder (4 components) and for the co-extruder (2 components). The thermoform-ing skeleton grinding is closed-loop made and some sophisticated systems have been realized to treat thin material (apparent specific weight lower than 0.2 kg/dmq).

Furthermore, the grinder is equipped with a very fine tension gauge system. The extrusion unit is composed of a single screw main extruder EA100 with plasticizing capacity of 600 Kg/h and an under vacuum venting system com-plete with closed-loop water control and of a single screw co-extruder EA60 for external layers and suitable for different productions.

A high level of precision of die regulation parameters allows to maintain the thin thickness and the low weight and to avoid foil edge fragility. The die flow box has required as well an accurate design. It is possible to obtain the following foil structure without stopping the machine: A/B, B/A, A/B/A.

The calender, complete with thickness gauge system, assures a very gradual and uniform cooling and consequently an optimization of foil internal ten-sions. Additionally, there is a haul-off with tension control and a pressurized water diathermic unit with 3 circuits. The stack control at the entry of the thermoforming machine is carried out by means of both measurement opti-cal system and a highly precise dandy roll.

Based on PA 1000 model, the thermoforming unit has been especially op-timized to treat HIPS material and to avoid the breakage of this very fragile structure through special transport system, heating oven, machine move-ment, thermoregulation and thermodynamic loop performances.

A special packing unit consents to pack from 12 to 100 pcs, more plates with equal quantity of material. An integrate stacker system, where the inter-vention of the operator is minimum, is also supplied.


API Spa launches

APIGO BIO, a family of olefin (TPO) based compounds containing raw materials from renewable sources

API Spa, a historic company in the field of soft thermoplastic compounds and for several years actively engaged in research and devel-opment in the field of bioplastics, announces the introduction of APIGO BIO, a new family of olefin (TPO) based compounds contain-ing raw materials from renewable sources. In recent years API has recognized and success-fully interpreted the increasing environmental awareness through cultural change, generating high-sustainability solutions and products.

Bio & Beyond represents a further step along API’s journey from the development of the first APINAT biodegradable polymers to offering a complete range of polymers and compounds with a high content of renewability. With the aim of providing solutions in line with a market that is becoming increasingly sensitive to the eco-sustainability of prod-ucts, API is committed to developing a wide range of biomaterials able to reproduce their current full range of products in a bio-based version.

APIGO BIO has a content of renewable source ranging from 20% up to 90%.

This aspect is resulting in a benefit measured by the Life Cycle Assess-ment (LCA) in accordance with the ISO 14040-14044 standards and is a method that analyses the environmental impact of a product throughout its entire life cycle, from the selection of raw materials to its final end disposal. As these products are based on raw materials from renewable sources and vegetable crops, they contribute not only to the reduction of CO2 emissions and greenhouse gases thereby saving fossil resources, but also to a more efficient use of agricultural resources and consequently to the development of rural and economically depressed areas that are not suitable for the production of food crops. APIGO BIO compounds show physical and mechanical properties comparable to conventional TPOs derived from fossil fuels.

Available in hardnesses ranging from 70 ShA to 66 ShD they can be pro-cessed using the traditional technologies of injection moulding, extrusion, extrusion-blow moulding and overmoulding and are available in various grades suitable for contact with food, in accordance with the European 10/2011/EC standard and/or American FDA regulations.

The APIGO BIO family of compounds easily adapt to different fields of application including Personal Care, Building, Packaging, Furnishing and

Automotive thanks to the wide range of formulations possibile. APIGO BIO represents a further move forward in API’s Bio & Beyond strategy aimed at the world of Bioplastics.

And so the APIGO BIO joins API’s already extensive range of bioplastics that includes the APINAT compounds of 100% biodegradable materials and APILON 54 BIO from renewable TPU based sources.

Adhesion-optimized TPE - ACTEGA DS GmbH

Multi-component injection molding is increasingly gaining in economic significance as this technology not only enables integration of component functions during the injection molding process – it also shortens assembly and production times which immediately leads to less expensive manufac-turing of parts.

So-called hard-soft compounds represent a high percentage of molded parts designed using multi-component technology, whereby material combinations are realized from technical thermoplastics (hard com-ponent) and thermoplastic elastomers (soft component). This process distinguishes between mechanical anchoring (rupture, undercut) and bonding compound (cohesion, adhesion). In a bonding compound, a soft component overmolds the surface of the hard component which softens enabling diffusion of the molecules in the boundary layer. This is responsible for the quality of such a bond.

As the demand for hard-soft compounds increases in medical technology accompanied by an increased prevalence of multi-component technol-ogy in this area, the demand for soft-elastic plastics with special adhesive properties is also on the up. Actega DS has succeeded in designing adhesion-optimized variants of the ProvaMed® TPE portfolio established on the market for medical and pharmaceutical applications. Evolving from a project, this innovation not only displays outstanding adhesion to a variety of plastics, including polycarbonate (PC) and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene copolymer (ABS); it also complies with the relevant regulations and guidelines prevailing in this sensitive industry in terms of biocompat-ibility, toxicity and patient safety. What’s more, the adhesive properties have been improved to the extent that they are maintained even at contin-uous media contact and increased temperatures.

The ProvaMed® portfolio is meanwhile firmly established in the medical technology market – only two years after the first official start. And the material has also qualified for the pharmaceutical market, e.g. in the area of seals and tubes.


Arburg will showcase two exhibits at Equiplast, which will be held in Barcelona from 30 September to 3 October 2014. At Exhibition Stand C339/Hall 3, visitors

from Spain and Portugal will see cost-effective moulded part production with electric and hydraulic Allrounders, both of which bear the Arburg “e²” energy-efficiency label. Sophisticat-ed medical technology products and consumer goods will be manufactured in shorter cycle times and high-precision quality.

“At the Equiplast, we will demonstrate how our modular, energy-efficient Allrounder injection moulding machines can be specifically adapted according to the application and the industry, and how high production efficiency can thereby be achieved,” says Martín Cayre, Managing Director of the Spanish Arburg subsidiary, describing this year’s trade fair attendance.

COP syringes on electric Allrounder A sophisticated medical technology application will be presented with an electric Allrounder 370 E, which features a clamping force of over 600 kN and a size 170 injection unit. The machine is in the light grey medical technology colour and features a clean air module supplied by Ionstatex above the clamping unit to ensure clean production conditions. Using a mould from Männer, two 2.35 gram syringe barrels will be produced from the innovative material COP (Cyclic Olefin Poly-

mer) via a side gating with needle type shut off nozzle in a cycle time of around nine seconds. COP has similar barrier properties to those of glass, but it is unbreakable and less expensive to manufacture. As a cyclic olefin copolymer, this material is transparent, biocompat-ible, blood compatible and only slightly water-absorbent. COP is therefore extremely well suited to the production of syringe barrels, which can e.g. be produced and packaged already pre-filled in a downstream operation.

Efficient production with hydraulic Allrounder The second exhibit will dem-onstrate the efficiency of the proven Golden Edition hydraulic

machine series. An Allrounder 420 C Golden Edition manufac-tures mobile phone covers with a single-cavity mould from Hasco. Here, the cycle time is around 30 seconds. Due to the productiv-ity package, this exhibit ensures cost-effective operation and bears the Arburg “e²” energy-efficiency label. The package includes the Arburg Energy Saving (AES) system with variable-speed pump drive and a water-cooled drive motor. In addition, the machine also features a “Clever Mould System”, which ensures cost-effective and practical small-series production. This system facilitates efficient and fast mould changes on all injection mould machines with a suitable clamping system.

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Arburg offers Allrounder injection moulding machines with a clean room module for use in medical technology. Also available in light grey. A machine of this type will be on display at the Equiplast. About Arburg

German machine manufacturer Arburg is one of the world’s lead-ing manufacturers of injection moulding machines with clamping forces between 125 and 5,000 kN. This is complemented by robotic systems, customer- and sector-specific turnkey solutions and further peripherals. An innovative additive manufacturing system developed in-house was added to the plastic processing range in 2013.

In keeping with its motto “Arburg for efficient injection moulding”, the company places the topic of production efficiency at the centre of all its activities, taking into account the entire value-added chain. The objective is to enable the Arburg customers to manufacture their plastic products, whether one-off parts or high-volume production, in optimal quality and at minimum unit costs – e.g. for the automotive and packaging industries, communication and entertainment electronics, medical technology, or the white goods sector.

An international sales and service network guarantees first-class, local customer support. Arburg is represented by its own organisations at 32 locations in 24 countries and by trading partners in more than 50 countries. The machines are produced exclusively at the parent fac-tory in Lossburg, Germany. From a total of around 2,300 employees, around 1,900 work in Germany. About 400 further employees work in Arburg’s organisations around the world. In 2012, Arburg became one of the first companies to gain triple certification: to ISO 9001 (Quality), ISO 14001 (Environment) and ISO 50001 (Energy).

Further information about Arburg can be found at www.arburg.com.


In the month of June this year, Arburg celebrated the 25th anniversary of its Spanish subsidiary with around 70 guests. One day later, around 90 custom-

ers took advantage of the opportunity to find out about medical technology and LSR processing at an open house event in Sabadell. During the anniver-

sary celebration, Arburg Managing Partner Renate Keinath presented subsidiary manager Martín Cayre with a commemorative sculpture as a mark of recognition for 25 years of successful work on the Iberian

Peninsula.

In keeping with the special occa-sion, the anniversary celebration was held in the chapel of Barce-lona’s Museum of Contemporary

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Managing Partner Renate Keinath (left) presents subsidiary manager Martín Cayre with a commemo-rative sculpture to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of Arburg Spain.


Art (MACBA). The around 70 guests included customers from Spain and Portugal as well as a high-profile delega-tion from the German Arburg headquarters, including Managing Partner Renate Keinath and European Sales Director Stephan Doehler.

Thanks extended to customers from Spain and PortugalIn her speech, Renate Keinath commented as follows: “The fact that we can celebrate our silver anniversary is thanks to our dedicated team and our customers. Without them, we would not be what we are today: one of the market leaders in Spain and Portugal.” In the name of the entire Arburg organisation, she expressed her thanks to the customers for the trust they place in

Arburg and for the successful cooperation over the past decades. “It confirms to us that we adopted the right path 25 years ago and that our ongoing investments on the Iberian market have been worthwhile.” During her speech, she took stock of the milestones and the successful development of the subsidiary, which Martín Cayre has managed since 2007.

Active in Spain since 1962The activities in Spain began with delivery of the first injection moulding machines back in 1962. In 1989, Arburg then founded its own subsidiary in order to pro-vide comprehensive support to the local customers. Sabadell was selected as the location because most of the country’s injection moulding companies were based in Barcelona or within Catalonia, due to the good infrastructure there and because the region, even then, represented the largest and most important market.

Two locations, in Madrid and Barcelona In the early 1990s, the Spanish market grew and Arburg received an increasing number of enquiries from central Spain.

In 1997, Arburg S.A. additionally took on the task of supporting the customers in Portugal. In 1998, the subsidiary’s headquarters was then moved to Arganda

del Rey/Madrid, as the central loca-tion of the Spanish capital made it easier to support the entire region.

In 2008, there followed a move into a larger, more modern building. This opened up new opportuni-ties to extend the range of training courses and open house events.

The location in Sabadell remained in operation because Catalonia is still the largest regional market for injection moulding machines in Spain and this enabled the subsidi-ary to maintain its close relations with many important customers.

With the Arburg Technology Centres in Madrid and Barcelona, the company is extremely well positioned today. The centrepiece of both locations is a showroom in which the Allrounders are not only presented, but can also be used for customer tests, for example. Furthermore, facilities for the spare part service, customer service and customer training are also available here. Professional support provided with 25 employees The successful development of the Spanish Arburg subsidiary is reflected by the staffing levels. Twenty five years ago, operations began with a staff of eight. Today, the team in Madrid and Barcelona counts a total of 25 employees. Thanks to eleven years of service to the company on average, they enjoy comprehensive expertise, from which the customers benefit. The best possible on-site support is ensured by 14 service techni-cians alone.

Open house with around 90 cus-tomers in SabadellAn important aspect of the inten-sive customer support activities

in Spain are open house events, which are held on a regular basis on a variety of focus topics. On the occasion of the anniversary, an open house event attended by around 90 customers was held in Sabadell on 6 June 2014. The focus here was on the topics of medical technology and the processing of liquid silicone (LSR). These were presented jointly with the partners Rico (LSR mould technology) and Alpha Ionstatex (clean room technology) in order to cover the entire spectrum. The representatives from the Arburg headquarters in Germany also included the medical technology experts Alexander Göhring, Sales, and Sven Kitzlinger, Applications Technology Consulting. In addition to the expert presentations by Arburg, Rico and Alpha Ionstatex, which covered the focus topics in detail, an exhibit also demonstrated an efficient production solution: an electric Allrounder from the Edrive series produced optical magnifying glasses made of LSR.

Products to suit the market

A further success factor accord-ing to Martín Cayre is Arburg’s extensive product range: “This puts us in a position to supply high-end solutions to industries such as packaging and medical technology. Every third machine on the market is electrically driven and every third machine is also equipped with one of our integrated Multilift robotic systems. This means that our cus-tomers can fully meet their needs in terms of precision, productiv-ity and automation. Thanks to the consistent development activities and intensive customer support, Arburg has established a competi-tive edge in Spain over the past 25 years. And our operations are designed to do so in the coming 25 years as well.”

“The fact that we can celebrate our silver anniversary is thanks to our dedicated team

and our customers. Without them, we would not be what we are today: one of the market

leaders in Spain and Portugal.”


Arburg will be presenting two exhibits at the Taipei Plas, which will be held in Taiwan from 26 to 30 September 2014. At Exhibition Stand IO608/Hall 1F, Arburg will showcase its expertise and the performance of the Allrounder machines in the processing of special materials such as liquid silicone (LSR) and powder materials. A pioneer in both fields, Arburg offers its customers comprehensive offerings: from application technology consulting through to specially-equipped machines and fast service.

What is important above all in processing of LSR is waste-free production of the non-recyclable material. This will be demonstrated by a hydraulic Allrounder 370 S with a clamping force of 700 kN and a size 290 injection unit. The exhibit uses a mould supplied by Rico featuring an open cold runner system and manufactures in a cycle time of 50 seconds per four bottle openers. The LSR dosing unit from Reinhardt-Technik is integrated, with part demoulding parts via compressed air.

LSR: Expertise and injection moulding technology from a single sourceLiquid silicone has been around for over 30 years and Arburg has been involved in the development of LSR injection moulding from the outset. Accordingly, Arburg offers customers sound process expertise and customisable injection moulding technology. The equipment package includes an LSR-cylinder module, six adaptive, optionally expandable mould heating circuits and numerous interfaces for peripherals. Thus many peripherals as well as robotic systems can be integrated directly into the sequence programming of the Selogica machine control system using special symbols. There are several useful additional options that can be combined with these features as required. These include vacuum and mould blow units, water flow switches and interfaces for brush and demoulding devices.

With these pieces of equipment, Allrounder machines can be expanded into complete LSR system solutions for automated production of silicone parts. As a system supplier in this field, Arburg offers comprehensive consulting services through to the full implementation of turnkey systems.

Combined: Powder and assembly injection mouldingArburg will demonstrate an impressive example of powder injection moulding (PIM) in combination with assembly injection moulding at the Taipei Plas with the production of a metal key ring. A suitably equipped hydraulic Allrounder 320 C Golden Edition with a clamping force of 500 kN clamping force and a size 100 injection unit manufactures a key chain with two irreversibly linked metal parts in a 45-second cycle.

