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ON THE COVER: ůŽĐŬǁŝƐĞĨƌŽŵƚŽƉůĞŌ͗
three lockout/tagout devices, photos
courtesy Bruce Main/Design Safety
Engineering Inc.; dual-channel safety
relays from Absolute Robot Inc.; another
lockout/tagout device from Bruce Main/
Design Safety Engineering Inc.

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tŝŶĚŵƂůůĞƌΘ,ƂůƐĐŚĞƌ<'

Talking Points 56 ĚǀĂŶĐĞƐŝŶŵƵůƟĚƌŝǀĞƉƌĞƐƐĞƐƐŚŽǁŶ

മ6 
ƌĞǁĞĞŶƚĞƌŝŶŐĂŶĞǁĞƌĂŽĨŵĂŶƵĨĂĐƚƵƌ-
Ăƚ<ƐŚŽǁ͘

ϱϬ
ŝŶŐĚĂƚĂĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶ͍
Molds & Tooling
Special Report: ϲϬ ,ĂƐĐŽƐŝŵƉůŝĮĞƐĐŚĂŶŐĞƐ͕ĐĞŶƚĞƌŝŶŐ͕ĚĂƚĂ
ĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶ͘
Safety Equipment
9 ^ŚĂƌŝŶŐƚŚĞǁŽƌŬƉůĂĐĞǁŝƚŚĐŽďŽƚƐ͘ Thermoforming
ϭϭ DĂŬŝŶŐƐƵƌĞLJŽƵƌƌŽďŽƚƐĂƌĞƐĂĨĞ͘ ϲϮ EĞǁƚŚĞƌŵŽĨŽƌŵŝŶŐƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJĚĞďƵƚƐ͘

ϭϰ WƌŽĐĞƐƐŝŶŐŵĂĐŚŝŶĞƌLJŐĞƫŶŐƐĂĨĞƌ͘ 66 WŽůLJƚLJƉĞKDsƐŚŽǁƐƌŽƚĂƟŶŐŵŽůĚ
ƐLJƐƚĞŵ͘
ϭϳ ^ĂĨĞƌŽƉƟŽŶƐĨŽƌƐŚƌĞĚĚĞƌƐ͕ŐƌĂŶƵůĂƚŽƌƐ͘
ϲϳ dDƐƵƉƉůŝĞƐŵĂĐŚŝŶĞƐĨŽƌ'ĨƌŝĚŐĞůŝŶĞƌƐ͘
ϭϵ >ŽĐŬŽƵƚͬƚĂŐŽƵƚƉƌŽĐĞĚƵƌĞĚĞďĂƚĞ
ŐƌŽǁŝŶŐ͘
Patent Report
Ϯϯ EĞǁƐƚĂŶĚĂƌĚƐĨŽƌƐĂĨĞǁĂůŬŝŶŐ͕ǁŽƌŬ
69 ĞƐŝŐŶĨŽƌĂĐƚƵĂƟŽŶŽĨĂƚŽŐŐůĞůĞǀĞƌ
ƐƵƌĨĂĐĞƐ͘
ƐƚƐƐƉĞĞĚ͘

Product Innovations Short Runs

ϰϱ
dŚĞůĂƚĞƐƚŶĞǁƉƌŽĚƵĐƚƐĂŶĚƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ͗
^ƚćƵďůŝŽƌƉ͘
24 WZ/DZzYh/WDEd ϳϬ<ĞĞƉŝŶŐƵƉǁŝƚŚŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJƐƵƉƉůŝĞƌƐ͘
28hy/>/ZzYh/WDEd
31 DK>^ΘdKK>/E'
35 /EEKsd/KEydZ^ Names to Know
ϳϮ WƌŽŵŽƚŝŽŶƐ͕ƌĞƚŝƌĞŵĞŶƚƐ͕ŶĞǁƉŽƐŝƚŝŽŶƐ͘
On the Factory Floor
ϰϲ /͛ƐůĂďĂŵĂĂƵƚŽĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐƉůĂŶƚ͘ Checking in with PLASTICS
ϳϰ ŝůůĂƌƚĞĂƵdžĞdžƉůĂŝŶƐŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJŐƌŽƵƉ͛ƐŶĞǁ
Smart Factory ŶĂŵĞ͘

ϱϬdŚĞĞĂƌůLJĚĂLJƐŽĨ/ŶĚƵƐƚƌLJϰ͘Ϭ͘
ϱϮ^ĞĐƵƌŝŶŐĚĂƚĂŝŶƚŚĞƐŵĂƌƚĨĂĐƚŽƌLJ͘
Industry Events
ϳϲ dƌĂĚĞƐŚŽǁƐ͕ǁŽƌŬƐŚŽƉƐ͕ƐĞŵŝŶĂƌƐĂŶĚ
ϱϯ/ŶŶŽǀĂƟŽŶƐĨƌŽŵŵĞƌŝĐĂŶĐŽŵƉĂŶŝĞƐ͘
ŶŐĞůƵƐƚƌŝĂ'ŵď,

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Injection Molding In Other Words

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COLLABORATIVE robots have created a lot
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rative robots, or cobots, to share a workspace with
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Organization for Standardization issued in 2011.
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ican National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard
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industrial robots in the U.S. The standard mentions
collaborative robots, but doesn’t provide a lot of
detail, Franklin said.
Recently, cobot safety has received a lot more
attention. In February, ISO published Technical
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detailed information on the safe implementation
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does not yet carry the full weight of a standard. Its
content still needs to mature, but eventually will
likely be absorbed into a future version of the base
standard or will itself become a standard. For now,
it is meant to build on the ISO 10218 standard.
“The important thing with [cobots] is to make
sure that if there is contact between the robot
and the human, the human will not be harmed,”
Franklin said. To that end, TS 15066 includes data
from a pain onset study at the University of Mainz
in Germany, which was commissioned by the ISO.
The study was conducted under ethical guidelines
with 100 volunteers to study the onset of pain on
29 areas of the body. The idea, Franklin explained,
was that if a person were to be injured, he or she
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operation:
Safety-rated monitored stop, which means
the robot stops when a person enters its work-
Universal Robots USA Inc.
space, while leaving the robot in a powered-on
state.
Cobots designed to
create safe workspace
Hand guiding, which refers to physically
manipulating the robot during the automatic train-
ing mode.
Speed and separation monitoring, in which
an external safety device such as a scanner causes
the robot to slow down if a human enters a work-
space, to maintain a protective distance between
them.
Power and force limiting, in which inherent
safety features slow down or stop the robot to
avoid injury to a human. Power- and force-limiting
robots do not have sharp points, exposed motors
or pinch points and may be equipped with padding
to prevent injuries.
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTS
FOR SAFE COLLABORATION
“The difference between a traditional indus-
trial robot and a power- and force-limited robot is
that more safety features are built into the robot
versus being external to the robot,” said Roberta
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Universal Robots A/S, Odense, Denmark. The com-
pany is a supplier of collaborative industrial robots
and has its U.S. headquarters, Universal Robots
USA Inc., in Ann Arbor.
She said that power- and force-limiting robots
have the capability to monitor speed, torque and
force, and to set limits that will prevent injury if
a person comes into contact with them. This is a
paradigm shift that sets collaborative robots apart
from traditional robots, she said.
Brian Benoit, senior product manager of
Boston-based Rethink Robotics, agrees. He said
the company designs its robots in the power- and
force-limiting category to work collaboratively
with humans.
One way it achieves that is by equipping robots
with series electric actuators that sense contact
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contact, indicating the amount of force.
“This means that our robots are very sensitive
to any inputs from the outside environment,” Benoit
said.
Other suppliers of industrial robots have
entered the cobot market. ABB Inc., Auburn Hills,
Mich., offers the YuMi robot, which has a payload
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of 1.1 pounds and is designed to prevent injury if
contact occurs.
Nicolas De Keijser, assembly and test line
manager of ABB Robotics, said, “The lightweight,
padded, magnesium arms can cease operation in
milliseconds, if necessary — for instance, in the
event of an unexpected collision — contributing to
the overall safety of the robot’s co-workers.”
In April, Stäubli Corp., Duncan, S.C., will intro-
duce TX2 articulated robots and the CS9 controller
in the U.S. market; both have previously been
available in Europe. Paul Deady, the company’s
automotive segment manager, said both products
are designed for collaborative operation.
The TX2 robots will have low-to-medium pay-
load capacities ranging from about 3 pounds to 15
pounds. They will feature two types of collaborative
operation: safety-rated monitored stop, and speed
and separation monitoring.
“Our vision is to be able to span the full band-
width of human collaboration,” he said. Eventu-
ally, the robot line will incorporate power- and
force-limiting capability.
COLLABORATION MEANS
A COMPREHENSIVE LOOK AT SAFETY
Suppliers said that no part of the collaborative
robot should be overlooked when it comes to safety,
including end-of-arm tooling (EOAT). Shea of Uni-
versal Robots said that ISO is currently working on
technical reports regarding end-effector, or EOAT,
safety.
“We are trying to point out some things that
might not occur to people who put these things
together,” she said. For example, safety-rated speed
control of a robot should be integrated with the
end effector; also, end effectors on a collaborative
robot should be designed to grab with the least force
needed to hold the part.
In Deady’s view, collaborative robot applica-
tions should be thought out in a comprehensive
way to maximize safety. “You can have a robot that
is rated safe to be around people, but if you’ve still
got energy in the tool, with [for example] pneumat-
ics, that can be a problem,” he said. “You have to
look at this in a completely holistic way and design
your system around those risks.”
Benoit of Rethink Robotics agrees. “We develop
end effectors or end-of-arm tooling here that we
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He added that end effectors, as well as
the parts that will be moved around, need to be
considered along with the robot arm when evalu-
ating the safety of a particular application. Payload
and speed also should be considered, regardless of
the inherent safety of the robot, Benoit said. “One
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Benoit said that collaborative robot work cells
differ fundamentally from work cells with traditional
robots. “When you are designing a work cell for an
industrial robot, everything is in a cage, so a person is
not in any path of the robot,” he said. “With a cobot,
it’s different. You might not have the part move that
is at head level or eye level; those are the high-risk
areas of the body. You might design your tasks differ-
ently, if there is a possibility of a person interacting
or sharing the work space with the robot.”
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by Universal Robots and is designed for pick-and-
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the blow molding machine and be quickly set up
for production.
Robo Packer takes a slightly different
approach to the concept of a cobot in a work cell,
in which the human works as part of the produc-
tion process.
“There are some applications where you can
do that,” said Siva Krish, sales manager of Proco
Machinery. “But when it comes to automated pack-
aging, you don’t want to have a human sitting next
to the robot.”
The company says the Robo Packer does not
require the safety guards that are normally used
with traditional work cells; however, it does offer
guards as optional equipment.
David Desbarres, Proco’s technical services
manager, explained that the collaboration in this
application allows the human operator to enter the
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without shutting down the whole cell. Robo Packer
is capable of running at two speeds: 1,000mm
per second for normal production and 250mm
per second in the collaborative mode. A U-shaped
safety zone protected by a light curtain slows the
robot’s action to the collaborative speed; the robot
resumes production speeds when the person exits
the safety area.
The robot arm is very sensitive and can detect
a small amount of resistance. If the arm bumps
into an object, it will stop immediately and can be
quickly reinitialized to resume operation.
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NOT JUST
BETTER, SAFER
Robot safety keeps evolving as
technologies advance
By John DeGaspari
WITH TRENDS toward faster speeds,
bigger payloads and greater precision, robots have
become indispensable to modern plastics plants.
Yet those advancements would come to a crashing
halt if those robots or the work cells in which they
operate did not provide adequate safety features.
“Workplace safety is extremely important,”
said Carole Franklin, director, standards develop-
ment at the Robotic Industries Association (RIA),
Ann Arbor, Mich. “Any company that is going to
make an investment in the top technology for
production has a responsibility to invest in the top
technology for safety.”
From a standards perspective, there is plenty of
guidance. The RIA provides support for the industry
through the American National Standards Institute
(ANSI)/RIA R15.06-2012 safety standard, which
covers the proper use of safety features embedded
in robots, as well as how to safely integrate robots
into work areas. Additional guidance on the RIA
standard is provided through technical reports that
cover risk-assessment methodology, implementa-
tion of safeguarding devices and compliance of the
latest version of the standard to older robots.
The RIA standard is based on ISO 10218,
which was released by the International Orga-
nization for Standardization in 2011. Franklin
noted that the ISO Industrial Robot Safety Work-
ing Group is working on a supplemental docu-
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as end-of-arm tooling (EOAT), which she
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of this year.
RISK ASSESSMENT FROM THE START
Risk assessment is a must in any instal-
lation, said Franklin and several manufac-
turers interviewed for this story. Franklin
noted that risk assessments should identify
any task that will be performed through-
out the life cycle of the equipment. That
includes installation, day-to-day operation
and maintenance and repair.
Scott Kendrick, product project man-
ager for Sepro America LLC, Warrendale,
Pa., said risks should be assessed at the
outset of any project, with periodic updates Sepro America LLC
to accommodate changes. The assessments
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ing environment, including nearby cells and ǁŚŝĐŚŵŽůĚƐ>ůĂŵƉĐŽŵƉŽŶĞŶƚƐ͘ĞŚŝŶĚƚŚĞŐƵĂƌĚŝŶŐŝƐĂ
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ations manager for Yushin America Inc.,
Cranston, R.I., said the company evaluates the †‡’‡†‹‰‘‹–••’‡…‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‹‘•ǡ…‘—Ž†’‘•‡•‹‰‹ϐ‹-
safety risks of new installations in work cells, and cant risk, RIA’s Franklin said.
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One of the key issues in work cell design is erence to repeatability and safety over cost, and
discouraging the operator from trying to override should be included in the risk assessment, said Bob
a safety feature to perform a task. Duane Royce, Shingledecker, VP and GM of Absolute Robot Inc.,
VP of robots and automation at Wittmann Batten- Worcester, Mass. He said it is important to consider
feld Inc., Torrington, Conn., said making access the weight of the EOAT and the payload of the robot.
ment about safety for end effectors, also known
Absolute Robot Inc.
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way around it,” he said. “Part of a good guarding
situation is that you give the operator the tools for
them to do their job safely without the need to
go around anything.”
In Kendrick’s view, the biggest risk
of injury occurs when humans enter the
robot’s space when it is operating at
high speeds. “There needs to be a clear
understanding of the zones in which
the robot is operating — zones where
people may enter, zones where arms
or hands may enter, and possible
interference between the robot
and other processing equipment or
moving equipment, including carts
and forklifts,” he said. He recommends
that sensors supplement guarding and
interlocks. Interlocks can be installed on
gates or doors, or could involve proximity
sensors and light curtains.
One crucial piece of equipment that is
unique to each application is the EOAT. It is
a very important part of the robot system, and
Caparco of Yushin noted that tool changing
is a task that poses potential safety risks. When
tool changes need to be performed manually, the
robot should be set up to have an ergonomic tool-
change position. He added that the company also
has supplied automatic tool changers so that the
same robot can perform several tasks in a work
cell. That eliminates direct contact with the human
operator, who can simply change the parameters
on the control interface for the new job.
MANY SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES AVAILABLE
Fortunately, there is no shortage of available
safety aids that can be added to a work cell. “We
can integrate the [robot] with a whole different
array of safety tools,” said Michael R. Greenhalgh,
director of operations for Yushin. “There are
barrier guarding, safety mats, light curtains, beam-
scanning-type systems. And the safety circuit that
is in our robots is capable of coordinating with all
of those [so] a customer can have a barrier guard-
ing and a light curtain built into one cell.”
Wittmann Battenfeld’s Royce added that just
implementing safety devices is not enough — they
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protecting,” he said.
Shingledecker noted that safety equipment
on modern robots is much more reliable than in
the past. “Thirty years ago, most interlocks could
be defeated,” he said. “But now, with dual-channel
safety relays and monitored safety equipment, and
controllers and safety PLCs and switches, you can’t
do that,” he said.
In addition to guarding and safety devices,
better controls on the robot enable safer operation.
“The robot and its controls should make it easy to
operate the robot safely. That means a robot that is
˜‡”›‡”‰‘‘‹…ƒ†‰‡ƒ”‡†–‘–Š‡•’‡…‹ϐ‹…ƒ’’Ž‹-
cation requirements,” Sepro’s Kendrick said. “The
robot and its controls should be designed to make
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operator should never feel the need to override
the robot safety features in order to save time. This
means simple programming, easy cycle-time opti-
mization, safe and quick production changeover, as
well as smart troubleshooting.”
According to Greenhalgh, Yushin’s technology
allows the vacuum setting for EOAT to be set from
the company’s controller; in the past, the adjust-
ment had to be made manually from a relay on the
arm of the robot.
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In another example, the company’s E-touch II
control provides audible guidance for its RC series
of robots. The control issues a warning to the oper-
ator that the robot is moving to the wait position.
In addition, the controller’s HMI highlights the
robot’s movements and speeds.
WHAT ABOUT OLDER ROBOTS?
Of course, older robots are not equipped
with the latest safety features. According to RIA
guidelines, older technology should be in compli-
ance with the standard at the time it was new, and
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way or is moved to a new work cell, which would
require a new risk assessment.
It would be impossible to decommission all
the old robots in use in the industry, said Royce of
Wittmann Battenfeld. On the other hand, the older
the robot, the less integrity it has regarding safety.
“So there really has to be a point when you take
a hard look at older equipment and say, ‘It’s not
worth the risk to my employees, my company, and
it should be replaced.’ There are other times where
... it would be a wise man that [upgraded], improv-
ing some of the safety levels,” he said.
Operator training, of course, is crucial, especially
in an industry that has seen increasing turnover of
employees, according to those interviewed. Kendrick
recommends that training should be simple and easy
to understand, and should occur frequently, using
concrete, everyday examples of safe operation.
Shingledecker recommends at least a yearly
safety refresher course for anyone operating
robots.
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“When we do a robot installation for a cus-
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The company provides a supplemental safety man-
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customers may not be familiar with. It provides
safety information on every part of the robot and
work cell, such as gate guards, electrical compo-
nents and mechanical interlocks, etc.
“It always comes back to the end user and
their understanding,” Shingledecker said. “You
want to make sure that the people are properly
trained, that you don’t have somebody do some-
thing that they should not be doing.”
John DeGaspari, senior correspondent
jdegaspari@plasticsmachinerymagazine.com
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mon safety risks that can lead to injuries, as well as
other risks that are unique to particular processes.
The good news is that safety standards
provide strong guidance for the industry. Chuck
Per Genendsch, the electronic group leader
at thermoforming machine supplier Gabler
Thermoform GmbH & Co. KG, Lübeck, Germany,
said common injuries are burns from radiant
heaters. Also, the fast movements of the press
pose a safety risk. He noted that on his company’s
machines, the movements cease and the heater is
moved back to a safe distance when the operator
opens the doors to the press.
ple: injuries related to roll cutovers,
when it is time to change over to
a fresh roll. Injuries have resulted
from doing cutovers manually
using an open blade, because either
the machine has no automatic cutover
system or the system was not func-
tioning, he said. While most winders
have automatic cutover for safety reasons,
Flammer is VP of sales for Kautex Machines Inc.,
North Branch, N.J., and chairman of the Blow
Molding Safety Subcommittee of the Plastics
Industry Association, an ANSI-accredited stan-
dards developer. He said arriving at some com-
monality of safety standards affecting the various
types of plastics machinery is a long-term goal.
That would simplify compliance by machinery
manufacturers.
On the technology side, better controls and
–Š‡„Ž‘™ϐ‹Ž’”‘…‡••ǡ–Š‡„‹‰‰‡•–•ƒˆ‡–›
risks are with the winders, said Andrew Wheeler,
president of Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corp.,
Lincoln, R.I. “Any time there is a moving part in
the line, you have to eliminate pinch points and
eliminate areas where operators can get some-
thing caught and be pulled into the machine,” he
said.
Safety devices such as light curtains on
winders allow an operator to safely check the
–Š‡”‡ƒ”‡ƒ›‘Ž†‡”„Ž‘™Ǧϐ‹ŽŽ‹‡••–‹ŽŽ
operating that do not.
Older equipment that is not up to current
safety requirements presents risk. Flammer
said that current safety standards are much
more strict regarding older machines than they
have been in the past.
SMARTER CONTROLS PROVIDE
BETTER SAFETY
effective safety devices both inside and outside the
machines are making them safer. Risk assessments
are key to making sure that the machines delivered
to customers will meet the safety requirements in
the plant. Of course, even the best safety features
on the machine can only go so far in ensuring safe
operation, and safety training is crucial to avoiding
injuries.
ϐ‹Ž“—ƒŽ‹–›‘ˆƒ”‘ŽŽǤƒ††‹–‹‘ǡ‡š–”—†‡”„ƒ””‡Ž•
are cladded to prevent exposure to hot surfaces,
and cladding also covers cables to minimize
tripping hazards.
Wheeler also noted that older machines that
do not meet current safety standards encourage
unsafe practices by machine operators. One exam-
In the view of Husky’s Pilavdzic, improve-
ments in safety controls are accelerating. Newer
machines have highly sophisticated safety PLCs
and safety devices. Position sensors are now
being coded and individually monitored for
performance.
Continued

Graham Engineering Corp.

WHAT ARE THE
BIGGEST SAFETY RISKS?
Š‘•‡‹–‡”˜‹‡™‡†‹†‡–‹ϐ‹‡†ƒ”‡ƒ•‘–Š‡‹”
machines that are potential safety risks, as well as
safeguards for preventing injuries. Justin Kilgore,
VP of engineering at Graham Engineering, said
that the product that the customer is producing
and the manner for producing it are consider-
ations for the setup of safety equipment around a
particular machine. On a blow molding machine,
for example, a semi-automatic insert-molding
process would have different safety requirements
than a fully automated blow molding process, he
said.
Jim Pilavdzik is manager of product safety
at Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd., Bolton,
Ontario. In injection molding, the most common
preventable injuries involve hot plastic spray.
Common injuries occur in the purge guard area
and the hopper area of an injection molding
machine, he said. Other common preventable
‹Œ—”‹‡•‘……—”†—‡–‘”‡‘˜ƒŽ‘ˆ–Š‡ϐ‹š‡†‰—ƒ”† Graham Engineer-
during the maintenance and setup of the machine. ing Corp.’s XBM
“Well-designed machinery should not require any Navigator control
guard defeat or removal in order to be properly system allows
operated or maintained,” he said. ĂŶĂĐƟǀĂƚĞĚ
E-stop to open all
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SP ET extruder controllers perform
F internal checks and provide more
SA information about component failures
than analog meters have in the past. Entek
has developed its own HMI that is interfaced
with the PLC outputs. As a safety feature, the HMI
allows different levels of security for supervisors,
maintenance personnel and operators. For exam-
ple, enclosures around the electrical equipment
are locked, providing access to only supervisory or
maintenance personnel.
Rob Kraybill, an electrical engineer with Gra-
ham Engineering Corp., York, Pa., said the industry
is moving away from electro-mechanical safety
relays based more on ladder logic and individual
electrical connections, and toward the use of safety
PLCs. He added that with the diagnostics available
on machines today, it’s much easier to understand
what is broken.
One advantage of the trend, he said, is that
machine information is provided right at the
HMI or the operator station. This setup means
that when something goes wrong, maintenance
workers don’t have to open a panel door and read
the machine status from a safety relay, which
reduces the safety risk to them. If you provide that
feedback, operators and maintenance workers are
much less likely to try to bypass the safety system,
he said. “We make it easy for the operator to work
with the machine [rather] than against it.” He
added that safety PLCs make it easier to implement
safety devices such as light curtains.
Kilgore noted that the safety PLCs used on
Graham Engineering’s blow molding machines are
Ǧ„ƒ•‡†–‡…Š‘Ž‘‰›ǡ™Š‹…ŠŠ‡…Žƒ••‹ϐ‹‡•ƒ•ƒDz•‘ˆ–
PLC.” He said the safety PLC quickly and clearly pro-
vides diagnostic information to the operator about
which safety devices have failed or tripped. If an
ŶƚĞŬ͛ƐĞdžƚƌƵƐŝŽŶĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ
ĂƌĞĚďƵƩŽŶĨŽƌĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJƐƚŽƉƐ͘
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ŶƚĞŬ͛ƐƉŝůŽƚƉůĂŶƚĂƚŝƚƐŚĞĂĚƋƵĂƌƚĞƌƐŝŶ>ĞďĂŶŽŶ͕KƌĞ͕͘ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌƐǁŝƚŚŚĂŶĚƐͲŽŶƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ͕ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐ
ŐƵŝĚĂŶĐĞŽŶƐĂĨĞƚLJďĞƐƚƉƌĂĐƟĐĞƐ͘
emergency button is pushed to halt the machine’s
operation, it’s easy to see which emergency stop,
or E-stop, button has been activated and where
the E-stop is located on the HMI screen, he said.
According to Kraybill, soft PLC technology has been
well-vetted and matches the performance level of
hard-wired safety relays.
He added that the soft PLC technology used
by Graham Engineering is modular. “It is really a
distributed-type system,” he said. A large
accumulator-head blow molding machine or large
rotary-wheel blow molding machine could have
as many as 10 E-stop buttons mounted across
the entire machine. Typical safety relays would
require wiring each E-stop to the single-panel,
main safety relay. The modular system is much
‘”‡‡ˆϐ‹…‹‡–ˆ”‘ƒ™‹”‹‰•–ƒ†’‘‹–ǡŠ‡•ƒ‹†Ǥ
REDUNDANCY PROVIDES
SAFER MACHINE OPERATION
Manufacturers are using redundancy to
ensure that the safety systems on their machines
are more reliable. E-stops in the past used a single
wire connection, Kraybill explained. “We found
that if that wire gets pinched or shorted, the
E-stops became nonfunctional even though nobody
realized it,” he said. “Now you have two channels,
and you have to have those two wires do the same
function in a certain amount of time. Redundancy
provides another level of safety.”
Ramsdell noted that Entek uses redundant
temperature probes on its heat controls, one to
control the heat and the other to monitor the tem-
perature. In case one fails, the other can take over
—–‹Ž–Š‡ϐ‹”•–…ƒ„‡”‡’ƒ‹”‡†ǡŠ‡•ƒ‹†Ǥ‡†—†ƒ–
temperature controls are important because if a
probe is reading the temperature in a heating zone
to be cooler than it actually is, the
barrel can overheat and possibly
…ƒ—•‡ƒϐ‹”‡ǤDz‡†—†ƒ…›™‘”•
well, because usually only one will
fail in a particular zone, but not both,” he said.
Entek Extruders photos
Husky’s Pilavdzik gave an example of how
redundancy has improved safety in the mold area
of injection presses. The mold area guarding,
such as the operator’s gate, is interlocked with a
minimum of two independent safety circuits, he
•ƒ‹†ǤŠ‡ϐ‹”•–•ƒˆ‡–›…‹”…—‹–—•‡•–™‘‡Ž‡…–”‹…ƒŽ
position sensors activated by the operator gate.
The act of opening the operator’s gate changes
the state of the limit switches, so that if one of
the position sensors is defeated, the machine’s
safety monitoring will recognize this and shut
off the machine immediately. The second safety
circuit is in the main power circuit; in a hydraulic
machine, this would be a monitored safety shut-off
valve, often called CEN valve. The opening of the
gate will shut off supply of the hydraulic oil to the
clamp-closing cylinder of the machine and prevent
the clamp-closing motion, thereby preventing a
crushing hazard in the molding area.
John DeGaspari, senior correspondent
jdegaspari@plasticsmachinerymagazine.com
For more information
ŶƚĞŬdžƚƌƵĚĞƌƐ,
541-259-1068, www.entek.com
Gabler North America,
989-615-6365, www.gabler-thermoform.com
Graham Engineering Corp.,
717-848-3755, www.grahamengineering.com
,ƵƐŬLJ/ŶũĞĐƟŽŶDŽůĚŝŶŐ^LJƐƚĞŵƐ>ƚĚ͕͘
905-951-5000, www.husky.co
Kautex Machines Inc.,
908-252-9350, www.kautex-group.com/us-us
tŝŶĚŵŽĞůůĞƌΘ,ŽĞůƐĐŚĞƌŽƌƉ͕͘
401-333-2770, www.whcorp.com/us
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Shredder, granulator makers seek safer options
By Bruce Geiselman
EQUIPMENT manufacturers are looking at
ways to make shredders and granulators safer for
operators.
While the machines are essential for recy-
cling plastics, they can be dangerous due to sharp
rotating knives that, in some cases, can chew up
material as large as car bumpers.
While safeguards long have been incorporated
into these machines, several manufacturers say
they recently have introduced new technology to
further improve safety or will be doing so soon.
ACS GROUP
ACS Group, headquartered in New Berlin,
Wis., manufactures shredders and granulators
under the Cumberland, Sterling and AEC brands.
The company is phasing in three safety-related
improvements, said Tyler Check, size reduction
product manager for ACS Group.
First, the company will install zero-speed
— to adjust settings, for troubleshooting, if the
machine doesn’t turn on, or maybe a wire is loose,”
Check said.
The lower voltage minimizes or even elim-
inates the risk of electrocution for maintenance
workers, who might also need to wear less
protective equipment when working on low-volt-
age panels. However, ACS encourages the use of
appropriate levels of safety equipment for every
Œ‘„‡ƒ”‡Ž‡…–”‹…‹–›ǡ…‘’ƒ›‘ˆϐ‹…‹ƒŽ••ƒ‹†Ǥ
ACS will incorporate the new safety features
into all future models. In addition, it plans to phase
in the improvements to its existing product line.
“Within the next two years, all of our equipment
will have these three features,” Check said.
The company is continuously making elec-
trical and mechanical improvements to further
enhance safety, he added.
RAPID GRANULATOR
Rapid Granulator AB — which is based in
”‡†ƒ”›†ǡ™‡†‡ǡ„—–Šƒ•‘ˆϐ‹…‡•

