Frame decoration and electronic equipment in one – and in the adjacent cavity another component that has a dead-front design. At Fakuma (October 16 to 20, Hall A7, Booth 7303), KraussMaffei will show how far manufacturing integration can meanwhile go using the example of the all-electric PX 320-2000. The second exhibit, the new PX 25-55 SilcoSet, impresses with the micro-injection molding of liquid silicone (LSR).Positive market for all-electric machines
"The market for all-electric injection molding machines is developing very positively, especially in Europe and the USA. Manufacturers appreciate the high precision and dynamics, as well as the low energy consumption. With the new PX series, KraussMaffei has set new standards regarding the precision and flexibility of the all-electric injection molding machines, with which we will continue this growth long-term," said Dr. Hans Ulrich Golz, President of the Injection Molding Machinery segment of the KraussMaffei Group. With the new PX 320 and PX 25, KraussMaffei is expanding the clamping force range at both ends, and will present a complex application case of each at Fakuma.PX 320: Decoration and function in one
With the PX 320, a single production step creates a complete ten-inch HMI display (human-machine interface) with integrated electronics, black decorative frame and scratch-proof coating. For this purpose, a six-axis robot inserts the IML film with printed conductor paths on the nozzle side. In addition, on the ejector side, an IMD film with single-image decor runs through the mold, transferring its paint with design layer and UV-hardening top coat to the component.Beside the IMD film for the HMI display, another film runs through the mold and provides a second cavity with another decor. This is possible thanks to the IMD SI DUO film feed from the company Leonhard Kurz, which is the first worldwide to be able to position two single-image decors independently of each other with a hundredth of a millimeter accuracy, for which a patent is pending. "Our customers benefit from the use of multi-cavity molds, and can thus increase their output and flexibility in production," explains Dr. Golz. The second decor presented at Fakuma shows dead-front surface aesthetics, which comes to life only with backlighting and then reveals operating symbols, for example.