A Multilift Select robotic system that is fully integrated into the Selogica machine control system reliably removes the finished part and gently sets it down. The vacuum of the high-precision slide mould is monitored and the mould temperature control is regulated via a special hot runner system adapted to powder processing. The example shows that highly complex parts can be produced cost-effectively in high volumes using powder injection moulding. Internal threads, gears and undercuts are also possible.

Active in the PIM sector for over 50 years More than five decades expertise have ensured that a wealth of expertise is available at Arburg. As a system supplier, Arburg offers its customers full support, from selecting materials through to a smooth production process. For upstream and downstream production steps such as material preparation, debinding, sintering and parts analysis, a separate PIM laboratory is available with modern equipment.

PIM equipment package includes all features Arburg injection moulding technology offers PIM processors the appropriate technology for flexible production.

The modular hydraulic, hybrid and electric Allrounder injection moulding machines can be individually adapted to the production tasks at hand. In the PIM sector, for example, injection units are especially adapted

to PIM processing with regard to geometry and wear and equipment options for multi-component technology are also available. The freely programmable Selogica control system, position-regulated screw and fully integratable robotic technology enable results of the highest quality. Finally, functions such as injection compression moulding and evacuation result in high process stability and reproducibility.

The basic powder processing equipment is combined in one package. Standard equipment includes a PIM cylinder module in highly wear-resistant design and a specifically designed non-return valve, extended PIM nozzles, position-regulated screw, additional nozzle heater circuit, interfaces for vacuum devices and Selogica feature enhancements. Further options include vacuum devices, robotic systems and the injection-compression moulding function via the ejector or core pull.

Arburg will showcase the hydraulic Allrounder 370 S at the Taipei Plas with special equipment for LSR processing.

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Arburg will demonstrate an impressive example of powder injection moulding (PIM) in combination with assembly injection moulding at the Taipei Plas with the production of a metal key ring.


Arburg will be demonstrating the breadth of its product range at the MSV, which will be held in Brno from 29 September 29 to 3 October 2014. This is unique in the plastics industry ranging from ad-ditive manufacturing with the Free-former to injection moulding with Allrounders. At Exhibition Stand 38/Hall G1, trade visitors will witness additive manufacturing of one-off parts and small-volume batches, mass production of syringe barrels and automated manufacturing of standard products.

“We are very proud that we can present innovations with the Free-former and Arburg Plastic Freeform-ing, which have caused a sensation in the plastics industry, here in Brno,” says Jaroslav Novak, Manag-ing Director of the Czech subsidiary and of the Slovak representative office. “Furthermore, we will be showcasing two injection mould-ing exhibits that demonstrate our expertise and the performance of our products in the field of medical technology and automation.”

Industrial additive manufacturing with standard granulatesWith the Freeformer, Arburg has significantly expanded its product offering for plastic processing. This machine cost-efficiently produces plastic components as one-off parts or in small batches directly from CAD data and without a mould. Inexpensive standard granulates are processed by first being melted in a plasticising cylinder, similarly to the process for injection moulding. A station-ary discharge unit with a special nozzle applies the plastic drops to the movable component carrier in layers, using high-frequency piezo technology, at a specified duty cycle (60 to 200 Hertz). Depend-ing on the nozzle, the size of the

Arburg to exhibit Freeformer and Allrounders at MSV 2014• FirstintheCzechRepublic:AdditivemanufacturingwiththeFreeformer• Complete:Efficientplasticprocessingfromone-offpartstomass-producedmedicalitems• Cost-effective:Automationsolutionforstandardapplications

an Allrounder 420 C Golden Edi-tion produces a box out of PP. The cycle time is around 10 seconds. Removal of moulded parts is performed by a Multilift Select, the entry-level model of the linear Arburg robotic systems. It features servo-electric drive axes and is fully integrated into the Selogica machine control system. For the operator, this means: only one data record, no rethinking in program-ming and perfect synchronisation of robot and machine. Thanks to

the teach-in function, the Multi-lift Select is also extremely easy to program. This approach has obvious advantages: programming times and changeover procedures are reduced effectively, the overall handling sequence is safer and training costs are much lower. With a conveyor belt and guarding, the Multilift Select together with the Allrounder Golden Edition form a complete automated production unit that is immediately ready for production.

First in the Czech Republic: At MSV, Arburg will showcase the Freeformer, the new system for addi-tive manufacturing of plastic parts.

plastic droplets produced under pressure is between 0.18 and 0.3 millimetres in diameter. This industrial process enables the production of fully-functional parts and not only demonstration mod-els and prototypes. New types of geometries are also made possible. The construction chamber of the Freeformer is designed so that parts with dimensions up to max. 230 x 130 x 250 mm can be manu-factured inside it.A further advantage of working with the Freeformer is the absence of both dust and emissions, mean-ing that no additional infrastructure is required. The Freeformer exhibit at the MSV features a three-axis component carrier and two discharge units, so that multi-component parts can be manufactured – for example in different colours, with special tactile properties or as hard-soft combinations. Efficient mass production: Syringe barrels on electric Allrounder E With the manufacture of threaded syringe barrels, Arburg demon-strates how quality disposables can be produced in large volumes. The electric Allrounder 470 E with a clamping force of 1,000 kN and a size 400 injection unit oper-ates with a mould from Tim Plastik, Turkey, and produces the parts in a cycle time of eleven seconds per eight 20-ml syringe barrels made from PP. The part weight is 7.6 grams. To meet the high demands for component tolerances, com-plex temperature control is used. Before the mould opens, thread demoulding is performed by an unscrewing unit.

Cost-effective automation solution The third exhibit will demonstrate the performance of the proven Golden Edition hydraulic machine series. Using a single-cavity mould,


“We will demonstrate extremely attractive technical applications on our machines,” says Alfred Schiffer, BOY Managing Partner. “On a BOY 35 E we will show the moulding of thin-walled business

cards with grid structures. The visitors in the BOY booth will become a part of Industry 4.0 (project in the high-tech strategy), when they place their business card in a scanner. The data will be sent online to a laser printer. A newly-moulded plastic business card will be removed from the mould and then immediately printed with each participant’s individualized information. Lot sizes of only one piece in serial production – one characteristic of Industry 4.0 – will be ac-complished”.

With this application, the new BOY differential injection technique will be demonstrated. It provides the operator with maximum flexibility since the injection moulding machine can be optimally adjusted to the required part parameters by simply loading constant lists. On the one hand fast injection for thin-walled parts or on the other hand very high injection pressures for difficult-to-fill part geometries.

BOY will demonstrate thin-wall moulding with the production of

model railway frames on a BOY 100 E. After moulding the parts, the preforms will be removed with the BOY SL 30 industrial robot and brought to a printing station. There, the ICE will be printed with its typi-cal red longitudinal stripe.

A BOY 60 E will produce pipettes in a 32 cavity mould with a cycle time of less than 6 seconds. On a BOY 25 E VV, adhesion modified PA ice scrapers will be over-moulded with a silicone lip. The prefabricated ice scrapers will be removed from the magazine with a handling device that is integrated on the machine table. Using the two-stage movement of the robot hand, which is controlled by the Procan ALPHA 2 control, new preforms will be inserted into the mould, and the finished over-moulded ice scrapers with a LSR lip will be removed from the mould and provided to the fair visitors.

BOY again premiers technical applications at Fakuma

Duringthisyear´sFakuma(October14–18inFriedrichshafen)BOYagainwillpresenttwelveinjectionmouldingmachines.IntheBOYboothno.7101inhallA7,machineswithclampingforcesfrom100kNupto1,000kNwillbeshownanddemonstrated.

A BOY 25 E will demonstrate the reproducible marbling of plastic parts and a BOY XS will be shown with nearly all available optional equipment including a dryer, mate-rial conveyor equipment and inte-grated removal picker. Visitors will be impressed by how little space is required for this moulding cell.

Six additional exhibits in the booths of partner companies will com-plete the claim that BOY is the spe-cialist for the most efficient injection moulding machines with clamping forces up to 1,000 kN. The BOY E-Series machines will equipped with the standard servo drive and Procan ALPHA ® 2 control and with the new, optional EconPlast plasticizing technology. With this development, BOY makes the plasticizing of plastics considerably more energy efficient (up to class 9+ according to Euromap 60.1) and protects materials better than ever before.

About BOY

Dr.BoyGmbH&Co.KGisoneoftheleadingworldwidemanufacturersofinjectionmouldingmachineswithclampingforcesupto1,000kN.Theverycompact,durablemachinesworkpre-cise,energy-savingandthereforehighlyeconom-ical.BOYcontinuallysetsnewstandardsinourindustrywithinnovativeconceptsandsolutions.

Sincethecompanywasfoundedin1968,over40,000injectionmouldingmachineshavebeendeliveredworldwide.Theprivatelyownedcom-panycontinuestoputspecialemphasisonengineeredperformanceandhigh-class“madeinGermany”workmanship.

Forfurtherinformationvisithttp://www.dr-boy.de/.

Thin-walled business cards that will be individually lasered on site.


Introduced in 1996, the Camellia award is presented once a year by the city of Ningbo to non-domestic experts for their contribution to the city’s economic and

social development.

Demag Plastics Machinery (Ningbo) has received this award for the first time. At the presentation ceremony, Stephan Greif, CEO of Demag Plastics Machinery (Ningbo), thanked Deputy Mayor Wang Jian Hou, who presented the award as a representative of Ningbo City. Demag Plastics Machinery (Ningbo) contributed substantially to the con-solidation and advancement of Ningbo’s local economy. A total of ten non-domestic experts with production sites in Ningbo were honoured with the award.

About Demag Plastics Machinery (Ningbo)Demag Plastics Machinery (Ningbo) Co., Ltd., Ningbo/China, has been producing high-performance injec-tion moulding machines for the Chinese and other Asian markets since 1998. The Chinese daughter company of the German-Japanese manufacturer Sumitomo (SHI) Demag has its own factory with a production area covering 11,000 m². The injection moulding machine program is comprised of the hydraulic construction series Systec C, with a clamping force of 500 to 10,000 kN, for the Asian

markets.

Demag Plastics Machinery (Ningbo) Co., Ltd plans to expand the pro-duction capacity in Chinese Ningbo (Province Zhejiang). Sumitomo (SHI) Demag is investing around seven million Euros in the extension of production capacity. It is envis-ages that the current annual pro-duction of around 650 will expand to 1,000 by the year 2015.

The Chinese market is not only cov-ered optimally by Demag Ningbo in production, but also in sales and service. Therefore, the customer service in China is also structured according to the origin of the ma-chines. In this way, the After Sales Department with its headquarters in Ningbo, manages 20 engineers in Dongguan, Chengdu, Suzhou and Shanghai and Peking. The team is responsible for the commissioning

of new Chinese machines at the customer, for machine approval, test runs, mould proving, process optimisation and last but not least, customer training. The After Sales Department is responsible for the servicing, training and spare part sales for imported machines installed in China. Apart from the German machines, the After Sales Department is responsible as well for the machines from Euro-pean and American production locations, and represents Sepro Robotique in China. It is responsible for the marketing and servicing of the French manufacturer of line robots. Additional regional of-fices in Guangdong (South China), Suzhou, province Jiangsu, Peking, Shanghai, Chengdu ((West China) and Shenyang (North China) ensure a local presence.

www.demagplasticsgroup.cn

Stephan Greif, CEO of Demag Plastics Machinery (Ningbo) (on the left) proudly accepted the Camellia Award.

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Demag Plastics Machinery (Ningbo) receives award for its outstanding contribution to the city’s economic developmentCamellia Award is presented to Demag Plastics Machinery (Ningbo) at Chinese Ningbo (Province Zhejiang)


At Equiplast 2014, which will take place from 30 September until 3 October in Barcelona, Mecman Industrial, S.L. will present a compact system

for the production of sanitary applications. At stand No. C383 in Hall P3, the Spanish representation of the German-Japanese machinery manufacturer Sumitomo (SHI) Demag will demonstrate the high performance, precision and repeatability achieved by the IntElect machine range and a variety of related service products.

tReliability, constant processes and high precision during the production of complex parts with narrow tolerances are characteristic properties of the IntElect range of all-electric machines. The IntElect is equipped with Sumitomo (SHI) Demag’s direct electric drives, which the company specially developed, produced and optimized for injection moulding applications. With their superior energy efficiency and faster response times, direct electric drives offer higher precision and repeatability as well as shorter cycle times than electric belt drives. Therefore, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag all-electric machines meet the specific requirements of the large-scale production of injection moulded high-precision parts.

At Equiplast 2014, an IntElect 160-680 with a clamping force of 1,600

kN will produce polypropylene (PP) swivel nuts for sanitary applications with a cycle time of 16 seconds. The parts with a shot weight of 122 grams are produced in an 8-cavtiy mould.

This mould was provided by Geberit International AG of Rapperswil-Jona/Switzerland. The European market leader in the sanitary engineering segment specialises in the production of highly complex parts from a variety of plastic materials. Geberit uses a variety of Sumitomo (SHI) Demag machines.

Retrofit improves the production and energy efficiency of used machinesAt Equiplast, Mecman will demonstrate the retrofitting benefits of its latest technology modules on an Ergotech 50/370-200 from

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Mecman Industrial, S.L., with all-electric high-precision application and Retrofit products at Equiplast in Barcelona

At Equiplast 2014, an all-electric IntElect 160 (shown here: a model with a clamping force of 2,200 kN) will produce swivel nuts for sanitary products

Swivel nuts produced on an all-electric IntElect Präzision


2004. The smartDrive retrofit solution is a major step towards more energy efficient hydraulic machines. This module is suitable for machines with NC4 and NC5 controls. Retrofittted with the smartDrive module, the speed controlled pump drive not only improves the machine’s overall efficiency but also achieves energy savings of 40 %. This is the result of an intelligent control of the pump motor speed, which is adapted to the corresponding situation in the active cycle. The smartDrive module also improves the service life of hydraulics oil while reducing the required cooling capacity and the machine’s noise emission.

The presentation of the latest NC5 control technology plus is another highlight. The new feature is shown in operation on a machine that was retrofitted with this upgrade for its existing NC4 control. This retrofit allows older machine ranges to tap into all NC5 plus control benefits for process optimization, remote control and cycle time reduction. Other advantages such as access to the latest USB technology for mould data storage are directly visible on the machine.

Retrofitting NC4 machines with a CompactFlash module, easily fitted via plug-and-play, will help harness the latest storage technology by replacing outdated disk drives. Optimized for production tasks, CompactFlash cards can be edited on PC, and data can be stored with a few simple mouse clicks. Existing mould disks are easily converted for CompactFlash by a conversion program.

Depending on the operator setting, the smartDrive will automatically adapt the motor speed of the hydraulic pump drive to cycle-related requirements, providing only the capacity that is required by the machine for each cycle sequence. Extended downtimes and partial load periods lead to higher savings.

About Mecman Industrial, S.L.

Since 2010, injection moulding machine manufacturer Sumitomo (SHI) Demag of Schwaig/Germany has been represented in Spain by Mecman Industrial, S.L. Mecman with headquarters in Sentmenat, Barcelona, has established an excellent reputation as a technical service provider. The company, which is run by its proprietor and has more than 40 employees, has extensive expertise in automation, machine and line engineering. Mecman operates its own machining shop and specialises in carrying out even highly complex tasks on the customer’s site.

Mecman’s customer portfolio includes large companies and medium-sized businesses from the automotive, packaging and medical engineering industry. In addition to support for injection moulding machinery businesses, Mecman provides qualified consultancy for all technical injection moulding problems with a special focus on the maintenance of production equipment.

Mecman provides the complete service portfolio that was formerly offered by Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery, S.L. After its closure in July 2010, several employees of the Sumitomo (SHI) Demag subsidiary joined Mecman and brought with them their specific expertise.