Rapid
ACS Group photos solenoids that deny access to the chamber until a in Leetsdale, Pa. — introduced
shredder or granulator is fully stopped. its Raptor Shredder at the K

Granu
“Some people have done that, but it’s not a show in October, making

ACS Group plans safety-related improvements for
ŝƚƐƐŝnjĞͲƌĞĚƵĐƟŽŶĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ͕ŝŶĐůƵĚŝŶŐŝƚƐƵŵďĞƌ-
ůĂŶĚͲďƌĂŶĚŐƌĂŶƵůĂƚŽƌ͕ƚŽƉůĞŌ͕ĂŶĚƐŚƌĞĚĚĞƌ͕ĂďŽǀĞ͘
lator
standard that is used a lot,” Check said. “A lot of it the newest model in its
people just say, ‘Don’t access the chamber for 3 line of shredders.
minutes after you shut it off,’ so there is a risk of The Raptor has
getting cut after the machine is shut off.” several unusual safety
A positive locking solenoid will prevent the features, said Jim Hoffman,
opening of access points. VP for sales and marketing.
The second improvement is installing dual- The
channel redundant safety interlocks so even if one shredder’s
channel fails, a person can’t access the machine “open-
while it is running. “Traditionally, there are a few hearted
areas [where] you can access the cutting chamber, design”
usually through the front door or the hopper area,” features
Check said. “All those access areas have interlocks a door on
on them, so that interlock tells the control if it is the front of
open and then the machine can’t turn on. Over the unit that
time, the interlocks get beat up or people try to allows access without
tamper with them to lock them in place so they are an operator having to
dŚĞ͞ŽƉĞŶͲŚĞĂƌƚĞĚ
always active.” reach down inside the
ĚĞƐŝŐŶ͟ŝƐŽŶĞŽĨƐĞǀĞƌĂů
However, with a dual-channel redundant machine, Hoffman said.
ƐĂĨĞƚLJĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐŽĨƚŚĞ
safety interlock, there are two contacts on each “With our open-
ZĂƉƚŽƌ^ŚƌĞĚĚĞƌ͘
of the interlocks and they are redundant so if one hearted design, the way
contact fails, the second would still work. the front door opens,
“It’s like getting two locks on a door,” Check they’ve got complete access from the front and
said. they don’t have to lean over the rotor,” he said.
The third improvement is that the electri- “They can work on it from the front, safely.”
cal panel behind the PLC is going to become low A second safety feature is a rotor motion sen-
voltage. The panel will be 24 volts instead of the sor that ensures the rotor has come to a complete
traditional 110 or 460 volts, Check said. stop and then uses a delay timer before allowing
“People need to access the actual control access to the cutting chamber.
enclosure behind [the PLC] for a variety of reasons Continued
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O
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RE IP a removable handle or allow an operator to wirelessly program and mon- A company producing large automotive parts
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SP ET through the gearbox externally, machines. items that normally would require a conveyor and
F without the need for touching the “You don’t have to open the electrical panels a big granulator with an infeed opening about 8
SA rotor. This allows the operator to easily in order to access the controls,” Hoffman said. “You ˆ‡‡–‘ˆˆ–Š‡’Žƒ–ϐŽ‘‘”Ǥ‘™‡˜‡”ǡ–Š‡…‘’ƒ›ǯ•
and safely rotate the rotor without dis- can do it in a safe way. You can change the setup. ’Žƒ–Žƒ…‡†•—ˆϐ‹…‹‡–•’ƒ…‡ˆ‘”–Š‡…‘˜‡›‘”Ǥ
connecting the gearbox or coming into direct You are able to do it remotely, wirelessly.” A loading platform could have been installed,
contact with the rotor. A spring-loaded insert pre- Monitoring the condition of the shredder and but the company was concerned about the safety
vents the rotation tool from accidentally being left diagnosing error codes without needing access to of its employees, who would need to handle large,
in the rotation socket after repairs are completed. the main electrical enclosure limits exposure to Š‡ƒ˜›’ƒ”–•™‡ŽŽƒ„‘˜‡ϐŽ‘‘”Ž‡˜‡ŽǤ
The unit is designed so that heavier parts, high-voltage electrical panels and creates a safer ‘ƒ‹”‘ˆϐ‹…‹ƒŽ•…ƒ‡—’™‹–ŠƒƒŽ–‡”ƒ-
including knives and screens, are made in multi- working environment, he said. tive: using a smaller granulator with a specially
ple pieces for easier and safer handling, Hoffman designed hopper that could be fed safely from
said. CONAIR GROUP ϐŽ‘‘”Ž‡˜‡ŽǤʹͲͳͷǡ–Š‡…‘’ƒ›‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†ƒ‘ƒ‹”
While some of these safety features had been To meet the needs of one of its customers, Model CW granulator with a custom hopper that
incorporated into the company’s existing Rapid Conair Group, Cranberry Township, Pa., designed ƒŽŽ‘™•„—’‡”•–‘„‡ˆ‡†•ƒˆ‡Ž›ˆ”‘ϐŽ‘‘”Ž‡˜‡Ž„›
hand rather than conveyor.
The parts are placed into the feed opening
and the operator moves a lever on the side of the
hopper to tilt the bumper up so it slides into the
…—––‹‰…Šƒ„‡”ˆ‘”…Ž‡ƒǡ‡ˆϐ‹…‹‡–•‹œ‡”‡†—…–‹‘ǡ
according to the company.
Š‡‰”ƒ—Žƒ–‘”Šƒ•ƒˆ‘‘–’”‹–Œ—•–͸ͺ„›͹ͷ
inches — about half the size of a Conair CKW gran-
ulator, the model that otherwise would have been
used for the job.
Meanwhile, all of Conair’s granulators con-
form to safety standards issued by the Plastics
Industry Association and other organizations,
including the
Conair Group European
Community,
said David
Miller, general
manager for
size reduction.
“The SPI
[Plastics Indus-
try Associa-
tion] standards
for granulators
date back to
the mid-1980s
and soon will
be updated to
require the use
dŚŝƐŽŶĂŝƌŐƌĂŶƵůĂƚŽƌĨĞĂƚƵƌĞƐĂ of newer safety
ƐƉĞĐŝĂůŚŽƉƉĞƌƚŽĞŶƐƵƌĞƐĂĨĞƐŝnjĞ technologies,”
ƌĞĚƵĐƟŽŶŽĨƐĐƌĂƉĐĂƌďƵŵƉĞƌƐ͘ he said. “Also,
ˆ‘”–Š‡ϐ‹”•–
time, standards covering shredders are expected
to be added. Conair has been and will continue to
be actively involved on the committee working on
the update.”

Bruce Geiselman, correspondent

bgeiselman@plasticsmachinerymagazine.com

For more information

ACS Group,
262-641-8600, www.acscorporate.com
Conair Group,
724-584-5500, www.conairgroup.com
Rapid Granulator,
724-584-5220, www.rapidgranulator.com

ONE WORD,
BIG REPERCUSSIONS
Lockout/tagout changes spur debate for manufacturers
By Lisa Jo Lupo
NEW AND proposed safety rule changes are
sparking heated debate for some manufacturers.
At the national level, the proposed elimination of
a single word from OSHA’s Control of Hazardous
‡”‰›‘…‘—–Ȁƒ‰‘—–•–ƒ†ƒ”†…ƒ””‹‡••‹‰‹ϐ‹-
…ƒ–”ƒ‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‹‘•Ǥ‡ƒ™Š‹Ž‡ǡ‹…Š‹‰ƒ‹Œ‡…–‹‘
molders are adapting to new lockout/tagout pro-
…‡†—”‡•ˆ‘”‘Ž†…Šƒ‰‡•‘Š‘”‹œ‘–ƒŽ‹Œ‡…–‹‘
molding machines.
One of the industry’s greatest concerns is
that the changes will increase costs and make U.S.
manufacturers less competitive globally — without
actually improving worker safety. Industry leaders
are weighing in on the national standard, telling
OSHA that the proposed change would put the U.S.
out of sync with global standards.
WHAT IS THE OSHA STANDARD?
OSHA’s current standard on the Control of
Hazardous Energy (29 CFR 1910.147) states that
Dz‘…‘—–Ȁ–ƒ‰‘—–”‡ˆ‡”•–‘•’‡…‹ϐ‹…’”ƒ…–‹…‡•ƒ†
procedures to safeguard employees from the
unexpected energization or startup of machinery
and equipment, or the release of hazardous energy
during service or maintenance activities.”
The agency’s October Standards Improvement
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ƒ…Š‹‡•–Šƒ–…‘—Ž†”‡Ž‡ƒ•‡•—…Š‡‡”‰›—•–
be shut down according to the OSHA standard,
using energy-isolating devices, such as manual
circuit breakers or switches. Depending on the
situation, the energy-isolating devices must either
be protected by locking mechanisms or promi-
‡–Ž›‹†‡–‹ϐ‹‡†™‹–Š™ƒ”‹‰†‡˜‹…‡•ǡ•‘™‘”‡”•
do not start up a machine in a way that would
release dangerous energy. The standard applies
to all sources of energy, including mechanical,
electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical and ther-
mal sources. Therefore, the removal of the term
Dz—‡š’‡…–‡†dz™‘—Ž†Šƒ˜‡•‹‰‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‹’ƒ…–ƒ…”‘••
numerous industries.
It’s a substantive change to the standard and
should not be allowed without OSHA follow-
ing the rulemaking process as required under
”‘Œ‡…–ȋȌ’”‘’‘•‡†”‡‘˜‹‰–Š‡™‘”† the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act
“unexpected.” SIPs are used to remove or revise ‘ˆͳͻ͹Ͳǡ•ƒ‹†”—…‡ƒ‹ǡ™Š‘‹•’”‡•‹†‡–‘ˆ
duplicative, unnecessary and inconsistent safety ‡•‹‰ƒˆ‡–›‰‹‡‡”‹‰…Ǥǡ”„‘”ǡ‹…ŠǤ
and health standards, OSHA said. The agency He is also chairman of the committee that drafted
believes that the change would eliminate confu- a voluntary consensus standard for American
sion regarding how the standard is applied. National Standards Institute (ANSI), known as
This valve lockout device disables the
valve to prevent unexpected opening
or closing.
Courtesy of Bruce Main/Design Safety Engineering Inc.
Therein lies the issue. How will removal of
“unexpected” be interpreted and what are the
implications for the plastics industry? This is the
wording of the current standard: “Employees can
be seriously or fatally injured if machinery they
service or maintain unexpectedly energizes, starts
up or releases stored energy.”
ͳͳǤͲƒˆ‡–›‘ˆƒ…Š‹‡”›Ǥ‡•ƒ‹†‹•
–”›‹‰–‘ƒ‡•ƒŽŽƒ†Œ—•–‡–•–‘–Š‡™‘”†‹‰
of a standard that is over 25 years old and out of
date.
“Single-word changes or new interpretations
™‹ŽŽ‘–‹’”‘˜‡–Š‹••‹–—ƒ–‹‘ǡdzƒ‹•ƒ‹†Ǥ
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F required by the OSH Act, which lockout/tagout standard. In addition, it argues a lockout/tagout update
SA established the agency. that it is inappropriate for OSHA to propose such planned.”
“OSHA will review all comments sub- ƒƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ…Šƒ‰‡‹ƒǡ•ƒ‹†ƒ”‹‡
ƒ”‰ƒ•ǡ–Š‡ OSHA’s spring and fall
mitted regarding the proposed rule,” said Kim- association’s senior technical director, environ- 2016 regulatory agendas
„‡”Ž›ƒ”„›™‹–Šǯ•ˆϐ‹…‡‘ˆ‘—‹…ƒ- ment, health and safety. both included line items
–‹‘•ǤDzŠ‡ϐ‹ƒŽ”—Ž‡ƒ›†‹ˆˆ‡”ˆ”‘–Š‡’”‘’‘•‡† Dz‡‘˜‹‰–Š‡™‘”†‹•‘–Œ—•–ƒ…Žƒ”‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‹‘ to discuss updating the
rule. The next step will involve reviewing all the or reduction of regulatory burden, which is the standard for logout/tagout,
comments received. We do not have an estimate as purpose of a SIP; it can add burden, and it is a more sometimes referred to as Gargas
to how long the review process will take.” substantial change than should be added through LOTO.
ǡdz
ƒ”‰ƒ••ƒ‹†ǤŠ‹•’”‘’‘•ƒŽ™‘—Ž†‹•–‡ƒ† “We agree that that is
INDUSTRY GROUP SAYS: KEEP THE WORD impose potentially substantial new requirements. the proper way to address
The Plastics Industry Association, Washington, The association “believes OSHA should it, so OSHA should go
D.C., believes the proposal should be withdrawn. withdraw the proposed amendment and pursue forward with the LOTO
update and enable
broader discussion,”

ƒ”‰ƒ••ƒ‹†ǤŠ‡ƒ••‘…‹-
ation has worked with
OSHA on lockout/tagout
and machine guarding
in the past. Following
this process would allow
stakeholders to more fully Palmer
review the potential ben-

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in computer-based technology and various indus-
try consensus standards.

WERE ANY MORE THE MICHIGAN RULE

‹…Š‹‰ƒǡ…‘’ƒ‹‡•–Šƒ–—•‡Š‘”‹œ‘–ƒŽ
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ENERGY- EFFICIENT, out/tagout during mold changes — a requirement

–Šƒ–™‡–‹–‘‡ˆˆ‡…– ƒǤͳǤŽ‹‡ǡ‹…Š-
‹‰ƒȋȌŠƒ•Šƒ†‹Œ‡…–‹‘‘Ž†-
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–ƒ‰‘—–’”‘…‡†—”‡ˆ‘”‘Ž†…Šƒ‰‡•ǡƒ‹•ƒ‹†Ǥ
OSHA’s efforts to harmonize the rules come
at a price, he said. “Every time you change a mold,

9F<DAN=AF9OAF<EADD& you have to do lockout, and the cost can be quite

•‹‰‹ϐ‹…ƒ–Ǥdzƒ‹‡š’Žƒ‹‡†–Šƒ–’”‡˜‹-
ously required only a lock on the access gate of
the machine, so the clamping system would not
restart.
Under the new rules, molders will need to
add energy-isolating devices and panels, requir-
ing new wiring. In addition, with a full machine
shutdown, mold changes and machine restarts will
–ƒ‡•‹‰‹ϐ‹…ƒ–Ž›Ž‘‰‡”ǡ•ƒ‹†ƒ‹ǡ™Š‘“—‘–‡†
one estimate of an average of 1 hour of additional
downtime a day per machine.
ƒ‹•ƒ‹†–Š‡”—Ž‡…Šƒ‰‡‰‘‡•‹–‘‡ˆˆ‡…–ǡ
even though no incidents had occurred under the
’”‘…‡••‡•ˆ‘”‡”Ž›ƒ’’”‘˜‡†„›Ǥ
“For 24 years, this method has been used,
ƒ†‘™•‘ˆ‘”‡’‘”–‡†‹Œ—”‹‡•‘”
incidents,” he said. “Yet, a properly designed and
implemented, control-reliable safety system can
be used for mold changes and keep workers safe
from harm. Prohibiting the use of technological
solutions where they can be effectively and safely
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standards,” Palmer explained. The while leaving power on
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to standards that exceed OSHA’s computer controls. U PO
IN 2011, OSHA conducted a review of the logout/ IP R
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employment and places of employment as the federally …‘•–Ž‡••ǡƒ‹•ƒ‹†ǡ„—–™Š‡–Š‡” Will these changes increase worker
‡•–ƒ„Ž‹•Š‡†•–ƒ†ƒ”†•Ǥdz–•ϐ‹†‹‰™ƒ•–Šƒ––Š‡‹…Š‹- ‹…Š‹‰ƒ‘Ž†‡”•™‹ŽŽ‘’–ˆ‘”–Š‡ safety? What do they mean for the competi-
gan standard allows for a lower level of protection for ”‡ƒ‹•–‘„‡•‡‡Ǥ‡ƒ™Š‹Ž‡ǡ tiveness of U.S. molders?
‡’Ž‘›‡‡•–Šƒ‹•”‡“—‹”‡†„›ƒ†…‘ϐŽ‹…–•™‹–Š they will surely feel the burden of David Preusse, president of Wittmann
OSHA requirements, so that an employer could be in the new lockout/tagout require- Battenfeld Inc., Torrington, Conn., said while his
…‘’Ž‹ƒ…‡™‹–Š–Š‡‹…Š‹‰ƒ•–ƒ†ƒ”†ƒ†•–‹ŽŽ‘–„‡‹ ‡–•ǤDzŒ—•–†‘ǯ––Š‹–Šƒ– company’s machines are in full compliance of all
compliance with federal OSHA requirements. understands the true cost of this,” regulations — “old, new, even proposed,” the new
he said. Citing the Plastics Industry standards could create unforeseen consequences
••‘…‹ƒ–‹‘ǡŠ‡•ƒ‹†‡˜‡”›‹…Š‹‰ƒ ˆ‘”’”‘…‡••‘”•ǤDzƒ›‹…Š‹‰ƒ‘Ž†‡”•ƒ”‡‘Ž›
ˆƒ…–•Š‡‡–‘–Š‡”—Ž‡‹•ƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡ƒ–
molder is expected to lose $187,000 now engaging in the new standard and consid-
www.michigan.gov/documents/lara/lara_
to $2 million per year because of the ering how to react and adopt the new rules,”
miosha_part62_faq_532320_7.doc
change, a statewide loss of about he said. “I am concerned if the literal meanings
$84 million annually. of standards
‘‡‡š…‡’–‹‘•ƒ’’Ž›–‘- changes
—”–Š‡”…‘’Ž‹…ƒ–‹‰–Š‡•‹–—ƒ–‹‘ˆ‘”‹…Š‹- SHA’s full lockout/tagout procedures: stick and are OSHA’s current Control of
gan molders is a pending change to the ANSI/PIA Ȉ‹‘”•‡”˜‹…‹‰†—”‹‰‘”ƒŽ’”‘†—…–‹‘ enforced, that Hazardous Energy Lockout/
ͳͷͳǤͳ•–ƒ†ƒ”†ˆ‘”‹Œ‡…–‹‘‘Ž†‹‰ƒ…Š‹‡•Ǥ operations. This includes some lubricating, cleaning U.S. molders Tagout rule can be found at
The revised industry standard will eliminate the ƒ†—Œƒ‹‰ƒ…–‹˜‹–‹‡•ǡ™‹–Š‡’Ž‘›‡”•”‡•’‘•‹- will continue to www.osha.gov/Publications/
”‡“—‹”‡‡–ˆ‘”Œƒ„ƒ”•ˆ‘”Š‘”‹œ‘–ƒŽ‹Œ‡…- ble for making decisions on a case-by-case basis. „‡Ž‡••‡ˆϐ‹…‹‡– 3120.html
–‹‘‘Ž†‹‰ƒ…Š‹‡•Ǥ‘„‘–Šƒ‹ƒ†ƒ˜‹† • The use of machine guarding. It can be con- [than] the
Palmer, director of the Equipment Council for the sidered an effective alternative to lockout/tagout global plastics
Plastics Industry Association, the bars represent procedures if it eliminates employee exposure to markets in which they must compete,” Preusse
“redundant redundancies”; unlike in other states, the hazardous energy source. said. “Worst of all is if the changes don’t make the
–Š‘—‰Šǡ–Š‡›ǯŽŽ•–‹ŽŽ„‡”‡“—‹”‡†‹‹…Š‹‰ƒ—†‡” • The use of a separate energy-isolating —•‡”•‘”‡•ƒˆ‡ǡ„—–Œ—•–…‘•–‘”‡Ǥdz
ǯ•ƒ”–͸ʹ”‡“—‹”‡‡–•Ǥ device, in some situations. It is allowed if it can
“There’s no mandate for federal and state be locked out during mold changes for motors, Lisa Jo Lupo, correspondent
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 FIRMS ASSESS OSHA RULE CHANGE
By Lisa Jo Lupo main power is turned off and lockout/tagout pro-
SPECIAL REPORT
cedures are implemented, no energy can go to the
THE PROPOSED removal of the word SAFETY EQUIPMENT motors. “However, practically speaking, it becomes
“unexpected” from an industry standard has cumbersome to do frequent mold changes this
prompted a lot of discussion. Industry players gave when a relay fails, or a limit switch is bypassed,” way, because when the main power is shut down,
their perspective on how the change to OSHA’s •ƒ‹†
ƒ”†‡”ǡ™Š‘‹•‘ˆ•ƒŽ‡•ƒ†
‘ˆ–Š‡ the machine controls need to re-boot, and barrel
Control of Hazardous Energy Lockout/Tagout company’s North American operations for the heaters have to come back up to temperature; this
standard could play out. 

