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Example: switching elements With the combination of hydraulic ALLROUNDERs and the practical thermoset package, fully functional components can be
produced in high volumes.
When technology and expertise come Special equipment for thermoset injection moulding
from a single source as at ARBURG,
you as customer always reap the Cylinder module for
Special screw geometries
benefit with problem-free, daily pourable thermosets
operation - guaranteed.
The same applies to thermoset pro-
Precise liquid temperature control Cylinder module for
cessing. Here we offer you an efficient of the cylinder module moist polyester
combination of our proven hydraulic
ALLROUNDER machines and a practical
thermoset package. This system solu- Cylinder heating for Tamping devices for
tion includes all the features required processing thermoplastics moist polyester
for the immediate production of high-
quality moulded parts in large volumes. Highly wear-resistant Core pulls in close proximity
The addition of the universal high bimetallic cylinder to the mould
performance of our SELOGICA control
system and our extensive experience
Adaptive mould Accessories such as
in application technology enables us to
heating circuits brush devices
offer you just what you expect from us:
the most cost-efficient production solu-
tion for your company Universal compression
injection moulding Integrated robotic systems
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Know-how allround: with many years of application expertise, ARBURG provides comprehensive customer support in all questions related to
thermoset processing.
Individually adapted technology Implementing sequences with ease Exploiting sound practical knowledge
Hydraulic ALLROUNDER machines and the The freely programmable and high-perfor- The search for the most cost-effective cus-
thermoset package have been designed as mance SELOGICA control system enables tomer solution is something that also moti-
a system solution and include: even complex production sequences to be vates the consultant specialists at ARBURG.
Three-platen technology with four tie-bar transparently controlled. This is ensured by In application technology, machine specifi-
guidance and central force application for the straightforward sequence programming cations are precisely tailored to customer re-
precise demoulding via graphic symbols and the patented real- quirements. This is done on the basis of in-
Liquid temperature-controlled cylinder time plausibility checks. The SELOGICAs tensive talks with the customer, in which
module for precise temperature control equipment is ideally complemented by fea- machine and process technology as well as
suited to a specific material tures such as adaptive mould heating, com- comprehensive support for designing the
Bimetallic cylinder for a long service life pression injection moulding or venting. This injected part and mould are explained in
Special screw geometry for material pro- results in a correspondingly high level of detail. PC-based tools also help when com-
cessing without damage to the fibres process stability and reproducibility for ther- paring the individual solution concepts and
The machine technology can be precisely moset processing in particular. searching for optimal alternatives.
adapted to the respective injection mould- The wide range of options for integrating
ing task thanks to its range of sizes in hori- special peripherals such as brush units
zontal and vertical design, its modular demonstrates the universality of the com-
adaptability as well as its wide variety of prehensive central control system for all
equipment for processing moist polyesters, ARBURG injection moulding technology.
for example. The ALLROUNDER machines No specialist programming knowledge is
remain universally applicable, regardless of required for operation. Handling complex
whether they are being used for thermo- tasks with ease that is the outstanding
plastics processing or extended to complete strength of the SELOGICA.
turnkey systems.
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Special: material and cylinder modules
Injection units according to EUROMAP
70 100 170 290 400 800 1300 2100 3200
Screw diameter [mm]
18 22 20 25 30 25 30 30 35 40 35 40 45 50 45 50 55 60 60 70 70 80 90
Injection volume [cm]
23 34 31 49 70 59 85 106 144 188 154 201 254 316 318 392 474 565 664 904 1078 1608 2036
Pourable material
Moist polyester
Characteristics such as mechanical Thermoset: the material for extreme and further heating of the material in the
strength, dimensional stability, tem- situations mould causes a decrease in viscosity that is
perature resistance, non-flammability, The closed-meshed, cross-linked thermoset only reversed when cross-linking increases.
resistance to abrasion and chemical molecules require a completely different The finished component is then irreversibly
resistance as well as their attractive temperature profile to thermoplastics. The cross-linked, which makes it extremely hard,
price/performance ratio make thermo- compound is injected from a cold cylin- for example.
sets very interesting as materials. They der module into a hot mould. Melting
are also replacing other materials such
as metals.