Visit Mecman Industrial, S.L.

at Equiplast, 30 September - 3 October, 2014Fira de Barcelona – Recinto Gran Vía – Hall P3 – Stall C383

www.mecman.es


EuroMold, the world’s leading specialist trade fair for moldmaking and tooling, design and application devel-opment, will take place from 25 – 28 November 2014 in exhibition halls 8, 9 and 11 in Frankfurt am Main. On 3 July 2014, a pre-fair press conference took place in the Grandhotel Hessischer Hof in Frankfurt. The Managing Di-rectors of event organiser DEMAT GmbH, Diana Schnabel and Eberhard Döring presented the continually develop-ing and unique profile of this global trade fair.

This year the trade fair is again expecting more than 1,000 exhibitors, along with an increase in international repre-sentation, with around 40 countries represented. Tradi-tionally, the majority of the companies are moldmakers and tool manufacturers. Furthermore, there is already a high level of return bookings by former exhibitors, as

EuroMold presents the concept for the 2014 edition of the leading trade fair–Conceptforthe2014editionoftheleadingtradefairpresented–Innovationsandsynergyeffectsbetweenmoldmakingandtoolingandadditivemanufacturing–Increaseinfirst-timeexhibitorsandincreasinginternationalrepresentation

well as new bookings from first-time exhibitors. The number of first-time exhibitors, currently standing at 88 exhibitors from 19 different coun-tries, emphasises the high interna-tional quality of EuroMold 2014. The trade fair is experiencing a particular increase in the number of first-time exhibitors from Germany, Portugal, China, the Netherlands and Great Britain. In addition, an increase in the number of joint transnational stands, run by various associations and indi-vidual organisers, can be observed. For example, for the first time ever, there will be a joint stand from the

Czech Republic and Slovenia.

In 2014, EuroMold will have a new hall structure, which will also spa-tially reflect the synergies between the fields of moldmaking & tool production and additive manufac-turing in Hall 8.0. It is here that the “Stark im Formenbau mit Genera-tiver Fertigung” (Strength in mold-making with additive manufacturing) theme park will take place, at which various machine manufacturers and tool producers will demonstrate the possibilities offered by additive manufacturing for the more efficient


manufacture of tools, with the help of practical exam-ples. The connection between “lightweight construc-tion and moldmaking” will be demonstrated in detail in a special exhibition. The CAE Forum, which deals with computer-aided engineering, considerably enhances the area of design and engineering. This is an ideal presentation platform, in particular for the increasing number of engineering service provider exhibitors.

This year the range of information will be extended to include new special exhibitions, conferences, work-shops, seminars and forums. For example, one innova-tion will be the EuroMold 3D-School, which will dem-onstrate the possibilities of 3D printing to students. With the support of a printer manufacturer, a classroom will be installed in the trade fair hall in which students will receive classes.

The press conference was rounded off with presen-tations regarding various aspects of the trade fair, de-livered by company representatives. Helmut Brandl, Marketing Manager for the Bundesverband Modell- und Formenbau (Federal Association of Modelling and Moldmaking), addressed the topic of “EuroMold with a focus on the process chain” and Els Zijlstra, Manag-ing Director and founder of first-time exhibitor Materia B.V., spoke on the topic of the “Lightweight Challenge by Materia”. Dr. Gregor Zimmermann, Managing Direc-tor of G.tecz Engineering Unternehmergesellschaft GmbH, gave a presentation entitled, “From Concrete to High-Tech Products - The next generation of cement-bonded materials”.

The EuroMold is the only specialist trade fair within its field to present the entire industrial production process chain – in keeping with its slogan, “From idea to series production” – thus offering exhibitors unique synergy effects. It is now organised on five continents, includ-ing in the USA, Japan, China, India, Russia and Brazil. This contributes to the international networking of the participants and to ensuring global representation among the exhibiting companies. Visitors traditionally come from all areas of industry and range from de-velopment engineers and manufacturers to production experts and designers. More information can be found at: www.euromold.com

About EuroMold:EuroMold is the world’s leading trade fair for mould-making and tooling, design and product development. Based on the process chain “from design to prototype to series”, it presents products and services, technolo-gies and innovations, trends and tendencies for the markets of the future. The EuroMold process chain promotes the formation of networks, partnerships and business relationships. EuroMold offers a unique trade fair concept that closes the gap between industrial de-

signers, product developers, fabricators, suppliers and users. The EuroMold trade fair reveals methods for the faster, more cost-effective and efficient development and manufacturing of new products. This increasingly plays a central role in the modern economy. The renowned trade fair organiser DEMAT GmbH transfers the successful concept of world-leading EuroMold trade fair to attrac-tive foreign markets on a total of five continents.

For more details, Contact:DEMAT GmbH / EuroMold, Carl-von-Noorden-Platz 5, 60596 Frankfurt / MainTel.: +49 (0) 69 27 40 03-13, Fax: +49 (0) 69 27 40 03-40E-Mail: [email protected], www.demat.com, www.euromold.com


Formorethan90years,HASCOhasbeensupportingitscustomers’successwithagility,innovativestrength,simplicityandperformance.Beginningon28May2014,thecompanyanditsproductswillbepre-sentedinanew,clearappearancewithadistinctbrandpromiseandnewcommunications.

The new slogan sums it up perfectly: Enabling with System.

As innovators in mouldmaking and plastic injection technologies, HASCO is well-prepared to implement the ideas of its customers. With more than 100 inventions and patents, with ready-to-install system components and with personalised support.

In order to give customers a better competitive edge, HASCO is devel-oping new digital tools and continuing its technology initiative. This is the company’s approach to serve as an innovative and committed partner. For the future of mouldmaking and especially for HASCO customers.

The new HASCO Push-Lok system offers the user a wide range of options for mould cooling. With the patented Push-Lok system, moulds can be equipped with the necessary fittings rapidly and easily. Ancillary parts such as hose clips and ferrules are no longer required. A special geometry at the coupling point and the special hose ensure a reliable connection during the moulding process. Repairs can be carried out directly, permit-ting considerable time and cost savings.

The hoses and quick-action couplings, both with and without a shut-off valve and angled at 45° or 90°, are perfectly coordinated with each other. Blue and red identification rings, supplied with the couplings, ensure that the inflow and outflow lines are immediately recognisable on the mould. The new Push-Lok system has been coordinated with HASCO’s stan-dard temperature control range thus permitting a straightforward system switchover.

Brand relaunch: HASCO creates clarity

The new HASCO Push-Lok cooling system

New Sales Director at WITTMANN BATTENFELD

Effective 1 May 2014, Siegfried Köhler is the new Sales Director at WITTMANN BATTENFELD. By strengthening Sales, the company intends to continue and build on its success of the last few years.

With Siegfried Köhler, WITTMANN BATTENFELD has been able to secure a seasoned sales execu-tive with extensive industry-related experience as its Sales Director. Siegfried Köhler contributes 15 years of experience in management and in selling plastics processing machinery and peripheral equip-

ment. During the last 9 years he held the position of General Manager at Piovan Central Europe, developing and taking care of the Central European market for that company, and was previously responsible for selling injection molding machines and peripheral equipment at an Austrian importer.

Georg Tinschert, who in past years also served as the company’s Sales Director in addition to his position as Managing Director and CEO, is now glad to have found a professional sales executive in Siegfried Köhler, to make optimal use of existing opportunities and possibilities in the highly competitive injection molding machinery market in future as well. “We want to continue on our path of steady growth pursued over the last few years. With Siegfried Köhler as our new Sales Director, we have established an essential prerequisite for achieving this goal.”

About WITTMANN BATTENFELD

WITTMANN BATTENFELD, a company of the WITTMANN Group based in Kottingbrunn, Austria, is a leading manufacturer of injection molding machinery and equipment for the plastics industry. The company is present in about 60 countries with its own sales and service companies as well as representative offices, thus offering optimal support to its customers in all matters concerning injection molding technology. Innovative strength, ultimate precision and a strong focus on maximum customer benefit make WITTMANN BATTENFELD a valuable partner for its customers.

For more details, contact:WITTMANN BATTENFELD GmbH, Wiener Neustädter Strasse 81, A-2542 Kottingbrunn [email protected], www.wittmann-group.com


Complex deep-hole bores and high pressure losses due to 90° deflec-tions are a thing of the past. HASCO TempFlex Z976/…and Z977/… offer optimum conditions for the temperature control of mould plates, inserts and spacer plates with simultaneous conformal cooling.

The flexible corrugated metal hose allows fast and simple assembly and interchangeability, and is adaptable to any groove pattern. Existing moulds with inadequate cooling performance can be optimised without problem.

Through the deflection of the cooling via arcs and not 90° corners, pres-sure losses are significantly reduced while the flow rates remain the same. High temperature resistance is also guaranteed. The square hose cross-section offers optimum heat transfer to all mould plates. Corrosion in the cooling channels can be completely excluded.

The HASCO TempFlex is obtainable as a 9 series system in three differ-ent lengths. It is available as a metric version Z976/… and a US version Z977/…. Other lengths can be supplied on request. Because there is no deep-hole boring and plugging, a considerable cost reduction can be achieved in manufacturing the mould plates already when using the TempFlex.

Additional core hole variants in the temperature control program

The HASCO temperature control system offers a comprehensive pro-gram of systematically coordinated elements for the optimum design of temperature control circuits in injection moulding and diecasting tools. In the field of core hole threads, this range has now been extended by 18 new variants.

Through the new intermediate sizes M7x1, M9x1 and M11x1, cooling holes with diameters of 6, 8 and 10 mm can be used directly as core holes. Time savings of up to 30 % are possible through elimination of the need for core hole drilling.

The many combinations possible within the HASCO temperature control program offers users customized solutions for their injection moulding processes.

TempFlex – for flexible mould temperature control

The standard mould unit supplier HASCO and the Missler Software company are offering easy-to-use design software for tool and mould-making.

The HASCO standard elements module is now available free-of-charge in conjunction with the update for the newly devel-oped TopSolid 7 software, as an integrated 3D-CAD solution. This new development considerably facilitates the compilation of 3D de-signs for injection moulds. Missler Software has configured TopSolid 7 especially to match the industries complex requirements. The multilin-gual menus in German, English and French ensure that the program is easy to operate.

More rapid and direct designThe standard elements module covers mould sizes from 095 x 095 mm to 796 x 996 mm with the cor-responding accessories. Parametric mould units are also available, per-mitting a wide range of designs.

The additional processing environ-ment for standard mould units speed up the subsequent CAM compilation and the integration of parts lists simplify the calculation of the mould as well as the direct ordering process to HASCO.

The software development is a result of the HASCO Designer Days. The standard mould unit producer is taking up the wishes and sugges-tions of the designers and incorpo-rating these in its digital project.

About HASCO:

Founded 1924 in Lüdenscheid, Germany, HASCO Hasenclever GmbH + Co KG is regarded as the inventor of the standard mould unit. HASCO is the world’s lead-ing supplier of modular standard mould units and accessories. The company’s hallmark is based on state-of-the-art standardised mould products. With 700 employees worldwide, including 380 in Ger-many, HASCO supplies customised products and services. Investments in new production technologies and infrastructure enable the com-pany to continue setting standards for the future.

About MISSLER Software:

Missler Software, whose headquar-ters is located near Paris, France, is the software developer of the TopSolid CAD/CAM/ERP software range dedicated to the mechanical manufacturing, toolmaking, wood and sheetmetal industries. In 2013 company turnover was €27M for 215 employees. Every year Missler Software invests in the region of 30% of its annual turnover in Research and Development for its integrated software range. The company was founded in 1984 and has been present on the international market since 1997. Missler Software exports approxi-mately 60% of its software licenses via a network of 80 value added resellers throughout the world. For further information visit www.topsolid.com.

HASCO TopSolid Library


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“Water water everywhere, not a single drop to drink” has now become a bit too serious. The heart touching melodies of the streams, the killing beauty of the glaciers and the purity of the rain is almost a forgotten dream seen only in poems and paintings. Caring for this vital resource has been a challenge for centuries. The drastic deterioration of water resources

has been a headache for decades. Consequently, scientists and engineers have developed miraculous, supera-bsorbent polymers, called hydrogels that can help (Fig 1).

Hydrogels are water-swollen, cross-linked polymeric structures containing either covalent bonds produced by the simple reaction of one or more co-monomers, physical cross-links from entanglements, association bonds such as hydrogen bonds or strong van der Waals interactions between chains (Peppas, 1987), or crystallites bringing together two or more mac-romolecular chains (Hickey and Peppas, 1995). Inherent bio-compatible and bio-degradable nature made them popular in the bio-medical field. They are widely used in drug delivery systems, in tissue engineering, in transdermal patches etc. The super absorbing hydrogels are used as watering crystals, soil stabilizers, water purifiers, juice clarifiers, animal feed thickeners, and in the processing of oil, pulp and paper, and fruits and vegetables. Moreover, they are widely used in cosmetics and other personal products.

The amazing water storage capacity of hydrogels is yet an area to be explored. These macromolecular superabsorbent hydrogels are able to absorb about 1.5 liters of water per gram of dry material, once in contact with liquid water or water solutions i.e., up to 500 times its own weight. During the sorption, the material turns from a glassy state to a gel-like mate-rial, able to store the water even under significant compression. The water

can be released from the material under a diffusion mechanism, trig-gered by a gradient of humidity or by phase inversion in a non-solvent for the polymer. The water stored inside the hydrogel diffuses out gradually as the soil gets dewatered. As a result the soil remains considerably wet for a long time (Fig.2).

The application of such a technology is of great use in arid and desert regions of the world, where scarcity of water resources is a relevant issue. For this purpose, the hydrogel charged with nutrients and/or plants pharmaceuticals, in the dry form, is fed into the soil in the area close to the plant roots. The soil is watered and the water not absorbed by the plant roots is stored in the hydrogel which swells, and releases water and nutrients to the cultivation, maintaining the

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Dr. Ajith James JosePostgraduate & Research Department of Chemistry

St Berchmans College ChanganasseryKottayam, Kerala – 686101

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soil humid for a considerable period of time. Moreover, hydrogel granules which in the dry form have almost similar dimensions of the substrate granules increase their dimensions after swelling, thus increasing the soil porosity and providing better oxygenation to the roots. Another remark-able point is that the technology echoes the principles of sustainable development (Fig. 3 & 4).

Over the past 3 decades there has been a significant interest in the de-velopment and analysis of environ-mentally or physiologically responsive hydrogels. They are usually prepared by swelling cross-linked structures in water or biological fluids (Fig.5).

However, super absorbents on the market are mostly acrylate-based products, thus not biodegradable and toxic, if used in agriculture or water preservation for all the applications related to human consump-tion. The repeated issues related to the use of such materials sensitized some producers to the development of biodegradable superabsorbent polymers. Thus emerged cellulose based hydrogels which can hold upto 2 liters of water. The cross-linking agent used was citric acid. Preliminary studies showed that the use of this hydrogel help in reducing the amount of water lost during irrigation and in preserving the humidity of the soil for an extended period.

Such precious and admirable smart materials can be launched and popu-larized byfurther research and awareness. It should always be kept in mind that we don’t have much choice to protect our Blue Planet.


“InterPlas Thailand 2014” - Thailand’s Only International Plastics and Rubber Technology Trade Exhibition and Conference” is part of “Manufacturing Expo 2014.” It was an eventful 4

day for over 51,563 industrialists at “Manufacturing Expo 2014” as they interacted, exchanged contacts and kept updated the latest machinery, technologies and trends that represent a various segments of plastics and rubber manufacturing. With innovations from 260 international and homegrown brands showcased the latest and best technologies to meet the needs of the plastics and rubber manufacturing industrialists in Thailand and ASEAN.