Ž‘„ƒŽ
”‘—’ǡ‘‘†ƒŽ‡ǡŽŽǤDz›”‡‘˜‹‰
ƒ”†‡”•ƒ‹†Ǥ
‡–‡”
ƒ”†‡”ǡƒ‹‹‰ƒ–ƒ”‡’”‡•‡–ƒ–‹˜‡ǡ•ƒ‹† –Š‡–‡”Ǯ—‡š’‡…–‡†ǯƒ•‹–”‡Žƒ–‡•–‘–Š‡Ž‘…‘—–Ȁ
he believes a wording change would make the
”‡‰—Žƒ–‹‘‘”‡‘„Œ‡…–‹˜‡ǤDzŠ‡–‡”Ǯ—‡š’‡…–‡†
‡‡”‰›ǯ‹•”ƒ–Š‡”•—„Œ‡…–‹˜‡ǡƒ•ƒ’‘‘”Ž›–”ƒ‹‡†
or [poorly] informed person may not understand
and expect that energy will go to pumps or motors
ƒ”†‡”
O F
Tradition
E X C E L L E N C E
ƒ”†‡”ǡ…Š‹‡ˆ‡‰‹‡‡”ƒ””›‡ŽŽ‡”ǡ
ƒŽŽ–ƒ‡•–‹‡ǡdz
The best solution for mold changes is to have
–ƒ‰‘—–’”‘…‡†—”‡•ǡ‹–„‡…‘‡•ƒ˜‡”›‘„Œ‡…–‹˜‡
thing. No energy at all can go to the motors.”
Additionally, the proposed rule change
™‘—Ž†ǯ–‡…‡••ƒ”‹Ž›‡ƒƒ›‘†‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‹‘•–‘
‹Œ‡…–‹‘‘Ž†‹‰ƒ…Š‹‡•„‡…ƒ—•‡ǡ™Š‡–Š‡
S I N C E 1 9 4 1
one power source for motors and pumps that could
cause a hazard, and another power source for con-
trollers and heaters that can be left on, he said.
All Niigata all-electric machines bound for the
ǤǤŠƒ˜‡•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡„”‡ƒ‡”•ˆ‘”‘–‘”•ǡ
said. But, if the proposal becomes law, companies
™‹–Š‘Ž†‡”ƒ…Š‹‡•™‹ŽŽ‡‡†–‘”‡–”‘ϐ‹––Š‡‹ˆ
they want to avoid complete shutdowns during
‘Ž†…Šƒ‰‡•Ǥ‡–”‘ϐ‹–•…‘—Ž†…‘•–̈́ʹǡͲͲͲ–‘̈́͵ǡͲͲͲ
per machine, he said. The other option would be to
accept the fact that the press must be completely
turned off for mold changes, which could be viable
for machines that have infrequent mold changes.
‹‡
‘ˆ‹Žƒ…”‘ǡƒ–ƒ˜‹ƒǡŠ‹‘ǡ†‘‡•‘–„‡Ž‹‡˜‡
that the proposed standard change would require
‡“—‹’‡–‘†‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‹‘•„—–‹•–‡ƒ†„‡Ž‹‡˜‡•‹–
might place more liability on employers. “It’s about
Š‘™›‘—‹–‡”’”‡–Ǯ—‡š’‡…–‡†ǯƒ†Ǯ‡‡”‰›ǡǯdzŠ‡
said. Taking out the word “unexpected” means
“you are now relying on people to anticipate every
possible hazard that may exist,” he said. “But it’s
not practical to think of everything.”
‹Žƒ…”‘ƒ…Š‹‡•ƒŽŽŠƒ˜‡Ž‘…‘—–•ǤDz‘ǡ
I don’t think it will change how machines are
designed as much as how a court of law will inter-
pret it and who is responsible. So, as a supplier, it
opens us up to more liability,” Keller said.
So what can plastics processors do? Focus on
training, Keller said. “Pull out the ANSI guidelines
and read up on the hazards of your machines.”
Training and intent are important, he said
Œ‡…–‹‘‘Ž†‡”›ƒ‹…
”‘—’ǡƒ•‡›ǡ
‹Ǥǡ…‘†—…–•ƒ—ƒŽŽ‘…‘—–Ȁ–ƒ‰‘—––”ƒ‹‹‰
to ensure employees stay current. “We believe in
safety; we engage our employees in it, and we take
it seriously,” President Steve Kalina said.
At Dynamic, any employees who have technical
involvement with the machines or are in a leader-
•Š‹’”‘Ž‡”‡…‡‹˜‡–Š‡–”ƒ‹‹‰ǤDz‡„‡Ž‹‡˜‡‹‘–Œ—•–
meeting standards, but in having a safe workplace,”
Continuing Our Tradition of Excellence he said. “This training sets the tone that we’re actu-
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tection
By Lisa Jo Lupo
OSHA’S industry standards for
slip, trip and fall hazards are undergo-
ing changes. After 26 years and a range
of iterations, OSHA has published its
“Final Rule to Update General Industry
Walking-Working Surfaces and Fall
Protection Standards,” available at
www.osha.gov/walking-working-sur-
faces. The primary purpose of the rule
is to better protect workers from falls,
which OSHA says are among the leading
cause of serious work-related injuries
and deaths. OSHA projects that the new
standards will prevent 29 deaths yearly
and 5,842 lost workdays due to injury.
’‡…‹ϐ‹…ƒŽŽ›ǡ–Š‡”—Ž‡—’†ƒ–‡•‰‡-
eral industry standards for slip, trip and
fall hazards, which can be found in Sub-
part D, and adds requirements for per-
sonal fall-protection systems, which can
be found in Subpart I.
The rule, which was
published in the
Federal Register
on Nov. 17, is
effective Jan. 17,
but allows for
phased-in com-
pliance dates
for certain
provisions.
–…‘–ƒ‹•„‘–Š‡™ƒ†‘†‹ϐ‹‡†
•–ƒ†ƒ”†•ǡƒ•™‡ŽŽƒ•‡™†‡ϐ‹‹–‹‘•
of some terms. One important term is
DzˆƒŽŽŠƒœƒ”†ǡdz™Š‹…Š‹•†‡ϐ‹‡†ƒ•Dzƒ›
condition on a walking-working surface
that exposes an employee to a risk of
harm from a fall on the same level or to
a lower level.”
PRIMARY CHANGES
Major changes include:
Training. Employers must ensure
that workers who use personal fall
’”‘–‡…–‹‘ƒ†™‘”‹‘–Š‡”•’‡…‹ϐ‹‡†ǡ
high-hazard situations are trained, and
retrained as necessary, on fall hazards
and equipment use, in a manner work-
ers can understand. This provision goes
into effect May 17.
Ladders. For ladders that extend
over 24 feet, personal fall-arrest or
safety systems must be installed on new
ladders and on replacement ladders/
ladder sections. Cages and wells cannot
be used as a means of fall protection on
new or replacement ladders or sections.
Existing ladders must be equipped with
a cage, well, personal fall-arrest system,
or ladder-safety system. Employers
have two years to comply with this
provision, which goes into effect on Nov.
17, 2018. Additionally, within 20 years,
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PTi takes proactive approach
By Lisa Jo Lupo
AS EMPLOYERS contemplate how new OSHA safety stan-
dards will affect their work environments, equipment makers
look to bring their products into compliance.
Processing Technologies International LLC, Aurora, Ill., typ-
ically provides single- or double-tier level mezzanines for access
to blending systems and vacuum-loading components over its
extrusion systems, said Tom Limbrunner, senior VP of applica-
tions and technology.
“Although the new OSHA rule may not mandate guard rails
as primary fall protection, PTi will continue to provide our mez-
zanines with handrails and kick plates for all levels,” Limbrunner
said.
He said the platforms are usually provided with stairs for
access to each level, and
the systems do not exceed Contact:
24 feet, with silos typically Processing Technologies
supplied directly by PTi International LLC,
customers. The new OSHA 630-585-5800,
standards include special www.ptiextruders.com
•ƒˆ‡–›•–‹’—Žƒ–‹‘•ˆ‘”ϐ‹š‡†
ladders that extend more
than 24 feet above a lower level, as well as for elevated platforms.
Lisa Jo Lupo, correspondent
llupo@plasticsmachinerymagazine.com

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Battenfeld-Cincinnati USA, McPherson, Kan., 620-241-6843,

www.battenfeld-cincinnati.com

LATEST ULTIMAKER
PRINTER EXTENDS
ITS BUILD VOLUME
đęĎĒĆĐĊė͵౧Ž–‹ƒ‡”Šƒ•‡š’ƒ†‡†‹–•Ž‹‡‘ˆ
ˆ—•‡†Ǧϐ‹Žƒ‡–Ǧˆƒ„”‹…ƒ–‹‘’”‹–‡”•™‹–Š‹–•Ž–‹ƒ‡”
͵•‡”‹‡•ǡ…‘•‹•–‹‰‘ˆ–Š‡Ž–‹ƒ‡”͵ƒ†Ž–‹ƒ‡”͵
š–‡†‡†’”‹–‡”•ǤŠ‡Ž–‹ƒ‡”͵Šƒ•ƒ„—‹Ž†˜‘Ž—‡
‘ˆƒ•—…Šƒ•ͺǤͷ‹…Š‡•„›ͺǤͷ‹…Š‡•„›͹Ǥͻ‹…Š‡•
ƒ†…‘•–•̈́͵ǡͶͻͷǡ™Š‹Ž‡–Š‡Ž–‹ƒ‡”͵š–‡†‡†Šƒ•
ƒƒš‹—„—‹Ž†˜‘Ž—‡‘ˆͺǤͷ‹…Š‡•„›ͺǤͷ‹…Š‡•„›
ͳͳǤͺ‹…Š‡•ƒ†…‘•–•̈́ͶǡʹͻͷǤŠ‡’”‹–‡”•…ƒ”—™‹–Š
a variety of materials, including polylactic acid and ABS,
ƒ†…ƒ„‡—•‡†–‘ƒ‡Œ‹‰•ƒ†ϐ‹š–—”‡•ƒ†’‡”ˆ‘”
’”‘–‘–›’‹‰ƒ†•Š‘”–Ǧ”—’”‘†—…–‹‘Ǥ

čĆęǯĘēĊĜǫ౧The printers, which the company

Žƒ—…Š‡†ƒ…‘—’Ž‡‘ˆ‘–Š•ƒ‰‘Ǥ

ĊēĊċĎęĘ౧
”‡ƒ–‡”…ƒ’ƒ„‹Ž‹–‹‡•ǡ–Šƒ•–‘–Š‡’”‹–‡”•ǯ
†—ƒŽǦ‡š–”—†‡”†‡•‹‰ǤŽ•‘ǡ–Š‡‡™’”‹–‡”•„‘ƒ•–‡–-
™‘”‹‰ƒ†…‘—‹…ƒ–‹‘ƒ„‹Ž‹–‹‡•‰‡ƒ”‡†–‘’”‘ˆ‡•-
•‹‘ƒŽ—•‡”•ǤŠ‡›ƒ”‡†‡•‹‰‡†ˆ‘””‡Ž‹ƒ„‹Ž‹–›ƒ†ˆƒ•–
…Šƒ‰‡‘˜‡”•Ǥ

Ultimaker B.V.,
Geldermalsen, Netherlands, 31 345-712017,
https://ultimaker.com/en

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FABRICATION PRINTER HANDLES MORE MATERIALS

ĕĎĚĒͳͷͷ౧’‹—ǯ•‡™ˆ—•‡†Ǧϐ‹Žƒ‡–Ǧˆƒ„”‹…ƒ–‹‘’”‹–‡”†‡’‘•‹–•
’‘Ž›‡”‹ƒ•‡“—‡–‹ƒŽˆƒ•Š‹‘‘–‘•‘Ž‹†‹ϐ‹‡†•—”ˆƒ…‡•Ǥ–‹••—‹–‡†ˆ‘”ƒ-
ing honeycomb structures for lightweighting, or building parts that would
‘–Š‡”™‹•‡”‡“—‹”‡‹ŽŽ‹‰ƒ†™‘—Ž†™ƒ•–‡ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽǤ–…ƒ„—‹Ž†’ƒ”–•
‡ƒ•—”‹‰ƒ•„‹‰ƒ•ƒ„‘—–ͷǤͷ„›ͷǤ͵„›ͷǤͺ‹…Š‡•Ǥ’‹—‹•ƒ‡™…‘’ƒ›
formed through the partnership of two German companies, Heidelberger
”—…ƒ•…Š‹‡
ǡ‡‹†‡Ž„‡”‰ǡƒ††ƒ–‡…
ǡƒ”Ž•”—Š‡Ǥ‹–Š‹–•
machine, which has been adapted to handle PEEK, it has improved on 3-D
’”‹–‹‰–‡…Š‘Ž‘‰‹‡•‘”‹‰‹ƒŽŽ›‹–”‘†—…‡†„›†ƒ–‡…‹ʹͲͳͷǤ

čĆęǯĘēĊĜǫ౧The ability to print polyetherimide, polyacetal and polyvi-

›Ž‹†‡‡ϐŽ—‘”‹†‡Ǥ‘’ƒ”‡†–‘’”‡˜‹‘—•’”‹–‡”•ƒ—ˆƒ…–—”‡†„›†ƒ–‡…ǡ
the printer has been upgraded for better temperature handling and layer
ƒ†Š‡•‹‘Ǥ–‹•ƒŽ•‘‘™‡“—‹’’‡†™‹–Šƒ“—‹…Ǧ…Šƒ‰‡‘œœŽ‡ǡƒ•™‡ŽŽƒ•ƒ
‘’–‹…ƒŽ’”‘…‡••…‘–”‘Ž–Šƒ–•–‘’•–Š‡’”‹–’”‘…‡••‹ˆƒ‡””‘”ƒ”‹•‡•Ǥ

ĊēĊċĎęĘ౧
”‡ƒ–‡”ϐŽ‡š‹„‹Ž‹–›ǡ–Šƒ•–‘…Šƒ‰‡•–‘ƒ……‘‘†ƒ–‡‘”‡
ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ•ǤŽ•‘ǡ—’‰”ƒ†‡•–‘–Š‡‘œœŽ‡Šƒ˜‡ƒ†‡…Šƒ‰‡‘˜‡”•‘ˆŽ‡••–Šƒʹ
‹—–‡•’‘••‹„Ž‡ǤŠ‡ƒ…Š‹‡‹•†‡•‹‰‡†–‘‡ˆϐ‹…‹‡–Ž›’”‘…‡••Š‹‰ŠǦ’‡”ˆ‘”-
ƒ…‡ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ•ƒ†’”‹–…‘’Ž‡š‰‡‘‡–”‹‡•ƒ†Ž‹‰Š–™‡‹‰Š–’ƒ”–•Ǥ

Apium Additive Technologies GmbH, Karlsruhe, Germany , 49-721-680-30870,

www.apiumtec.com

ELIOS, ELION MACHINES GET UPGRADED AXOS CONTROLS

ĆĔĘͺ౧‡–•–ƒŽǯ•‡™…‘–”‘ŽŽ‡”‹•ƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡™‹–Š–Š‡…‘’ƒ›ǯ•Ž‹‘•‹Œ‡…–‹‘
‘Ž†‹‰ƒ…Š‹‡•ǡƒ•™‡ŽŽƒ•‹–•‡™Ž‹‘Ž‹‡ǡ™Š‹…Š‹•ˆ‡ƒ–—”‡†‘ƒ‰‡ͷͲǤ–‹•ƒŽ•‘
‘ˆˆ‡”‡†ƒ•ƒ”‡–”‘ϐ‹–ˆ‘”‡š‹•–‹‰Ž‹‘•ƒ…Š‹‡•Ǥ

čĆęǯĘēĊĜǫ౧—‡”‘—•ˆ‡ƒ–—”‡•ǤŠ‡ƒ‘•ͺǡ•Š‘™ˆ‘”–Š‡ϐ‹”•––‹‡ƒ––Š‡
•Š‘™ǡŠƒ•ƒ‡™—•‡”‹–‡”ˆƒ…‡™‹–Šƒ…—•–‘‹œƒ„Ž‡Š‡ƒ†‡”ˆ‘”–Š‡†‹•’Žƒ›‘ˆ–Š‡‘•–
‹’‘”–ƒ–…›…Ž‡‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘Ǥ‡™Ž›†‡•‹‰‡†…‘’‘‡–ƒƒ‰‡”‰‹˜‡•ƒ‰”ƒ’Š‹…ƒŽ
‘˜‡”˜‹‡™‘ˆ–Š‡‹Œ‡…–‹‘‘Ž†‹‰ƒ…Š‹‡ƒ†’‡”‹–•‡ƒ•›˜‹‡™‹‰‘ˆƒŽŽ…‘’‘-
‡–•Ǥ

ĊēĊċĎęĘ౧•‡”ˆ”‹‡†Ž‹‡••ƒ†ϐŽ‡š‹„‹Ž‹–›ǤŠ‡ƒ‘•ͺ’”‘˜‹†‡••‹’Ž‹ϐ‹‡†ƒ……‡••
–‘’”‘…‡••’ƒ”ƒ‡–‡”•ƒ†ƒ…Š‹‡•‡––‹‰•ǤŠ‡…‘–”‘ŽƒŽ•‘‰‹˜‡•‡š’‡”–—•‡”•–Š‡
ƒ„‹Ž‹–›–‘†‡˜‡Ž‘’•‘’Š‹•–‹…ƒ–‡†ƒ’’Ž‹…ƒ–‹‘•Ǥ

KraussMaffei Corp., Florence, Ky., 859-283-0200,

www.netstal.com

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CONTROLLER
ENHANCED FOR
COMPOUNDING
EXTRUDER LINES
ĔĚĈč౧KraussMaffei Berstorff has
upgraded all of its twin-screw compounding
‡š–”—†‡”•‹–Š‡Ž—‡‘™‡”ǡƒ†
ƒ•‹…Ž‹‡•™‹–Šƒ‡™…‘–”‘ŽǤŽŽ†‘™•–”‡ƒ
components can easily be integrated into the
BPCTouch control, which is able to measure the
energy consumption of the extruder and periph-
‡”ƒŽ‡“—‹’‡–Ǥ

čĆęǯĘēĊĜǫ౧The control and its ergonomic

ʹͳǤͷǦ‹…Š‹–‡”ˆƒ…‡ǡ™Š‹…Š‹•‡ƒ•›–‘…Ž‡ƒƒ†
•—‹–‡†ˆ‘”—•‡‹†—•–›‘”Š—‹†‡˜‹”‘‡–•Ǥ
KraussMaffei Berstorff launched the controller
ƒ––Š‡•Š‘™Ǥ

ĊēĊċĎęĘ౧Very simple operation and reduced

•‡–Ǧ—’–‹‡•ˆ‘”’”‘†—…–…Šƒ‰‡•Ǥ‘—…Šǯ•
software features a clear menu structure to guide
–Š‡—•‡”–Š”‘—‰ŠƒŽŽ’”‘…‡•••–‡’•Ǥ

KraussMaffei Corp., Florence, Ky., 859-283-0200,

www.kraussmaffeigroup.us

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will save you money and keep you running.

ƒŽŽ–‘•’‡ƒ–‘ƒƤŽ–”ƒ–‹‘‡š’‡”–

E X T R U D E R S • S C R E E N C H A N G E R S • P E L L E T I Z E R S • A I R S T R I P P E R S • WAT E R B AT H S

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Product Innovations
DRYER LINE OFFERS
ENERGY SAVINGS
ĚĝĔė౧‘–ƒŠƒ•‹–”‘†—…‡†ƒ‡™Ž‹‡‘ˆ‘„‹Ž‡
†”›Ǧƒ‹”†”›‡”•ˆ‘”—•‡™‹–ŠŠ›‰”‘•…‘’‹…”‡•‹•Ǥ‘†‡Ž•
‹–Š‡—š‘”Ž‹‡ƒ”‡†‡•‹‰‡†–‘„‡‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†‹–‘
‡š‹•–‹‰”‡•‹…‘˜‡›‘”•›•–‡•ǢƒŽ–‡”ƒ–‹˜‡Ž›ǡ–Š‡›…ƒ„‡
‡“—‹’’‡†™‹–Šƒ•–ƒ†ǦƒŽ‘‡ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽŽ‘ƒ†‡”ǤŠ‡›…‘‡
™‹–Š•–ƒ‹Ž‡•••–‡‡Ž†”›‹‰„‹•‹–Š”‡‡…ƒ’ƒ…‹–‹‡•ǣʹǤͳǡ͵Ǥͷ
ƒ†ͷǤ͵…—„‹…ˆ‡‡–ǤŠ‡–™‘Žƒ”‰‡”„‹•ƒ”‡‡“—‹’’‡†™‹–Š
‡š–”ƒǦŽƒ”‰‡…Ž‡ƒǦ‘—–†‘‘”•ϐ‹––‡†™‹–Š™‹†‘™•ƒ†‡ƒ•›Ǧ
–‘Ǧ‘’‡ǡ“—‹…Ǧ”‡Ž‡ƒ•‡Šƒ†Ž‡•ǤŠ‡Ž‹‡ǯ•—š‘”‡–
…‘–”‘ŽŠƒ•ƒ…‘Ž‘”–‘—…Š•…”‡‡ƒ†ˆ—…–‹‘•ˆ‘”’”‘…‡••
…‘–”‘Žǡ”‡…‹’‡ƒƒ‰‡‡–ǡ“—ƒŽ‹–›Ǧƒ••—”ƒ…‡”‡’‘”–‹‰
ƒ†–”‡†Ǧ…Šƒ”–…”‡ƒ–‹‘Ǥ

čĆęǯĘēĊĜǫ౧Š‡†”›‡”Ž‹‡ǡ™Š‹…Š‘–ƒ‡šŠ‹„‹–‡†ƒ–
–Š‡•Š‘™Ǥ

ĊēĊċĎęĘ౧‹’Ž‡‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒ†‡‡”‰›•ƒ˜‹‰•ǤŠ‡
†”›‡”•ǯ’Ž—•–‡…Š‘Ž‘‰›ƒ—–‘ƒ–‹…ƒŽŽ›ƒ†ƒ’–•–Š‡ƒ‹”
ϐŽ‘™ƒ††”›‹‰–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡–‘–Š‡ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ–Š”‘—‰Š’—–
ˆ‘”‡‡”‰›•ƒ˜‹‰•‘ˆƒ•—…Šƒ•͸Ͷ’‡”…‡–ǡ…‘’ƒ”‡†–‘
…‘˜‡–‹‘ƒŽ†”›‹‰•›•–‡•Ǥ

Motan Inc., Plainwell, Mich., 269-685-1050,

www.motan-colortonic.com
SEPRO ROBOT PROVIDES PRECISION
͹ǦͳͲͲ౧Š‹•‡™ϐ‹˜‡Ǧƒš‹•„‡ƒ”‘„‘–ˆ”‘‡’”‘‹••‹œ‡†ˆ‘”—•‡™‹–Š‹Œ‡…–‹‘‘Ž†‹‰
ƒ…Š‹‡•™‹–Š…Žƒ’‹‰ˆ‘”…‡•ˆ”‘ʹǡͷͲͲ–‘ͷǡͲͲͲ–‘•Ǥ–…‘„‹‡•ƒ–Š”‡‡Ǧƒš‹•ƒ”–‡•‹ƒ
‡…Šƒ‹…ƒŽ’Žƒ–ˆ‘”™‹–Šƒ–¡—„Ž‹–™‘Ǧƒš‹••‡”˜‘™”‹•–ˆ‘”’”‡…‹•‡’‘•‹–‹‘‹‰‘ˆ’ƒ”–•ǤŠ‡
”‘„‘–ǡ™Š‹…ŠŠƒ•ƒƒš‹—’ƒ›Ž‘ƒ†‘ˆʹʹͲ’‘—†•ǡŠƒ•ƒ‘†—Žƒ”†‡•‹‰–Šƒ–ƒŽŽ‘™•ˆ‘”
–”ƒ•˜‡”•‡‘”ƒš‹ƒŽ‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ǤŠ‡͹ǦͳͲͲǯ•Žƒ”‰‡Ǧ•‡…–‹‘†‡‘Ž†‹‰•–”—…–—”‡‡•—”‡•
•–ƒ„‹Ž‹–›ƒ†’”‘˜‹†‡•ƒŽ‘‰†‡‘Ž†‹‰•–”‘‡Ǥ

čĆęǯĘēĊĜǫ౧Š‡”‘„‘–ǡ™Š‹…Š‡’”‘‹–”‘†—…‡†ƒ––Š‡•Š‘™Ǥ–‹•–Š‡Žƒ”‰‡•–‹‡’”‘ǯ•
Ž‹‡‘ˆϐ‹˜‡Ǧƒš‹•„‡ƒ”‘„‘–•ǡ™Š‹…Š‘™‹…Ž—†‡••‹š‘†‡Ž•ˆ‘”—•‡™‹–Š‹Œ‡…–‹‘‘Ž†‹‰
ƒ…Š‹‡•™‹–Š…Žƒ’‹‰ˆ‘”…‡•ˆ”‘ʹͲ–‘ͷǡͲͲͲ–‘•Ǥ

ĊēĊċĎęĘ౧‡Ž‹ƒ„‹Ž‹–›ǡ•–ƒ„‹Ž‹–›ƒ†•’‡‡†ǤŽ•‘ǡ‡’”‘ǯ•‹•—ƒŽ͵…‘–”‘ŽƒŽŽ‘™•ˆ‘”•‹’Ž‡
’”‘‰”ƒ‹‰ƒ†‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘Ǥ

Sepro America LLC, Warrendale, Pa., 412-459-0450, www.sepro-america.com

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ERIE CONVEYORS NOW

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…‘˜‡›‘”•…ƒ‘˜‡ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ•ǡ‹…Ž—†‹‰’‘™†‡”•ǡϐŽƒ‡ƒ†’‡ŽŽ‡–•ǡƒ–ƒ”ƒ–‡
‘ˆͶͷͲ…—„‹…ˆ‡‡–’‡”Š‘—”ǤŠ‡Ž‹‡Šƒ•‘†‡Ž•™‹–Š•…”‡™…ƒ•‹‰†‹ƒ‡–‡”•
‘ˆ͵ǡͶǡͷƒ†͸‹…Š‡•Ǣ†‹•…Šƒ”‰‡Š‡‹‰Š–•†‡’‡†‘–Š‡ƒ’’Ž‹…ƒ–‹‘Ǥ’–‹‘ƒŽ
ƒ……‡••‘”‹‡•‹…Ž—†‡
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ˆƒ…‹Ž‹–ƒ–‡–Š‡‘˜‡Ǧ
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ƒ„Ž‡ǡƒ•‹•‹–‡”ˆƒ…‹‰ Ͷ౧‘›™‘†—•–•–‘ˆˆƒ•…Š‹‡
„Ƭ‘Ǥǯ•ͶǦŽ‹–‡”™‡‹‰Š‹‰
Ž‡˜‡ŽǦ•‡•‘”…‘–”‘ŽǤ Š‘’’‡”…ƒ’”‘…‡••—’–‘ͳ͹͹’‘—†•‘ˆ‰”ƒ—Žƒ”ǡˆ”‡‡ǦϐŽ‘™‹‰ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ•ƒ†
”‡‰”‹†’‡”Š‘—”Ǥ–‹•ƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡‹–Š”‡‡˜‡”•‹‘•ǡƒ••Š‘™ǣ‘‡”‡“—‹”‡•ƒǦ
čĆęǯĘēĊĜǫ౧ —ƒŽ”‡ϐ‹ŽŽ‹‰„›–Š‡‘’‡”ƒ–‘”Ǣ‘‡’”‘˜‹†‡•ˆ‘”ƒ—–‘ƒ–‹…”‡ϐ‹ŽŽ‹‰ƒ†‹…Ž—†‡•
‘„‹Ž‡˜‡”•‹‘ ƒ‹Ž‡–ˆ—‡Žƒ†Š‘’’‡”Ž‘ƒ†‡”Ǣƒ†‘‡Šƒ•ƒ•–‘”ƒ‰‡Š‘’’‡”ƒ†„—––‡”ϐŽ›
‘ˆ–Š‡…‘˜‡›‘”•Ǥ ˜ƒŽ˜‡ˆ‘”ƒ—–‘ƒ–‹…”‡ϐ‹ŽŽ‹‰ǤŠ‡
”¡ˆ‡Žϐ‹‰ǡ
‡”ƒ›Ǧ„ƒ•‡†…‘’ƒ›‹•”‡’Ǧ
‡ƒ–—”‹‰ƒ‡ƒ•›Ǧ–‘Ǧƒ‡—˜‡”™Š‡‡Ž‡†ˆ”ƒ‡ǡ‡ƒ…Š‘ˆ–Š‡‘„‹Ž‡…‘˜‡›‘”• ”‡•‡–‡†‹–Š‡ǤǤ„›Žƒ•–‹…“—‹’Ǥ
Šƒ•ƒˆ‡‡†Š‘’’‡”ǡϐŽ‡š‹„Ž‡•…”‡™ǡ†‹•…Šƒ”‰‡Š‡ƒ†ƒ†…‘–”‘ŽŽ‡”Ǥ ”ƒ‡•ˆ‘”
–Š‡‘„‹Ž‡—‹–•…ƒ„‡…‘•–”—…–‡†‘ˆ•–ƒ‹Ž‡•••–‡‡Ž‘”‡’‘š›Ǧ’ƒ‹–‡†…ƒ”„‘ čĆęǯĘēĊĜǫ౧Š‡Š‘’’‡”ǡ™Š‹…Š™ƒ•‹–”‘†—…‡†‹…–‘„‡”ƒ––Š‡•Š‘™Ǥ
•–‡‡ŽǤ
ĊēĊċĎęĘ౧ Ž‡š‹„‹Ž‹–›ǤŠ‡…‘„‹‡†™‹–Š‘›™‘†ǯ•ͳͷͲͲ†‘•‹‰—‹–ǡ–Š‡
ĊēĊċĎęĘ౧‡†—…‡†•’ƒ…‡”‡“—‹”‡‡–•ƒ†…‘˜‡‹‡…‡Ǥ Ͷ…ƒ„‡—•‡†ƒ•ƒ•‹‰Ž‡Ǧƒ—‰‡”ǡ‰”ƒ˜‹‡–”‹…ˆ‡‡†‡”‘”‹…‘Ž‘”Ǧ…Šƒ‰‡
•›•–‡•ˆ‘”…ƒ’ƒ…‹–‹‡•—’–‘ʹͳ‰ƒŽŽ‘•’‡”Š‘—”Ǥ–ƒŽ•‘…ƒ„‡—•‡†‹‰”ƒ˜‹Ǧ
‡–”‹…‹š‹‰•–ƒ–‹‘•ƒ††‘•‹‰•–ƒ–‹‘•Ǥ
Erie Technical Systems Inc., Erie, Pa., 814-899-2103,
™™™Ǥ„—Žϔ‹ŽŽ‹‰Ǥ…‘ Plastic Equip LLC, West Haven, Conn., 203-672-5933, www.plasticolor.de

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AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT Product Innovations

COLLABORATIVE PORTABLE MIXING SYSTEM

ROBOT BOASTS NOW IN COMPLETE PACKAGE
HOST OF ABILITIES ʹͲͲ౧Šƒ”Ž‡•‘••ǯ
’‘”–ƒ„Ž‡ǡŠ‹‰ŠǦ•Š‡ƒ”
‹š‹‰•›•–‡ˆ‡ƒ–—”‡•
ͳͲ౧Š‹••‹šǦƒš‹•…‘ŽŽƒ„‘”ƒ–‹˜‡”‘„‘–ˆ”‘ ƒˆ‘—”Ǧ„Žƒ†‡”‘–‘”ƒ†
ƒ•ƒ™ƒ‡”‹…ƒ‹•†‡•‹‰‡†ˆ‘”ƒ„”‘ƒ†”ƒ‰‡ ͷǦŠ‘”•‡’‘™‡”‘–‘”
‘ˆƒ–‡”‹ƒŽŠƒ†Ž‹‰ǡƒ…Š‹‡–‡†‹‰ƒ†Ž‹‰Š– –Šƒ–…ƒ‰‡‡”ƒ–‡
ƒ••‡„Ž›–ƒ••ǤŠ‡‡™ͳͲˆ‡ƒ–—”‡•ƒ•’‡‡†Ǧ ͵ǡ͸ͲͲ”‡˜‘Ž—–‹‘•’‡”
ƒ†ˆ‘”…‡Ǧ ‹—–‡ǤŠ‡–‡’‡”ƒǦ
Ž‹‹–‡††‡•‹‰ǡ –—”‡Ǧ…‘–”‘ŽŽ‡†‹š‹‰
‰—‹†‡Ǧ–Š”‘—‰Š ˜‡••‡Ž•ǡ™Š‹…Š–Š‡
–‡ƒ…Š‹‰ǡƒ …‘’ƒ›…—•–‘‹œ‡•
’ƒ›Ž‘ƒ†‘ˆʹʹ „ƒ•‡†‘‹–•…—•–‘Ǧ
’‘—†•ƒ† ‡”ǯ•…ƒ’ƒ…‹–›‡‡†•ƒ†
ƒ”‡ƒ…Š‘ˆͶ͹ ‘–Š‡””‡“—‹”‡‡–•ǡ
‹…Š‡•Ǥ …ƒŠ‘‘‰‡‹œ‡
ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ•‘”†‹•’‡”•‡
čĆęǯĘēĊĜǫ౧ ’‘™†‡”•‹–‘Ž‹“—‹†•ǡ
Š‡”‘„‘–ǡ —•‹‰‡…Šƒ‹…ƒŽƒ†
™Š‹…Š™ƒ• Š›†”ƒ—Ž‹…•Š‡ƒ”Ǥ
‹–”‘†—…‡†‹
‘˜‡„‡”ƒ– čĆęǯĘēĊĜǫ౧
ƒ…š’‘Ǥ ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„‹Ž‹–›‘ˆ–Š‡
•›•–‡ƒ•ƒ…‘’Ž‡–‡
ĊēĊċĎęĘ౧ ’ƒ…ƒ‰‡ǡ‹…Ž—†‹‰
Š‡†‡•‹‰ …Šƒ”‰‡’‘”–•ǡ•…ƒŽ‡ǡ
‡ƒ•‹–…ƒ …‘–”‘Ž•ƒ†–ƒȄƒ
™‘”•ƒˆ‡Ž› …‘’‘‡–‘••…—•Ǧ
‹’”‘š‹‹–› –‘‡”•Šƒ†–›’‹…ƒŽŽ›
–‘Š—ƒ•Ǥ–‹•‡ƒ•›ƒ†ˆƒ•––‘†‡’Ž‘›„‡…ƒ—•‡‘ˆ •—’’Ž‹‡†–Š‡•‡Ž˜‡•Ǥ
‰—‹†‡Ǧ–Š”‘—‰Š–‡ƒ…Š‹‰ǡ‹•ƒ†ƒ’–ƒ„Ž‡–‘…Šƒ‰‹‰
–ƒ••ǡƒ†…ƒ„‡‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†™‹–Š‡š‹•–‹‰’Žƒ– ĊēĊċĎęĘ౧‘„‹Ž‹–›Ǥ
ƒ—–‘ƒ–‹‘Ǥ Š‡•›•–‡…ƒ„‡‡ƒ•‹Ž›‘˜‡†ˆ”‘‘‡ƒ”‡ƒ‘ˆƒ’Žƒ––‘ƒ‘–Š‡”ǡƒ†…ƒ„‡‘’‡”ƒ–‡†
‹Žƒ••ͳ‹˜‹•‹‘ͳŠƒœƒ”†‘—•Ž‘…ƒ–‹‘•Ǥ
Yaskawa America Inc. Motoman Robotics Division,
Miamisburg, Ohio, 937-847-6200,
www.motoman.com Charles Ross & Son Co., Hauppauge, N.Y., 631-234-0500,
www.mixers.com

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MOLDS & TOOLING
Product Innovations
SOFTWARE PLATFORM ENHANCES CONTROL
ĔėĔđĚĘ౧Sandvik Coromant’s new dig-
ital machining platform includes software,
monitoring tools and sensor-equipped
tooling for pre-machining, machining and
post-machining. These features, including
the Silent Tools+ and CoroBore+ cutting
tools and Promos 3+ machine monitor-
ing Internet-of-Things (IoT) system, are
designed for compatibility with other
manufacturers’ offerings; as an example, the
Adveon Tool Library can be integrated with
data made available by other cutting tool
suppliers in accordance with ISO 13399.

čĆęǯĘēĊĜǫ౧The platform, which was

released in September at the International
Manufacturing Technology Show.

ĊēĊċĎęĘ౧Greater control over machining

performance and optimized manufacturing.
With CoroPlus and its array of sensor-
equipped tools, users can monitor and
adjust machining performance in real time.

Sandvik Coromant US,

Fair Lawn, N.J., 201-794-5000,
www.coroplus.sandvikcoromant

From the Extruder

to the Die
www.psi-polymersystems.com Performance guaranteed!

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Productivity. PSI equipment boosts your extrusion profits with fewer interruptions,
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When performance, design flexibility and professional service matter most, call PSI.

PSI products are made in the USA. For more information call: 1-828-468-2600.

Web: www.psi-polymersystems.com • E-mail: sales@psi-polymersystems.com

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ORION LASER WELDER

BOASTS MOVABLE ARM
ĔĒćĔʹͲͲ౧Developed in cooperation with mold makers, Orion’s
laser welder has a movable arm that can extend 4 feet, making it ideal for
repairing worn molds and dies of any size. It can be used to weld a variety of
metals, including titanium and steel. It features a touch-screen interface and
10X stereomicroscope.

čĆęǯĘēĊĜǫ౧The welding system and mechanical arm.

ĊēĊċĎęĘ౧The ability to perform die and mold maintenance in-house. With

a capacity to deliver any amount of weld energy up to 200 joules, depending
on the application, the welding system can be used to make repairs quickly
and economically. The mechanical arm is easy to use and move, so users can
reach the spaces that need to be welded.

ACCESSORIES ALLOW EASY Orion Welders, Payson, Utah, 801-658-0015, www.orionwelders.com

INSTALLATION OF SPRINGS
ĕėĎēČĆĈĈĊĘĘĔėĎĊĘ౧Meusburger is offering new accessories for install-
‹‰–Š‡•’”‹‰•—•‡†–‘ƒŽŽ‘™•’‡…‹ϐ‹…‘˜‡‡–•‹‹Œ‡…–‹‘‘Ž†•ǣŠ‡
ͳͷͶͻ•’”‹‰…‘˜‡”ƒ†–Š‡ͳͷͶͺͳ•…”‡™’Ž—‰™‹–Š…‘ŽŽƒ”ǤŠ‡—•‡†™‹–Šƒ
through hole, the spring cover eliminates the laborious process of threading a
blind hole for spring installation; the cover also absorbs the entire force of the
•’”‹‰ǤŠ‡ͳͷͶͻ‹•‡•’‡…‹ƒŽŽ›•—‹–‡†ˆ‘”‹•–ƒŽŽ‹‰–Š‡•’”‹‰•–Šƒ–ƒ”‡—•‡†
in three-plate molds to ensure that sprues are removed before part ejection.
‘”–Š‡ͳͷͶͺͳ•…”‡™’Ž—‰ǡ–Š‡…‘ŽŽƒ”ƒŽŽ‘™•’”‡…‹•‡’‘•‹–‹‘‹‰‘ˆ–Š‡•…”‡™
’Ž—‰ǡˆ‘”‡ƒ•›‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘‘ˆ…‘‹Ž…‘’”‡••‹‘•’”‹‰•ǤŠ‡ϐ‹‡–Š”‡ƒ†‘ˆ–Š‡
screw plug ensures low tightening torques.

čĆęǯĘēĊĜǫ౧The accessories, which Meusburger recently introduced to

the U.S. market.

ĊēĊċĎęĘ౧ƒ•›‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ƒ†ƒ†Œ—•–‡–‘ˆ•’”‹‰•ƒ†•’”‹‰’ƒ…•Ǥ

Meusburger US Inc., Charlotte, N.C., 704-526-0330, www.meusburger.com

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MOLDS & TOOLING Product Innovations

LIFTING MAGNET GETS

UPGRADED CONTROLS
ĞĕĊͷͲͲĎĒĆČēĊę౧Braillon Magnetics SA, Sainte-Hélène-du-Lac,
France, has upgraded its electro-permanent lifting magnet with an integrated
control unit. The controls allow operators to initiate or stop magnetization while
working directly at the unit, and require no additional setup. The lifting magnets,
which can be attached to a hoist to move molds, are available in a range of sizes
ƒ†•–”‡‰–Š•ǡ™‹–Š–Š‡ƒ„‹Ž‹–›–‘Š‘Ž†‘Ž†•™‡‹‰Š‹‰—’ʹǡͺ͸͸’‘—†•Ǥ

čĆęǯĘēĊĜǫ౧The system, which has been available over the past few
months in the U.S. through Braillon’s subsidiary, Braillon Magnetic Systems Inc.

ĊēĊċĎęĘ౧ƒ•‡‘ˆ—•‡ǤŠ‡‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†…‘–”‘Ž••‹’Ž‹ˆ›‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡
lifting magnets.

Braillon Magnetic Systems Inc., Downers Grove, Ill., 312-912-1355,

www.braillon.com SOFTWARE SIMULATES
3-D PRINTING OF METAL
ĎĒĚċĆĈęĉĉĎęĎěĊ౧This new software from Simufact, Hamburg, Ger-
many, simulates and optimizes the metal additive manufacturing (AM)
processes that can be used to make molds and tooling. Features include the
simulation of all key AM process steps, starting with part printing, followed by
heat treatment, and the cutting of the part off the build plate and removal of
•—’’‘”–•–”—…–—”‡•ǤŠ‡•‘ˆ–™ƒ”‡ƒŽ•‘’”‡†‹…–•–Š‡ϐ‹ƒŽ†‹•–‘”–‹‘ƒ†”‡•‹†-
ual stresses of metal 3-D printed parts, such as the distortion of a complex
manifold shown in the picture. Simufact Additive simulates various powder-
bed fusion processes, including selective laser melting, direct metal laser sin-
tering and electron beam melting. Simufact is a subsidiary of MSC.

čĆęǯĘēĊĜǫ౧The software, which Simufact launched globally in Septem-

ber.

ĊēĊċĎęĘ౧The ability to 3-D print complex molds and tooling correctly the
ϐ‹”•––‹‡ǤŠ‡•‘ˆ–™ƒ”‡•Š‘”–‡•–Š‡‘’–‹‹œƒ–‹‘’”‘…‡••ˆ‘”ƒ—ˆƒ…–—”‹‰
tooling and reduces the number of costly mold tryouts. Also, the intuitive and
streamlined user interface has a minimum number of icons and buttons for
user-friendliness.

MSC Software Corp., Newport Beach, Calif., 714-540-8900,

www.simufact.com/additive

Big enough to innovate,

small enough to cooperate!

It takes sophisticated technology to make plastics recycling

sustainable and more efficient and to continuously improve pellet quality.
And it takes commitment to really be successful.

SIMPLY ONE STEP AHEAD

Next Generation Recycling Machines, Inc., Atlanta, GA

www.ngr.at

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MILLING UNIT GAINS

BETTER ROTARY TABLE,
ENHANCED CONTROLS
͸ͷĒĔēĔćđĔĈĐ౧Š‹•ϐ‹˜‡Ǧƒš‹•‹ŽŽ‹‰ƒ…Š‹‡ˆ”‘

Mori can be used for making molds and tooling for manufacturing
plastics parts for the automotive, consumer goods, electronic and
medical industries, along with other sectors. The compact machine has
ƒˆ‘‘–’”‹–‘ˆͺͲǤ͹•“—ƒ”‡ˆ‡‡–ǡ™‹–Šƒ™‘”‹‰ƒ”‡ƒ‘ˆʹͺǤͻ‹…Š‡•„›
ʹͷǤ͸‹…Š‡•„›ʹʹ‹…Š‡•Ǥ–…ƒŠƒ†Ž‡™‘”’‹‡…‡•™‡‹‰Š‹‰ƒ•—…Šƒ•
ʹǡʹͲͶ’‘—†•—•‹‰ƒ•™‹˜‡Ž”‘–ƒ”›–ƒ„Ž‡ǡ‘”—’–‘͸ǡ͸ͳ͵’‘—†•—•‹‰ƒ
stationary table.

čĆęǯĘēĊĜǫ౧A variety of recent upgrades include the addition of

a direct-drive motor in the swivel rotary table, updated controls, and
faster spindles.

ĊēĊċĎęĘ౧ Ž‡š‹„‹Ž‹–›ǤŠ‡͸ͷ‘‘„Ž‘…ˆ‡ƒ–—”‡•ƒ‘†—Žƒ”
design that provides freedom in selecting different tables, spindles, cool-
ant devices and other accessories. With the recent upgrades, the machine
allows both milling and turning.

DMG Mori, Hoffman Estates, Ill., 847-593-5400,

www.us.dmgmori.com

Built on 30 YEARS of all-electric IMM experience NEW INSERT BLANKS

NIIGATA’s LARGE TONNAGE series takes on the
toughest applications in the industry.
NIIGATA MD950S6000 Series
We BELIEVED way back in 1982 that the development of injection molding
technology needed to go from EVOLUTIONARY to REVOLUTIONARY.
Y introduced in October at the K show.
CAN BE CUSTOMIZED
Ͷͺ͹ͲƭͶͺ͹ͳ౧Hasco’s new insert blanks can
be customized by the user to mark plastic parts
with times, dates or other symbols. Used in injec-
tion molds in cavity or core inserts, the stainless
steel insert blanks are suited for very small instal-
Žƒ–‹‘•’ƒ…‡•ǤŠ‡Ͷͺ͹Ͳ‹•‡”–•„Žƒ•ǡ™Š‹…Šƒ”‡
screwed in from the rear, have diameters from
4mm to 12mm and lengths from 14mm to 25mm.
Š‡Ͷͺ͹ͳ˜‡”•‹‘•ƒ”‡†‡•‹‰‡†ˆ‘”’”‡••Ǧϐ‹–
‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ƒ†”ƒ‰‡ˆ”‘ʹǤ͸–‘ͳʹ‹
diameter and have lengths from 4mm to 14mm.
”‹…‡•”ƒ‰‡ˆ”‘̈́͵͹ǤͷͲ–‘̈́Ͷ͵ǤͺͲ‡ƒ…ŠǤ
čĆęǯĘēĊĜǫ౧The insert blanks, which Hasco

After 2 years of R&D NIIGATA

A introduced our first all-electric molding machine ĊēĊċĎęĘ౧Simple, fast installation and long service
at the 1984 Japan Plastics Fair. life. The insert blanks can quickly be installed and
removed while the mold is open and in the press.
In 1998 we led the industry once again with our PATENTED multi-servo torque
Hasco America Inc., Fletcher, N.C., 828-650-2600,
matching, allowing the manufacture of the WORLD’s FIRST large tonnage IMM’s. www.hasco.com
At NIIGATA we focus solely on the perfection of our all-electrics, delivering
HIGH PRECISION and EXTREME RELIABILITY.
Y No Hydraulics, No Hybrids.
Built 100% in Japan, to unwavering Japanese QUALITY,
Y standards.

Find out why NIIGATA All-Electric customers are among the most loyal
in the industry.

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INNOVATION EXTRAS
Product Innovations
BMSVISION ENHANCES MANAGEMENT MODULE
đĆēęĆĘęĊėͺǤ͵Ͳ౧BMSVision has updated its
manufacturing execution system (MES), which offers
a number of modules dealing with factors such as
machine and energy monitoring, maintenance, docu-
ment control and traceability.

čĆęǯĘēĊĜǫ౧Greater archiving ability, and the

addition of a mold-management module, which allows
planners to keep track of each mold and insert. Also,
the latest version of PlantMaster now offers access
to information about any events that have been
archived; previous versions stored such information
for only a few months. A browser-based dashboard
and functionality for running across multiple plant
sites are available as options.

ĊēĊċĎęĘ౧Greater control and insight into the entire

manufacturing process. The newest version of Plant-
Master has even greater capabilities for recording,
analyzing and comparing data sets. With the ability to
track and compare data over time, users can optimize
their processes.

BMSVision LLC, Charlotte, N.C., 704-392-9371,

www.visionbms.com

VISCOMETER NOW AVAILABLE IN THE U.S.

ĔċđĚĝ౧Sofraser, Villemandeur, France, designed this viscometer for inline use with any plastic or
elastomer extruder for demanding applications such as recycling, compounding and reactive extrusion.
Installed between the screw and die, the compact sensor continuously measures dynamic viscosity from
‹•‹†‡–Š‡‡Ž–ϐŽ‘™Ǥ–‹•ƒ†ƒ’–ƒ„Ž‡–‘ƒ›•…”‡™†‹‡•‹‘ƒ†™‘”•™‹–Šƒ™‹†‡”ƒ‰‡‘ˆ–‡’‡”ƒ-
tures.

čĆęǯĘēĊĜǫ౧U.S. availability. The device was launched in Europe in 2015 and now is being marketed
in the U.S., where Sofraser is represented by Saint Clair Systems.

ĊēĊċĎęĘ౧Consistent quality for extruded products. Also, with no moving parts, the stainless steel vis-
cometer is robust and easy to clean.

Saint Clair Systems, Washington, Mich., 586-336-0700, www.sofraser.com

The best value in injection

molding is now available
from Asian Plastic Machinery
• Toggle, Two Platen, Hydraulic Clamp and Two Color
• 55 to 3,500 tons
• State-of-the-art computer controls from B&R
• Ruggedly built – economically priced
Asian Plastic Machinery is sold and serviced
exclusively by Cincinnati Process Technologies. info@cinprotech.com
Contact us today to discuss your needs. 513-619-7415 www.cinprotech.com

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INNOVATION EXTRAS Product Innovations

COMMUNICATOR DEVICE
DURABLE AND PORTABLE
ėĊĝĊěĎĈĊĔĒĒĚēĎĈĆęĔė౧This handheld unit from Emerson
assesses and diagnoses issues with wiring, valve assemblies and other com-
ponents in a wide range of devices and equipment, including plastics process-
ing machinery, to minimize a production line’s downtime. Able to withstand
harsh industrial conditions, it weighs less than 3 pounds and features a 5.7-
inch color touch screen with a task-based graphic user interface.

čĆęǯĘēĊĜǫ౧The unit, which was introduced in October.

ĊēĊċĎęĘ౧Portability, durability and long-lasting batteries. Despite its light
weight, the communicator can survive a 3-foot drop to concrete, function in
temperatures ranging from minus 4 to 122 degrees Fahrenheit, and operate
for 8 or more hours on a full charge.

Emerson Automation Solutions, Round Rock, Tenn., 800-833-8314,

www.emerson.com

HEAVY-DUTY MOBILE RACK

KEEPS SUPPLIES ORGANIZED
ĊđĊĈęĔĎĘęĎēČĆĈĐ౧‡•‹‰‡†•’‡…‹ϐ‹…ƒŽŽ›ˆ‘”–Š‡’Žƒ•–‹…•
industry, this mobile rack keeps hoist rings, eyebolts, lifting slings, mold
clamps and other mold-rigging supplies organized. Made of steel for
heavy-duty use, it has a durable powder coating, two reinforced mesh
tool trays and can hold up to 975 pounds. With its rubber-grip handles
and four locking swivel casters, the cart is easy to guide in tight spots,
and can also be used for storage when the casters are locked. The rack
comes fully assembled and costs $775.

čĆęǯĘēĊĜǫ౧The rack, which IMS designed in response to customer

input.

ĊēĊċĎęĘ౧Fast, organized mold setup.

IMS Co., Chagrin Falls, Ohio, 440-543-1615, www.imscompany.com

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GEBO CERMEX’S LATEST

STREAMLINED FEEDER
MAKES ITS WAY TO U.S.
ĕęĎ ĊĊĉ౧Gebo Cermex has introduced a new line of cap feeders, which are
—•‡††‘™•–”‡ƒ‹–Š‡’”‘†—…–‹‘ƒ†ϐ‹ŽŽ‹‰‘ˆ„‡˜‡”ƒ‰‡ǡ†ƒ‹”›ƒ†ˆ‘‘†…‘-
tainers. Each OptiFeed machine can handle as many as 80,000 caps per hour and
consists of a hopper, guiding system and cap distribution and elevating system; the
elevating system is height-adjustable.

čĆęǯĘēĊĜǫ౧Global availability and streamlined design. Launched in

Europe in early 2016, OptiFeed is now making its U.S. debut. Also, the new
design separates the cap orientation and elevating functions to allow for a more
compact, accessible machine.

ĊēĊċĎęĘ౧‡”‰›‡ˆϐ‹…‹‡…›ǡ“—‹‡–‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒ†Ž‘™‡”…‘•–‘ˆ‘™‡”•Š‹’…‘-
pared to prior models.

Gebo Cermex USA Inc., Norcross, Ga., 450-973-3337,

www.gebocermex.com

INVENTORY IS
MANAGED BY THE NEW GEISS T10
NEW SOFTWARE
ĎēěĊēęĔėĞ౧This new inventory-man-
THE MOST ADVANCED
agement software from BinMaster keeps
track of the level of solids and liquids in
bins, tanks and silos. Binventory provides
VACUUMFORMING MACHINE
automated alerts, inventory levels and
historical reports on a PC or tablet for as
• 60% Faster machine movements
many as 256 storage vessels. The software • 30% Faster cooling times
is compatible with level sensors from other
suppliers and can monitor multiple loca-
• Higher energy efficiency
tions, using the multisite feature. Users can • More precise process control
easily share information with vendors for
vendor-managed inventory programs and
• Higher duty cycle
™‹–Š’”‘†—…–‹‘ǡ’—”…Šƒ•‹‰ƒ†ϐ‹ƒ…‡ • Smaller footprint
personnel.

čĆęǯĘēĊĜǫ౧The software, which Bin-

Master introduced in November.