Special materials of this type require a
special machine technology. Optimum
thermoset processing calls for precise
temperature control in the process, a
cylinder module with high resistance Temperature profile of pourable thermosets
to the abrasive contents and specially
150 - 200 C 115 - 75 C 80 - 50 C
designed screw geometries. Our tech-
nology is tailored towards high-quality
production right from the start.
[C]
300
250
200
150
100
50
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Precise: liquid temperature control with Suited to specific material: optimal processing Practical: short sprues thanks to temperature-
several zones. thanks to special screw geometries. controlled cold channel radius nozzles.
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Practical: modular machine technology
1 Basis: reliable hydraulics
2 Horizontal to vertical
The hydraulic ALLROUNDER machines use The ALLROUNDER machines can be individ-
dual-pump technology that permits simulta- ually adapted through different hydraulic
neous movements. Precise moulding is en- and electric expansion stages as well as
sured by the three-platen technology with through different arrangements of the in-
four tie-bar guidance of the clamping units, jection units. Vertical and rotary table ma-
central force application and servo-regulated chines are also available for injection mould-
mould movements. The entire technology ef- ing inserts. The technology is not, therefore,
fectively counteracts flash and overfeeding. limited to a specific solution concept.
Further information:
Hydraulic ALLROUNDERs brochure
1
Vertical ALLROUNDERs brochure
INJESTER screws
Alternative from size 800 injection unit
Design with servo-electric conveyor screw
Conveying pressure can be programmed
and controlled via SELOGICA
Large material reservoir
:
eding of
yester
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Perfect harmony: the SELOGICA control system
1 Universal compression injection
2 Reliable venting
moulding Venting of cavities is crucial with thermoset
Compression injection moulding is an im- processing. It provides an effective means of
portant function for improved surface qual- allowing air and cross-linking gases to es-
ity, high component strength and reduced cape. As a result, the surface is not
distortion. The compression injection scorched and complete mould filling for
moulding sequence is freely-programmable void-free components is guaranteed. Both
via the SELOGICA, for example through in- single and multiple venting operations can
dividual selection of the starting conditions. be quickly and reliably programmed via the
It can also be combined with venting. Com- SELOGICA, even during the holding pres-
pression injection moulding via core pull sure phase.
User-friendly: brush devices integrated in the permits direct sprue separation.
production sequence
Further information:
SELOGICA control system brochure
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Highlights
3 Adaptive mould heating
4 Fully integrated peripherals Control centre for the entire injection
The adaptive mould heating automatically The SELOGICA central control system inte- moulding technology
adapts the control parameters to the con- grates robotic systems as well as all neces- Convenient sequence programming
trol response of the mould. Several heating sary peripherals such as brush devices. All with graphic symbols
zones can also be controlled in parallel via a processes can be programmed as a function Real-time plausibility checks
sensor. This achieves high temperature sta- of and synchronous with machine move- Free programmability of the produc-
bility in the mould for excellent ments. They are therefore part of the over- tion sequences
reproducibility in production. all sequence, appear in the sequence edi- Common data record for the entire
tor with their own symbols and can be production unit
centrally monitored. Watercooling for continuous temper-
ature control in the control cabinet
Adaptive mould
heating 3
Reliable venting 2
Fully integrated 4
peripherals
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Application examples
1 2
Integrated refinishing: free programming of robotic system and peripherals centrally via the SELOGICA Optimum material feed: piston INJESTER.
machine control system.
Further information:
Robotic systems brochure
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High process reliability: consistent cycles through Individual solution: six-axis robotic system with SELOGICA user interface ideal e.g. for
automation. near-contour refinishing.
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Distances between tie bars of 270 x 270 to 920 x 920 mm | Clamping forces from 400 to 5,000 kN |
Injection units from 70 to 3200 (according to EUROMAP)
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ARBURG GmbH + Co KG
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