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ENGEL INJECTION MOLDING MACHINES

"The right machine for every application."

Tiebarless machines for universal application.
Plastics not only shape the world we live in but also help us to lead our lives as individuals. The demand for individuality opens up ever new possibilities for the plastics processor, for he must produce the products that meet this demand. Injection molded parts have an important part to play in this respect. Flexibility and broadly applicable technology are the basis for success. The ENGEL VICTORY range of machines – a technology platform with as many as 360 modules – is the plastics processor’s means of converting creative ideas into concrete products.

A large range for large parts.
Having manufactured machines for over 50 years, Engel today offers a wide range of plastics processing machines known throughout the world for innovative concepts and technology. For the production of large parts, Engel’s customers can choose between two basic systems: clamping units with hydromechanical two-platen systems or, alternatively, clamping units with a fully mechanical five-point toggle mechanism – both systems are available in conjunction with a modular range of injection units and energy-optimized drive systems.

All-electric drive technology opens up new possibilities.
Smaller, lighter, faster, greater precision, improved reproducibility – these are the demands being placed on an ever increasing number of new products and their components. These demands necessitate the use of completely new manufacturing technologies. In the field of injection molding, this means utilizing the potential of all-electric drive technology. Engel´s new range of E-Motion injection molding machines, which feature this technology, enable plastics processors to meet these exacting demands.

ENGEL COMBIMELT machine technology makes visions reality.
Product ideas are formulated visions. They can be realized only with the aid of a broadly based system. Combimelt is such a system. Combimelt stands for applicational concepts and their realization with proven machine technology. Engel’s modular machine concepts provide the basis and scope for turning visions into practical reality.

Putting material synergies to optimum use.
Team work is so often the key to success where problems at first seem totally insurmountable. This applies not just to co-operation between human beings but also to the interaction of different materials. Metal and plastic composites are often of great importance for the optimum performance of technical components and equipment. The trend towards miniaturization – i.e. smaller things with more functions – offers enormous growth potential for such parts. With its series of Insert machines, Engel can supply the right combination for every possible application.

Elastomer components for new product properties.

Automotive engineering
LSR materials are increasingly used in automotive applications because of the manufacturing without trimming and waste, the short production cycles and the excellent properties of LSR with regard to high and low temperature resistance, excellent ageing behaviour and very good weather resistance.

ENGEL CO-INJECTION
A process developed by Engel makes it possible to manufacture moulded parts by the co-injection process, as a system used in the thermoplastics sector for a long time. With this process different LSR materials having different properties for different functions are used in the core and on the surface of the moulded part. Multi-layer LSR-products which could previously not be manufactured or had to be manufactured in several operations can now be economically manufactured in one operation. This new process, for which a patent is pending, allows the access to new market segments.

ENGEL GASMELT
The manufacturing of moulded parts with hollow sections by means of gas injection has been used in thermoplastics processing for years. The GASMELT technology from Engel makes it possible to save manufacturing steps and reduce mould costs. Through intensive development activities at Engel this process was made available for the production of LSR moulded parts (patent applied). It permits product innovation and freedom of design by using functional hollow sections.

Medical equipment
Owing to the excellent physiological properties of LSR this material is increasingly used in the medical field. Irrespective of the parts being for use in medical equipment or implants, Engel has a suitable solution for each application and is able to make use of extensive know-how from the clean-room technology.

Micro parts
The good flow properties of LSR make it possible to manufacture extremely small and thin-walled geometries. The manufacturing of such micro parts demands for very high performance on the injection moulding machine with regard to exact dosing volume, reproducible accuracy and process control.

ENGEL COMBIMELT
Hard- / soft material composites for function elements to save assembly operations are among the growing applications. Engel has invested greatly into research and development for these applications in order to be able to offer technically perfect solutions for these applications. In co-operation with silicone material manufacturers composite systems are developed which resists high mechanical loads even without primer use.

ENGEL SPEED: The fast cycling machine

• Toggle clamping unit: fast – stabilized – sturdy.
• Toggle geometry designed for fast movements with gentle acceleration and deceleration.
• The highly dynamic movements of the injection unit (up to 1000 mm / sec) and the clamping unit are actuated via a central hydraulic accumulator working in conjunction with highly dynamic valves.
• Plasticizing units with barrier screws for the high-performance yet gentle processing of PS, PP, HDPE.
• Fast cycle times thanks to high injection speed and parallel machine movements.
• Machine system rated for continuous, high-performance operation through sturdy base frame, modular construction, maintenance-free ultrasonic sensors and a service-proven, high-performance hydraulic system.

Fast, durable, sturdy and reliable.
These were the criterias to be met by the new line of machines specially developed for the injection moulding of PET preforms. Machine technology and application technology from the leading manufacturer of injection moulding systems are a guarantee of quality and performance. A world-wide on-the-spot service network ensures absolute reliability.

ENGEL ROBOTS

"The full range of linear robots."

Automation – the key to higher quality and efficiency.
The quality of a product and the efficiency of the production process are only as good as the sum of the individual processes. The injection molding process makes exacting demands on the precision and synchronizing ability of the individual processing stages, both upstream and downstream. Continuous production, free from all coincidences and eventualities, is the key to high quality and superior performance.

Engel Automation – the robotic complement to successful injection molding.
Engel offers a wide spectrum of peripherals for automation handling operations in and around the injection mold: automatic feeders for inserts, robots for insert-placement, parts-removal and transfer for downstream processing or storage – all of them innovative, efficient, long-lasting and reliable.