ĊēĊċĎęĘ౧Simplicity. The easy-to-use

software requires no special training
or support. Level readings are instantly and best of all
available with one click of the “get reading” A LOWER PRICE!
button.

BinMaster, Lincoln, Neb.,

402-434-9102, What is already the best value is now even better.
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SOFTWARE ENHANCES
ROBOT INSPECTION CELLS
ĊęėĔđĔČͶǦĔćĔęĊėĘĎĔē͸౧Designed to simplify the operation of
robotic inspection cells, the newest version of Metrologic Group’s all-in-one software
provides direct
control of both
the robot and
the measuring
device. It is
compatible with
COMPACT EJECTOR SAVES
any brand or
type of robot, ENERGY, REDUCES NOISE
which serves
as a simple tool ĈĔĒĕĆĈęĊďĊĈęĔė౧Fipa’s new compact ejector gener-
holder for the ates the vacuum needed to operate end-of-arm-tooling (EOAT)
laser scanner or suction cups. Compatible with EOAT equipment from Fipa and
photogrammet- other manufacturers, the ejector is suited for pick-and-place
ric measuring operations and other applications within the plastics and
system. packaging industries. It can adjust the suction power to handle
objects of various sizes, weights and porosities, and features an
čĆęǯĘēĊĜǫ౧ adjustable air jet that quickly releases the objects. The device
The new soft- includes an integrated silencer for noise reduction and is resis-
ware version, tant to dust.
which was
released in July. čĆęǯĘēĊĜǫ౧The ejector, which Fipa introduced to the
market in November, and its energy-saving design.
ĊēĊċĎęĘ౧
Ease of use ĊēĊċĎęĘ౧ˆϐ‹…‹‡…›ƒ†…‘•–•ƒ˜‹‰•Ǥ…‡–Š‡’ƒ”–‹•
ƒ†ϐŽ‡š‹„‹Ž- gripped by the suction cup, the ejector stops supplying com-
ity. Because it pressed air; the part stays in place thanks to a closed nonre-
serves as a centralized brain for the entire cell, users don’t need to integrate separate turn valve. The ejector only uses as much air and energy as
programs for controlling the robot and measuring device. In addition, it’s easy to required to securely hold an object, rather than continually
program for new part designs because the robot path is linked directly to the features providing suction. The device can achieve up to 75 percent
that require inspection. air and energy savings during product transfer and up to 97
percent savings when holding nonporous, medium-weight
Metrologic Group Services Inc., Wixom, Mich., 248-504-6200, and light objects.
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ENGEL OPTIMIZES GEOMETRY

FOR ITS PLASTICIZING SCREWS
TURNKEY
EXTRUSION
SYSTEMS
AT THE PUSH
OF A BUTTON

ēĎěĊėĘĆđĚęĔĒĔęĎěĊĈėĊĜȋȌ
ͳͺ౧Engel has expanded its line of plasticizing screws
for injection molding machines with the UAS G18, which is designed for use with a wide range of resins
used to make automotive parts. The new screw also is suitable for technical injection molding. It can
ƒ……‘‘†ƒ–‡•–ƒ†ƒ”†’Žƒ•–‹…••—…Šƒ•ƒ†ǡƒ•™‡ŽŽƒ•‰Žƒ••Ǧϐ‹„‡”Ǧ”‡‹ˆ‘”…‡†ǡ’‘Ž›ƒ‹†‡ƒ†
shear-sensitive blends such as PC-ABS and PC-PET. It comes in standard diameters of 80mm to 120mm; ENGINEERED TO PERFORM,
larger diameters are available on request. BUILT TO LAST
čĆęǯĘēĊĜǫ౧The optimized screw geometry, nonreturn valve and materials. Engel is using a new
Žƒ•‡”‡–Š‘†ˆ‘”™‡Ž†‹‰‡–ƒŽ…ƒ”„‹†‡•‘–‘–Š‡•…”‡™ϐŽ‹‰Š–•ǤŠ‡…‘’ƒ›‹–”‘†—…‡†–Š‡•…”‡™ƒ––Š‡ Engineered in Massillon, Ohio –
K show. NFM provides turnkey solutions to
meet your polymer processing needs.
ĊēĊċĎęĘ౧Versatility, abrasion resistance and excellent plasticizing performance due to a large surface
area. The screw also offers gentle homogenization of stress-sensitive materials because of its innovative Whether you’re looking for a new
mixing head. installation, or upgraded controls and
integration of existing equipment,
Engel Machinery Inc., York, Pa., 717-764-6818, www.engelglobal.com
NFM’s team of Mechanical, Electrical,
and Controls Engineers provide full
solutions for plastic and rubber
extrusion applications.
UFLEX INTRODUCES FOUR-SERVO NFM’s custom turnkey systems and

FORMING AND FILLING MACHINE Aries II controls software can integrate

any upstream and downstream
ĔĚĈčċĔėĒĎēČǡċĎđđĎēČĆēĉĘĊĆđĎēČĒĆĈčĎēĊ౧ϐŽ‡šǯ•‡™ˆ‘—”Ǧ•‡”˜‘ˆ‘”‹‰ƒ†ϐ‹ŽŽ‹‰ equipment to our lines of single screw,
machine features twin forming units, is designed for use with granular materials and foods such as counter-rotating, or co-rotating extruders.
rice, beans or spices, and has a throughput of up to 110 pouches per minute. This collar-type unit
With services including Front End
has a specially manufactured circular pipe that the forming unit uses to shape the pouch.
Engineering & Design, Process
čĆęǯĘēĊĜǫ౧The machine, which was introduced in July. Development, Extrusion System and
Plant Design, NFM is an industry
ĊēĊċĎęĘ౧A low rejection rate, thanks to the combination of the four-servo system and a vacuum
belt, which ensures proper alignment and movement of the laminate. The machine requires less leading provider of single-sourced
•’ƒ…‡ǡ‡‡”‰›ƒ†ƒ‹–‡ƒ…‡–Šƒ™‘—Ž†„‡”‡“—‹”‡†ˆ‘”•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‡ˆ‘”‹‰ƒ†ϐ‹ŽŽ‹‰ƒ…Š‹‡•ǡ extrusion systems.
and features a new blade design that ensures consistent perforation between pouches.

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RCA SOFTWARE
GETS UPGRADE,
EASIER TO USE
ėĔĆĈęēĊĒĆēĉʹ౧The newest
version of this root-cause analysis (RCA)
software from Reliability Center makes
problem solving in an industrial environ-
ment easier by organizing, documenting,
maintaining and standardizing the inves-
tigation process. Available as Software-
as-a-Service (SaaS), it accommodates the
most common RCA methods and comes
preloaded with Proact Logic Tree Knowl-
edge Management templates. The software
also has a built-in matrix for assessing and
ranking problems based on their severity.
Annual subscriptions cost $790 per seat,
and a free two-week demo is available.

čĆęǯĘēĊĜǫ౧The new version of the

software, which now works on mobile
devices and includes templates for additional

BAG SYSTEM EASES HEAVY LOADS RCA methods, such as 5 Whys and Ishikawa.
It also has an interactive user guide for
novice analysts, and uses Google’s Chrome
ĆČǦćėĊĆĐĘęĆęĎĔē౧Erie offers its new bag-break station as an ergonomic alternative to having browser.
operators lift and move bags weighing 20-100 pounds. At the bag-break station, operators open bulk
bags; an integrated materials-handling unit then moves the material to large bulk bags, mixers or other ĊēĊċĎęĘ౧Ease of use, control and accessi-
†‘™•–”‡ƒ‡“—‹’‡–ǤŠ‘—‰Š–Š‡•–ƒ†ƒ”†•–ƒ–‹‘…‘‡•™‹–Š”‹‡ǯ•‡™ Ž‡šϐŽ‡š‹„Ž‡•…”‡™ bility. An administrator dashboard makes it
conveyor, units can be customized to be used with other equipment for materials-handling. The stations easy to upload and share images and infor-
are available in stainless steel or epoxy-painted carbon steel and feature dust-collection stations with mation about the process. The software is
•‡ŽˆǦ…Ž‡ƒ‹‰ϐ‹Ž–‡”•Ǥ—’„”‡ƒ‡”•ǡ”‘–ƒ”›‡Ž‡…–”‹…˜‹„”ƒ–‘”•ƒ†’‡—ƒ–‹…ƒ‡”ƒ–‹‘’ƒ†•ƒ”‡ƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡ accessible from both desktop computers and
as options. mobile devices, and once an investigation is
…‘’Ž‡–‡†ǡ–Š‡ϐ‹ƒŽƒƒŽ›•‹•‹•ƒ—–‘ƒ–‹…ƒŽŽ›
čĆęǯĘēĊĜǫ౧The station, which hit the market recently, and has already been adopted by manufac- loaded into the database as a searchable
turers within the plastics industry. template.

ĊēĊċĎęĘ౧ƒˆ‡”ǡ‘”‡‡ˆϐ‹…‹‡–Šƒ†Ž‹‰‘ˆŠ‡ƒ˜›Ž‘ƒ†•Ǥ Reliability Center Inc., Hopewell, Va.,

804-458-0645, www.reliability.com
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NORDSON GEAR PUMPS

BOAST BETTER SEALING

đĚĊ đĔĜČĊĆėĕĚĒĕĘ౧This new generation of gear pumps from
‘”†•‘‘”’Ǥ‹•†‡•‹‰‡†ˆ‘”ϐ‹Žǡ•Š‡‡–ǡ’”‘ϐ‹Ž‡ǡϐ‹„‡”ǡ…‘’‘—†‹‰ǡ”‡…›…Ž‹‰ǡ
polymerization and hot-melt applications. The product line has three different
series: EP pumps for standard extrusion, MP for processes that require frequent
color changes or heat-sensitive polymers, and RP for discharge out of vessels
and reactors where no vacuum is applied. The gear pumps can achieve through-
put ranges up to about 26,500 pounds per hour, come with either electrical or
ϐŽ—‹†Š‡ƒ–‹‰ǡƒ†ƒ”‡ƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡‹‘”ȋ—”‘’‡ƒ†•‹ƒȌ‘†‡Ž•–‘ƒ……‘—–
for regional differences in connections and sealing.

čĆęǯĘēĊĜǫ౧The product line, which was introduced at the K show in

October.

ĊēĊċĎęĘ౧ˆϐ‹…‹‡…›ǡϐŽ‡š‹„‹Ž‹–›ƒ†’”‡…‹•‡…‘–”‘ŽǤŠ‡’—’•Šƒ˜‡„‡––‡”
sealing performance and more sealing options (air- and water-cooled systems,
ƒ•™‡ŽŽƒ•†‡•‹‰•™‹–Š…‘‘Ž‹‰ϐ‹•ȌǢƒ†‹’”‘˜‡†…‘–”‘Ž‘˜‡”‡Ž–’ƒ”ƒ-
eters thanks to pressure and temperature sensors at both the inlet and outlet
•‹–‡•ǤŠ‡›ƒŽ•‘‘ˆˆ‡”‰”‡ƒ–‡”‡Ž–†‡Ž‹˜‡”›‡ˆϐ‹…‹‡…›ǣ‘’ƒ”‡†–‘’”‡˜‹‘—•
pumps, they allow users to either get 15 percent greater throughput without
increasing pump rpm, or achieve the same throughput while reducing pump
speeds to reduce shear stress on the polymer.

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MEECH STATIC CHARGE DEVICES

FACILITATE IN-MOLD LABELING CAN TRAINING SAVE
ͻͻͶ
౧This new product from
Meech International generates a
static charge to facilitate in-mold
YOU 100’S OF
labeling. The miniature genera-
tor has four 20-kilovolt outlets
MACHINE & MAN
and a visual display for voltage
levels and short-circuit warnings.
HOURS PER WEEK?
Š‡ͻͻͶ
…ƒ„‡…‘ϐ‹‰—”‡†ˆ‘”
use with multiple-cavity molds
and allows the operator to
ƒ†Œ—•–ˆ—…–‹‘ƒŽ‹–›‘–Š‡ϐŽ›Ǥ
You bet it can!
čĆęǯĘēĊĜǫ౧The device,
which the company introduced
in September.
“ Paulson’s exceptional
training will increase
ĊēĊċĎęĘ౧Reduced power con-
sumption and small size for easy the productivity of your
installation. With the device’s
-)+0
7,,.

compact size, light weight and
˜‹„”ƒ–‹‘”‡•‹•–ƒ…‡ǡ‹–…ƒ„‡ϐ‹––‡†‘–‘ƒ”‘„‘–‹…ƒ”™‹–Š‘—–ƒˆˆ‡…–‹‰–Š‡”‘„‘–ǯ•†‡š–‡”‹–›Ǥ
”–Joel Scott, IAC

Meech Static Eliminators USA Inc., Norton, Ohio, 330-564-2000,

www.meech.com
Injection Molding

Extrusion Technology

Blow Molding
ALPS INTRODUCES ITS HIGH-SPEED
Thermoforming
MOVING-HEAD LEAK-TESTER SYSTEM
PaulsonTraining.com/pmm
đĊĝĎęĈč౧ALPS introduced this moving-head leak tester for high-speed inspection of a wide
range of bottle types, including small bottles, extremely tall or thin bottles, and containers up to
2.7 gallons. The machine is
designed to be installed in
800-826-1901
conjunction with an existing
line conveyor so there is no
need to transfer bottles onto
a separate conveyor for leak
testing. Flex Pitch can be
…‘ϐ‹‰—”‡†™‹–Š—’–‘ˆ‘—”
independently controlled test
heads, allowing as many as
four containers to be tested
simultaneously while still
moving on the conveyor line.

čĆęǯĘēĊĜǫ౧The tester,
which the company intro-
duced at Pack Expo in Chicago
in November.

ĊēĊċĎęĘ౧•ƒŽŽˆ‘‘–’”‹–ǡ•‹’Ž‡‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘ƒ†ϐŽ‡š‹„‹Ž‹–›Ǥ‹…‡–Š‡”‡ƒ”‡‘’ƒ”–••’‡…‹ϐ‹…
to a given container design, changeovers from one type of container to another are easily accom-
plished by adjusting the height of the heads and selecting the appropriate recipe using the HMI.

ALPS — Air Logic Power Systems LLC, Oak Creek, Wis., 414-671-3332,
www.alpsleak.com

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LATEST VIEWING BOOTH

PROVIDES 3 DIFFERENT
OPTIONS FOR LIGHTING
ĔđĔėĔēęėĔđĊēęĊėĒĚđęĎĎČčę౧Just Normlicht has released
ƒ‡™‡†‹–‹‘‘ˆ‹–•‘Ž‘”‘–”‘Ž‡–‡”˜‹‡™‹‰„‘‘–Š–Šƒ–‹••’‡…‹ϐ‹…ƒŽŽ›
designed for large parts or assemblies in the plastics and automotive
industries. The booth provides standardized testing conditions for visual
color matching to ensure consistency across different materials and com-
ponents. The multiLight can incorporate as many as three different illu-
‹ƒ–•Ǣ…Š‘‹…‡•‹…Ž—†‡•–ƒ†ƒ”††ƒ›Ž‹‰Š–ǡϐŽ—‘”‡•…‡–•–‘”‡Ž‹‰Š–‹‰ƒ†
incandescent and halogen lighting, as well as a customized LED illuminant.
With a footprint of 10.7 feet by 7.7 feet and a height of 9.2 feet, it has three
options for the booth surrounds: removable sliding doors, solid walls and
opaque curtains.

čĆęǯĘēĊĜǫ౧The booth, which recently hit the U.S. market.

ĊēĊċĎęĘ౧Simplicity. The complete system provides a viewing environ-

ment that conforms to industry standards without the need for construct-
ing a special room.

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PUSHING TOWARD EXCELLENCE

Aggressive training plan,
machine redeployment
bring rewards for IAC Group
By Ron Shinn

The day starts at International Automotive Components’

Anniston, Ala., factory with a highly scripted, stand-up meeting
in the Team Performance Center. Every key manager in the
plant quickly goes through immediate concerns and how his or
her department is doing on achieving long-term goals. Walls
in the meeting room are covered with status charts — several
have been converted to electronic display that show real-time
performance — and the meeting involves most of the displays.
Š‡͵ͲǦ‹—–‡•‡••‹‘ϐ‹‹•Š‡•™‹–Š‡˜‡”›‘‡‰ƒ–Š‡”‡†ƒ–ƒ
giant wall calendar where people have added Post-It notes with
“—‡•–‹‘•–Šƒ–‡‡†–‘„‡ƒ•™‡”‡†„›ƒ•’‡…‹ϐ‹…†ƒ›Ǥ
When the meeting ends, there is no question where the
day or the plant is headed. A similar meeting takes place every
morning at each of the 14 injection molding plants in IAC’s Photos by Michelle Parr Paulson
North American Cockpit and Overhead Group. /͛ƐŶŶŝƐƚŽŶƉůĂŶƚ͕ĂďŽǀĞ͕ŚĂƐϯϲŝŶũĞĐƟŽŶŵŽůĚŝŶŐŵĂĐŚŝŶĞƐĂŶĚĂĚƵĂůͲƉůĂƚĞŶ
Š‡‡–‹”‡‰”‘—’Šƒ•Œ—•–•–ƒ”–‡†–Š‡ϐ‹ƒŽ›‡ƒ”‘ˆƒ–Š”‡‡Ǧ›‡ƒ”’”‘‰”ƒ–‘ ǀĂĐƵƵŵĨŽƌŵŝŶŐůŝŶĞ͕ŝŶƐĞƚ͘
go from being an average automotive Tier 1 injection molding company to an
excellent one. quality, unnecessary costs from a reactive environment
In 2014, group executives conducted an extensive analysis of its manu- that led to increased premium freight expenses and
facturing operations. The deep study determined that IAC — based in Findel, extended downtime, and on-time delivery to customers.
Luxembourg, and one of the world’s largest injection molders — was only “We determined that by not using our assets
average in key metrics. IAC’s best cycle times were slower than the world- properly, we were losing out in operational costs and
class cycle times of some competitors. hurting ourselves in [our] ability to spend money
Dz–™ƒ•ƒ†‹ˆϐ‹…—Ž––Š‹‰–‘•‹–™‹–Š•‡‹‘”ƒƒ‰‡‡–ƒ†•ƒ›ǡǮŠ‹•‹• wisely,” Scott said during an interview at the Anniston
who we are,’ ” said facility. “Our higher costs were driving out our com-
Joel Scott, IAC’s senior petitive advantage.”

Just the facts director of manufactur-

ing operations, based
About 35 percent of IAC’s global sales were tied to
its injection molding process. “Our reputation was dam-
in the company’s North aged, and we saw deteriorating performance,” Scott said.
COMPANY: International Automotive American regional An aggressive, three-year strategy was devel-
Components Scott
headquarters in South- ‘’‡†–Šƒ–ˆ‘…—•‡†‘’‡‘’Ž‡ϐ‹”•–ǡˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‡†„›•ƒˆ‡–›ǡ
REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS: ‘—–Šϐ‹‡Ž†ǡ ϐ‹‡Ž†ǡ‹…ŠǤDz—”…‘”‡ quality, cost and delivery. Revised plans were also put in place for acquiring
‹…ŠǤ assets — high-pressure new equipment, materials and production scheduling, operational technol-
injection presses — ogy investments, operational support and training.
EMPLOYEES: were underutilized … Š‡‹’”‘˜‡‡–’Žƒ†‡ϐ‹‡†‹Œ‡…–‹‘‘Ž†‹‰‡š…‡ŽŽ‡…‡ƒ•™‘”Ž†Ǧ
Global: 32,000 but the plants were class cycle times, regional standard process development, data-driven cost-
North America: 21,000 asking for more assets effectiveness and cost-competitiveness for customers.
Anniston, Ala.: 483 to shoehorn in between So how is it going? The Anniston plant offers some clues.
2015 SALES: what they already had.” The Anniston plant, with 36 injection molding machines, 10 door-panel
Global: $5.9 billion Several risks were assembly lines, a dual-platen vacuum forming line and extensive foamed-
N. America: $3.3 billion ƒŽ•‘‹†‡–‹ϐ‹‡†ǡ•—…Š backed carpet manufacturing capabilities, manufactures door panels, instru-
as personnel safety, Continued

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‡–’ƒ‡Ž•ǡ˜‡Š‹…Ž‡ϐŽ‘‘”•ǡ•–‘”ƒ‰‡„‘š‡•ƒ†Šƒ”†
trim. Products from Anniston go to 16 different
‹••ƒǡ‘†ƒǡ‹ƒƒ†‡”…‡†‡•Ǧ‡œ’Žƒ–••…ƒ–-
tered between Iowa City, Iowa, and San Antonio.
Sales from the plant are on track to reach $200
million next year.
The 259,000-square-foot building on the
‡–•‡ƒ•—”‡†
•‹–‡‘ˆ–Š‡ˆ‘”‡” ‘”–…Ž‡ŽŽƒƒ”›’‘•–‹•͸ͷ
years old. Inside, it is spotless and well-organized.
Injection molding machines, with clamping forces
ranging from 50 tons to 3,300 tons, are lined up
in the middle of the plant. Each is equipped with a
robot and overhead cranes.
Another area is designated for carpet produc-
tion, which is compression molded, then backed
with foam and cut with water jets. There is a vac-
uum forming line for instrument panels, a welding
station and multiple areas devoted to assembly for
such items as doors.
TRAINING INVESTMENT PAYS OFF
By Ron Shinn
MANY COMPANY executives say employ-
ees are their No. 1 asset and that training is a good
investment.
—–‘’Žƒ•–‹…•ƒ—ˆƒ…–—”‹‰…‘’ƒ›Šƒ•
ever launched a training program like the Interna-
tional Automotive Components’ North American
Cockpit and Overhead Group, which aims to give
job-related training to more than 12,000 employ-
‡‡•ƒ–’Žƒ–•‹–Š‡ǤǤƒ†‡š‹…‘Ǥ
IAC’s three-year plan to become an excellent
molding company started with training employees.
Dz‡‘’Ž‡‡‡†‡†–‘„‡ϐ‹”•–ǡdz•ƒ‹†
Š‡’Žƒ–”—•–Š”‡‡•Š‹ˆ–•ǡϐ‹˜‡†ƒ›•ƒ™‡‡Ǥ
There are 423 hourly and 60 salaried employees.
The Anniston plant has 77 active molds and
53 are running at world-class cycle times. During
a visit by Plastics Machinery Magazine, a person
delivered a report on cycle times while standing
„‡‡ƒ–Šƒ•‹‰–Šƒ–”‡ƒ†•ǡDzŠƒ–
Gets Accomplished.” At Anniston, as with the other
13 IAC Cockpit Group plants, seemingly everything
gets measured.
Groupwide, IAC currently has 421 molds
running at best-in-class cycle times and 209 at
world-class times. Two years ago, the group had
only about 20 molds running at best-in-class times
and zero at world-class times.
On the day PMM visited, several Honda employ-
ees in their distinctive all-white work uniforms
were in the IAC plant inspecting operations. The
plant manufactures major assemblies for the Honda
Photo by Michelle Parr Paulson
Ŷ/ĞŵƉůŽLJĞĞŝŶƚƌĂŝŶŝŶŐ
nization, assembly, materials-handling and quality-
‘‡Ž…‘––ǡǯ• control personnel.
senior director of manufacturing operations.
To accomplish the three-year improvement
program, IAC evaluated several training programs
and selected Paulson Training Programs Inc.,
Chester, Conn.
“We investigated a lot of systems before pick-
ing Paulson,” Scott said. “We did not want to be
…‘ϐ‹‡†–‘ƒ…Žƒ••”‘‘ƒ†–Š‡ƒ—Ž•‘‘†‡Ž‹•
self-managed. The content is pertinent, and it has a
good curriculum.”
Scott said all employees can take advantage
of additional technical training opportunities
with the Paulson model. “We have untapped
talent, and this is a way to recognize that talent,”
Scott said.
IAC rolled out the training program at the
group’s 14 plants in July-September 2015. Progress
is tracked at each plant and, as of November, a total
of 23,543 hours of training has taken place. Scott
estimates that number will be well over 50,000
hours by the time training is completed.
Training focuses on injection molding
machines and controls; material behavior under
processing conditions; and plastic behavior inside
a mold.
IAC divides personnel into two categories:
• Nonaffected, the people who do not work
directly with the injection molding machines.
These include managers at all levels of the orga-
48 Plastics Machinery Magazine January 2017
• Affected, the people who directly set up,
monitor, maintain or improve the injection mold-
ing process. These include molding and machine
technicians, process technicians, process engineers
and engineering managers.
Everyone starts with the basic injection mold-
ing course. “It is our core competency, and every-
one needs a basic understanding,” Scott said. For
more advanced training for affected employees,
each plant built part of its own curriculum based
on Paulson’s programs.
Is the training paying off? Scott thinks it is.
Š”‘—‰Š‹’”‘˜‡†’”‘†—…–‹‘‡ˆϐ‹…‹‡…‹‡•ǡ–Š‡
company says the 14 plants are now saving 4,288
labor-hours per week and 3,024 press hours a
week. Cycle times have improved.
Scott Paulson, director of business and
product development for Paulson Training, said
that “by tracking and measuring ROI via man and
machine hours saved, IAC has demonstrated that
technical training, without a doubt, pays off in
…Ž‡ƒ”ǡ•‹‰‹ϐ‹…ƒ–ϐ‹ƒ…‹ƒŽ”‡–—”•Ǥdz
“It has been a raging success,” Scott said. “We
can see a lot of hours saved with more tools at
the best-in-class and world-class cycle times. It is
staggering.”
Ron Shinn, editor
rshinn@plasticsmachinerymagazine.com