The technology platform connecting people and businessIt was a fruitful time for buyers and overseas business delegations as they eagerly sought out the comprehensive range of products and services which included live demonstrations of machines, solutions, and supporting accessories in the exhibitions themselves and many of their special zones, namely “Plastic Innovation,” and “Japan Technology Zone.” In addition to decision makers and potential buyers, local and international companies also visited in a continuous flow of group visitors to discover innovative capabilities and performances of the new,

Advance to Next Level of Manufacturing Success

ingenious manufacturing machinery.The Hub for Knowledge Sharing and Experiencing ContentInterPlas Thailand provided more than trade exhibition, industrial experts actively engaged trade professionals in discussing a vast range of topics covering new industry directions, technical tactics in conference and seminar which were rewarding and essential to the manufacturing community.

The highlighted seminar topic by leading industrial associations was “Plastic for Medical Applications” that fulfilled further their experience and was enable their productivity development. Moreover, new business partnerships and networks took shape everywhere as the industrialists mingled and

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exchanged ideas during the functions.

Reed Tradex would like to thank all visitors, exhibitors, conference speakers & delegates, press members, and supporting organizations for your strong supports and participation that have made this event a meaningful contribution to the development of the industry. The next edition of “InterPlas Thailand 2015” will be back so please mark your calendar to see what tomorrow of technologies and know-how will hold for you next year!

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Vulcanisation experts and elastomer injection moulding specialists met up for the two-day forum (Days of Technology 2014“ at MAPLAN on 4th and 5th of

June). They attracted over 330 visitors to Ternitz in Lower Austria. According to the event organisers, visitors came from 24 countries. Also in attendance were 24 partners from the elastomer industry. The visitors were shown presentations of the current trends and the most recent technology.

Speeches by experts, demonstrations of installations on the production site as well as information stands from partner enterprises gave an opportunity for networking and information exchange among experts. In the machine hall and on the production plant various models of vertical and horizontal machines with closing forces from 500 to 6.500 kN were presented. Wolfgang Meyer (CEO of MAPLAN) commented “the completion of our product range, finishing and improvement of our products offers various possibilities for our customers to optimise the feasibility of their tasks. In that context MAPLAN offers a toolbox proposing modules for both standard machines and machines for specialised applications.“ According to Mr. Meyer the in-house trade fair coincided with a highly dynamic market phase: “Several new projects show that there is a need for catching up on the level of investments on one hand and on the level of the attractiveness of our offer on the other hand.“

Extensive program of horizontal machines with automation The visitors got to see a new range of horizontal machines of the sizes 100, 200, 300, 400 and 650 tons involving machines from a simple version up to fully automated machines with final control modules as production cells. The automation demonstrated involved current projects from customers. Examples from 2K technology, variothermic approaches and the processing of solid silicone demonstrated the possibilities of technical implementation for special applications. The products

shown gave the visitors an insight to the possibilities of increasing productivity. Temperature control technology for saving energy, process optimisation and the implementable level of quality control with high productivity and little waste. What was paid particular attention to by the processing experts were the solutions for clever automation such as tool construction and also real-time service options, process aids and quality control instruments. Advice regarding application technologies and information regarding mixture of rubbers and materials in general were much in demand.

“State of the art” machine technology and tool technology The visitors used the machine presentations in the production hall and on the plant to get information about energy efficiency, automation and most recent tool technology. The industrial partners in the fields of tool manufacture and automation were strongly in demand. Three installations had raised particular interest: a MTF 2600F2000/460 ergonomic wide base for producing 2K sealing rings. The 2K tool technology came from

O.R.P. Stampi, based in Viadanica (Italy). The 8 channel cold runner system with open nozzles also had the ability to shuttle out of the press into an external ejector and brushing device. Another exhibit was a MTF 750/160editionS model which illustrated a tool solution developed by the firm Peta Formenbau of Bad Soden (Germany). This installation was a two-cavity, 2-nozzle cold channel system with hydraulically activated needle shut-off valves which also used an electric function shuttle system to take the parts out of the press for demoulding.

The main asset of the application was a variothermic process design equipped with temperature control from the manufacturer Single of Hochdorf (Germany) to enlarge the processing window.

With the model MBHF6000/460 a vertical machine for producing silicone was also shown. The model displayed used a secondary separate injection unit on the split line of mould. Additional to that from the top side was an ejector for the cold runner. Also on the press was a fully automated silicone supply system and a

Report from MAPLAN’s exhibition “MAPLAN Days of Technology 2014”

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hydraulic frame change system. Most machines were equipped with energy-saving Cool Drive II drives as well as the original FiFo injection system from MAPLAN which uses short flow paths to reach the tool.

Large network of partners from the elastomer technology sector A total of 24 partners from the elastomer industry were involved in the open days with the help of speeches and information stands. The scope of industrial partners included specialists in the field of elastomer tools, process-optimisation, quality-control systems and test instruments as well as specialists in the fields of coating, automation, rubber mixtures and raw materials. The issues related to the interaction of materials, processing technologies and material mixtures again gave rise to exchange of experiences among the experts. The processing experts were eager to listen to the speeches from the industry. In that context solutions in the field of robotics and automation were as much in demand as clever tool concepts and information from the raw material suppliers. Visitors were attracted by integrated

solutions to the processing chain as shown by the Karousel project. This involved demonstrating strategies concerning the mixture, the injection process, stamping and reworking as well as automatic sorting and final control.

Improvements made in Aftersales Customer ServiceApart from the machine technology, within the framework of its speeches, MAPLAN puts customer service at the centre of its focus. In that context, retrofitting, adaptation of machines and online spare-parts supply play an increasingly important role for those involved in processing. Customer service manager Mr. Peter Zipfelmayer presented the possibilities of online remote diagnostics. Online diagnostics helps customers, among other things, to collect real-time information about processing parameters and their optimisation and also to get software updates. Mr. Zipfelmayer also explained the security aspects related to online-diagnostics.

Practice and theory complemented each other The “Open Days” were attended

by experts in the process of elastomers, the program read as a Who-is-who of our trade sector. Further academic support was also given by: Professor Walter Friesenbichler (University of Leoben, Austria) informed on the theme of reducing the heating up time during the vulcanisation process. According to professor Friesenbichler in this context there is an interesting potential related to the use of shear heating and extension heating. Experimentation could bring about a significantly better understanding of the aerodynamic and thermodynamic processing during the injection phase.

A thesis elaborated by Dr. Leonhard Perko has proven that the injection task is the main factor impacting both the melt temperature and the possible reduction of the heating up time. In that context, according to professor Friesenbichler the possible reduction of the heating up time will only depend on the injection work brought up. Ulf Recht from the Institute for plastics processing (Institut für Kunststoffverarbeitung - abbreviated IKV) of Aachen (Germany) reported about the

manufacture of elastomer moulded parts with super hydrophobic surfaces. That speech also gained a lot of interest.

Behind the scenes: presentation of research and development activities As a development project MAPLAN had presented a newly developed pressure compensation element. That element was to be located on the cold side of the heating plate of an MTF1500/320 edition. According to MAPLAN that allows a much more balanced repetition of pressure on the plates in particular in the case of multi-cavity moulds. According to MAPLAN these indications are based on FEM analyses. It thus becomes possible to use tools up to the marginal zone; the same applies for using moulds sensitive to pressure. Furthermore tools having a high constructional depth can be operated in a way more compatible with the goals of production. Another consideration which is not of the least importance is the fact that the element provides an economical solution for a general improvement of the quality of the produced parts.


CONNECT 245 CSH – the robust tapered flange coupling system as comprehensive solution The tapered flange coupling system CONNECT 245 CSH, compatible with connectors according to DIN 3016 part 3, is now available as pre-assembled system with a corresponding hose. The system is compatible with the AIRDUC® models 355 and 356, 355 MHF, 355 CSH REIN-FORCED, 356 HT as well as 356 MHF. Additionally, custom-ers may opt for having customized connectors mounted. This very robust construction is particularly suited for use in roof gravelling and ensures easy application and rapid instal-lation. In its pre-fitted version, the tapered flange coupling system is gas and liquid-tight. The CONNECT 245 CSH sys-tem features a smooth interior, is microbe and hydrolysis re-sistant and free of softeners and halogen. Good resistance to oil, gasoline and chemicals as well as good resistance to UV and ozone provide added value for customers.

PROTAPE® TPE 321 REINFORCEDAs a light suction and blast hose, the PROTAPE® TPE 321 REIN-FORCED in the patented PROTAPE® design offers, for the first time, the benefits of a fabric reinforced hose: durable, abrasion-proof and at the same time highly flexible, light and compressible. In this version, the new PROTAPE® TPE 321 REINFORCED is ideally suited for applications from the transport of powdery solids, through to gaseous media and steam extrac-tion. It is also particularly suitable for blowers and compressors. The innovative plastic hose can be used in operating temperatures of up to 110 °C (short-term up to 125 °C). It features small bending radii and is kink-proof. The suction and blast hose offers an excel-lent price-performance ratio: The hose is generally tape boxed and compressed which saves delivery costs and ensures minimum stor-age space.

NORFLEX® TPE 405For all areas where liquids such as chemicals, acids and alkalis are

handled, NORRES now offers the innovative NORFLEX® TPE 405. The highly-flexible plastic hose made of thermoplastic rubber TPE is extremely heat resistant. It can be used in temperatures of up to 125°C (short-term up to 150°C). It is softener and halogen-free, gas and liquid-tight and pressure-resist-ant. NORFLEX® TPE 405 features a smooth interior and exterior as well as small bending radii.

NORPLAST® PVC 384-ASThe heavy NORPLAST® PVC 384-AS with smooth interior is now also available as a permanently antistatic version. This new hose is particu-larly suited for abrasive solids such as dust, powder and granulates. The new the NORPLAST® PVC 384-AS suction and transport hose provides permanently constant conductivity and, thanks to its non-migrating antistatic agents, it is a perfect and reliable solution for even more applications. With these hose solutions, NORRES rounds off its comprehensive portfolio of permanently antistatic hoses.

NORRES presents four further product innovations: Hose solutions for a wide range of applications

CONNECT 245 CSH – the robust tapered flange coupling system as comprehensive solution PROTAPE® TPE 321 REINFORCED- durable, abrasion-proof and at the same time highly flexible, light and compressible

Over50innovationshavealreadybeenrealizedbyNORRESSchlauchtechnikinitsanniversaryyear2014.Thegloballyoperatingmedium-sizedcompanynowpresentsfourfurtherproductinnovationswhichfacilitateandexpandtheuseofthehosesolutionsforcustomersinawiderangeofapplications.Theseincludethetaperedflangecou-plingsystemCONNECT245CSHwhichisnowavailableaspre-assembledsystemwithacorrespondinghoseandoptionallywithcustomizedconnectors.ThePROTAPE®TPE321REINFORCEDoffersthebenefitsofafabric-reinforcedhose:durable,abrasion-proofandatthesametimehighlyflexible,lightandcompressible.Theheat-resistantNORFLEX®TPE405andtheNORPLAST®PVC384-AS-arenowavailableasapermanent-lyantistaticversionandcomplementthelatestsetofinnovations.


The POWTECH trade fair will take place in Nuremberg from 30 September to 2 October 2014. NORRES Schlauchtechnik is looking forward to presenting a

major part of the 125 innovations in its anniversary year to trade visitors. At the world’s leading trade fair for process-ing, analysis and handling of powder and bulk solids, the hose manufacturer from Gelsenkirchen-Schalke (Germany) will demonstrate its optimised product range of robust and smooth hoses for powder and bulk solids technolo-gies at Booth 407, Hall 5.

As a trendsetter in the development and production of technical hoses, NORRES focuses on efficiency and a broad range of customised solutions. These include long service lives and efficient customised solutions focusing on customer requirements. At the POWTECH 2014 – the world’s leading trade fair for powder, granulates and bulk solids technologies - the NORRES trade fair team will dem-onstrate modified solutions to national and international trade fair visitors:

Very robust and extremely abrasion-proof:The extremely abrasion-proof NORPLAST® PUR 387 is particularly suited for high flow-rates of extremely abrasive solids such as sand, gravel, grain, refuse glass and chips. Its abrasion resistance is about 2.5 to 5 times higher than with most rubber materials and about 3 to 4 times higher than with most soft PVCs. It features an excellent smooth interior as well as optimised flow properties. Customers using this robust conveying hose can benefit from high flow rates, low pressure loss as well as lower abrasion and thus a longer and more economical service life. It is perfectly suited for use as conveying hose for roof gravelling, silo loading and unloading, in suction and silo vehicles as well as in glassworks, docks, steelworks, quar-ries, shipyards, cementworks etc. In contrast to rubber hoses, the NORPLAST PUR 387 is flexible and lightweight. The NORPLAST® PUR 387 features a very high pressure, vacuum and compression resistance as well as a high axial strength. Thanks to its outer sliding surface and the result-ing abrasion protection, it ensures floor-protection, a long service life and ease of use. The gas and liquid tight hose

From 30 September to 2 October 2014, NORRES exhibits its products at the POWTECH trade fair

Smooth and robust hoses for powder & bulk solids technologies

also convinces with its good resist-ance to chemicals, UV radiation and ozone.

With metallic grounding wire and a permanently antistatic inliner, the antistatic version of the NOR-PLAST® PUR-CU 387 AS can be used in areas exposed to explo-sion hazards (explosion protec-tion). The wall features an antistatic polyurethane inside layer.

The full plastic hose NORPLAST® PUR 387 PLUS with reinforced inliner is particularly suited for the demanding transportation of ex-tremely abrasive solids. Thanks to its long service life and high efficiency, it is well proven in harshest condi-tions. The extremely reinforced, smooth interior hose is the “thickest NORPLAST® ever”.

Robust, abrasion-proof and per-manently antistatic:In order to meet customers’ demands for heavy plastic hoses, NORRES offers trade fair visitors even more added value with the NORPLAST® PUR-CU 386 AS. The hose is now also available with non-migrating antistatic agent as standard so that it is permanently antistatic. It features a grounding wire and provides permanent conductivity. The NORPLAST® PUR-CU 386 AS is particularly suited for transport applications with high flow-rates of abrasive solids such as in industrial vacuum cleaners, granulate conveying systems, blowers and compressors. The permanently antistatic properties extend the scope of applications is and increase the efficiency of this new product.

Very robust and vacuum-proof:The BARDUC® PVC 381 suction and transport hose is particu-larly suited for application in areas where powder, granulates and

chips are transported in a very rough environment, e.g. in agricul-ture and construction engineering. It features a smooth interior and exterior. Thanks to the smooth in-terior wall of the hose, less material settles on the walls which results in a safer and smoother conveying process. The BARDUC® PVC 381 is flexible and features a very high pressure, vacuum and compres-sion resistance as well as high axial strength. The wall is food-grade according to EC directive 2002/72/EC including amendment direc-tive 975/2009/EC and directive 10/2011. It is highly resistant to alkalis, acids, chemicals as well as UV radiation and ozone, free of phthalat and gas and liquid tight.Except from application with inflammable bulk materials, the super-heavy hose is recommended for many applications, as it is capable of electrostatic discharge by grounding the spiral (according to German Regulation TRBS 2153 (formerly BGR 132).

125 years of NORRES - 125 innova-tions.In its anniversary year, NORRES of-fers a highlight for its customers and partners: 125 years of NORRES and 125 innovations. For the anniversary year 2014, in which the manufac-turer of technical hoses and hose solutions, cable protection systems as well as environmental solutions celebrates its 125 anniversary, nu-merous innovations in the product and service range have been im-plemented. Further innovations are in the pipeline. The SME, managed by the owner, will be presenting a major part of its innovations at the POWTECH trade fair in Nuremberg.We are looking forward to wel-coming you at the POWTECH 2014 and presenting customised NOR-RES products for the powder and bulk solids industry at our Booth 407 in Hall 5!

