Automatic calculation of holding pressure time during injection moulding: SolidPlast reduces cycle time by 10%

SolidPlast, founded in 2014, is a medium-sized company specialising in the production of injection-moulded parts for the technical and automotive industries. With customers such as Apator-Metrix, Aptiv and Avery Dennison and a turnover of 2.8 million euros in 2023, the company is a major player in its market. 

However, like many companies in their industry, SolidPlast face the challenge of maximising quality and efficiency while minimising costs and energy consumption. "We not only needed to optimise production, but also ensure that we can consistently offer our customers the highest quality," says Dariusz Barton, Managing Director of SolidPlast. 

With iQ hold control, SolidPlast has taken an important step towards digitalisation. The solution works seamlessly with ENGEL injection moulding machines and allows the maximum potential to be achieved. The ability to calculate the holding pressure time during injection moulding plays a key role in process optimisation in particular. The company benefits from a 10% reduction in cycle time and significantly lower production costs - a decisive advantage in an industry where efficiency is crucial.

SolidPlast's success story shows that investing in digital solutions can create enormous added value. iQ hold control with its function - the automatic calculation of holding pressure time during injection moulding - has not only enabled the company to reduce costs and use resources more efficiently, but also to sustainably ensure the quality of its products.

For ENGEL, this success story is further proof of how important it is to support customers with innovative technologies to overcome current and future challenges.