Focus on energy efficiency for Engel at German Rubber Conference.

Energy efficiency will be the number one topic at the Engel Austria booth during the DKT German Rubber Conference in Nuremberg, Germany.

With three machines on show, the system supplier for injection moulding technology will demonstrate best-in-class approaches to manufacturing premium quality rubber and silicone parts in a sustainable and, at the same time, economic way using bespoke systems.

"Energy saving potentials in elastomer processing are even higher than in thermoplastics," explained Leopold Praher, Head of Sales elast/LIM with Engel Austria in Austria. "The long heating times are decisive." Engel will demonstrate how to leverage this potential with a vertical Engel elast 2700/400 V compact injection-moulding machine featuring ecodrive.

Engel will be dedicating two exhibits to silicone processing at DKT. One of them will produce valve bodies from liquid silicone on an Engel victory 200/50 LIM and for the other, an Engel victory 300/120 HTV will be demonstrating approaches to economic solid silicone processing.

Engel states the highlight will be the Engel roto feeder feed system, which ensures maximum process reliability in the processing of thermosets and solid silicons. A rotating hopper with counterrotating screw is said to ensure that the material is fed in continuously, without inclusions and at a constant pressure.

Injection moulding of silicone rubbers is also the topic of the Engel keynote on Wednesday (4th July). Leopold Praher will be presenting the latest developments and future potential of silicone processing.

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