Very robust and vacuum-proof – the BARDUC® PVC 381

The “thickest NORPLAST® ever” – the NOR-PLAST® PUR 387 PLUS


At K 2013, the company Leonhard Kurz demonstrated, for the first time ever, a 3D plastic part being decorated while concurrently having touch functions integrated into it. Visitors to the Kurz booth saw live in action, a Duo 400 injection molding machine from Engel Austria producing the front panel of a curved automotive center console in a single work operation while also equipping it with two separate touch functions: touchkeys, slides and a wheel in the upper area of the console, and a touchpad in the lower area. The component is produced in an integrated process combining Inmold Decoration (IMD) and Inmold Labeling (IML), whereby the decorative coating, including UV top coat, is applied to the front

face of the panel in the IMD transfer process, and the touch functions are integrated into two separate Inmold labels that are fused to the rear of the component. “The market is calling for surfaces that are decorative, functional and durable, all at the same time - and able to be produced highly efficiently as well,” explains Martin Hahn, Product Manager at Kurz, as background for the development of this process. “Thanks to this innovative integrated process, we have succeeded in mastering this balancing act.” Functional structures printed on a PET carrier The sensor foils used for the single touch panel and the multi touch functionality were developed by

the Kurz subsidiary PolyIC. These transparent, conductive functional foils called PolyTC® are equipped with extremely thin, conductive metal mesh structures. These structures are produced in a reel-to-reel process in which extremely thin metallic layers are applied to a PET substrate. Using transparent PET foils as the underlying substrate enables these PolyTC® sensors to be especially thin and flexible. Thanks to the advantageous mechanical properties of the carrier foil and the metal mesh structure, they are able to be processed by means of the IML process and are suitable for use on curved surfaces. This is a key advantage over the brittle ITO coating that has generally been used in the production of capacitive sensor elements in the past. New design options and process advantages The production cell that Kurz and PolyIC presented, in conjunction with their die and machine manufacturing partners, not only opens up new interior design options for the automotive industry, but also many other potential applications in the areas of consumer electronics, displays or household appliances. It enables touch panels to be incorporated into the surface as a fully enclosed flat element that can be integrated harmoniously into the overall design. These controls, which have no switches, buttons or grooves, are not only visually appealing but also easy to clean and maintain. Since these components comprise only the sensor foil and the contact elements for the controller connection, they

also save weight and space. The combined IMD and IML process offers economic advantages too. Producing a decorated injection molded part with integrated functionality in a single processing step significantly reduces the process cost. The controls can be linked to the vehicle electronics system quickly and efficiently simply by plugging the contact points into the controller. “In the end, it’s the cost-effectiveness that Counts,” emphasized Martin Hahn. “That’s why we focused on efficiency criteria while developing the process in conjunction with our subsidiary PolyIC, our systems partner for decoration, sensor foil technologies, and the integration of these technologies. This principle applied equally well to the mold and machine concept as well as the application technology.” As Hahn further explains, optimizing the parameter settings for the overall injection molding process is a very time-consuming task. “It requires meticulous adjustment of all influencing variables, for example the sensor layout, the IMD decor foil and the mold design - along with lots of experience! This kind of problem can only truly be solved by a single-source supplier. Series production has only been achievable, in this particular application, thanks to the combined know-how of Kurz and PolyIC,” said Hahn with conviction. At the K trade fair, a near series-production capable, fully-automated production cell were on display to demonstrate the economic viability of this integrated process for cost-effective production process.

Touch functionality on curved surfaces

Producing 3D components with a touchpad and touchscreen in a single shot

KURZ


Gatorade, the world’s n°1 sports drink, is being restyled. The announcement was

made by the multinational PepsiCo which – as part of a wider product portfolio renewal strategy – presented its new 500 ml Gatorade “Kenny” PET bottle, specially designed to make it easier to use when practicing sport.

This extensive restyling plan also includes the label (complete with the new G. logo that so effectively reinforces the product’s visual identity). On the Italian market, label application will be managed using innovative Sacmi-developed formsleeve+ technology. The latter offers a more versatile design, is more flexible as regards the choice and control of materials and is, moreover, so efficient that MDO (Machine Direction Oriented) plastic printed label reel costs are significantly lower than those of traditional TDO (Transversal Direction Oriented) sleeves. These, then, are the salient features of the formsleeve+ modular labeller, the latest machine from Sacmi Labelling, presented in 2013 and steadily growing in popularity among the world’s major beverage industry players.

Chosen by PepsiCo to manage all its new Gatorade format output for the Italian market - from 500 ml to 1000 ml PET bottles - this machine allows the producer to make and apply “full body” and/or “partial body” sleeves starting from MDO (Machine Direction Oriented) plastic reels at application rates of up to 40,000 bottles per hour.

Further distinctive elements of formsleeve+ technology include its simplicity of use, low maintenance costs and energy savings, ensured by smooth integration of the label-making and labelling processes. Moreover, the use of a fully natural ambient-temperature liquid to seal the sleeve (this liquid never comes into contact with the bottle) ensures the healthiness of the entire process, eliminating any risk of product or workplace contamination.

A sip of Gatorade with a hint of SacmiPepsiCo Italia decides to label its new 500 ml PET bottle with formsleeve+32 | July-August 2014 | Plastics & Rubber Review

Laying the foundation stone for the new facility of Demag Plastics Machinery in Ningbo, China: the new production site with capacities for up to 1,000 machines will be completed by July 2015

Demag Plastics Machinery (Ningbo), a 100% subsidiary of Sumitomo (SHI) Demag

will set up a new production site in Ningbo, China, to boost its successful growth course. Official construction work on the new site started after the foundation stone was laid on 18 April, 2014.

In the company of Akio Yoshikawa, Senior Vice President and Director of Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd., Dr. Tetsuya Okamura, CEO Sumi-tomo (SHI) Demag and Stephan Greif, CEO Demag Plastics Ma-chinery (Ningbo) laid the founda-tion stone for the new facility in Ningbo, which is planned to come onstream in July 2015.

Sumitomo (SHI) Demag has in-vested about EUR 7m in the expan-sion of its production capacities. The highly efficient 12,330 sqm production and logistics facility with an annual production capacity of up to 1,000 injection moulding machines will be built on an area of 26,700 sqm and completed by 2015. Since its establishment in 1998, Demag Plastics Machinery (Ningbo) has been operating its

InvestmentinChineseproductionsiteincreasesproductioncapacitiesupto1,000machines

Sumitomo (SHI) Demag lays foundation stone for new production facility in China

In the company of Akio Yoshikawa, Senior Vice President and Director of Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd. (5th from the left), Dr. Tetsuya Okamura, CEO Sumitomo (SHI) Demag (3rd from the left) and Stephan Greif, CEO Demag Plastics Machinery (Ningbo) (4th from the left) laid the foundation stone of the new facility

production on rented production sites. The new facility will also be the company’s first own site. “Op-erating our own, extended facility will boost our global growth,” says Stephan Greif, who was one of the founders and became CEO of Demag Plastics Machinery (Ningbo) in 2005.

Demag Plastics Machinery (Ningbo) Co., Ltd. is currently producing the Systec C machine series, which is available with clamping forces of between 500 and 10,000 kN. In July 2015, additional machine series are planned to enhance the Sumitomo (SHI) Demag product portfolio in China. The company also envisages an increase of the export rate, currently at 25%. In ad-dition to local processors, Demag Ningbo supplies injection moulding companies in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Latin America.

Extending the production capac-ity is a response to the increased demand for injection mould-ing machines in China and other sales markets and establishes the groundwork for maximising the company’s market share.

Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery GmbHSumitomo (SHI) Demag has shaped the development of the plastics industry from its very beginning. As a specialist for injection moulding machines for plastics processing, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag and its Japa-nese parent company are leading the industry.

The global development and production network of Sumitomo Heavy Industries and Sumitomo (SHI) Demag is comprised of four facilities in Japan, Germany and China with more than 3,000 employees. The product portfolio includes all-electric, hydraulic and hybrid injection moulding machines with clamping forces of between 180 and 20.000 kN. With more than 100,000 installed machines, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag is present in all important global markets.

More than 5,000 machines sold per year make Sumitomo Heavy Indus-tries and its plastics machinery division one of the largest manufacturers of injection moulding machines in the world.

At Sumitomo’s headquarters in Chiba, Japan, the company manufac-tures machines with clamping forces in the small to medium range. Nearly 95% of all delivered machines are equipped with an all-electric drive concept.

The Demag headquarters in Schwaig/Germany specialise in the pro-duction of hydraulic Systec machines and the hybrid high-performance and high-speed El-Exis SP machines. In the wake of the rising impor-tance of electric drive concepts for injection moulding machines, Sumi-tomo (SHI) Demag expanded its facility in Wiehe/Germany, setting up an international competence centre for electrical machines. Thanks to the new enhanced production capacties, Wiehe is now able to offer the IntElect series of electric injection moulding machines with clamping forces of up to 4,500 kN as well as hydraulic machines of the Systec series with clamping forces of up to 1,200 kN for the global market.

For more information, please visit: www.sumitomo-shi-demag.eu


With Autenrieth Kunststofftechnik, based in Heroldstatt/Baden-Württemberg, especially small and medium-sized enterprises are really

in good hands. Autenrieth takes meticulous care of its customers’ demands all the way from expert counseling to production and logistics. The equipment used in production includes latest injection molding technology from WITTMANN BATTENFELD.

1 A Autenrieth Kunststofftechnik GmbH & Co. KG, established in 1977 under the name of Hewiplast, has been managed since 2006 by Steffen Autenrieth, who is also the company’s owner. The main market for Autenrieth Kunststofftechnik, which employs 40 associates, is Germany, but some of its products are also exported to other European countries.

Autenrieth Kunststofftechnik stands out primarily by its comprehensive, targeted customer counseling service. From counseling, product design, material selection and prototyping right up to production and logistics, customers are supplied with everything from a single source. In this way, they can be sure that they really get exactly what they need. Moreover, Autenrieth Kunststofftechnik’s customers appreciate the company’s high degree of flexibility and short response times.

Production – from small lots of 500 or 1,000 per annum to yearly quantities of several million units – is located at the Heroldstatt facility. The company’s product range is virtually unlimited. Autenrieth Kunststofftechnik makes both low-priced commodities and high-tech products and lays great store by a well-balanced mix. The branches of industry supplied are just as diversified as the company’s product range. Whether for the automotive industry, medical technology, electronics, building construction, consumer goods or the furniture industry – Autenrieth Kunststofftechnik does not limit its customer base either. High-precision injection-molded parts are one main product line within the diversified portfolio, including visually attractive parts and combinations of plastics with metal. For the future, Autenrieth expects increasing trends towards plastics

replacing steel and aluminum, as well as heat-conducting materials and more stringent demands in respect of electrostatic discharge.

Autenrieth Kunststofftechnik sees itself above all as a service provider and supplier for SMEs and aims to strengthen this position further in the coming years.

The production floor at Autenrieth Kunststofftechnik is equipped with 19 injection molding machines ranging from 50 to 420 t in clamping force, including state-of-the-art automation. Steffen Autenrieth makes a point of keeping his machinery up to latest standards. Therefore the machines at Autenrieth Kunststofftechnik are consistently replaced after being in operation for ten years.

Autenrieth Kunststofftechnik and WITTMANN have already been

from the left: Steffen Autenrieth, Managing Partner of Autenrieth Kunststofftechnik, Jenny Pfohl, Sales Autenrieth Kunststofftechnik, Manfred Nerz, Sales WITTMANN BATTENFELD in front of an EcoPower 110

1 A Autenrieth Kunststofftechnik GmbH & Co. KG, Heroldstatt, Germany

Plastics technology made to measure for SMEs

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HM 90 and EcoPower 180 with WITTMANN automation equipment


cooperating for some 15 years. The beginning was made by a delivery of robots, followed by peripheral equipment for plastics injection molding, and culminating in a central material loading system supplied 4 years ago. The first injection molding machine from WITTMANN BATTENFELD was delivered in 2012. The successful entry into the machinery business was made with a model from the all-electric EcoPower series, an EcoPower 180, and a hydraulic machine from the HM series. In the first quarter of 2014, WITTMANN BATTENFELD was able to install another machine from the EcoPower series. The machines come with an enlarged mold height and are equipped with WITTMANN

robots and peripheral appliances.

At Autenrieth, electric machines are increasingly in demand, as manufacturing processes with economical use of resources are a top priority for Steffen Autenrieth. “We utilize the entire waste heat within our company and are seeking the energy-efficiency and environmental certification for our company in the course of this year. This means that our injection molding machines, too, are required to meet the most stringent standards of energy efficiency and economical use of resources”, says Steffen Autenrieth. Economical resource management in production is more than just a cost factor for Steffen Autenrieth,

he also regards it as an obligation towards society. Primarily the machines from the EcoPower series can score in this respect, since their sophisticated drive system allows reclaim of the deceleration energy within the machine itself for power supply to its control system and for barrel heating.

Apart from energy efficiency, the most important points for Steffen Autenrieth are the machines’ user-friendliness – by which he means ergonomic operation throughout the entire

manufacturing process –, high

precision and implementation of customized solutions. WITTMANN BATTENFELD is well able to meet the customer’s demands in these areas too. Steffen Autenrieth: “The machines from WITTMANN BATTENFELD show excellent workmanship, are easy to operate, and the customized solutions

Central material loading station from WITTMANN Signature pad (photo: Autenrieth Kunststofftechnik)

Plugs insert-molded to form a cable harness (photo: Autenrieth Kunststofftechnik)

Plugs (photo: Autenrieth Kunststofftechnik)

The WITTMANN group

WITTMANN BATTENFELD, a company of the WITTMANN Group with its headquarters and production facility in Kottingbrunn (Lower Austria), is a leading manufacturer of injection molding machinery and equipment for the plastics industry. The company is present in about 60 countries with its own sales and service companies as well as representative offices, thus offering optimal support to its customers in all matters concerning injection molding technology.

The WITTMANN Group based in Vienna/Austria is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of robots and peripheral equipment for the plastics industry. The WITTMANN product portfolio includes robots and automation equip-ment, automatic material loaders and material dryers as well as equipment for plastics recycling, mold tempering and cooling, and volumetric and gravimetric metering appliances.

we need are well implemented.” Steffen Autenrieth also appreciates WITTMANN BATTENFELD for short distances, prompt service to solve any problems and the option of procuring the entire package, including the machine, automation and peripheral equipment from a single source.


Our trade fair highlight: the new SmartPower! “be smart” – in line with this motto, WITTMANN BATTENFELD is introducing a novelty in a class of its own to the market: the new SmartPower – on show for the first time at the Fakuma 2014. The SmartPower, equipped with servo hydraulics as standard, is the youngest member of our PowerSeries. In a smart way, it combines the advantages of hydraulic machines with those of all-electric machines: energy efficiency, precision, user-friendliness, compact design, high

speed, cleanness – everything you could desire in a machine. Simply smart. The new SmartPower – available for delivery from January 2015 in sizes ranging from 25 to 120 tons in clamping force – will be displayed at the Fakuma with a 60-ton and a 120-ton model.

On a SmartPower 60/210, a polyamide connecting rod for a compressor will be manufactured with an 8-cavity mold supplied by Greiner Assistec, Austria. A WS80 servo sprue picker from WITTMANN, also a novelty, will remove the sprue.

