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Injection moulding solutions for custom moulders
Flexible in the manufacture of plastic parts
The variety of plastic components is enormous. Frequent mould and material changes and starting up new moulds without losing time and performance are just some of the daily challenges in production. The cost pressure is just as high, coupled with fast delivery times. With our injection moulding solutions for custom moulders, you are flexible and efficient in the manufacture of your plastic parts.
- Quick mould change thanks to tie-bar-less machines
- Efficient set-up with the menu-guided tool change
- Easy colour and material change thanks to self-cleaning package
- Stable production with iQ weight control
- Reduced footprint thanks to HLi automation solution
- Full integration of automation
- Reduce energy costs with ENGEL solutions
Frequent tool changes are a challenge for custom injection moulders. This is because they reduce the availability of injection moulding machines. Thanks to the tie-bar-less design of our victory and e-victory machine series, you can change your moulds in under 10 minutes. The absence of tie-bars makes it easier for the operator to access the mould during the set-up process.
The set-up assistant is a kind of checklist that guides the machine operator interactively through the individual steps required for the tool change. As far as possible, the set-up assistant processes the programme steps automatically. Manual work steps are acknowledged in the control system. This means that even less experienced employees can set up safely and without errors. The set-up assistant increases efficiency for experienced set-up teams.
If the colour or material is changed during the manufacture of plastic parts, streaks form on the component. Streaks are the result of mixing old and new material. It is therefore not possible to produce good parts for a certain period of time. We have developed the self-cleaning package to minimise this time and produce good parts again quickly. The modified screw tip enables you to change colours and materials quickly and easily. Your benefits: increased productivity and material savings.
The intelligent iQ weight control assistance system regulates every injection process during production. It corrects the injection volume and calculates the switchover point of the injection moulding process in the same shot. Fluctuations are compensated for in each shot. This reduces the scattering of the moulded part weight by up to 85 %. Your benefits in custom injection moulding: more stable processes, increased part quality, faster start-up after mould changes and exact repeat accuracy, even with recyclate applications.
To counteract the lack of space in your production hall, we have developed our compact HLi solution (High Level Integration). The conveyor belt of the system is integrated into the protective enclosure of the injection moulding machine. The robot is therefore also protected. Access to the mould area via the opposite operator side is maintained. The HLi solution also offers the option of installing additional peripheral devices under the conveyor belt. The result: a compact overall system for custom injection moulding without taking up unnecessary floor space.
From simple parts handling to complex production cells, we can supply you with a customised system. Our injection moulding systems are CE-certified ex works. The automation is fully integrated into the CC300 machine control system. The automation is programmed and parameterised on the control system - simply and safely using intuitive operating logic.
We don't just look at the injection moulding machine, but at the entire system. The combination of drive concept, temperature control, intelligent device communication and smart process control maximises the efficiency of your system. This allows you to reduce the power consumption and CO2 emissions of your injection moulding cell by up to 67%, depending on the application. You can save a further 20% energy with our energy efficiency packages.
Frequent tool changes are a challenge for custom injection moulders. This is because they reduce the availability of injection moulding machines. Thanks to the tie-bar-less design of our victory and e-victory machine series, you can change your moulds in under 10 minutes. The absence of tie-bars makes it easier for the operator to access the mould during the set-up process.
The set-up assistant is a kind of checklist that guides the machine operator interactively through the individual steps required for the tool change. As far as possible, the set-up assistant processes the programme steps automatically. Manual work steps are acknowledged in the control system. This means that even less experienced employees can set up safely and without errors. The set-up assistant increases efficiency for experienced set-up teams.
If the colour or material is changed during the manufacture of plastic parts, streaks form on the component. Streaks are the result of mixing old and new material. It is therefore not possible to produce good parts for a certain period of time. We have developed the self-cleaning package to minimise this time and produce good parts again quickly. The modified screw tip enables you to change colours and materials quickly and easily. Your benefits: increased productivity and material savings.
