Introduced at Fakuma 2008, one product that is guaranteed not to make a big noise in the marketplace is the Rapid Silencing System (RSS) from Rapid Granulator AB, the Swedish world leader in plastics granulation technology. With increasingly stringent noise constraints being applied to the workplace by national and EU regulatory authorities, the RSS offers moulders and OEMs an innovative noise reducing solution.
Gammaflux Europe GmbH, Wiesbaden/Germany, has now integrated into its high-performance hot runner temperature control systems a sequential valve gate controller (SVGC).
Many resin dryer manufacturers promote their units as being highly efficient and offering energy savings of 50% or more. However, when asked "How much energy does the dryer consume?" or "What is the basis of the energy savings?" there is often little data to support their claims. What the industry really needs is a standard test protocol for measuring dryer energy consumption. In the spring of 2008 Wittmann introduced exactly that.
The rapid growth to 20 mil Smart Cards per month resulted in the necessity to extend the production process. Circle Smart was looking for a fast and flexible solution to increase the required cooling capacity for the extended production. - After the good experience we`ve had with gwk there was no point in finding a different supplier. Therefore we decided to employ a large compact chiller by gwk, so that we would be prepared for further extensions - says Hans P. Kästner, CircleSmartCard AG.
At Fakuma 2008, Rapid Granulator AB will launch its newly developed 100 Series granulators together with the latest addition to its range of ?open-hearted` granulators, the 600 Series.
Wittmann has introduced a comprehensive testing program to establish energy ratings for their Drymax dry air dryers. The familiar topic of energy efficiency and energy savings is commonly put forth by many suppliers as a sales argument but what are their claims really based on and can they be substantiated? After several years of research, Wittmann has developed a standardized rating method based on stringent test conditions that provide repeatable results for the actual energy use.
The latest generation of Graviblend, the innovative feeding and blending system from Colortronic Systems now comes equipped with a fully integrated material conveying system (mechanically and in terms of the system control). This means that there are fewer interfaces, it is easier to use, material changes require less time, resulting in increased savings.
Mack Molding Co., one of North America's premiere plastics processors, reports that the speed and versatility of Maguire LPD vacuum resin dryers have helped maximize the productivity of the company's new medical molding cell.
Dry air dryers from the EKO range with Öko-control system and integrated touch panels and the Graviko dosing system - these are the highlights announced for the Werner Koch Maschinentechnik GmbH at Plastpol 2008.
Technically demanding plastic parts and mass produced articles have one thing in common in production: the efficiency of cooling the injection mold and the hydraulic components directly affects the quality of the molding and the economic efficiency of the process. When renovating their cooling installations many companies discover previously hidden potential savings.
Small drying systems with up to three drying bins and integrated conveying system for standardised supply of up to three processing machines - these are features of Motan`s new smart solutions range METROLUX 50 and 80. These compact units meet the requirements of many plastics processors for flexible equipment in material supply, stand-alone solutions covering a wide range of applications.
Motan offers large experience in crystallisers for PET processing and supplies installations designed to customer specifications. The latest achievement of the company is a standard series for PET and PLA recycling represented by the crystallisers Luxor HDC and Luxorbin C. They are appropriate for a material throughput of 80 to 900 kg/h. The crystallisers, especially used for in-line thermoforming offer a series of convincing advantages.