ENGEL PRECISION MOLDS

"Multicomponent molds for a
multitude of applications."

From the initial idea to the finished product.
Precision molds are part and parcel of the comprehensive injection molding package offered by Engel for the production of innovatively designed parts. They enjoy application wherever unique combinations of functional and material properties are needed for the creation of completely new kinds of parts for completely new uses. Full utilization of the potential of ENGEL COMBIMELT technology is Engel's corporate strategy and corporate objective rolled into one.

ENGEL TECHNOLOGIES

"From multi-injection to water-assist to in-mold decorating, Engel is the leader in injection molding technologies."

Innovation through combination.
Joint-ventures, mergers, fusions, blends, symbioses, alloys – all of them combinations of one form or another, and all of them testifying to the fact that it it is better to join forces than to go it alone. Combinations unite individual properties to form a stronger, more advantageous whole. Based on this principle, ENGEL COMBIMELT technology embraces all the known methods of producing multi-component injection moulded parts from plastics featuring different properties and/or colours or from completely different types of material.

Technology below the surface is the beauty of it.
Shapes that lie comfortably in your hand, absolute dimensional precision, surface finishes that leave absolutely nothing to be desired – these are the qualities that decisively influence the success of a new product. Being able to combine design and function without having to pay heed to the limits imposed by the material has a twofold advantage: new materials can be utilized and, by the same token, new products can be developed – for the ultimate benefit of the user. Technologies for achieving optimum surface quality of the moulded part by applying, with either a gas or a fluid, a constant internal pressure during the critical holding and cooling phases considerably broaden the scope of possible applications for plastic parts. The technologies developed by Engel to this end are called Gasmelt and Watermelt.

Interior trim at its trimmest.
An intelligent low-pressure adaptation of the normal injection moulding process permits the direct combination of textile fabrics with moulded parts in one operation. This single-stage process not only saves time but can also be automated. And it also enhances the quality of functional plastic trim sections. This new Engel technology is called Tecomelt.

Safety and lightness in the modern car.
Innovative solutions are always needed whenever high strength has to be combined with other properties. In the context of the automotive industry, massproduced component parts and assemblies must not only feature a whole spectrum of material properties but also meet demanding production requirements. First and foremost, they must be resistant to corrosion, manufacturable by a single-stage process without any need for subsequent finishing, exceedingly strong and light in weight. Parts injection moulded from long glass fibre-reinforced thermoplastics have enormous potential for such innovative solutions. ENGEL FIBERMELT is the technology on which the production of such highstrength parts is based.

The process – the overview.
The real highlight of the ENGEL X-MELT technology is the outstanding repeatability of the process cycle. That results from the exact to position, electromechanic screw drive. Variations of the locking behavior of the non return are eliminated by an adaptive software. The residual pressure after melt pressure relaxation works like the post pressure as with the conventional moulding process.

Lightness is trumps – and savings win the game.
Light-duty machines for lightweight mouldings with properties that make them the ideal cost-saving parts for heavy-duty applications. Maximum saving with not even a minimum loss of inherent values - that's the philosophy behind ENGEL FOAMMELT. Parts injection moulded by the ENGEL FOAMMELT process enjoy application wherever the visual appeal of the exterior belies the strength of the interior, wherever character comes before appearance. Their lightweight foam structures give strength to decorative surfaces, perform insulating functions, increase the precision of complex mouldings and, last but by no means least, utilize less material, consume less machine energy and can be processed on machines that take up far less space.

Mode of operation.
For large parts, and especially for long ENGEL DUOCombimelt parts, Engel offers an ENGEL DUO (largecapacity, two-platen) machine configuration with a rotating module mounted on a carriage within the clamping unit and two injection units working in conjunction with the two platens.

The horizontal plane of rotation and the cube-shaped central block of the injection mould permit better utilization of the available space between the tiebars than is possible with a rotary table system. A particular advantage lies in the diametrically opposed arrangement of the injection units on the two platens.

This permits a relatively simple design of the central block, as there is no need to equip it with a bypass hot runner. The system is particularly suitable for the injection moulding of large-area parts with integrally moulded seals (e.g. car window panes).

Innovative product potential.
Optimelt is an innovative Engel technology for the injection-compression moulding of optical components. Even thick-section lenses designed for the most exacting optical applications can be reliably and economically manufactured with Optimelt technology.

Inspired by nature.
High-quality optical components can nowadays be rendered non-reflective in several ways, not least through the use of microstructured surfaces. As is so often the case, it was nature which inspired this development: the non-reflecting, facetted structure of the cornea of a moth's eye serves as an excellent camouflage. Using the new injection-compression module, such microscopic surface structures (<< 1 µm) can also be moulded with excellent reproducibility. Scratch-resistant surfaces can be obtained through combinations with PC films.</p>

Individuality means quality of life.
Individually styled, high-quality products are a part of our environment. Surface design is an important aspect in this regard. With the aid of decorative films and foils, surface finishes and effects can be readily combined with the base material to meet individual needs. This process takes place in the injection moulding machine. In-mould surface decoration with composite films or foils can be used for a great many different applications:

• High-quality three-dimensional surfaces
• Special surface effects (metallic lacquer, aluminium finish, chameleon effect, holograms)
• Change of surface design possible from one part to the next
• No downstream finishing of moulded part necessary