Injection molding press. (Equipment).

To meet the floor space requirements of rubber molders who require additional production without enlarging their facilities, but may have space in corner areas, under stairwells, in storage areas and in other unproductive areas, the company has configured a 150-ton unit with the controls mounted above the hydraulic unit to reduce the footprint of the press by approximately 30% and without any sacrifice to the press performance and/or productivity. In this redesign, engineers arranged the chemicals and control panel above the hydraulics without changing the accessibility to the mold area and visibility to the controls. Other changes and realignment of press systems and components led to further reductions in the press footprint. In the press system, an automated shuttle system was mounted on the side of the press to remove the mold parts from the press by a demolding station, then place it into position for packaging. The press is also equipped with a sprue-picker. The basic principles for the reconfiguration of this press can be used to reduce the floor space requirements of the company's other presses as well. (Starlinger North America)

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