Ridgeline truck and is gearing up for two additional
big projects for the Honda Odyssey SUV.
Just outside the Team Performance Center,
assembly takes place at tables designed in-house to
hold everything the technician needs and to prevent
damage to parts. Roll-out shelves, power outlets,
pegs dipped in plastic, shadow boards for tools,
Žƒ‹ƒ–‡†ϐŽ‹’Ǧ…Šƒ”–•–‘•Š‘™•–ƒ†ƒ”†•ˆ‘”†‹ˆˆ‡”-
ent components — everything is easily accessible.
Nissan gave the plant an award for the tables’ design.
A worker at the assembly tables is required to
—•‡ƒϐŽ‘‘”ƒ––Šƒ–‹•…‘Ž‘”Ǧ…‘†‡†”‡†ǡ›‡ŽŽ‘™ǡ„Ž—‡
or green to identify his or her level of training. The
color scheme is continued with workers’ badges
and vests. A supervisor or senior person in that
department can see immediately who might need
additional help or supervision.
“There has been a big transformation in this
plant during the past two years,” Scott said.
Dz—–™‡•–‹ŽŽŠƒ˜‡ƒŽ‘––‘†‘ǡdz•ƒ‹††‹•‡
Souza, plant manager for the past two years.
De Souza’s plant operates with a military-like
‡ˆϐ‹…‹‡…›Ǥ
As of early December, the Anniston plant had
received only 19 customer complaints last year.
All 14 plants in the IAC Cockpit Group have
„‡‡ϐ‹––‡†„›”‡†—…‹‰–Š‡—„‡”‘ˆ‹Œ‡…–‹‘
molding machines while maintaining or boosting
production capacity. Two years ago, the group had
more than 600 presses; at the end of this year, the
number will be reduced by 197 presses — nearly
one-third less. The Anniston plant will elimi-
nate 10 presses and double its injection molding
workloads.
“Prior to 2014, the company bought all dif-
ferent types of presses,” Scott said. With 600-plus
‹Œ‡…–‹‘‘Ž†‹‰ƒ…Š‹‡•ǡ‡ˆϐ‹…‹‡…›™ƒ•Ž‘•–Ǥ
On the Factory Floor
Photo by Michelle Parr Paulson
ŵƉůŽLJĞĞƐďĞŐŝŶƚŚĞ
ĐĂƌƉĞƚͲĂƐƐĞŵďůLJƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ͘
available from the machinery makers. The evalua-
tions were given back to the machinery manufac-
turers so they could develop countermeasures for
any points.
“When they came back to us, we were
‹’”‡••‡†‘•–„›”ƒ—••ƒˆˆ‡‹ǡdz…‘––•ƒ‹†ǤŠ‡
result is that now IAC purchases only hydraulic
”ƒ—••ƒˆˆ‡‹ƒ…Š‹‡•ˆ‘”ƒŽŽ’”‡••‡•™‹–Š‘”‡
than 500 tons of clamping force.
The company conducted a similar evaluation
process for small-tonnage presses with Krauss-
ƒˆˆ‡‹ǡ‰‡Žǡ‹Žƒ…”‘ƒ†‘•Š‹„ƒǤŽŽǦ‡Ž‡…–”‹…
Toshibas became the standard.
IAC has also standardized platen size, maxi-
mum pressure, barrel sizes and other features for
new machines.
Sepro is the choice for robots, Husky for hot
runners, Conair for material management. There
are also plans to standardize how molds are built.
™ƒŽ–Š”‘—‰Š–Š‡’Žƒ–ϐ‹†•’”‹ƒ”›ƒ†
auxiliary equipment from dozens of manufacturers.
Plans call for vacuum forming machines to be stan-
dardized next, then all additional auxiliary equip-
ment, using the same procedure as the injection
˜‡”›•ƒˆ‡–›…”‹–‹…ƒŽ…‘’‘‡–ƒ†ϐ‹‹•Š‡†
good manufactured in Anniston has an electronic
„‹”–Š…‡”–‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‡–Šƒ–†‡•…”‹„‡•–Š‡’”‘…‡••‹–™‡–
through, who touched it, the source of the mate-
rial used in it and other factors that could impact
quality. Approximately 35 percent of the prod-
ucts manufactured at Anniston are door panels,
followed by hard trim at 26.6 percent, instrument
’ƒ‡Ž•ƒ–ͳͺ’‡”…‡–ǡϐŽ‘‘”•ƒ–ͳͷǤʹ’‡”…‡–ƒ†
dash instrument panel liners at 5.2 percent. The
biggest customers are Nissan at 52.6 percent and
Honda at 38.6 percent.
Š‡‹•–‘’Žƒ–•–ƒ”–‡†ƒ—ˆƒ…–—”‹‰ϐŽ‘‘”
carpet assemblies only a couple of months ago.
Carpet arrives in large rolls that are cut into rectan-
gular blanks. The blanks are heated and pressed at
about 2,200 pounds per square inch into the shape
‘ˆ–Š‡ϐŽ‘‘”Ǥ‡š–ǡ–Š‡’ƒ”–‰‘‡•‹–‘ƒˆ‘”‹‰†‹‡
where foam is injected onto the back for padding
and sound dampening.
Numerous openings are cut with a four-head
”‘„‘–™ƒ–‡”Œ‡–ǤŽ‹’•–‘ƒ––ƒ…Š–Š‡…ƒ”’‡––‘–Š‡ϐŽ‘‘”
are added manually and a camera checks that all
cutouts are complete. It takes 4-5 minutes to pro-
duce one complete carpet assembly. De Souza said
–Š‡‰‘ƒŽ‹•–‘—•‡–Š‡’Žƒ–ǯ•ϐ‹˜‡ƒ••‡„Ž›ϐ‹š–—”‡•–‘
produce seven carpet assemblies every 15 minutes.
IAC is fundamentally changing the way it looks
at its injection molding business, Scott said. Some
customers have increased their programs with IAC,
such as the new
Honda project Contact: IAC,
starting at the
248-455-7000,
Anniston plant
www.iacgroup.com
in 2017.
“We need
to be more nimble to compete,” Scott said. “We still
ʹͲͳͷǡ’”‡••‡•ˆ”‘”ƒ—••ƒˆˆ‡‹ǡ‰‡Ž molding machines. steer like a battleship. In 4 to 5 years, we want to
ƒ†‹Žƒ…”‘™‡”‡‡˜ƒŽ—ƒ–‡†Ǥ‡‰‹‡‡”•ƒ† The current tandem vacuum forming machine •–‡‡”Ž‹‡ƒϐ‹‰Š–‡”Œ‡–Ǥdz
technical teams rated clamping systems, controls, in Anniston is from Frimo Inc. IAC plans to evaluate
mechanics of the machine itself, service in terms ”‹‘ǡ”ƒ—••ƒˆˆ‡‹ƒ†‹‡ˆ‡Ž˜ƒ…——ˆ‘”‹‰ Ron Shinn, editor
of installation and post-installation, and training equipment. rshinn@plasticsmachinerymagazine.com

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to vigorously promote Industry 4.0 as a way to digitization of manufacturing. eral equipment. “Industry 4.0 will only work if com-
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…Šƒ‰‡ƒ†ϐŽ‡š‹„‹Ž‹–›Ǥ ’Žƒ•–‹…•ƒ—ˆƒ…–—”‹‰‹•‘–‡™ǡ‹
‡”ƒ›‘” Dz†–Š‡•–ƒ†ƒ”†•—•–„‡ƒ……‡••‹„Ž‡–‘‡˜‡”›‘‡Ǥ
A walk through the 19 halls of the sprawling ‡Ž•‡™Š‡”‡Ǥ ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ–Š‡Žƒ–‡‡‡•—ƒ”‘ˆ ‡ƒ”‡Œ—•–ƒ––Š‡„‡‰‹‹‰‘ˆ–Š‹•ǤdzŠ‡—”‘ƒ’
triennial show indicated that there are almost as ‹…‹ƒ–‹Ǧ„ƒ•‡†—ƒ”ƒ„‘”ƒ–‘”‹‡•‹˜‡–‡† ͹͹•–ƒ†ƒ”†™ƒ•’—„Ž‹•Š‡†ƒ•ƒ‡Ž‡ƒ•‡ƒ†‹†ƒ–‡
ƒ›ƒ’’”‘ƒ…Š‡•ƒ•–Š‡”‡™‡”‡…‘’ƒ‹‡•‡šŠ‹„- closed-loop process control in 1970 and was a at www.euromap.org/euromap77.
iting “smart” technology. pioneer in computer-integrated manufacturing in Š‡—”‘ƒ’͹͹•–ƒ†ƒ”†‹•„ƒ•‡†‘Ǧǡ
‘‡…‘’ƒ‹‡•‡’Šƒ•‹œ‡†–Š‡ƒ„‹Ž‹–›–‘ the 1980s. ™Š‹…Š™ƒ•†‡˜‡Ž‘’‡†„› ‘—†ƒ–‹‘ǡƒ…‘––•-
identify maintenance requirements more quickly —–‹–™ƒ•…Ž‡ƒ”ƒ––Š‡•Š‘™–Šƒ––Š‡
‡”ƒ †ƒŽ‡ǡ”‹œǤǦ„ƒ•‡†‘”‰ƒ‹œƒ–‹‘–Šƒ–”‡’”‡•‡–•…‘-
and even automatically deliver required spare parts machinery manufacturers, acting through the ’ƒ‹‡•‹–‡”‡•–‡†‹…‘ŽŽƒ„‘”ƒ–‹‰‘•–ƒ†ƒ”†•ǤŠ‡
to a customer’s plant in time for the work. Others Ž‡ƒ†‡”•Š‹’‘ˆ–Š‡‹”–”ƒ†‡‰”‘—’ǡǡƒ†‹–• ‡™Ǧ’”‘–‘…‘Ž‹•–Š‡•—……‡••‘”–‘Ǥƒ›
•ƒ‹††—•–”›ͶǤͲ‹•–Š‡ƒ„‹Ž‹–›–‘‡–™‘”‘–‘Ž› ƒƒ‰‹‰†‹”‡…–‘”ǡŠ‘”•–‡òŠƒǡ™ƒ––‘„‡ ‡™…‘–”‘Ž•ƒ”‘—†–Š‡™‘”Ž†™‹ŽŽ„‡„ƒ•‡†‘
‡“—‹’‡–‹•‹†‡ƒ’Žƒ–ǡ„—–™‹–Š…—•–‘‡”•ǯˆƒ…- ’‹‘‡‡”•‹–Š‡‡š–‡”ƒ‘ˆƒ†˜ƒ…‡‡–•Ǥ ǦͳǤͲʹǡ‹…Ž—†‹‰–Š‘•‡„‡‹‰‹–”‘†—…‡†‡š–
tories around the world. Still others said it was the ‘‡ǦŽ‡††‡‘•–”ƒ–‹‘ƒ––Š‡ ›‡ƒ”„›‹••‡‹ƒ…Š‹‡‘Ǥ–†Ǥǡƒ‰ƒ‘ǡ
ƒ’ƒǤ
ƒ„‹Ž‹–›–‘‹…”‡ƒ•‡…—•–‘‹œƒ–‹‘‘ˆƒ—ˆƒ…–—”‡† show, equipment from seven manufacturers was “In tomorrow’s smart factory, all machines,
products. ‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†‹–‘ƒ•‹‰Ž‡…‘–”‘Ž•›•–‡„ƒ•‡†‘ equipment and systems form a huge plant net-
†—•–”›ͶǤͲ™ƒ••—‡†—’–Š‹•™ƒ›„› the newly developed communications protocol, ™‘”ǢǦ‡ƒ„Ž‡•–Š‡•‡ƒŽ‡••…‘—‹…ƒ-
Christian Hopmann, who oversees the IKV Insti- Euromap 77. The live demonstration at the show –‹‘„‡–™‡‡–Š‡†‡˜‹…‡•ǡdz•ƒ‹†‹…Šƒ‡Ž‹––ƒǡ
tute of Plastics Processing at the RWTH University included technologies from:
‘ˆ‹––ƒƒ––‡ˆ‡Ž†ǤDz‘†ƒ›ǯ•‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†
of North Rhine Westphalia, Aachen: “There is a Ȉ”„—”‰
„Ϊ‘Ǥ
ȋ‘••„—”‰ǡ ’”‘†—…–‹‘…‡ŽŽ•ƒ”‡„ƒ•‡†‘’‘‹–Ǧ–‘Ǧ’‘‹–
–”‡†–‘™ƒ”†‹…”‡ƒ•‡†˜ƒ”‹ƒ„‹Ž‹–›‹ƒ—ˆƒ…–—”-
‡”ƒ›ȌǢ communication and therefore require numerous
‹‰ǡƒ††—•–”›ͶǤͲ’”‘˜‹†‡•–Š‡ϐŽ‡š‹„‹Ž‹–›–Šƒ– Ȉ‰‡Ž—•–”‹ƒ
„ȋ…Š™‡”–„‡”‰ȌǢ interfaces and protocols.”
™‹ŽŽƒŽŽ‘™–Š‹•–‘Šƒ’’‡‘ƒ„”‘ƒ†•…ƒŽ‡™Š‹Ž‡ Ȉ”ƒ—••ƒˆˆ‡‹‡…Š‘Ž‘‰‹‡•
„ȋ—‹…ŠȌǢ
keeping the cost advantages of mass production. Ȉ—”–œ
„ȋ”‡—œ™‡”–Š‡‹ǡ
‡”ƒ›ȌǢ CONCEPT IN ACTION
‡”‡•—Ž–‘ˆ‹’”‘˜‡†‡ˆϐ‹…‹‡…›‘ˆ
‡”ƒ…‘- Ȉ‡–•–ƒŽǦƒ…Š‹‡”›–†Ǥȋ¡ˆ‡Ž•ǡ™‹–œ‡”Žƒ†ȌǢ The Industry 4.0 concept spanned processes
’ƒ‹‡•…‘—Ž†„‡–Š‡”‡–—”‘ˆƒ—ˆƒ…–—”‹‰–Šƒ– Ȉ—‹–‘‘‡ƒ‰Žƒ•–‹…•ƒ…Š‹‡”›
„ and equipment types at the K show.
had moved to lower-cost countries.” ȋ…Š™ƒ‹‰ǡ
‡”ƒ›ȌǢƒ† ‡š–”—•‹‘ǡ‹†ÚŽŽ‡”Ƭڎ•…Š‡”ȋƬȌ
Companies from the U.S., Japan, Italy and Ȉ‹––ƒƒ––‡ˆ‡Ž†
„ȋ‘––‹‰„”—ǡ 
ǡ‡‰‡”‹…Šǡ
‡”ƒ›ǡ•Š‘™‡†”‘ŽŽ•‘ˆϐ‹Ž
other countries also touted enhanced Industry 4.0 —•–”‹ƒȌǤ Continued

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ƒ†‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ƒ„‘—–‡…Šƒ‹…ƒŽ’”‘’‡”–‹‡•ƒ† ˆƒ…–‘”›ǤdzŽ•‘„ƒ•‡†‘Ǧǡ‹–ƒŽŽ‘™•‹‘˜ƒ help identify ways to reduce energy use for a variety
•‡’ƒ”ƒ–‹‰ˆ‘”…‡ǤŠƒ––›’‡‘ˆ–”ƒ…‡ƒ„‹Ž‹–›‹•…”‹–‹…ƒŽ equipment to communicate with each other and ‘ˆ‡“—‹’‡–Ǥ‹‘˜ƒ‹•”‡’”‡•‡–‡†‹–Š‡ǤǤ„›
to the medical industry and was a common topic in with primary machinery using the same communi- •—„•‹†‹ƒ”›‹˜‡”•ƒŽ›ƒ‹…•…Ǥǡ‘‘†„”‹†‰‡ǡƒǤ
several companies’ discussions of Industry 4.0. The cations protocol. As with other Industry 4.0 controls,
ϐ‹Ž™ƒ•’”‘†—…‡†‘ƒ‡™Ž›‹–”‘†—…‡† ‹Ž‡š it does not need an interface to “translate” the data. Doug Smock, senior correspondent
…ƒ•–ϐ‹ŽŽ‹‡Ǥ Š‡’Žƒ–ˆ‘”…ƒ„‡ƒ……‡••‡†„›–ƒ„Ž‡–•ƒ†•ƒ”– dsmock@plasticsmachinerymagazine.com
In a demonstration that was part of what
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SECURING DATA
„Ž‘™ϐ‹ŽŽ‹‡”ƒƒƒ—–‘ƒ–‹‘‘†—Ž‡ˆ‘”
quick resin purging and changes.
—š‹Ž‹ƒ”›‡“—‹’‡–•—’’Ž‹‡”‘–ƒǦ‘Ž‘”-
–”‘‹…
„ǡ ”‹‡†”‹…Š•†‘”ˆǡ
‡”ƒ›ǡ†‡‘-
strated networked production systems in live By Doug Smock “Even if hackers gain access to our cloud
simulations of Industry 4.0. Operation and status •›•–‡ǡ–Š‡†ƒ–ƒ™‹ŽŽ„‡‡…”›’–‡†ƒ†–Š‡›™‹ŽŽ
†ƒ–ƒ™‡”‡‡š…Šƒ‰‡†„‡–™‡‡‘–ƒǯ•”‡•‹Ǧ†‹•- THERE IS ONE˜‡”›„‹‰…ƒ˜‡ƒ–™‹–Š Šƒ˜‡‘‹†‡ƒ™Šƒ–‹–‹•ǡdz•ƒ‹†‹…Šƒ‡Ž‡‹œŽǦ
–”‹„—–‹‘•›•–‡•ƒ†’”‹ƒ”›ƒ…Š‹‡”›Ǣ–Š‡†ƒ–ƒ Industry 4.0: data security. ”‡‹–‡”ǡŠ‡ƒ†‘ˆƒ”‡–‹‰ƒ†„—•‹‡••†‡˜‡Ž‘’-
™‡”‡–Š‡ƒƒŽ›œ‡†„›–Š‡…‘–”‘Žǡ™Š‹…Š‹‹–‹ƒ–‡† Hackers have gained access to the servers ‡–ƒ–‡š–
‡‡”ƒ–‹‘‡…›…Ž‹‰ƒ•…Š‹‡
appropriate actions. ‘ˆƒŒ‘”…‘”’‘”ƒ–‹‘•ǡ’‘Ž‹–‹…ƒŽ’ƒ”–‹‡•ƒ†‰‘˜-
„ǡ ‡Ž†‹”…Š‡ǡ—•–”‹ƒǤ
‘‡‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡƒ–‡”‹ƒŽǦ†‹•–”‹„—–‹‘ƒ†
processing machines started in a coordinated way
to optimize energy. According to the company, the
…—””‡–’”ƒ…–‹…‡Šƒ•„‡‡–‘—•‡™‡‡Ž›–‹‡”•
to switch on the dryers and processing machines.
Independent of each other, the systems turn on
„‡ˆ‘”‡’”‘†—…–‹‘•–ƒ”–•ǡ™Š‹…Š™ƒ•–‡•‡‡”‰›Ǥ
‡”‡–‘ˆϐ‹…‡•ǡƒ†‡˜‡†‹•”—’–‡†‡”‹…ƒ “There are two main concerns with secu-
presidential election campaigns. ”‹–›ǡdz•ƒ‹†–‡ˆƒ‹‡”ƒǡ•‡…—”‹–›‡š’‡”–
Why should customers, or even a compa- ˆ‘”ǤDz ‹”•–‹•ǣŠ‘‡˜‡‘™•–Š‡†ƒ–ƒǫ
ny’s own directors, trust any type of system tied The customer or the manufacturer? The second
to the internet? is to identify and manage the risk.”
‘”•–ƒ”–‡”•ǡ‹–ǯ•‘–…Ž‡ƒ”–‘™Šƒ–‡š–‡– Dz‘ϐ‹†‡…‡‘ˆ–Š‡…—•–‘‡”‹ƒŽŽ‘™‹‰
Dz•ƒ”–dz–‡…Š‘Ž‘‰›‡‡†•–‘„‡‹–‡”‡–Ǧ„ƒ•‡†Ǥ access to their machine controllers is a very
–Š‡‘–ƒǦ‘Ž‘”–”‘‹…•›•–‡ǡ‡ƒ…Š’”‘- †‹ˆƒ…–ǡƒ›Ȅƒ›„‡‡˜‡‘•– critical issue,” said Heinz
cessing machine and appropriate dryer are linked — of the smart technol-
ƒ—„ǡƒƒ‰‹‰†‹”‡…–‘”‘ˆ

ƒ
–‘‡ƒ…Š‘–Š‡”ǡ„ƒ•‡†‘’”‘†—…–‹‘”‡“—‹”‡‡–•Ǥ ‘‰‹‡•‡šŠ‹„‹–‡†ƒ––Š‡ ŽŶ>> technology
tec and engineering
ƒ‘–Š‡”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ†”›‹‰–‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡•ƒ†ƒ‹” show were machine- or ƒ–”„—”‰
„Ƭ‘Ǥ
ǡ
ƒ–
ϐŽ‘™•™‡”‡ƒ†Œ—•–‡†–‘ƒ˜‘‹†‘˜‡”Ǧ†”›‹‰†—”‹‰ ˆƒ…–‘”›Ǧ„ƒ•‡†Ǥ ‘••„—”‰ǡ
‡”ƒ›ǤDz ‘”ƒ
‘
ĞĐŬŚŽīƵƚŽŵĂƟ

downtimes. The demonstrations were conducted The average small- to –›’‹…ƒŽ‹Œ‡…–‹‘‘Ž†‹‰

–›
‹–Š‡”ƒ—••ƒˆˆ‡‹„‘‘–ŠǤ mid-sized processing shop machine
m shop, their core
‘–ƒǯ•‡–ƒ”…Š‹–‡…–—”‡‹•„ƒ•‡† would generally have little competency
co is in their
on the OPC-UA interface, allowing communication interest in putting its propri- machine
m data: the set-up
with primary machinery independent of manufac- etary operating data on the ddata for a tool and for a
turer or platform. internet. ••’‡…‹ϐ‹…•‡–‘ˆ’ƒ”–•Ǥdz
—š‹Ž‹ƒ”›‡“—‹’‡–•—’’Ž‹‡”‹‘˜ƒ’ǡ But some companies, Communicating that
ĞĐŬŚŽī͛ƐŶĞǁKWͲhĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞƌƐ
ƒ–ƒƒ”‹ƒ†‹ƒŽƒǡ–ƒŽ›ǡ‹–”‘†—…‡†‹ˆƒ…–‘”›ͶǤͲǡ particularly those that oper- †ƒ–ƒ–‘ƒ…Š‹‡„—‹Ž†‡”•
ƒ–‡‰Ž‘„ƒŽŽ›™‹–Š—Ž–‹’Ž‡•‹–‡•‡š…Šƒ‰‹‰Žƒ”‰‡ would help ensure that parts are consistent
For more information amounts of data, reported in interviews that they while minimizing energy use.
are planning on communicating data through Karlheinz Bourdon, senior VP, Krauss-
Arburg Inc., …Ž‘—†Ǧ„ƒ•‡†•‡”˜‹…‡•‘’‡”ƒ–‡†„›‹…”‘•‘ˆ–‘” ƒˆˆ‡‹‡…Š‘Ž‘‰‹‡•
„ǡ—‹…Šǡƒ‰”‡‡†
860-667-6500, www.arburg.com ‘–Š‡”˜‡†‘”•Ǥƒ›ƒŽ”‡ƒ†›†‘Ǥ –Šƒ–‰‡––‹‰…‘‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘™‘—Ž†„‡ƒƒŒ‘”•–‡’
‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡˆ‘”—ƒ‘„‘–‡”
„ǡ toward achieving a genuinely smart factory.
ĞĐŬŚŽīƵƚŽŵĂƟŽŶ>>͕ —‰•„—”‰ǡ
‡”ƒ›ǡ‹–™‹ŽŽ„‡‡…‡••ƒ”›–‘‹–‡- “We must convince them that their data is
ϵϱϮͲϴϵϬͲϬϬϬϬ͕ǁǁǁ͘ďĞĐŬŚŽī͘ĐŽŵ grate data from customers via the cloud to fully truly safe with us,” he said.
<ƌĂƵƐƐDĂīĞŝŽƌƉ͘, ”‡ƒŽ‹œ‡–Š‡„‡‡ϐ‹–•‘ˆ†—•–”›ͶǤͲǡ•ƒ‹†Š‹Ž‹’’ ‹š‘–Š•ƒ‰‘ǡ‹”‡•’‘•‡–‘…‘…‡”•
ϴϱϵͲϮϴϯͲϬϮϬϬ͕ǁǁǁ͘ŬƌĂƵƐƐŵĂīĞŝŐƌŽƵƉ͘ƵƐ Kremer, plastics segment market manager. ƒ„‘—–•‡…—”‹–›ǡ•–ƒˆˆƒ†’ƒ”–‡”•
‡…Š‘ˆˆ—–‘ƒ–‹‘
„Ƭ‘Ǥ
ǡ‡”Žǡ †‡˜‡Ž‘’‡†ƒ†‹••—‡†ƒ•‡–‘ˆͺ͸•’‡…‹ϐ‹…”‡…-
<ƵŬĂZŽďŽƟĐƐŽƌƉ͘,
‡”ƒ›ǡ‘ˆˆ‡”•‡™Ǧ…‘–”‘ŽŽ‡”•–Šƒ– ommendations covering topics such as secure
ϴϲϲͲϴϳϯͲϱϴϱϮ͕ǁǁǁ͘ŬƵŬĂͲƌŽďŽƟĐƐ͘ĐŽŵ analyze customers’ processing data through software engineering, customer awareness
–Š‡…Ž‘—†ǤŠ‡…‘’ƒ›˜‹‡™•Ǧ„ƒ•‡†…‘–”‘Ž and remote servers. One of the partners was
Motan Inc.,
technology as the foundation for Industry 4.0 Fraunhofer Institute for Applied and Integrated
269-685-1050, www.motan-colortronic.com
ƒ†Šƒ•Š‡Ž’‡††‡˜‡Ž‘’‡š–‡•‹‘•–Šƒ–‹–•ƒ‹† ‡…—”‹–›ȋȌ‹—‹…Šǡ™Š‹…Š•’‡…‹ƒŽ‹œ‡•
EĞdžƚ'ĞŶĞƌĂƟŽŶZĞĐLJĐůŝŶŐDĂĐŚŝŶĞƐ/ŶĐ͘ make the protocol work more effectively. The in the development of security technologies
678-720-9861, www.ngr.at ƒ†˜ƒ–ƒ‰‡•‘ˆǦ„ƒ•‡†…‘–”‘Ž‹…Ž—†‡„—‹Ž–Ǧ‹ –Šƒ–‹…”‡ƒ•‡–Š‡–ƒ’‡”Ǧ”‡•‹•–ƒ…‡‘ˆǦ„ƒ•‡†
‡–™‘”‹‰…ƒ’ƒ„‹Ž‹–‹‡•–Šƒ–ƒŽŽ‘™Š‘”‹œ‘–ƒŽ •›•–‡•Ǥ™‘”‹‰‰”‘—’‹•–—†‹‡•ƒ†
hŶŝǀĞƌƐĂůLJŶĂŵŝĐƐ/ŶĐ͘, communication and integration with higher- tests the security recommendations.
703-490-7000, www.unadyn.com Ž‡˜‡Ž•›•–‡•–Šƒ–…ƒ„‡…Ž‘—†Ǧ„ƒ•‡†Ǥ
‡”ƒǦŽƒ‰—ƒ‰‡…‘’‹‡•‘ˆ–Š‡”‡…‘-
VDMA, ‘‡’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ„‡‡ϐ‹–ǡƒƒŽ›•‹•‘ˆŠ—‰‡ ‡†ƒ–‹‘•ƒ”‡ƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡ˆ‘”ˆ”‡‡ˆ‘”
49-69-66030, www.vdma.org ƒ‘—–•‘ˆ†ƒ–ƒƒ‡•‹–’‘••‹„Ž‡–‘ƒ……—”ƒ–‡Ž› ‡„‡”•Ǥ‹‡”ƒ•ƒ‹†ƒ––Š‡•Š‘™–Šƒ–
predict machine failures, according to Beckhoff. ‰Ž‹•Š˜‡”•‹‘•™‹ŽŽ„‡ƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡ˆ‘”’—”…Šƒ•‡
tŝŶĚŵŽĞůůĞƌΘ,ŽĞůƐĐŚĞƌŽƌƉ͘, Š‡ƒ…Š‹‡…‘–”‘ŽŽ‡”‹•‡›„‡…ƒ—•‡‹–Š‘—•‡• „›‘Ǧ‡„‡”•Ǥ
ϰϬϭͲϯϯϯͲϮϳϳϬ͕ǁǁǁ͘ǁŚĐŽƌƉ͘ĐŽŵ and processes data.
tŝƩŵĂŶŶĂƩĞŶĨĞůĚ/ŶĐ͘, Company representatives interviewed at the Doug Smock, senior correspondent
•Š‘™•‡‡‡†…‘ϐ‹†‡––Šƒ–†ƒ–ƒ‹••‡…—”‡Ǥ dsmock@plasticsmachinerymagazine.com
ϴϲϬͲϰϵϲͲϵϲϬϯ͕ǁǁǁ͘ǁŝƩŵĂŶŶͲŐƌŽƵƉ͘ĐŽŵ

