Productivity, quality and flexibility are the decisive factors for the advancement of plastics processing companies in the process of the fourth industrial revolution, and ultimately determine their profitability and competitiveness. At Shanghai 2018 Chinaplas (April 24th) To April 27, Hall 2, Stand T01,) KraussMaffei Innovative injection molding machines and technologies will be demonstrated along with future-leading Industrial 4.0 solutions that customers can use to continuously optimize production.
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Make the best use of the potential of Industry 4.0
'Industry 4.0 is an important topic that has caught our Chinese customers' attention. The causes of the realization of Industry 4.0 certainly include rising labor pay, or expectations such as complete records and tracking in the automotive industry. For us, this is a Positioning yourself as a good opportunity for quality manufacturers because Industry 4.0 requires not only first-rate machines, but also high-performance automation equipment, control systems or interfaces', KraussMaffei (China) Vice President of Injection Molding Machine Sales Jörg Wittgrebe Say.
KraussMaffei includes its Industry 4.0 solution in its brand Plastics 4.0. These include automatically optimized intelligent machine functions, reliable tools for seamless data collection and networking throughout the production process, and services around the world. In short, they help The manufacturing plant turns into a smart factory. 'We look here as a customer partner and help them take full advantage of these opportunities and potential', Wittgrebe added. KraussMaffei will be carefully chosen at the Chinaplas booth. An example of a live demonstration shows how to do this in practice.
Greater transparency in production planning with MaXecution
One of the highlights of the KraussMaffei booth is The new MaXecution system , This is a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) specifically tailored to meet the needs of small and medium-sized injection molding companies. 'We will be demonstrating our new MaXecution system to our Chinese customers for the first time at Chinaplas through its overall assets, for example. Efficiency, productivity indicators such as tooling and resource management or machine and waste statistics increase production transparency,” explains Wittgrebe. KraussMaffei's new MaXecution system is based on the well-known HYDRAMES system supplied by Mossbach’s MES supplier Mupp Dewei (MPDV) to the market. , And provide three structural classification. In this way, the customer can determine how much MES function he needs according to the needs. If the customer needs additional functions beyond these service areas, he can switch to MPDV's HYDRA system at any time. 'Through the new MaXecution Together with the system and through partner MPDV, we can help our customers digitally, paperlessly, and provide them with customized solutions to improve the utilization of all their machinery and equipment and increase them. The complete set of equipment efficiency', Wittgrebe said.
At the KraussMaffei booth at Chinaplas, visitors can experience how to collect and analyze production data from the injection molding process. In addition, KraussMaffei will explain the practical MES functionality in plastic processing several times a day in a short report format.
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GX650-4300: Asia's fastest double-template injection molding machine
Another highlight of the KraussMaffei booth is With the new linear robot LRX150 GX650-4300“Quality and efficiency standards are also increasingly important for our Chinese customers, especially in the government-driven 'Made in China 2025' project. We pass the GX series of precision, speed, modularity, user-friendliness and service life. The long-term advantages provide customers with tailor-made, first-class solutions,” Wittgrebe said. The GX series has also been manufactured in China's Haiyan plant since 2016 based on globally accepted KraussMaffei quality standards. With their extremely short air cycle time, The GX series is considered to be Asia's fastest hydraulic two-platen injection molding machine. Through on-site production, customers in China and Asia can also benefit from short delivery times and quick service delivery.
The GX series is suitable not only for large batches with very short cycle times, but also for applications with very high technical requirements, such as automotive lightweight construction. At Chinaplas, a 6500kN GX650- The 3400 demonstrates repeatable, perfect process reliability in sequential injection molding. A heat dissipation grid is produced in a cycle time of approximately 49 seconds. At the same time, the connected FlexFlow hot runner control system ensures perfectly balanced sequence matching. Ultimately seamless High-quality components that can be sprayed and plated directly in subsequent processes.
PX160-540: Thin-wall quick-release closures are faster
Thin-walled parts require power during injection. The all-electric PX160-540 used to produce flip caps for Flip-Top drinking water bottles at Chinaplas therefore has a higher injection speed of 270mm/s. The diameter of the cap made of PP is 28mm, with 1881 short thread structure - this is a classic packaging application. ' While achieving the high output required in this field, it also requires a particularly short cycle time. Therefore, the PX160 is equipped with speed options: Faster injection, faster ejection, higher torque and faster nozzle movement', Wittgrebe said. This compact automatic device equipped with linear robot LRX100 is used to remove the lid from the mold and put it Into an integrated automation unit to cover it. Compared to common solutions in the market (such as in-mold closing and separate capping process), it can save time and space. "Chinaplas The PX160 impressively combines the advantages of a high-precision all-electric injection molding machine and a self-optimizing control system with the advantages of linear automation equipment and fully-automated auxiliary equipment – with minimal installation space and maximum efficiency. In this way, we help our customers Continue to implement fully automated production ', Wittgrebe explained.
GX600-3000: Excellent Visible Components for Consumer Electronics
In partner Roctool (HD plastic)At the booth, an exciting dynamic surface effect of a 13-inch notebook case was created on a GX600-3000 with an inductive dynamic mold temperature system. 'Unlimited design possibilities - regardless of color tone, holographic effect, highlight effect It is also a matt effect – everything can be achieved in a one-step process without the need for additional post-processing operations such as film decoration or painting. Wittgrebe summarizes the advantages of this technology. KraussMaffei's next-generation linear robot LRX350 ensures reliability and Accurately remove parts from exhibits. At the same time, optimized motion mechanisms and new compressed air saving features help achieve energy-efficient production. After Chinaplas, GX600 will travel to Shanghai's new Roctool Technology Center for customers and senses. Interested parties conduct experiments and development.
With APCplus, each part will become a qualified part
All three exhibits GX650, GX600 and PX160 are equipped with an extended APC plus function, which is another advantage of the KraussMaffei Plastics 4.0 solution. 'APC plus function ensures extremely stable parts weight and highest process reliability. , Almost every part will become a qualified part. This saves material and money', Wittgrebe concludes with the advantages. The intelligent machine function APC plus is suitable for processing thermoplastics, multicomponent injection moulding or silicone processing. Therefore it is also possible to implement special applications such as Thin-walled parts or sequential injection molding. In addition, APC plus also allows the processing of recycled materials.