The intelligent iQ weight control assistance system regulates every injection process during production. It corrects the injection volume and calculates the switchover point of the injection moulding process in the same shot. Fluctuations are compensated for in each shot. This reduces the scattering of the moulded part weight by up to 85 %. Your benefits in custom injection moulding: more stable processes, increased part quality, faster start-up after mould changes and exact repeat accuracy, even with recyclate applications.
To counteract the lack of space in your production hall, we have developed our compact HLi solution (High Level Integration). The conveyor belt of the system is integrated into the protective enclosure of the injection moulding machine. The robot is therefore also protected. Access to the mould area via the opposite operator side is maintained. The HLi solution also offers the option of installing additional peripheral devices under the conveyor belt. The result: a compact overall system for custom injection moulding without taking up unnecessary floor space.
From simple parts handling to complex production cells, we can supply you with a customised system. Our injection moulding systems are CE-certified ex works. The automation is fully integrated into the CC300 machine control system. The automation is programmed and parameterised on the control system - simply and safely using intuitive operating logic.
We don't just look at the injection moulding machine, but at the entire system. The combination of drive concept, temperature control, intelligent device communication and smart process control maximises the efficiency of your system. This allows you to reduce the power consumption and CO2 emissions of your injection moulding cell by up to 67%, depending on the application. You can save a further 20% energy with our energy efficiency packages.
We will be happy to advise you. Together we will find the right concept for the manufacture of your plastic parts.
Examples from our customers in practice: From technical to automotive parts. A selection of plastic parts manufactured with ENGEL system concepts.
One way to set up moulds more quickly is to use tie-bar-less machines. The tie-bar-less victory and e-victory series do not have tie-bars, which means that there are no interfering contours in the form of tie-bars during set-up. The mould area is freely accessible, which makes it easier for the setter to work.
Another option is the set-up assistant. The menu-guided mould change enables inexperienced injection moulding operators in particular to change a mould quickly, safely and easily.
We can cover a clamping force range from 28 to 5,500 tonnes. Even more on request. Our series include fully hydraulic, fully electric and hybrid machines, with horizontal or vertical designs. Depending on the component and customer requirements, we work with you to select the right machine concept for your custom injection moulding production.
If the standard delivery time of our machine is too long, we always have our fast track or stock machine models. If there is additional cost pressure, there is the option of used injection moulding machines.
By intelligent temperature control solutions we mean the iQ flow control software combined with the e-flomo water distributor hardware and the ENGEL e-temp temperature control unit.
iQ flow control automatically regulates pump performance and water volumes to a necessary minimum. This creates constant conditions throughout the injection moulding process and increases energy efficiency.
With our self-cleaning package, you can change materials quickly and easily. The plasticising unit has been designed to eliminate dead spots as far as possible. As little residual material as possible remains in the barrel.
The consumption of the injection moulding machine often only accounts for 50% of the energy consumption of the entire system. That is why we look at the energy consumption of the entire system.
You can save energy with, for example:
Intelligent assistance systems
Mould temperature control
ENGEL energy efficiency packages
Our experts will be happy to advise you on your individual options!
For all-electric injection moulding machines, our e-mac is available as an optional slim version. Here you save up to 240 mm in machine width, depending on the size.
In terms of automation, you save space with our HLi solution. The conveyor belt of the system is integrated directly into the protective enclosure of the injection moulding machine. Peripheral devices can be installed under the conveyor belt. This enables a compact overall system without taking up unnecessary floor space.
The compact cell is similar. This customised automation solution combines minimal space requirements with optimum accessibility.
In addition to the iQ weight control digital assistance system, which compensates for material fluctuations, the recycling package can also be used. The package helps you to process clean regrind on the injection moulding machine. This is because both the material feed and the feed area are adapted to these requirements.
Injection moulding processes such as sandwich injection moulding or the two-stage process also increase the proportion of recycled material in the component.