Injection molding machines

The Allrounder A Series presses presented at NPE 2006 include a robot-served all-electric 110-ton model that was demonstrated running thinwall cups in 2.3-sec cycles. An 88-ton Allrounder with two shooters and a freely programmable Multilift H parts handling system molded LSR/PC ice scrapers. A 220-ton Allrounder A model with a barrier screw molded syringes in a 48-cavity hot runner tool every 12 seconds, and a 55-ton machine produced LSR wire insulators in a 144-cavity mold.

Also notable was the North American debut of the Golden Edition Series of molding machines, built to celebrate the company?s 50-year anniversary. Five models, ranging from 44-220 tons, are available in North America. In addition, two Allrounder S Series machines were demonstrated. A 275-ton unit and a Multilift H system multimolded and assembled table tennis bats using three-station tooling. In another manufacturing cell, ABS briefcases ran in a 500-ton Allrounder S.

Arburg Inc., Newington, CT
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