WITTMANN BATTENFELD at the Fakuma 2014

WITTMANN BATTENFELD with smart machine technologies and processes at the Fakuma 2014

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Our highlight – the new SmartPower


On the second machine from the new SmartPower series on display at the Fakuma, a SmartPower 120/350, a penholder will be produced from LSR in a 4-cavity mold supplied by Elasmo Systems, Austria. The mold technology used allows molded parts to be manufactured from liquid silicone without sprue, virtually free of ridges, without waste and fully automatically. Thanks to their special design, the penholders adhere automatically by suction to any smooth surface when a light pressure is applied. The penholders are removed, deposited on a conveyor belt and filled automatically by a W818T robot from WITTMANN.t

Smart micro injection molding with LSRAnother demonstration of liquid silicone processing will be staged on a machine from the MicroPower series specially designed for injection molding of small and micro parts. By showing micro parts being produced from liquid silicone, the possibilities of LSR processing are to be visualized in this sector, which is increasingly gaining in significance. On a MicroPower 15/10, lenses will be manufactured on a mold supplied by Awetis, Germany, from 2-component liquid silicone rubber supplied by Momentive, Germany, with the material being conveyed by a dosing pump supplied by EMT Dosiertechnik, Germany, from two 1-liter cartridges to the injection unit. The surface of the parts is embossed with micro structures engraved into the mold by means of laser

technology.

The machine on display comes as a full-fledged clean-room production cell, equipped with a rotary disk, parts removal handling device, integrated quality inspection by image processing, as well as a clean-room module, which produces class 6 clean air according to the ISO 14644-1 standard. The parts are all injected, quality-inspected and deposited inside the clean room.

Light and beautiful – from resource-saving productionSmart in terms of both surface quality and manufacturing technology is also a fitting description for the automotive interior components produced with structured foam technology in cooperation with Schaumform, Germany, on an EcoPower 240/1330. In this application, the WITTMANN BATTENFELD processes CELLMOULD® and VARIOMOULD® are combined with the HiP (High Precision Opening) opening program to enable the production of light-weight structured foam parts with a high-quality surface. The temperature controller required for the variothermic process is operated directly via the machine’s control system. The application on display is a further development of the cooperation between Schaumform and WITTMANN BATTENFELD, which started at the K 2013.

CELLMOULD® is the WITTMANN BATTENFELD process for making structured foam parts, with nitrogen being added

directly in the barrel during the plasticizing process. The entire machine technology, including the plasticizing unit, injectors, gas regulator and gas generator, has been developed and manufactured by WITTMANN BATTENFELD. The application of variothermic VARIOMOULD® technology in combination with the special high-precision opening program enables the production of attractively finished, light-weight, high-quality parts. The energy- and resource-saving, all-electric EcoPower is equipped with a W822 robot from WITTMANN.

MacroPower – the smart large machine from WITTMANN BATTENFELD with sandwich technologyThe compact large machine model from WITTMANN BATTENFELD, a MacroPower 450/5100H/2250Y with sandwich technology, rounds off the range of exhibits from the PowerSeries to be presented at the Fakuma. The flexible functionality of the MacroPower is demonstrated by the production of “Lechuza” self-watering flower pots from PP with a single-cavity mold supplied by geobra Brandstätter, Germany. The flower pot is a sandwich-molded composite part with a compact shell, a foamed core with low part weight, and an attractive

surface. The parts will be removed and deposited on a conveyor belt by a WITTMANN robot from the new pro series, a W843 pro. The special advantages of WITTMANN BATTENFELD sandwich technology are the flexible option of applying either sandwich injection molding or standard 2-component injection molding, and easy access for nozzle and barrel change, thanks to the machine’s compact, open design.

Smarter service for our customers with Web-Service 24/7The exhibition program of WITTMANN BATTENFELD is rounded off by a presentation of its Web-Service 24/7 also at the Fakuma 2014. Web-Service 24/7 stands for the online service from WITTMANN BATTENFELD, which is available round the clock on 7 days a week. Visitors to the Fakuma show will have an opportunity to experience the operation of Web-Service 24/7 via a live connection at the service center specially installed for this purpose. This service center provides information to visitors about the other services offered by WITTMANN BATTENFELD as well, such as customer support, application technology, training and the new, smart MES (Manufacturing Excellence System).

Connecting rods – manufactured on the new SmartPower

On a MicroPower 15/10, lenses are produced using liquid silicone technology.


Today’s hünersdorff GmbH can look back on a long history. The company was founded 185 years ago with the production of household goods and gal-

ley equipment made of copper. About 100 years later it was taken over by its present owners, the Schiemann family. It started processing plastics as early as 1940.

Currently, the company employs 125 workers and real-izes about 20 million EUR in annual sales. hünersdorff ’s main market is Germany, contributing a share of 75 to 80% to the total business volume. Most of the remainder comes from neighboring countries. hünersdorff ’s prod-uct portfolio is diversified and includes products such as jerry cans and filling systems, bottles and containers, storage bins and assortment boxes, fittings, buckets, storage containers and barrels, scoops, funnels, jugs, cans, graduated oil cans, storage cabinets and shelf

boxes, with reserve fuel cans and storage bins being their main prod-uct lines. In fuel cans, hünersdorff is the market leader in Europe. The products are delivered mainly to specialist distributors, OEMs and DIY building centers as well. hünersdorff ’s success formula is top quality combined with diver-sity, extremely short delivery times and excellent customer support.

hünersdorff relies on WITTMANN BATTENFELDOn the production floor, a total of some 40 machines are in opera-tion, half of which are the blow-molding machines required for making fuel cans, and the other half are injection molding machines. For its injection molding machines, hünersdorff relies 100% on WITTMANN BATTENFELD. The first machines were already delivered during the 1990s. The company’s current machinery outfit consists mainly of toggle machines from the TM series with clamping forces ranging from 40 to 450 tons. In 2013, a machine was installed from the hydraulic HM series with servo

drive, an HM 65/210 ServoPower. This model stands out above all by its energy efficiency in operation. “The new HM is really sensational when it comes to power con-sumption”, says Steffen Rühling, Production Manager at hünersdorff. Energy management is an important issue for the company. Its consist-ent application of an effective energy management system has been confirmed by successful certification according to DIN EN ISO 50001.

Most of the larger machines are equipped with BATTENFELD or WITTMANN automation systems. In this way, one person is able to operate 2 to 3 machines, which contributes to streamlining produc-tion and stabilizing cycles.

Apart from energy efficiency in operation and the possibility to acquire machinery and automa-tion systems from a single source, hünersdorff appreciates WITT-MANN BATTENFELD primarily for its good price-performance ratio as well as excellent quality, durability

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and easy operation of the equipment. Moreover, the machines’ com-pact design is an important consideration for hünersdorff, since space is a critical factor there. And the machines must be capable of fast setup and mold change. Andreas Schiemann, Managing Partner of hünersdorff GmbH, comments: “We are using up to 30 different molds annually on each machine. This means that we need machines on which changing the setup is possible without losing a lot of time.” Schiemann also expresses satisfaction with the support received from the WITTMANN BATTENFELD sales and service team. “All in all, WITTMANN BATTENFELD’s high quality standards have proved consistent and reliable over many years.”

PP storage bins with accessories (photo courtesy of hünersdorff GmbH)

For injection molding, exclusively WITTMANN BATTENFELD machinery is used.

(l-r): Erwin Neugebauer, Sales WITTMANN BATTENFELD, Andreas Schiemann, Managing Partner of hünersdorff, Steffen Rühling, Production Manager at hünersdorff

The WITTMANN group

WITTMANN BATTENFELD, a company of the WITTMANN group with its head-quarters and production facility in Kottingbrunn (Lower Austria), is a leading manufacturer of injection molding machinery and equipment for the plastics industry. The company is present in about 60 countries with its own sales and service companies as well as representative offices, thus offering optimal sup-port to its customers in all matters concerning injection molding technology.

The WITTMANN group based in Vienna/Austria is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of robots and peripheral equipment for the plastics industry. The WITTMANN product portfolio includes robots and automation equipment, automatic material loaders and material dryers as well as equipment for plas-tics recycling, mold tempering and cooling, and volumetric and gravimetric metering appliances.


At Plastpol 2014, Demag Plastics Group SP z.o.o. was awarded with a gold medal for the innovative active-FlowBalance technology module, which was integrated into an all-electric IntElect injection moulding machine.

The high-tech module was chosen from a pool of products exhibited at the Plastpol trade show in Kielce, Poland, by an independent jury, which was spearhead-ed by Prof. Joseph Koszkul of the Technical University of Tschenstochau (Częstochowa). Demag Plastics Group was awarded with a PlatinumPlast model for the best technology in the area of injection moulding machines. Dipl.-Ing. Tomasz Tybura, Managing Director of Demag Plastics Group SP. z.o.o. accepted the award with pride.

The activeFlowBalance module is designed to balance uneven movements of multi-cavity moulds. It is used on IntElect all-electric machines to prevent the occurrence of negative effects such as flashing, underfilling and mould damage.

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About Demag Plastics Group SP. z.o.o.

Demag Plastics Group SP. z.o.o., a subsidiary of Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery, has been established in the Polish market for injection moulding machines since 2004. As founder and co-owner of the former Demag representation Dematech, Dipl.-Ing. Tomasz Tybura, Managing Director of Demag Plastics Group SP. z.o.o., has been looking after customers with Sumitomo (SHI) Demag machines for years.

At its headquarters in Czestochowa, situated about 230 km from Warsaw, Demag Plastics Group SP. z.o.o. also offers customer instruction and training seminars as well as machine presentations, mould acceptance processes and customer trials.

A team of thirteen Demag Plastic Group employees is working for Tomasz Tybura in Poland. Sales engineers and service staff are main-ly active at the three largest centres of the Polish plastics processing industry in Silesia, Warsaw/Lodz and Bydgoszcz/Poznan.

www.demag.pl


The main themes of the Auto-mechanika Academy cover a wide field. For example, the

ZEIT Automotive Conference is aimed at representatives of politics, business and research. Naturally, the programme also includes the subject of training. Together with academics from two German uni-versities, Automechanika presents a study showing how workshops can improve trainee recruitment. Another subject of importance for the future is the connected car and there will be a theme day about this on 17 September. Well-known representatives of the IT world will also be taking part. Another topic likely to be in focus over the coming years is further reductions in hazardous CO2 emissions and several experts will be on hand to discuss this question on 18 September.

Another perennial issue of recent years is also relevant for the future: electric mobility. And this is the main theme on 19 September whereby the emphasis will be on new technologies for electrically powered vehicles.

Less futuristic but no less impor-tant is the subject of automobile bodywork and painting. And, for all specialists from this field, this will be a focal-point theme on 18 September. In addition to attend-ing lectures, they will also have the chance to make and cultivate contacts. On 16 September, there will be an expert meeting on body repairs. To this end, the Vogel Ver-lag publishing company is holding its ‘Würzburg Body and Collision Damage Day’ at the fair in Frankfurt for the first time.

Automechanika Academy – discover more This year’s Automechanika in Frankfurt will once again be distinguished by a wide-ranging programme of lectures with over 50 speakers to ensure that visitors are brought fully up-to-date about important subjects relating to the automotive business.

New this year at Automechanika Frankfurt is the subject of logistics. A specialist forum organised by the German Logistics Association (BVL) entitled ‘Complexity in the after-market – logistical challenges’ will be held on 17 September. To be held within the framework of the Automobile Service Symposium, ‘the car dealership of the future’ is a multi-day topic and lectures on tomorrow’s automobile service will take place in Hall 9.2 from 17 to 19 September.

Rounding off the programme is a seminar programme on vehicle washing to be held, of course, at Car Wash City. Everyone with a professional interest in cleaning car interiors and exteriors is welcome from 17 to 19 September.

Another important congress will be the highlight on 19 September. The theme: collision-damage manage-ment. This international event will present, inter alia, the EU study on ‘Collision Repair Process Manage-ment’.

There are many good reasons for visiting the fair and the programme of events at Automechanika Frankfurt represent several more. Anyone who registers for one of the Automechanika Academy events in advance online at www.academy.automechanika.com will receive a free ticket voucher for a one-day visit to the fair. More information about the programme of Automechanika Academy can be found on the internet at www.automechanika-frankfurt.com.


Around 6,500 employees, retired staff, relatives and family members accepted the invitation of the Partners to attend the Arburg Family Day and enjoyed a varied day at the Lossburg headquarters on 5 July 2014 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. A tour of the factory and a visit to the new “Evolution” exhibit were enough to show just how much the innovative machine manufac-turer had developed in recent years. Entertainment was provided by the Lossburg musical society and the traditional dance group, as well as the band “Dr. Gonzo”. Lossburg’s local clubs also played a key role in ensuring that no one went home hungry or thirsty. The children’s programme ensured that the event was an unforgettable experience for the around 1,600 younger guests.

A full house, amazed guests, animated discussions and a festive atmosphere – all on a site measur-ing 146,000 square metres. The fact that the administrative and production staff, as well as the company trainees, are just as proud of “their” Arburg as the Partners

and the Management Team was clearly in evidence on 5 July, when the company opened its doors to the wider Arburg family. In the midst of the action: senior partner Eugen Hehl did not miss the op-portunity to greet as many of the guests as possible in person. Plenty of anecdotes were told from the past and plenty of memories were exchanged. “We really do regard ourselves as one big family,” said a pleased Eugen Hehl, summarising the overwhelming event.

Arburg opens its doors“The Arburg Family Day 2014 is our thank you to the staff in Lossburg,” emphasised Renate Keinath, Arburg Managing Partner, responsible for Human Resources Management. “We are lucky to have such highly motivated and competent staff and will continue to need them in the future. The employees were happy to show their families where they work and where they feel at home.” The gleam in the eyes of many of the children at the event is an encouraging sign that this enthusiasm will continue into the next generation.

Michael Hehl, spokesperson for the Management Team, who is responsible for plant development in his function as Managing Partner, was equally positive about the fu-ture: “Growth means preservation, means actively securing the future using the experience gathered in the past. As one of the world’s leading machine manufacturers, we are pressing ahead with innova-tions and our investment in central production is a sign of our commit-ment to our Lossburg location.”

A great deal has happened since the last Family DayAround 6,500 guests took the opportunity to take a stroll through the company with their next of kin to see what had changed since the last Family Day in 2006 and to take part in the varied programme on offer. Two Allrounder injection moulding machines were used to produce toy buggies and garden trowels in the Customer Center. This was also where the new free-former for additive manufacturing was on show, impressing both the big and small guests, as well as the new “Evolution” exhibit, launched

at the Arburg Technology Days 2014, where Arburg history can be experienced at first hand. Visitors also admired the sophisticated production and assembly areas, the company’s own PCB assembly line and the huge construction site where a new building with a useful floorspace of 18,600 square me-tres is currently under construction.

Children’s programme fascinates around 1,600 young guestsA special children’s programme was laid on for the little ones. The around 1,600 children could enjoy a bouncy castle and a play area with 30 activities including felting, goal target practice, a milking com-petition or making an Arburg badge and each received a certificate for their efforts. There was also an entertainment programme with the Sigmaring Puppet Theatre, which also included a magician and a balloon-bending clown.

Support from clubs in Lossburg and WittendorfThe entertainment on the event stage was provided by the Loss-burg musical society and traditional

Around 6,500 enthusiastic visitors at Arburg’s Family Day• Onebig,strongArburgfamily:EmployeesandtheirfamiliescelebrateinLossburg• Avariedprogramme:Factorytours,livemusicandchildren’sprogrammeentertainyoungandoldalike• Practicalsupport:Lossburg’slocalclubshelpmakethedayasuccess

At the Arburg Family Day, children had the opportunity to assemble toy buggies that were produced in various colours by an injection moulding machine in a live production scenario.

Genuine enthusiasm: Around 6,500 guests enjoyed a successful Arburg Family Day on 5 July 2014.


dance group, who received a warm welcome. The two groups, along with Wittendorf Sports Club, helped with the practicalities of the day with around 180 helpers, who set up equipment, served food and drink and supervised the play area. This meant that almost all Arburg employees could relax and enjoy the day with plenty of time for their families and for chatting

with colleagues both old and new. In the afternoon, the “Dr. Gonzo” band provided live music, bring-ing the successful Family Day to a close.