52 Plastics Machinery Magazine January 2017

 Smart Factory

U.S. COMPANIES GET SMART AT K

By Doug Smock

RJG Inc.
SEVERAL AMERICAN companies pre-
sented smart factory innovations at the K show.
ƒ‰—‹”‡”‘†—…–•…Ǥǡ•–‘ǡƒǤǡ•Š‘™‡†ƒ
…‘–”‘ŽŽ‡”™‹–Š„‡‡ˆ‡†Ǧ—’†ƒ–ƒǦ’”‘…‡••‹‰…ƒ’ƒ-
„‹Ž‹–‹‡•ˆ‘”‹–•‰”ƒ˜‹‡–”‹…„Ž‡†‡”•ǡDz•—„•–ƒ–‹ƒŽŽ›
enhancing communications with other devices in
an Industry 4.0 setting and offering centralized
…‘–”‘Ž‘ˆ„‘–Š„Ž‡†‹‰ƒ†Ž‘ƒ†‹‰ǡdz–Š‡…‘- dŚĞ,Ƶď͕ĂƌĞŵŽƚĞŵĂĐŚŝŶĞŵŽŶŝƚŽƌŝŶŐƐLJƐƚĞŵĨƌŽŵZ:'
pany said in a press release.
The new 4088 controller is seven times faster …‘–”‘Ž•’”‘˜‹†‡…‘–‹—‘—•ˆ‡‡†„ƒ…‘‘’‡”ƒ–- ™Šƒ–’”‡••‡•Šƒ˜‡‰‘‡†‘™ǡ–Š‡Œ‘„•–Šƒ–ƒ”‡
–Šƒ–Š‡ϐ‹”ǯ•ͳʹͳʹ…‘–”‘ŽŽ‡”ƒ†Šƒ•‡‹‰Š––‹‡• ing conditions. They allow for automatic setting ”—‹‰ƒ†Š‘™ƒ›„ƒ†’ƒ”–•‹‰Š–Šƒ˜‡
the memory. The controller receives data reports ƒ†…ƒŽ‹„”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‡›’ƒ”ƒ‡–‡”•Ȅ‹…Ž—†‹‰ „‡‡’”‘†—…‡†ƒ†™Š›Ǥ
from the load cells — which are used to weigh screen travel, timers, pressure, temperature and “Plant managers no longer need to spend
„ƒ–…Š‹‰”‡†‹‡–•ȄͶͷ–‹‡•‘”‡ˆ”‡“—‡–Ž›ǡ ‘’‡”ƒ–‹‘ƒŽŽ‹‹–•Ȅ„ƒ•‡†‘–Š‡’‘Ž›‡”‡Ž– their time and energy continuously walking the
”‡•—Ž–‹‰‹‰”‡ƒ–‡”ƒ……—”ƒ…›ǤDzŠ‹Ž‡–Š‡„ƒ–…Š –‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡ƒ†ƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡…‘‘Žƒ––‡’‡”ƒ–—”‡ ’Žƒ–ϐŽ‘‘”ǡdz•ƒ‹†ƒŽ‡‡•–‡”ƒǡ’”‡•‹†‡–‘ˆ
ƒ……—”ƒ…›‘ˆ–Š‡ƒ‰—‹”‡„Ž‡†‡”™‹ŽŽ…‘–‹—‡–‘ ƒ†ϐŽ‘™”ƒ–‡˜‹ƒ–‘—…ŠǦ•…”‡‡•‡Ž‡…–‹‘Ǥ 
ǤDzŠ‡›ƒ”‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘‹•–ƒ–Ž›‘™Š‘™ƒŽŽ‘ˆ
„‡”ƒ–‡†ƒ––Š‡‡š…‡‡†‹‰Ž›•ƒŽŽ”ƒ‰‡‘ˆ’Ž—• 
…Ǥǡ”ƒ˜‡”•‡‹–›ǡ‹…ŠǤǡ†‡‘•–”ƒ–‡† their machines are performing and quickly priori-
or minus 0.1 percent, the vastly enhanced opera- Š‡—„ǡƒ”‡‘–‡ƒ…Š‹‡‘‹–‘”‹‰•›•–‡ –‹œ‡•’‡…‹ϐ‹…’”‘…‡••‡•–Šƒ–‡‡†ƒ––‡–‹‘Ǥdz
tion of the new 4088 controller will increase the –Šƒ–ƒŽŽ‘™•‹Œ‡…–‹‘‘Ž†‡”•–‘‘‹–‘”–Š‡ Š‹•’”‘†—…–™‹ŽŽ„‡ƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡ˆ”‘
‘ƒ
˜‘Ž—‡ǡ•’‡‡†ƒ†”‡Ž‹ƒ„‹Ž‹–›‘ˆ†ƒ–ƒ–”ƒ•ˆ‡”ǡdz ‡–‹”‡’Žƒ–ϐŽ‘‘”ˆ”‘ƒ•‹‰Ž‡”‡‘–‡ƒ……‡•• Ž‹‹–‡†”‡Ž‡ƒ•‡‹–Š‡ϐ‹”•–“—ƒ”–‡”ƒ†‹–•‘ˆϐ‹…‹ƒŽ
said Frank Kavanagh, VP of sales. “This means that ’‘‹–‘ƒ™‡„„”‘™•‡”ǤŠ‹••›•–‡™‹ŽŽƒŽŽ‘™ ”‡Ž‡ƒ•‡‹•›‡––‘„‡†‡–‡”‹‡†Ǥ
˜ƒŽ—ƒ„Ž‡‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘‘–Š‡ƒ‡—’ƒ†…‘•—’- …—•–‘‡”•–‘ƒ……‡••–Š‡†ƒ–ƒ„‡‹‰’”‘†—…‡†
–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡”ƒ™ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ•„‡‹‰‡–‡”‡†‹–‘–Š‡ „›
ǯ•‡’”‘…‡••‘‹–‘”‹‰ƒ†…‘–”‘Ž Doug Smock, senior correspondent
‘Ž†‹‰‘”‡š–”—•‹‘’”‘…‡••…ƒ„‡”‡ƒ†‹Ž›•Šƒ”‡† system. Plant and operations managers can know dsmock@plasticsmachinerymagazine.com
with third-party devices via any standard commu-
‹…ƒ–‹‘’”‘–‘…‘Žǡƒ‹‰‹–’‘••‹„Ž‡–‘‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡
ƒ‰—‹”‡„Ž‡†‡”•™‹–Š–‘†ƒ›ǯ•‘•–ƒ†˜ƒ…‡†
technologies.”
‹Žƒ…”‘ǡƒ–ƒ˜‹ƒǡŠ‹‘ǡ‡šŠ‹„‹–‡†‹–•
ƒ”–‘Ž†‘†—Ž‡ǡ™Š‹…Š‹–†‡•…”‹„‡†ƒ•Dz–Š‡
”‡•—Ž–‘ˆƒ—Ž–‹›‡ƒ”†‡˜‡Ž‘’‡––‘ƒ‡‹Œ‡…-
tion molding machine cells truly ‘smart.’ ”
It reports data via the internet or a local area
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provides improved equipment communication
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 Injection Molding

EXPANDING BIG IDEAS

Ettlinger bringing

ƩůŝŶŐĞƌ<ƵŶƐƚƐƚŽīŵĂƐĐŚŝŶĞŶ'ŵď,ƉŚŽƚŽƐ
unique machines
to U.S. market
AT THE K SHOW, Ettlinger Kunststoff-
maschinen GmbH of Königsbrunn, Germany,
announced it will introduce its unique, and often
giant, injection molding machines to the U.S. market.
The company is best known in the U.S. for its
‡Ž–ϐ‹Ž–”ƒ–‹‘–‡…Š‘Ž‘‰›ǡ‹…Ž—†‹‰–Š‡ •‡”‹‡•
designed for processing heavily contaminated plas-
–‹…•ǡƒ†–Š‡‡Ž–ϐ‹Ž–‡”ǡ™Š‹…Š™ƒ•†‡˜‡Ž‘’‡†
ˆ‘”ϐ‹Ž–‡”‹‰ƒ†Ǥ
GM Volker Neuber discussed the company’s
plans with Plastics Machinery Magazine senior
correspondent Doug Smock.

Could you give us some background on

Ettlinger?
Neuber: Ettlinger was founded in 1983 by
‘†‡”‹…Š––Ž‹‰‡”ǡƒ‡…Šƒ‹…ƒŽ‡‰‹‡‡”ǡ–‘‡‡–
a demand for customized
injection molding machinery
and specialty equipment for
the plastics industry. In 2004,
he launched a patented melt
ϐ‹Ž–‡”•›•–‡ǤʹͲͳͲǡ„‘—‰Š–
into the company and assumed
responsibility for operations
™‹–Š‘†‡”‹…Šǯ••‘ǡŠ‘”•–‡Ǥ
We established a North Ameri-
can subsidiary, headed by Mike
Diletti, in the Atlanta area three
Neuber years ago.

The company is best known in

‘”–Š‡”‹…ƒˆ‘”–Š‡‡Ž–ϐ‹Ž–”ƒ–‹‘ ŶŽǀĞƌŚĞĂĚǀŝĞǁŽĨĂŶƩůŝŶŐĞƌ
business. Describe your approach ŝŶũĞĐƟŽŶŵŽůĚŝŶŐŵĂĐŚŝŶĞ͘
and technology for injection molding /ŶƐĞƚ͗ƩůŝŶŐĞƌ͛ƐƵŶŝƋƵĞŵŽůĚŝŶŐ
machinery. ŵĂĐŚŝŶĞƐƚĂƌŐĞƚƉĂƌƚƐǁŝƚŚŚŝŐŚ
Neuber: Our machines are designed ƐŚŽƚǁĞŝŐŚƚƐ͕ƐƵĐŚĂƐƉĂůůĞƚƐ͘
to mold large, heavy and thick-wall
parts. Clamping forces go up to 3,000 tons,
although we have also made machines with as
little as 200 tons of clamping force. What’s unique
‹‘—”ƒ’’”‘ƒ…Š‹•–Š‡‹Œ‡…–‹‘—‹–Ǥ ‘”Žƒ”‰‡ ‘™‡‡”‰›‡ˆϐ‹…‹‡–ƒ”‡›‘—”ƒ…Š‹‡•ǫ
shot volumes, conventional injection molding Neuber: Our injection molding machines have
machines would need two or even three injection higher shot volumes than conventional systems,
units to do what we can do. We can have a very „—–—•‡•‹‰‹ϐ‹…ƒ–Ž›Ž‡••…Žƒ’‹‰ˆ‘”…‡Ǥ–›’‹…ƒŽ
small extruder to plasticize the material, leverag- shot size is 6,763 ounces. As a result of our two-
ing the cooling time of the part and then transfer step approach using small extruders, the machines
the material into a large shooting pot to take all have smaller drives and consume as much as 60
the volume of the material needed to make the percent less energy than competitive machinery.
part. Our injection molding machines can han- In addition to fully hydraulic machines, we can
dle virgin as well as recycled material or mixed also supply hybrid models with an electric-drive
’Žƒ•–‹…•˜‡”›‡ˆϐ‹…‹‡–Ž›Ǥ‡Šƒ˜‡”‡ƒŽ‹œ‡†’”‘Œ‡…–• plasticizing unit.
with parts weighing up to 250 pounds. About 60
percent of our injection molding machinery is At your K show stand, there was no injec-
standard and the rest is custom. tion molding machine, but Ettlinger did have

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 Injection Molding

ƒŽƒ”‰‡’‹’‡ϐ‹––‹‰Ǥ‘—Ž†›‘—†‡•…”‹„‡–Š‡ Are you a fully integrated machine biggest problem is competing for engineering talent.
ϐ‹––‹‰•ƒ”‡–ˆ‘”›‘—”‡“—‹’‡–ǫ manufacturer?
Neuber: Our machines mold polyethylene and Neuber: We do all the engineering and assem- Is there any synergy between your injec-
’‘Ž›’”‘’›Ž‡‡’‹’‡ϐ‹––‹‰•”ƒ‰‹‰ˆ”‘”‡Žƒ- bly at our plant in Königsbrunn but purchase up –‹‘‘Ž†‹‰ƒ—ˆƒ…–—”‹‰ƒ†›‘—”‡Ž–ϐ‹Ž-
tively thin-walled versions with small diameters to 90 percent of the components. With the added tration business?
to larger types with walls up to 2.4 inches thick capacity in engineering, technical personnel and Neuber: We Contact: Ettlinger North
and weighing more than 220 pounds. One unique assembly space, we will be well prepared to serve have one customer ‡”‹…ƒǡ
aspect of our machines is that they have a large the American market. Ettlinger North America … in Europe that is 770-703-8541,
opening space with no tie bars in the way once will be the key contact for our U.S. customers. We making parts from www.ettlinger.com
the clamp is open, allowing optimal accessibility have been building a successful business for our post-consumer
from the side. As a result, these big parts can be ‡Ž–ϐ‹Ž–‡”•ƒ†™‹ŽŽ‘™•–ƒ”––‘†‘–Š‡•ƒ‡™‹–Š plastics and they run an Ettlinger injection mold-
removed more easily, and for that matter, the mold our injection molding machines. ‹‰ƒ…Š‹‡™‹–Šƒ‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†‡Ž–ϐ‹Ž–‡”„‡–™‡‡
can also be changed much easier and faster. the extruder and the injection unit.
What’s the biggest challenge you face?
What are some examples of the customized Neuber: We are located in Bavaria near several Doug Smock, senior correspondent
machines? major companies such as BMW and Siemens, and our dsmock@plasticsmachinerymagazine.com
Neuber: One is the machine for road safety
„—’•‘Ž†‡†ˆ”‘•‘ˆ–ǡŠ‹‰ŠǦ†‡•‹–›‘„–ƒ‹‡†
from recycled cables. We can equip machines with
a rotary table to keep production moving while
these very thick-walled parts cool. Cycle times can
„‡‘”‡–ŠƒŠƒŽˆƒŠ‘—”Ǥ ‘—”†‹ˆˆ‡”‡–’ƒ”–•™‹–Š
differing weights can be molded at the same time.
We also make a customized machine for
overmolding pipes used in underwater [ocean]
applications. The weld zone is overmolded with
plastic sheathing using our Ettlinger injection unit,
which has a very compact design due to space limita-
tions on the ship where the process takes place. In
addition, the electrical and hydraulic power supply
components must be encapsulated to protect the
pipes from seawater and the salty atmosphere. The
pipe diameters are up to 3.3 feet. The shot volume
required to completely overmold the weld can be as
much as 4,744 ounces.

What are other target markets?

Neuber: We target other parts with high shot
weights, such as pallets made from 100 percent
recycled plastic to very complex, returnable types
made from virgin material — the type typically
used by the chemical and beverage industries. We
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can mold even complex pallets with a low clamping
force.
Meanwhile, larger manholes are being used in
the water-management industry, meaning part sizes
are growing. I’m talking about manholes almost 3.3
feet in diameter. Manhole systems may have a height
keep molds running smoothly
of more than 20 feet and consist of an entrance cone,
shaft ring and shaft bottom with port openings for To ensure that your tools operate as expected, turn to the only
the pipes. We have designed a special machine frame source that offers these advantages:
for holding and positioning core pullers, and that
works very well for this kind of application. • Widest range of Date Plugs for quick year-end changeovers

What’s the price range for your machines? • Mold monitoring products that notify of deviations to targets
Neuber: They go from $250,000 to $2.5 • Interlocks guaranteed to provide a lifetime of perfect alignment
million. The high end is a machine that makes
manhole covers. • Mold maintenance software and repair technician training

Why is now a good time to reintroduce Is mold downtime turning up the heat in the toolroom?
your injection molding machines to the U.S.? No need to go it alone… Call us at 1-800-269-6653.
Neuber: We used to sell injection molding
machines in the United States in the past, but our
‡Ž–ϐ‹Ž–”ƒ–‹‘„—•‹‡••„‡…ƒ‡•‘•—……‡••ˆ—Ž–Šƒ–™‡
BUDGET AND PLAN FOR
did not have the manufacturing capacity to also make IMPROVING NEXT YEAR’S
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we have doubled our manufacturing capacity to PROCOMPS.COM/MAINTAIN

accommodate building more machines each year.

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AHEAD OF THE PACK
Packaging applications advance hydraulic, hybrid presses
By Mikell Knights
FASTER CYCLES, increased precision and
‰”‡ƒ–‡”‡‡”‰›‡ˆϐ‹…‹‡…›™‡”‡ƒŒ‘”–Š‡‡•
ˆ‘”•—’’Ž‹‡”•‘ˆ—Ž–‹†”‹˜‡‹Œ‡…–‹‘‘Ž†‹‰
ƒ…Š‹‡•ƒ––Š‡•Š‘™Ǥ‘Ž†‡”•Šƒ˜‡ƒ‰”‡ƒ–‡”
…Š‘‹…‡‘ˆ•‡”˜‘ǦŠ›†”ƒ—Ž‹…ƒ†Š›„”‹†•–›Ž‡•†—‡–‘
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NETSTAL ADDS ADVANCED
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…Žƒ’‹‰ˆ‘”…‡•ˆ”‘Ͷͻͷ–‘•–‘ͺʹͷ–‘•Ǥ
Injection Molding
‹–•Ž‹‘•͸ͷͲͲ‘†‡Žǡ™‹–Š͹ͳͷ–‘•‘ˆ…Žƒ’‹‰
ˆ‘”…‡ǤŠ‹•›‡ƒ”ǡ‹–™‹ŽŽ”‘ŽŽ‘—–‘†‡Ž•–Šƒ–’”‘˜‹†‡
…Žƒ’‹‰ˆ‘”…‡•‘ˆͶͻͷ–‘•ƒ†͸Ͳͷ–‘•ǡ•ƒ‹†
ƒ”—•ƒŽ‹ƒǡ‘ˆ•ƒŽ‡•ƒ†ƒ”‡–‹‰Ǥ
–Š‡Ž‹‘•ƒ…Š‹‡•ǡ‡–•–ƒŽŠƒ•‹…‘”’‘Ǧ
”ƒ–‡†ƒ‡™Ž›†‡˜‡Ž‘’‡†ƒ†’ƒ–‡–‡†ϐ‹˜‡Ǧ’‘‹–
†—ƒŽǦ–‘‰‰Ž‡…Žƒ’–Šƒ–†‡Ž‹˜‡”•’”‡…‹•‡’Žƒ–‡
‘˜‡‡–•ƒ††”›…›…Ž‡–‹‡•ƒ••Š‘”–ƒ•ͳǤͻ
•‡…‘†•Ǥ
Š›„”‹††”‹˜‡–‡…Š‘Ž‘‰›–Šƒ–…‘„‹‡•
ƒ’ƒ–‡–‡†•‡”˜‘Ǧ‡Ž‡…–”‹…†”‹˜‡ƒ†ƒ†‘—Ǧ
„Ž‡Ǧ–‘‘–Š‡†ǡŠ›†”‘‡…Šƒ‹…ƒŽ”ƒ…ƒ…–—ƒ–‡•–Š‡
–‘‰‰Ž‡…Žƒ’ǤŠ‡…Žƒ’„—‹Ž†•—’ˆ‘”…‡”ƒ’‹†Ž›
ƒ–ʹͲͳ͵ǡ‹…Ž—†‡–Š‡”‡’Žƒ…‡‡–‘ˆ‹–•Š›†”ƒ—Ž‹…
‡–•–ƒŽǯ•Š‡ƒ†‘ˆ”‡•‡ƒ”…Šƒ††‡˜‡Ž‘’‡–Ǥ
Š‡…‡–”ƒŽŽ›ƒŽ‹‰‡†–‘‰‰Ž‡Ž‡˜‡”†‹”‡…–•
…Žƒ’ˆ‘”…‡•–‘–Š‡…‡–‡”‘ˆ–Š‡‘Ž†ƒ††‹•–”‹„Ǧ
—–‡•–Š‡—‹ˆ‘”Ž›ǡ‹‹‹œ‹‰†‡ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ
–Š‡‘Ž†’Žƒ–‡•ǤŠ‡…Žƒ’Šƒ•ƒ‘’‡‹‰•–”‘‡
‘ˆͳǡͲͲͲƒ†–‹‡Ǧ„ƒ”•’ƒ…‹‰‘ˆͳǡͲͷͲ„›
ͳǡͲͷͲǤ
An Elios 7500-4200 with 825 tons of clamping
force was unveiled at K. Inset: 2.8-gram PP
domed lids produced by the machine.
ˆ”‘͵͵…‘„‹ƒ–‹‘•‘ˆ…Žƒ’‹‰—‹–ǡ‹Œ‡…–‹‘
—‹–ƒ†•…”‡™†‹ƒ‡–‡”Ǥ
––Š‡•Š‘™ǡƒŽ‹‘•͹ͷͲͲǦͶʹͲͲ’”‘†—…‡†
ʹǤͺǦ‰”ƒ†‘‡†Ž‹†•‹ƒʹͶΪʹͶ•–ƒ…‘Ž†‹ƒ
…›…Ž‡–‹‡‘ˆ͵Ǥͻ•‡…‘†•Ǥ
NEW ENGEL DRIVE
UPDATES E-SPEED LINE
‰‡Ž—•–”‹ƒ
–Š‡’‡”ˆ‘”ƒ…‡‘ˆ‹–•‡Ǧ•’‡‡†Š›„”‹†‘Ž†‹‰
ƒ…Š‹‡•ˆ‘”–Š‹Ǧ™ƒŽŽ’ƒ…ƒ‰‹‰ƒ’’Ž‹…ƒ–‹‘•„›
—’‰”ƒ†‹‰–Š‡Š›†”ƒ—Ž‹…•›•–‡Ǥ
Š‡—’‰”ƒ†‡•–‘–Š‡Ž‹‡ǡ™Š‹…Š™ƒ•ϐ‹”•–•Š‘™
ƒ……——Žƒ–‘”ƒ••‹•–™‹–Š‡…‘†”‹˜‡•‡”˜‘ǦŠ›†”ƒ—Ž‹…
–‡…Š‘Ž‘‰›ǡ†‡•‹‰‡†–‘‹’”‘˜‡‡‡”‰›‡ˆϐ‹…‹‡…›Ǥ
‹–Š‡…‘†”‹˜‡ǡ–Š‡’—’‘’‡”ƒ–‡•‘Ž›™Š‡
‡‡†‡†ǤŠ‡–‡…Š‘Ž‘‰›Žƒ—…Š‡†‘‘–Š‡”‰‡Ž
ƒ…Š‹‡•‹ʹͲͲͺǡ„—–‹•‘™•–ƒ†ƒ”†‘–Š‡
‡Ǧ•’‡‡†Ž‹‡ǡ™Š‹…Š‹•‘ˆˆ‡”‡†‹‘†‡Ž•™‹–Š…Žƒ’Ǧ
‹‰ˆ‘”…‡•‘ˆͷͷͲ–‘•ƒ†͹ʹͲ–‘•Ǥ
Ž‹‘•͹ͷͲͲǦͶʹͲͲ™‹–Š
ͺʹͷ
ͺʹͷ–‘•‘ˆ…Žƒ’‹‰ˆ‘”…‡
™ƒ•
™ƒ•—˜‡‹Ž‡†ƒ––Š‡•Š‘™Ǥ
In aaddition, Netstal offers
Š‡Ž‹‘•ƒ…Š‹‡•‡Ž‡…–”‹…ƒŽŽ›…Šƒ”‰‡–Š‡
•…”‡™•ǤŠ‡Ž‹‡Šƒ•–™‘’ƒ”ƒŽŽ‡ŽǦƒŽ‹‰‡†•›…Š”‘Ǧ
‹œ‡†Š›†”ƒ—Ž‹……›Ž‹†‡”•…‘–”‘ŽŽ‡†™‹–Š–™‘
†›ƒ‹…•‡”˜‘˜ƒŽ˜‡•ǡ‘ˆˆ‡”‹‰‹Œ‡…–‹‘•’‡‡†•‘ˆ
ƒŽ‘•–ͺ͹‹…Š‡•’‡”•‡…‘†Ǥ‘Ž†‡”•…ƒ…Š‘‘•‡
ƒ††‹–‹‘ǡ‰‡ŽŠƒ•‹’”‘˜‡†–Š‡‡‡”‰›
‡ˆϐ‹…‹‡…›‘ˆ–Š‡‡Ǧ•’‡‡†™‹–Šƒ•›•–‡–Šƒ–•–‘”‡•
–Š‡„”ƒ‹‰‡‡”‰›‘ˆ–Š‡’Žƒ–‡‘˜‡‡–ƒ†
–”ƒ•ˆ‡”•‹–„ƒ…–‘–Š‡•‡”˜‘‘–‘”ƒ•‡‡†‡†Ǥ
Continued

