LSR injection molding. (Equipment).

This all-electric tiebarless LIM molding machine, the emotion, incorporates state-of-the-art tiebarless technology and an electric servo drive. With the servo drive technology, the company was able to develop a liquid silicone robber (LSR) specific injection system that requires one less servo drive. This development is said to reduce the costs of an electric LIM machine compared to all others, while simultaneously improving injection unit responsiveness and repeatability, according to the company. A traditional electric reciprocating screw drive remains available for those still requiting the ability to switch baack and forth between thermoplastic and LSR molding. The company has also added closed-loop feed control, only possible with the e-motion LIM electric machine. The tiebarless design features a larger mold-clamping area that can accommodate a larger mold in a smaller machine, to save on machine cost, as well as plant floor space; faster mold changes and connections for mold water or air; and simpler, faster automation with easily integrated side-entry robots that eliminate movement along the vertical axis for cycle-time savings, according to the company. (Engel)

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