A few key figures illustrate the scale of the Family Day: Helpers set up 600 beer tables and benches in the halls and corridors. Guests enjoyed around 6,200 lunches

and 6,600 portions of ice cream. Despite this, there were no long queues and everything ran like clockwork – a tribute to the organ-isers. Managing Partner Juliane Hehl, who is responsible for Marketing at Arburg, was positive in her summary of the Arburg Family Day 2014: “The entire organising team invested a great deal of energy in its preparations and received

excellent support during the event from the volunteers from the vari-ous clubs. We are thrilled that the Family Day has been such a success and a fabulous experience for all our guests. The feeling of belonging to a cohesive group of “Arburgers” is one of the factors in the success of our company that cannot be overestimated.”

Arburg extends subsidiary in Czech Republic• Ground-breakingceremonymarksstartofconstruction• 565squaremetresadditionaloffloorspacefortheArburg

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Construction work in the Czech Republic was officially launched on 14 July 2014 with a ground-breaking ceremony at the site. The new extension

will significantly enlarge the existing Arburg building in Brno by 565 square metres to more than 1,600 square metres. The new capacity is mainly required to meet the continuously increasing demand for customer-specific production cells.

“Since some years we have a strong demand in the areas of automation and turnkey systems with annual growth rates between ten and 15 per cent,” explains Jaroslav Novak, Managing Director of Arburg spol. s. r. o. “We noticed these trends at a very early stage and have supplemented the capacities and skills of our team accordingly. Since 2005 we are present in the automation business in the Czech Republic and Slovakia and implement turnkey projects as general contractor in cooperation with local suppliers of peripheral equipment. Three out of a total of 28 employees are exclusively responsible for automation solutions and specific production cells. These experts are being supported by additional staff.”

More space for complex systems

The successful expansion of this sector has meant that there is no longer enough space in the existing building for constructing and testing complex systems.

Thus, in 2013, it was decided to extend the building originally erected in Brno in 2004. The ATC is equipped to extremely high specifications and currently covers 1,050 square metres of usable space, 300 square metres of which is taken up by the demonstration room. This provides space for up to six Allrounder injection moulding machines, which will be available for evaluating moulds, application tests and practical training purposes. In addition, there is a very well equipped spare parts store.

The extension will significantly increase the floor space by 565 square metres to more than 1,600 square metres. The new premises should be ready for occupation by the beginning of 2015 and will offer significant benefits, as Jaroslav Novak explains: “The extended capacities will give us enough space to build, test and optimize three automated production cells. Thus delivery

times will be reduced in future too. In addition, our customers will have the opportunity to find out about the current state of the art in automation technology and to witness our expertise in this sector.”

Arburg in the Czech Republic: set for success since 1996The expansion of the ATC in Brno is an important milestone in the success story of the Arburg subsidiary, which is responsible for both the Czech and Slovakian markets. Since its foundation in April 1996, the company has been managed by Jaroslav Novak. Thanks to his years of experience as a former Arburg trading partner, he is extremely familiar with both markets and brings invaluable expertise to the business operations. He has grown his team from three to 28 in the intervening 18 years, offering customers in the Czech and Slovak Republics first class, comprehensive support, including in the booming automation sector.


Decision taken: which Automechanika exhibitors will be listed in the Green Directory 2014? Robert Bosch GmbH wins special award for future-oriented technology in the field of electronics remanufacturing

The 25 exhibitors with particu-larly sustainable and resource-

friendly products to be listed in the ‘Green Directory’ guide for visitors have been selected. The back-ground to the competition: the deadline for receipt of entries for the Automechanika Green Direc-tory was 1 June 2014. The compe-tition was open to all exhibitors of Automechanika 2014. Altogether, 44 applications for inclusion in the ‘Green Directory’ were received. 17 entries (39 percent) came from companies based in Germany, 27 from other countries (61 percent). Each product entered could be allocated to one of eight different categories.

The highest score in the judging was achieved by Robert Bosch GmbH for its system of remanu-facturing electronic automotive components. Explaining the jury’s decision, Dr Gerhard Angerer of Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI said, “Re-pairing, reconditioning and reselling defective electronic components is a future-oriented technology that is growing in importance. Robert Bosch GmbH has made supplying exchange electronic automo-tive components an economi-cally attractive proposition, which represents a breakthrough in the practice of throwing away defec-tive electronic products and means valuable raw materials are kept in the economic cycle.” The jury’s report also states, “Remanufacturing electronic components requires in-depth knowledge of the system architecture and complex test algo-rithms. The technology is applica-

CC6700- Arnott EuropeRemanufactured pneumatic spring- Haugg Kühlerfabrik GmbHCooler grill for batteries and power electronics

Electronics & Systems- Robert Bosch GmbHBosch 1:1 electronics remanufac-turing- Valeo / Hybrid4All- Knorr-Bremse Systeme für Nutz-fahrzeuge GmbHRemanufacturing of pneumatic brake-systems components- Valeo / Valeo electric super-charger- Big Time Auto Parts Mfg. Co. Ltd.Transparent, flexible LED brake, turn-signal and reversing light- Hella KGaA Hueck & Co.Q90 LED work light

Accessories- Pannex AGNew, highly effective and environ-mentally friendly tyre sealing agent- Lucidity Enterprise Co., Ltd.Lucidity 22807 9-diode LED work lamp- IPV Inheidener Produktions- und Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH12 volt automobile cool box with adjustable current consumption

Repair / Maintenance- AVL DiTEST GmbH- AVL DiTEST MCS110- MPS Micropaint Deutschland GmbHNitroheat-Henkel AG & Co. KGaATeroson EP 5010TR- Festool Group GmbH & Co. KGFestool TURBO II stationary dust

extractor system- Festool Group GmbH & Co. KGFestool LEX 3 eccentric sander- Ionitec International AGIonitec Aton Paint Drying Robot

Service Station & Car Wash- GPS Service GmbH & Co. KGHydraulic plant operated with ‘aqua blue’

No entries were received for the Tuning, IT & Management and Repair / Diagnostics categories.

Background information on Messe FrankfurtMesse Frankfurt is one of the world’s leading trade fair organis-ers, generating around € 545 million in sales and employing some 2,000 people worldwide. The Messe Frankfurt Group has a global network of 28 subsidiar-ies and around 50 international Sales Partners, allowing it to serve its customers on location in more than 150 countries. Messe Frankfurt events take place at more than 30 locations around the globe. In 2013, Messe Frankfurt organised 113 trade fairs, of which more than half took place outside Germany. Comprising an area of 578,000 square metres, Messe Frankfurt’s exhibition grounds are home to ten exhibition halls. The company also operates two congress centres. The company is publicly owned, with the City of Frankfurt holding 60 percent and the State of Hesse 40 percent.

Further information on the com-pany can be found at http://m-es.se/Fj86.

ble to both cars and trucks and is a model for other product groups where a throw-away mentality still exists today, e.g., in the field of entertainment electronics.”

All entries are examined with regard to their innovativeness and sustainability. Points are then given in the subsequent analysis of material and energy efficiency and emissions balance. The 25 entrants with the highest number of points are listed in the Green Directory, the ecological visitor guide to Automechanika 2014, which will be distributed at the fair and be available for downloading as an e-paper from www.automechanika.com at the end of August. On and in the exhibition halls, visitors will also find a striking green leaf as an orientation aid.

The 25 selected participants and products in the individual catego-ries are:

Parts & Components- Industrie Saleri Italo S.p.AModular pump- Carwood Motor Units LimitedRemanufactured common rail diesel fuel pump-Borg Automotive Ltd.Borg Automotive Remanufacturing Process-Delphi Diesel Systems Ltd.Delphi Aluminium Cable Systems-Federal-Mogul Global Aftermarket EMEAFerodo Eco-friction-FTE automotive GmbHRemanufactured brake callipers-CromaxUltra Performance Energy Clear –


The Automechanika is unique with regard to product-range breadth and depth. It is split into the following product segments:

Parts & ComponentsPowertrain, Chassis, Body, Standard parts, Interior, Alternative original equipment drive units, Charging accessories, Regenerated, Restored and renewed parts for cars and commercial vehicles, Parts and services for vintage vehicles

Electronics & SystemsEngine electronics, Batteries, Control units and systems, Vehicle lighting, Electrical system, Driver assistance systems / Vehicle safety, Telematic systems, Comfort electronics

Repair & MaintenanceWorkshop equipment and tools, Lifting gears, Testing and measuring equipment, tyre installation, Body repairs, Paintwork and corrosion protection, Towing service, Trailers, Accident assistance, Mobile services, Waste disposal and recycling, Dealership equipment, Training, Restoration and maintenance of vintage vehicles

Accessories & TuningGeneral accessories for motor vehicles, Tuning, Customizing, Special equipment and modifications, Rims, wheels, tyres, Spare and accessory parts for trailersfor cars and small commercials, E-mobility for Vehicle and charging accessories / accumulator (conversion, recycling)

Service Station & Car WashFilling stations, Washing & care, Oil and lubricants, E-Mobility: Charging infrastructure and equipment

IT & ManagementDealership planning and construction, Finance & franchise concepts, Claim management and claim control, Dealer management systems, Garage management, Dealership marketing, Internet

The product-range of Automechanika


World demand for oil increasing – around 100 exhibitors from the oil and lubricants sector at Automechanika Frankfurt

World demand for oil increasing – around 100 exhibitors from the oil and lubricants sector at Automechanika Frankfurt


Presentations by new and familiar names from many countries including Germany, South Korea, Turkey, Slovakia and Russia

According to OPEC, world demand for oil will rise daily to 108.5 million barrels (one barrel = 159 litres) by 2035. At present, global oil consumption amounts to 90 million barrels a day. In line with this trend, the number of exhibitors from the oil and lubrication sector has risen significantly and round 100 companies have registered to present their lubricants, plant, equipment, aids, consumables and recycling solutions at the coming Automechanika from 16 to 20 September 2014. The renowned companies taking part include Liqui Moly GmbH, Wolf Oil, ROWE MINERALÖLWERK GMBH, Petronas Lubricants, WD-40, WYNN´s, Ravensberger Schmierstoffvertrieb GmbH, Bita Trading and Eurolub GmbH. Among the companies taking part for the first time are Deutsche Ölwerke Lubmin GmbH, Bullsone Co Ltd from South Korea, EURO-VAT spol. s r.o. from the Republic of Slovenia, Reksoil Petrokimya San. ve Tic AS. from Turkey and Obninskorgsintez CJSC from Rus-sia. One of the companies returning after a period of absence is BG Products from the USA.

BIZOL, for example, will use Automechanika Frankfurt to launch the redesign of all its product lines. Chief Marketing Officer Marcello As-sandri explains: “Being present as a German Premium brand in more than 60 countries and aiming at 100, we felt the need to differentiate our brand by continuing our innovation efforts and through design. In fact, we have upgraded not only our motor oils according to the highest quality standards of the German automotive industry but also our motor-oil containers. Our booth has been created by an external design agency. We are thus introducing design combined with perfor-mance in the motor-oil industry as a new differentiating element.”

Another company, Australian manufacturer Fortron, which now exports to 14 countries and already exhibits at Automechanika Johannesburg, wants to make its products better known in Europe and has entered its ‘Forton Ozone Generator’ for the Automechanika Innovation Award in the Service Station & Carwash category. Michael Csordas, General Manager International Business of FORTRON AUTO-MOTIVE TREATMENTS, says, “The Fortron Ozone Generator has been specifically designed for use within automotive service centres as a value added service to remove odours caused by bacteria from the vehicles air conditioning system and from spillages within the vehicle. The Ozone machine has been designed to be robust, user friendly and specifically designed to direct ozone to the source of the prob-lem. The result is a cost effective, safe way of eliminating smells and

bacteria from vehicle interiors, providing safe and healthy motoring.”

Millers Oils from England is exhibiting at Automechanika Frankfurt for the third time. “Automechanika is an essential platform for Millers Oils to show-case not only our products but the brand as a whole to a worldwide audience. We intend to continue to build on our successful sales relation-ships with our current international stockist, whilst also looking to attract new distributors and stockists from across the world. FLOWCONTROL - the innovation for 5 litre oil delivery allows you to control the flow into your engine filler point without the use of a funnel, resulting in less spillage and considerably reducing the risk of contamination. By placing the bottle over the oil filler and opening the twist-grip tap, oil flows smoothly into the engine, while air is allowed into the bottle via a special air supply tube. Opening the tap further increases the flow - when fully open 5 litres can be dispersed in 30 seconds. At all times you are in complete control”, says David McCann, Export Manager (Europe), Millers Oils.


Located in the immediate vicinity of the Portalhaus entrance building, Hall 10 will have a new motto – ‘Mobility of the Fu-ture’ – during the coming Automechanika

Frankfurt. In addition to a variety of e-vehicles from over 12 countries, numerous pioneering companies will present the latest develop-ments in the fields of engines, electronics, lightweight construction, storage technology, energy supply, charging infrastructure, financ-ing, basic and advanced training, repairs and service. Moreover, many of the exhibitors will show that networking, e.g., universities, research institutes or industrial partners, is an extremely worthwhile aspect of business.

The exhibitors include:• Vehicle manufacturers, such as Opel,

Mitsubishi, Xindayang, Renault, Rinspeed, FEEDZ, ZERO Motorcycles, Mattro Mobility Revolutions GmbH

• Vehicle makers, such as Terberg, Orten/Lib-ner, Dülmer, Hartmann & Ostmann

• Workshop equipment supplier AVL Ditest• Vehicle conversion companies, such as

Karabag/Wemag (Fiat 500 Reevolt) and Gessner (VW buses)

• Lightweight-construction companies, such as Toray and Stadur

• Gas-system manufacturers, such as PRINS, STAKO and Fagumit

• E-mobility provider GESPA• Parts manufacturer ElringKlinger AG (compo-

nents for drive technologies)

How can particles, CO2 emissions and fuel consumption be cut as far as possible? Market-leader Prins Autogassysteme, winner of the Automechanika Innovation Award and Green Directory Award 2012, will show the latest solutions for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and natural gas (CNG and LNG) and,

Pioneers from all over the world to make presentations on the ‘Tomorrow’s Mobility’ at Automechanika 2014Latest developments in a variety of fields including storage technology, charging infrastructure, engines, electronics, lightweight construction, alternative fuels and much more


together with its partners, present solutions for direct-injection petrol engines tested and available in Germany, the Prins DLM-2.0 and VSI-2.0 DI. Additionally, two Polish companies, Stako and Fagumit, will exhibit components for LPG and CNG systems.

Vehicle converter and e-mobility pioneer Karabag, which was taken over by the WEMAG utility company earlier this year, is set to present its ReeVOLT Transforma-tion Kit, which enables any workshop to convert con-ventional vehicles to electric power without difficulty. Comprising an electric motor, control system, battery pack and independent heating system, the conversion kit is suitable for cars, transporters and even classic cars. This will be demonstrated by the e-Beetle, the Karabag New500e based on a Fiat 500, which was launched this year, and a Fiat Transporter. “The commercial electro-mobility market is much more interesting than the private market because many commercial vehicles are used for fixed routes and, therefore, within a projectable framework. For tradesmen or nursing services, e-vehicles are already an economic alternative to petrol or diesel powered vehicles”, says WEMAG Development Manager Raymond See explaining the utility company’s interest in the sector. To ensure the better integration of e-cars in the urban environment, WEMAG and Karabag are work-ing with partners to develop energy-management and wireless charging solutions.

GESPA is a provider of complete systems in the field of electro-mobility and renewable energies and distin-guished by internal expertise in the fields of electro-

mobility, project development and after-sales services. Innovative solar carports with storage batteries, charging infrastructures and the associated electro vehicles are all part of the company’s day-to-day business. In this connection, GESPA can draw on a network of partners for sales, planning, financing and assembly, around which the holistic systems are developed and of-fered. Using this network, GESPA can also operate in other European markets.

