
Screw diameter choices are 22, 24, 28, or 32 mm with shot weights up to 2.29 oz. The 35 Series press may have more tonnage, but its 108.7-by-33.9-by-74.8-inch footprint reportedly is the smallest of any machine in its class.
An all-vertical 37.8-ton twin-platen press designated 35 VV also is new from Boy Machines. It has a footprint of just 28 sq ft, but has tons of room for auxiliaries, including a 19.69-inch platen daylight and 11-by-10-inch tiebar spacing.
Customers can turn the 35 VV?s two-platen clamping unit 90° to get a fixed lower platen for eliminating any chance of insert jiggle during clamping. Key specifications include an 11.81-inch mold opening stroke, a 2.29-oz maximum shot weight (PS), and a theoretical maximum stroke volume of 4.76 cu in.
Both the all-horizontal and all-vertical 350-kN Boys are available with the Procan MD or color touch-screen Procan CT controllers; both reportedly are competitively priced.
Boy Machines Inc., Exton, PA
(610) 363-0163; www.boymachines.com