A successful example of a medium-sized network is Streetscooter, the car version of which will be on show at the fair. That RWTH Aachen University can boast numerous other research projects on electric car components in addition to Streetscooter is to be seen from the KERME project to develop a scalable electric motor, a module set for making e-motors with differ-ent outputs from as many identical parts as possible. The AVA-Kühler-Haugg Group in Aachen designed the cooling circuit, including heat exchanger, for this project and will present the prototype of a new

kind of heat store at the fair.The fact that new drive-chain con-cepts also call for new, lightweight structures made of new materials is reflected by prototype cases for the Streetscooter made by Stadur, a company that has great ambitions in the field of lightweight construc-tion and has announced that it will be presenting new lightweight sandwich elements at the fair. Other exhibitors in this field include Ostmann, Düllmer Fahrzeugbau, Orten and Libner, who will show that the various vehicle weight categories need to be redefined. Thus, visitors to Hall 10 will be able to see a number of vehicles in the transporter segment, which are characterised by new technical concepts with higher load ca-pacities of up to 1.2 tonnes – more than ever before.

The German E-Mobility Association (Bundesverband eMobilität e. V. (BEM)) will make a presentation in a lounge setting and, as an inde-pendent body of experts, monitor the exchange of information between international players.


There’s a lot to see with regard to the ‘Mobility of the Future’ at this year’s Automechanika Frank-furt and there will be an exhibition hall devoted

solely to this subject. In Hall 10, specialist exhibitors will present products from the fields of storage technology, charging infrastructure, motors, electronics, lightweight construction and alternative fuels.

E-pioneer Karabag will be showing its innovation for electro-mobility: the ReeVOLT Transformation Kit, with which a conventional vehicle can be converted to electric power. Using the kit, any workshop can carry out the conversion – after the appropriate training, of course. Consisting of an electric motor, control unit, battery pack and independent heater, the conversion kit is suitable for cars, transporters and even classic cars. This will be demonstrated by the e-Beetle, the Karabag New500e based on a Fiat 500, which was launched this year, and a Fiat Transporter.

Gas specialist Prins will be bringing the latest solutions for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and natural gas (CNG)

to the fair. The market leader in this segment, the company will show a number of products for direct-injection petrol engines, which have been tested and are available in Germany. Polish gas specialists Stako and Fagumit will exhibit com-ponents for LPG and CNG systems.

Also represented: the German E-Mobility Association (Bundes-verband eMobilität e. V. (BEM)). The association’s experts will be available to give independent ad-vice to visitors in its lounge in Hall 10. BEM’s aim is to promote the exchange of information between international players at the fair.

Also to be seen in Hall 10 is a successful example of a medium-sized network: Streetscooter. The

What tomorrow’s mobility is likely to look like!

car version of this project by RWTH Aachen University will be shown at the fair. However, the techni-cal university will also bring other interesting research projects with it to Frankfurt, e.g., KERME, a project based on a scalable electric motor. This is a module set for making e-motors with different outputs from as many identical parts as possible and thus caters for a variety of dif-ferent demands with standardised parts.

The special area will offer many more innovations in the field of alternative mobility and visitors wanting to find out more about what tomorrow’s mobility is likely to look like should make a point of going to Hall 10.


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automechanika 2014Frankfurt, Germany16 - 20.09.2014

AtFakuma2014,whichtakesplacefrom14to18OctoberinFrie-drichshafen,Arburgwillpresentthenextstepinitsproductionefficiencystrategy.Inadditiontoaholisticapproach,thefocuswillalsobeonthecost-effectiveproductionofplasticparts,fromone-offpartstomass-produceditems.Thankstotheexpan-sionoftheproductportfoliotoincludetheFreeformer,Arburgisnowtheonlymanufacturertocovertheentirespectrumfromadditivemanufacturingtoinjectionmoulding.ThetotalofelevenexhibitsontheexhibitionstandinHallA3willalsopresentinno-vativeapplications,specialindustrialandautomationsolutionsaswellaspracticalexamplesregardingthefuturetopicsofIn-dustry4.0,functionalintegrationandlightweightconstruction.

“The Fakuma will provide us with an opportunity to demonstrate that we offer our customers a truly comprehensive portfolio for efficient plastics

processing,” states Michael Hehl, Managing Partner and Spokesper-son for the Arburg Management Team. “The eleven exhibits will give visitors a practical insight into how such product-oriented solutions can look. Key areas of industry will be represented, such as the automotive, medical technology and packaging sectors, as well as complex processes such as Arburg Plastic Freeforming (AKF), three-component injection moulding, long-fibre direct injection mould-ing, micro-injection moulding,

Particle-foam Composite Injection Moulding (PCIM) and liquid silicone processing (LSR). Production ef-ficiency will be the common thread running through our entire Fakuma presentation and will be the focus of each exhibit.”

Individual: additive manufacturing with the FreeformerThe two Freeformers will demon-strate how plastic parts can be produced economically as one-off parts or in small-volume batches directly from CAD data, without

Freeformer: the entire range for cost-effective plastic parts productionFuturetopicsinpractice:functionintegration,Industry4.0andlightweightconstruction

From Freeformer to Allrounders: Arburg will present its full product spectrum for the efficient production of plastic parts at the Fakuma 2014.


requiring a mould. These machines use inexpensive standard granulate, building up the parts in a drop-by-drop process. This industrial process can be used to produce fully functional parts, not just demo samples and prototypes, and also enables new geometries to be achieved.

The two Freeformer exhibits will have a three-axis component carrier and two discharge units, in order to produce plastic parts from two different materials. The focus will be on two-component parts and products with support-ing structures that can be subse-quently removed in a water bath or by mechanical means. Furthermore, the Freeformer will be integrated in the “Industry 4.0” project, which will involve the production of customised moulded parts.

Productive: around 31,500 dispos-able articles produced and ready-to-ship every hourAn electric Allrounder 820 A with a clamping force of 4,000 kN and a size 2100 electric injection unit will demonstrate the cost-effective production of mass-produced articles. This exhibit will show the potential of the high-performance Alldrive electric series in a high-speed application. A 24+24-cav-ity mould from Fratelli Bianchi will be used to produce 24 knives and forks in around 5.5 seconds, including demoulding, set-down and immediate packaging. This cor-responds to an output of around 31,500 ready-to-ship parts per hour.The other hydraulic, hybrid and electric Allrounder injection mould-ing machines will also demonstrate a wide range of capabilities, from individual plastic parts to mass-produced articles.

New: complete micro-injection unit Evidence of Arburg’s targeted approach to the development of its machine and component range will also be demonstrated in a micro-injection moulding exhibit.

Following the micro-injection mod-ule, the Arburg range now includes a complete micro-injection unit in Euromap size 5, which will be unveiled for the first time at the Fakuma. The exhibit, which will be built around an electric Allrounder 270 A is designed as a production unit for micro parts and produces four 0.03 gram micro counter wheel . A clean room enclosure ensures a clean environ-ment and the micro-injection unit enables very precise plasticising. It combines a 15-millimetre screw for melting the material with an 8-millimetre injection screw. This means that standard granulate can be used to achieve very small shot weights and tolerances measured in microns.

In addition, there is the specially configured Multilift H 3+1 horizon-tal robotic system, which removes the sprue and the delicate micro parts and gently sets them down, segregated according to cavity.

Industry 4.0: a glimpse of tomor-row todayAlso when it comes to important future topics, such as Industry 4.0, functional integration and lightweight construction, Arburg will show just what is possible in practice at the Fakuma. Industry 4.0 is a future project involving the vision of a smart fac-tory. This requires the networking of machines, order information and process data. The fact that this vision can already be a reality will be demonstrated by Arburg at the Fakuma with the optional pro-duction of left and right-handed scissors on an electric Allrounder 370 E. An individual QR code will then be applied by laser, so that all of the most important process parameters of the relevant item can be retrieved online. The Arburg host computer system (ALS) is of central importance here, network-ing various independent stations, recording all the parameters and transmitting them to a web server. The scissors can then be custom-ised to individual requirements

using the Freeformer.

Enhanced efficiency: reducing weight, integrating functionsThe production of a lightweight component for the automotive industry that also has a high level of rigidity will be demonstrated by a hydraulic Allrounder 820 S using long-fibre direct injection mould-ing. The advantages of this process include the flexible adjustment of the fibre length to up to 50 mil-limetres, the low incidence of fibre damage in the plastic melt and the lower material costs in comparison with long-fibre granulates.Another interesting lightweight construction process is Particle-foam Composite Injection Mould-ing, which Arburg will present at the Fakuma with an example of function integration, the main topic of the Blue Competence campaign “There’s more to plastic”, run by the Plastics and Rubber Machinery Association (KuG) within the German Machinery and Plant Manufacturers Association (VDMA). Together with its partners Krallmann and Ruch Novaplast, Arburg will be showing the practical applica-tion of this innovative process. A foamed part product component will be produced on the compact foaming system integrated in the production cell. A six-axis robotic system inserts this into the injection mould, where a thread is moulded on in a positive bond. These composite parts – consisting of a foamed and a moulded plastic component – can be integrated in a further step as standardised parts for example in a foamed housing, enabling media lines to be con-nected easily with an effective seal.A further innovative application will be presented on a hybrid Allrounder 520 H in “Packaging” version: the production of a SKET cup, a recent development of Uni-plast, a company belonging to the Knauer group. The mould and the highly flexible Multiflex IML robot are made by H. Müller-Fabrique de Moules SA. The special geometry of the cup, with spiral-shaped flow aids, enable extremely thin walls to

be produced with a thickness of less than 0.3 millimetre in conjunc-tion with a relatively thick sealing edge, so that the cups can be reli-ably sealed in production. The cup is produced with innovative peel-off cardboard labels which can be easily removed to reveal printed product information on the inside. The cycle time of this application is under five seconds.

Trends in automation: complex and/or flexibleAutomation plays a key role in effi-cient production, ensuring process stability, availability, high output and part quality. Two trends are in evi-dence. On the one hand, turnkey systems are becoming increasingly complex, while on the other, there is a demand for highly flexible automation solutions. Arburg will provide proof of the wide range of its offerings at the Fakuma: from the electric Integralpicker and the linear Multilift robotic systems, through to six-axis robots. An intelligent solution will be presented in the form of an interactive process involving human/robot coopera-tion, in which inserts are transferred manually to the robotic system. This ensures flexibility and disposes with the need for complex feeder peripherals.

High-level flexibility and complex-ity are also offered by the mobile robotic cell with a small six-axis robotic system from Kuka, which also moves along an additional linear axis. The advantages of this solution, implemented with cooperative partner fpt Robotik, are short cycle times, an increased working area and the option of us-ing the cell on different Allrounder machines.

A suitable solution in every case“Our Fakuma exhibits underline that each machine and production so-lution from Arburg can be specifi-cally tailored to the requirements of the customer, industry and product – that’s all part of what we mean by production efficiency,” explains Michael Hehl.


In time for the Fakuma 2014, the automation specialist Waldorf Technik GmbH &Co. KG uses its innovative force to develop entirely new technologies for the production of pack-aging solu-

tions in injection moulding. The classic highflex® IML comes with entirely new features, while barrier coating is set to revo-lutionise the whole field of food packaging.

The modern world of packaging is now incon-ceivable without inmould labelling, as the brilliant printing and cost-efficient flex-ibility of this decoration method is quite simply too attractive for a variety of print images. Instead of decorating the cup and lid in downstream printing processes, this method involves the inser-tion of printed foils into the injection moulding tool to create an integrated process in just one operating step and to deliver an at-tractively decorated cup or lid. Unlike in alternative methods such as offset or silkscreen, post-printing and sleeving, the print image can be switched with practically no setup times, which makes it a particularly inexpensive procedure.

Waldorf Technik has worked assiduously over the last two years to develop and consistently expand its product segment of IML auto-mation. Now the portfolio covers more than five different standard series to meet an array of customer needs such as reduced invest, stack moulds, extremely compact space, systems for consumer goods packaging and also bulk packs.

Indeed, the traditional flagship at Waldorf Tech-nik, the highflex® IML robot has also been fun-damentally reworked in the sec-ond system gen-eration to add a variety of new features, also. For instance, it now occupies 30 % less space than before. The automation system is able to process cups and lids in all IML label geometries. Furthermore, it is entirely at the discretion of the injec-tion moulder to use the highflex® IML automation for tools with a variety of cavity numbers and cavity intervals – and all this with a mere 20-30 minute setup time between different products. In extreme cases, even the manufacture of products injected from inside and outside is possible using just one highflex® IML automa-tion. This means that the system concept remains unique through-out the world – so far, all other manufacturers of IML systems can only offer restricted flexibility.

And whereas camera monitoring with ejection of individual bad parts has so far substantially in-creased both the size of invest and

the system itself, the new highflex® IML automation occupies extremely compact space and still offers this facility at approximately the same invest as systems that due to a restricted budget have merely pos-sessed the capacity to reject the entire batch.

As an optional module for the high-flex® IML se-ries, Waldorf Technik has now included entire packag-ing stations in its programme, with which vetted products can be packaged in transport containers or boxes, practically without human involvement. For many custom-ers, this option may be a good response to the constantly spiral-ling price pressure in the packaging business.

The IML method is increasingly win-ning over admirers in export mar-kets, also. Compared with IML users in central Europe, they appreciate it even more when automation and tools come synchronised in a one-stop solution. This is why Waldorf Technik has now teamed up with Roth Werkzeugbau GmbH to offer its international customers automa-tion on a double bill with first-class thin-wall tools.

And soon the fanbase will have the opportunity to experience all this at first hand during a variety of events scheduled for this autumn. A world première will be on show at the Fakuma in Friedrichshafen, for instance: a 100 % circumferentially decorated cup with rounded base edges, manufactured in a process that is simple for the operator and realised using a highflex® IML robot from the standard programme.

Another highlight will be the presentation of bar-rier coating as an industrial method of equipping injection moulding receptacles with unbeatable barrier properties at low cost. The first industrial system with a cycle time of less than four se-conds is already installed on the market; project planning for systems with up to 64 cavities is also underway with international customers.

What is so special about barrier coating? This method permits the combination of benefits of-fered by glass jars (for instance the outstanding gas and water vapour barrier, taste preservation, protection against the migration of outside sub-stances into the food and such like) with the ad-vantages of cost-efficient plastic packaging (un-breakable, does not splinter, stackable, compact space require-ments and good for logistics).

For instance, coffee in a capsule form remains fresh and preserves its aroma, even without so-phisti-cated secondary packaging. Fresh products also keep their attractive look. The shelf life of all kinds of food products is extended signifi-cantly compared with current plas-tic solutions. In turn, this enables food manufacturers to produce substantially more efficient batch sizes, thus saving logistic costs in restocking retail shelves.

Unlike the other methods of manu-facturing plas-tic barrier containers available today (e.g. EVOH deep drawing), barrier coating provides packaging designers with a hitherto unseen level of freedom when it comes to the forms. The coating process fits seamlessly into the container geometries, so even entirely asymmetrical forms and receptacles with ribs or stacking edges can be made into barrier packs with no difficulty at all. And the costs are unbeat-ably low, as the barrier layer is a mere 0.1 mi-crometres and hence comes with practically no material expendi-ture at all. All this means that the method has a promising future that may well just revolutionise the market of food packaging.

Waldorf Technik develops and builds high-performance automa-tion systems for injection moulding companies worldwide. The core com-petencies centre around projects in the field of packaging and medical consumer items with short cycle times.

For more information, please visit: www.waldorf-technik.de or email to Bettina Leibold, [email protected]

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