Engel Austria GmbH photos

ƚ<͕ŶŐĞů͛ƐĞͲƐƉĞĞĚϱϬϬŵŽĚĞůǁŝƚŚĂϵϬŵŵͲĚŝĂŵĞƚĞƌƐĐƌĞǁƉƌŽĚƵĐĞĚĐĂƌƚƌŝĚŐĞƚƵďĞƐ͕ŝŶƐĞƚ͕ĨŽƌƚŚĞĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶŝŶĚƵƐƚƌLJ͘

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Š‹•‡‡”‰›Ǧ•–‘”ƒ‰‡…‘…‡’–ƒŽŽ‘™•‘Ž†‡”•–‘
ƒ˜‘‹†’‡ƒŽ‘ƒ†•™Š‹Ž‡‘’‡”ƒ–‹‰ƒ–Š‹‰Š•’‡‡†•ǡ
‡˜‡™‹–ŠŠ‹‰Š…Žƒ’‹‰ˆ‘”…‡•ǤŠ‡‡Ǧ•’‡‡†Ž‹‡
„Ƭ‘Ǥ
ǡ‡—•–ƒ†–Ǧ ‡”–ŠƒŽǡ
…ƒ–Š—•‘’‡”ƒ–‡™‹–Šƒ”‡Žƒ–‹˜‡Ž›Ž‘™„—–…‘•–ƒ–
‡”ƒ›ǡ‹–”‘†—…‡†—Ž–‹Ǧ”‹˜‡ǡƒ’ƒ–‡–Ǧ’‡†Ǧ
…‘‡…–‡†Ž‘ƒ†ǤŠ‡—’‰”ƒ†‡•”‡•—Ž–‹‰”‡ƒ–‡”
’”‡…‹•‹‘ƒ†‡‡”‰›‡ˆϐ‹…‹‡…›Ǥ
‰‡ŽƒŽ•‘ƒ…Š‹‡˜‡†ˆƒ•–‡”ƒ†‘”‡’”‡Ǧ
…‹•‡‹Œ‡…–‹‘„›‘’–‹‹œ‹‰‘–Š‡”ƒ•’‡…–•‘ˆ–Š‡
ƒ…—ǡ–‡…Š‹…ƒŽ•‡”˜‹…‡ —Ž–‹’Ž‡‘’‡”ƒ–‹‰ˆ—…–‹‘•Ǥ
Š›†”ƒ—Ž‹…•›•–‡ˆ‘”ˆƒ•–‡”ƒ……‡Ž‡”ƒ–‹‘Ȁ†‡…‡Ž‡”Ǧ
ƒ–‹‘ǡƒ†„›”‡†‡•‹‰‹‰–Š‡Žƒ›‘—–‘ˆ–Š‡‘œœŽ‡•
–‘ƒ‡–Š‡‘”‡ƒ……‡••‹„Ž‡Ǥ
–‰‡Žǯ••Š‘™„‘‘–Šǡ–Š‡—’‰”ƒ†‡†‡Ǧ•’‡‡†
™ƒ•–Š‡…‡–‡”‘ˆƒ—‹“—‡‘Ž†‹‰…‡ŽŽ†‡•‹‰‡†
–‘’”‘†—…‡–Š‹Ǧ™ƒŽŽ‡†’ƒ…ƒ‰‹‰™‹–Šƒ‹Ǧ‘Ž†
Injection Molding
ƒ†ƒ††‡†ƒ‡™‘†‡Ž–‘–Š‡Ž‹‡‘ˆŠ‹‰ŠǦ•’‡‡†
’ƒ…ƒ‰‹‰’”‡••‡•†‡˜‡Ž‘’‡†ˆ‘”‘Ž†‹‰ˆƒ•–Ǧˆ‘‘†
…‘–ƒ‹‡”•ǤŠ‡…‘’ƒ›‹•”‡’”‡•‡–‡†‹–Š‡
ǤǤ„›‹–••—„•‹†‹ƒ”›ǡ‘”–Š‡”‹…ƒ‘”’Ǥǡ
ƒ”‹‘ǡŠ‹‘Ǥ
Š‡Ǧ•‡”‹‡•‘ˆˆ‡”•Š‹‰Š‡”’‡”ˆ‘”ƒ…‡
–Šƒ‹œ—‹ǯ•Ž‹‡ǡ™Š‹…Š‹•†‡•‹‰‡†ˆ‘”‰‡‡”ƒŽ
–Š‹Ǧ™ƒŽŽ‡†’”‘†—…–•ǡ•ƒ‹†
ƒƒ‰‡”ƒ––Š‡…‘’ƒ›ǯ•‰Ž‘„ƒŽ„—•‹‡••†‡˜‡ŽǦ
‘’‡–…‡–‡”ǤŠ‡ǦŽ‹‡Šƒ•„‡‡‡Šƒ…‡†
™‹–Šƒ—’‰”ƒ†‡†‡Ž‡…–”‹…‘–‘”ƒ†’—’•›•–‡ǡ
™Š‹Ž‡–Š‡‡…Šƒ‹…ƒŽ†‡•‹‰‘ˆ–Š‡–‘‰‰Ž‡ƒ†–Š‡
†‡•‹‰‘ˆ–Š‡’Žƒ–‡Šƒ˜‡„‡‡‘’–‹‹œ‡†–‘ƒ……‘Ǧ
‘†ƒ–‡Žƒ”‰‡”‘Ž†•ǡ—•ƒ‹†ǤŠ‡…‘–”‘Ž•›•–‡Šƒ•
BOY MULTIPLIES DRIVES TO BROADEN
MACHINE OPERATIONS
”Ǥ‘›
‹‰‘’–‹‘ˆ‘”‹–•Ž‹‡‘ˆ‹Œ‡…–‹‘ƒ…Š‹‡•
†‡•‹‰‡†–‘„‘‘•–ƒ…Š‹‡ϐŽ‡š‹„‹Ž‹–›ƒ†…ƒ’ƒǦ
„‹Ž‹–›„›’‡”‹––‹‰–Š‡‘˜‡”Žƒ’‘”‡š‡…—–‹‘‘ˆ
Š‡—Ž–‹Ǧ”‹˜‡…‘…‡’–‹…‘”’‘”ƒ–‡•–™‘
•‡”˜‘Ǧ†”‹˜‡Š›†”ƒ—Ž‹…‘–‘”’—’•–Šƒ–…ƒ„‡
’”‘‰”ƒ‡†–‘‘’‡”ƒ–‡‹†‡’‡†‡–Ž›‘”‹’ƒ”Ǧ
ƒŽŽ‡Ž–‘‡ƒ…Š‘–Š‡”Ǥ‡’‡†‹‰‘–Š‡ƒ’’Ž‹…ƒ–‹‘ǡ
–Š‡•‡”˜‘’—’•…ƒ„‡ƒ†Œ—•–‡†ˆ‘”•‹—Ž–ƒ‡‘—•
‘˜‡‡–•ƒ†ˆ—…–‹‘•‹ƒ‹Œ‡…–‹‘‘Ž†‹‰
Žƒ„‡ŽȋȌƒ–Š‹‰Š•’‡‡†•Ǥ‰‡Ž‡Ǧ•’‡‡†ͷͲͲ
‘†‡Ž™‹–ŠƒͻͲǦ†‹ƒ‡–‡”•…”‡™’”‘†—…‡†…ƒ”Ǧ
–”‹†‰‡–—„‡•ˆ‘”–Š‡…‘•–”—…–‹‘‹†—•–”›ˆ‡ƒ–—”‹‰
ƒŽ‘‰ǡŠ‘ŽŽ‘™„‘†›ƒ†™ƒŽŽ–Š‹…‡••‘ˆͳǤʹ‹
ƒͳ͸Ǧ…ƒ˜‹–›‘Ž†Ǥ‰‡Ž•ƒ›•–Š‡ƒ’’Ž‹…ƒ–‹‘ƒ”•
–Š‡ϐ‹”•––‹‡‹–Šƒ•…‘„‹‡†‹–•Š‹‰ŠǦ•’‡‡†’ƒ…Ǧ
„‡‡—’‰”ƒ†‡†ˆ‘”‹…”‡ƒ•‡†”‡•’‘•‹˜‡‡••ǡƒ†–Š‡
‘†‡Ž…ƒ’‡”ˆ‘”ƒ–ˆƒ•–‡”‹Œ‡…–‹‘•’‡‡†•Ǥ
Š‡‡™ͶͷͲŠƒ•ƒ…Žƒ’‹‰ˆ‘”…‡‘ˆͶͻͷ
–‘•Ǥ ‡ƒ–—”‡•‘ˆ–Š‡‡™‘†‡Ž‹…Ž—†‡ƒ‘’‡Ǧ
‹‰•–”‘‡‘ˆ͹ͲͲǡ–‹‡Ǧ„ƒ”•’ƒ…‹‰‘ˆ͹ʹͲ
„›͹ʹͲƒ†ƒš‹—†ƒ›Ž‹‰Š–‘ˆͳǡͶͷͲǤ
…›…Ž‡ǡ•ƒ‹†Žˆ”‡†…Š‹ˆˆ‡”ǡƒƒ‰‹‰’ƒ”–‡”ƒ–”Ǥ
‘›Ǥ
Š‡‹–‡”’Žƒ›‘ˆ„‘–ŠŠ›†”ƒ—Ž‹…†”‹˜‡—‹–•…ƒ
”‡’Ž‹…ƒ–‡–Š‡ˆ—…–‹‘ƒŽ‹–›ǡ’”‡…‹•‹‘ƒ†•’‡‡†‘ˆ
ƒƒŽŽǦ‡Ž‡…–”‹…‹Œ‡…–‹‘‘Ž†‹‰ƒ…Š‹‡ǡ›‡–ƒŽ•‘
†‡Ž‹˜‡”–Š‡’‘™‡”‘ˆƒŠ›†”ƒ—Ž‹…†”‹˜‡Ǥ•‡”•…ƒǡ
ƒ‰‹‰ƒ…Š‹‡™‹–Šƒ—–‘ƒ–‹‘‹–Š‡’”‘†—…Ǧ Š‡—‹–‹•‘ˆˆ‡”‡†™‹–Š•…”‡™†‹ƒ‡–‡”•‘ˆͷͷ ˆ‘”‹•–ƒ…‡ǡ‘’‡”ƒ–‡–Š‡‹Œ‡…–‹‘•–‡’‹’ƒ”ƒŽǦ
–‹‘‘ˆ˜‡”›Žƒ”‰‡–Š‹Ǧ™ƒŽŽ‡†–—„—Žƒ”…ƒ”–”‹†‰‡•Ǥ ‘”͸Ͳ–Šƒ–…ƒŠƒ†Ž‡•Š‘–™‡‹‰Š–•—’–‘Ͷͺ͸ Ž‡Ž™‹–Š…Žƒ’‹‰ˆ‘”…‡…‘–”‘Žǡ™Š‹…Š™‘—Ž†„‡
‡…—–‘ƒ–‹‘ǡ„‡”‡‰•–”‹‰‡ǡ™‹–œ‡”Žƒ†ǡ ‰”ƒ•‘”ͷ͹ͻ‰”ƒ•ǡ”‡•’‡…–‹˜‡Ž›Ǥ †‹ˆϐ‹…—Ž––‘†‘™‹–Šƒˆ—ŽŽ›Š›†”ƒ—Ž‹…—‹–ǤŠ‡—Ž–‹Ǧ
…”‡ƒ–‡†–Š‡ƒ—–‘ƒ–‹‘Ǥ
HPM EXTENDS ITS PACKAGING SERIES
—ƒ‰†‘‰—•‡†–Š‡ ––Š‡•Š‘™ǡ”Ǥ‘›†‡‘•–”ƒ–‡†–Š‡…ƒ’ƒǦ
WITH NEW MODEL
—ƒ‰†‘‰‹œ—‹”‡…‹•‹‘ƒ…Š‹‡”›‘Ǥ
–†Ǥǡ ‘•ŠƒǡŠ‹ƒǡ—’‰”ƒ†‡†‹–•Ǧƒ…Š‹‡•
”‘—’ǡ‘‰‘‰ǡ™Š‹…Š‹•
‹œ—‹ǯ•͵ͷͲŠƒ•ƒ…Žƒ’‹‰ˆ‘”…‡‘ˆ
͵ͺͷ–‘•ǡ™Š‹Ž‡–Š‡ʹͷͲŠƒ•ƒ…Žƒ’‹‰ˆ‘”…‡
‘ˆʹ͹ͷ–‘•Ǥ––Š‡•Š‘™ǡ
ͶͷͲ–‘’”‘†—…‡ƒ–Š‹Ǧ™ƒŽŽ‡†…‘–ƒ‹‡”ˆ”‘
™‹–ŠƒͷǦ‹…”‘Ǧ–Š‹…Žƒ„‡Ž‹ƒ‡‹‰Š–Ǧ…ƒ˜‹–›
‘Ž†‹͹Ǥʹ•‡…‘†•Ǥ
”‹˜‡‘’–‹‘ƒŽ•‘ƒŽŽ‘™•ˆ‘”–Š‡‘Ž†‹‰‘ˆƒ’ƒ”–
”‡“—‹”‹‰ƒŽ‘‰‹Œ‡…–‹‘•–”‘‡ƒ†•–ƒ’‹‰Ǥ
„‹Ž‹–›‘ˆ–Š‡—Ž–‹Ǧ”‹˜‡‘’–‹‘‘ƒͳͳͲǦ–‘‘›
ͳͲͲǡ™Š‹…Š’”‘†—…‡†•…”‡™Ǧ‘…ƒ’•ˆ‘”™ƒ–‡”
„‘––Ž‡•‹ƒʹͶǦ…ƒ˜‹–›‘Ž†Ǥ…Š‹ˆˆ‡”•ƒ‹†–Š‡‘›
ͳͲͲǯ•Žƒ”‰‡…Ž‡ƒ”ƒ…‡•ƒŽŽ‘™‹––‘ƒ……‘‘†ƒ–‡
Žƒ”‰‡Ǧ˜‘Ž—‡‘Ž†•Ǥ
CHEN HSONG MODEL OFFERS FAST
INJECTION SPEEDS
Š‡•‘‰
”‡’”‡•‡–‡†‹–Š‡ǤǤ–Š”‘—‰Šƒ’ƒ”–‡”•Š‹’™‹–Š
Ž—…‘…Ǥǡ
‡‹•‘ǡ‹…ŠǤǡŽƒ—…Š‡†’‡‡†ͳ͸ͺǡ‹–•
‡™•‡”˜‘Š›†”ƒ—Ž‹…’”‡••ˆ‘”Š‹‰ŠǦ•’‡‡†‘Ž†Ǧ
‹‰‘ˆ–Š‹Ǧ™ƒŽŽ‡†’ƒ…ƒ‰‡•ǤŠ‡‡™Š‹‰ŠǦ•’‡‡†
–‘‰‰Ž‡Ǧ…Žƒ’‘†‡Ž‹•„ƒ•‡†‘Š‡•‘‰ǯ•͸
Ž‹‡‘ˆ•ƒŽŽ–‘‡†‹—Ǧ•‹œ‡†‹Œ‡…–‹‘ƒ…Š‹‡•ǡ
•ƒ‹†ǤǤǤ‘”„‡›ǡ
ˆ‘”Š‡•‘‰—”‘’‡ǡ
Žˆ–ǡ‡–Š‡”Žƒ†•Ǥ
Š‡—‹–‹•…ƒ’ƒ„Ž‡‘ˆ‹Œ‡…–‹‘•’‡‡†•‘ˆ—’–‘
ƒ„‘—–ͳʹ‹…Š‡•’‡”•‡…‘†ƒ†ƒš‹—‘’‡Ǧ
‹‰ƒ†…Ž‘•‹‰•’‡‡†•‘ˆ—’–‘ƒ„‘—–ʹͲ‹…Š‡•

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‡™’”‡••Šƒ˜‡ƒ‘’’‘”–—‹–›–‘”‡†—…‡–Š‡‹” Mikell Knights, senior correspondent
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…Žƒ’–‘ƒ‰‡”‡“—‹”‡‡–•™‹–Š‘—–•ƒ…”‹ϐ‹…‹‰ mknights@plasticsmachinerymagazine.com
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KNOWING THE MOLD

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By Mikell Knights
HASCO HASENCLEVER GmbH + Co. KG,
Lüdenscheid, Germany, introduced at the K show
the Clever Mold System A8500, a quick-clamp-
ing mold-changing device for injection molding
systems performing low-volume production. Other
‡™‹‘˜ƒ–‹‘•ˆ”‘–Š‡…‘’ƒ›‹…Ž—†‡ƒϐŽƒ–
guide jaw and mold-tracking device.
The Clever Mold System works with an inter-
changeable mold, in which the standard components
of a conventional injection molding tool are inte-
‰”ƒ–‡†‹–‘–Š‡…Žƒ’‹‰ϐ‹š–—”‡‘ˆ–Š‡‘Ž†•›•–‡Ǥ
The design allows simple and rapid chang-
ing of the complete mold assembly with minimal
downtime, due to the use of movable mold clamp-
ing bars that hasten clamp up/clamp release of the
mold to the platen.
Mold changeover times can be reduced to
10.5 minutes with the Clever Mold System, which
compares to an average changeover time of 30
minutes on a medium-sized injection press using
conventional clamping and screws. The system is
†‡•‹‰‡†‡š…Ž—•‹˜‡Ž›ˆ‘”—•‡™‹–Šƒ•…‘ǯ•͵͸ͲͲ
series of small
Contact: Hasco America Inc., molds. Pairing
ͺʹͺǦ͸ͷͲǦʹ͸ͲͲǡ the quick-clamp-
www.hasco.com ing device and
Hasco’s Screw Memory
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Hasco says that the interchange-
ƒ„Ž‡͵͸ͲͲ‘Ž†…‘’‘‡–•ƒ”‡‹•–ƒŽŽ‡†‘–Š‡
ejector side of the mold and attached to the Clever
Mold System using a hand-wheel-driven clamp.
The ejector assembly is fastened to the clamping
bar with clamping shoes.
Š‡Ž‡˜‡”‘Ž†›•–‡—•‡•’”‡†‡ϐ‹‡†‡Œ‡…-
tor assemblies, which means there is no reduction
in the usable plate surface, compared with conven-
ƒ•…‘ƒŽ•‘—˜‡‹Ž‡†‹–•‡™ͳͻͲϐŽƒ–‰—‹†‡
jaw, which provides precise guidance and cen-
tering of a mold in an injection press. The Z190 is
‡ƒ•‹‡”–‘‹•–ƒŽŽ–Šƒƒ•…‘ǯ•ͳͻϐŽƒ–‰—‹†‡Œƒ™Ǥ
Better process reliability due to precise cen-
–‡”‹‰‘ˆ‘Ž†‡Ž‡‡–•‹•–Š‡‡›„‡‡ϐ‹–‘ˆ–Š‡
device. The diamond-like carbon coating applied to
–Š‡ͳͻͲϐŽƒ–‰—‹†‡Œƒ™‰—ƒ”ƒ–‡‡•‘’–‹—•Ž‹†‹‰
and dry running properties. Hasco says a recess
necessary for using the device can be made from
the parting plane of the mold. Screws permit
’”‡…‹•‡ϐ‹š‹‰ƒ†Ž‘…‹‰ƒˆ–‡”‹•–ƒŽŽƒ–‹‘Ǥ
Š‡ͳͻͲϐŽƒ–‰—‹†‡Œƒ™‹•ƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡‹ƒ™‹†‡
range of guide lengths.
In addition, Hasco also introduced a
new data-collection device that is installed in
–Š‡‘Ž†–‘ƒ”…Š‹˜‡‘Ž†Ǧ•’‡…‹ϐ‹…‘”’ƒ”–Ǧ•’‡-
…‹ϐ‹…†ƒ–ƒǤŠ‡‡™…”‡™‡‘”›ͷͺͲͷ’”‘-
vides full traceability of production data by fully
documenting the production process.
•‹‰–Š‡ͳ͸Ǧ‰‹‰ƒ„›–‡†‡˜‹…‡ǡ‘Ž†‡”•…ƒ
reliably store and edit designs, injection parame-
ters and milling programs. They can connect to it
through a built-in USB 2.0 interface that provides
rapid and direct access to all mold data.
…”‡™‡‘”›ͷͺͲͷ‹•ϐŽ—•Š‘—–‡†–‘–Š‡
mold. The threaded housing of the device provides
protection against soiling.
–Š‡͵͸ͲͲ‘Ž† tional systems. Hasco offers four standard mold ƒ•…‘ǯ•ǤǤ•—„•‹†‹ƒ”›ǡƒ•…‘‡”‹…ƒ…Ǥǡ‹•
reduces set-up sizes for use with the system. The company offers based in Fletcher, N.C.
time, while integrating the components into the a standard component package comprising the
Ž‡˜‡”‘Ž†›•–‡…Žƒ’‹‰ϐ‹š–—”‡Š‡Ž’•”‡†—…‡ mold plates, ejector assembly and all associated Mikell Knights, senior correspondent
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 Thermoforming

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By Angie DeRosa

THERMOFORMING machinery makers focused on automation,

ease of maintenance, speed and integrating multiple functions into one
full production cycle during the K show. These companies are inno-
vating to keep up with customers whose production runs are getting
smaller, which requires more tool changes and better preventive
maintenance.
More automation is inevitable, said Jerome Romkey, business
development manager for GN Thermoforming Equipment, Chester,
‘˜ƒ…‘–‹ƒǡ†—”‹‰ƒ‹–‡”˜‹‡™ƒ–Š‹•…‘’ƒ›ǯ•„‘‘–ŠǤ
“Automation is going to be huge,” he said. “That is high on our
Ž‹•–‘ˆ–‘Ǧ†‘‹–‡•™‡ǯ”‡™‘”‹‰‘Ǥ–†‘‡•ǯ–•‡‡–‘ƒ––‡”
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Middle East, Russia, everywhere they want to automate because
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it seems as though there are two big factors — labor costs are ermo
GN Th
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labor. We are being pushed very heavily into
automation. People want to go straight from the Š‡ƒ…Š‹‡•ƒ”‡„—‹Ž–‹ƒƒ†ƒǡƒ†–Š‡ϐ‹”•––™‘‘†‡Ž•‘ˆ–Š‡
“We are being ”‘ŽŽ–‘–Š‡„‘šǤdz GN800 are in operation in Europe. The display model at the K show was
pushed very heavily The company had on display its high-speed processing PET sheet from Octal at 48 cycles per minute. The machine
GN800 form-cut-stack machine. The machine is ™ƒ•‰‘‹‰–‘ƒ‘’‡Š‘—•‡ƒ–
ǯ•–‡…Š‹…ƒŽ…‡–‡”‹–Š‡œ‡…Š‡’—„-
into automation.

ǯ•‡–”ƒ…‡‹–‘–Š‡ˆ‘”Ǧ…—–Ǧ•–ƒ…ƒ”‡–ƒ† Ž‹…ƒˆ–‡”–Š‡•Š‘™ƒ†–Š‡–‘ƒ…—•–‘‡”ǯ•ˆƒ…‹Ž‹–›‹—‰ƒ”›Ǥ
People want to go
‡š’ƒ†•–Š‡…‘’ƒ›ǯ•’Ž—‰Ǧƒ••‹•–ƒ…Š‹‡‘ˆˆ‡”-
straight from the
ings. The company previously had focused on the GABLER UNVEILS M100 WITH 40 PERCENT
roll to the box.” MORE PRODUCTION CAPACITY
in-mold cut process with its plug-assist machines.
JEROME ROMKEY Dz–ǯ•‰”‡ƒ–ǡ‹–ǯ•ƒ•—’‡”’”‘…‡••ƒ†‡˜‡”›
GN Thermoforming
part is 100 percent identical,” Romkey said of the
Equipment
in-mold cut process. “But what it limited us at is,
the cost of the tool for in-mold cut is higher than
form-cut-stack — substantially higher — so the markets that we pick
for the products and what the customer could pick had to be
bigger-volume type products.”
Š‹•Ž‹‹–‡†
Gabler Thermoform GmbH & Co. KG, Lübeck, Germany, took two
years to design the machine it unveiled at the K show — the M100 —
which is the latest model in its popular M Line series of trim-in-place,
tilt-bed formers.
Š‡™‘”Š‘”•‡™ƒ•‹’”‘†—…–‹‘ƒ––Š‡•Š‘™ǡˆ‘”‹‰ϐŽƒ‰‡Ǧ
seal PP cups with a diameter
PMM
of 71mm on an 84-cavity
‹…‡”–ƒ‹ƒ”‡–•ǤDzˆ›‘—†‹†ǯ–Šƒ˜‡ tool at 32 cycles per minute.
͵ͲǡͶͲ‹ŽŽ‹‘’‹‡…‡•ƒ†›‘—†‹†ǯ–™ƒ––Š‡’‡”ˆ‡…–Ž› The machine was roll-fed,
‹†‡–‹…ƒŽǡ–Š‡‹–™ƒ•ǯ–ƒ…Š‘‹…‡ǣ‘—Šƒ†–‘„—›–Š‡Š‡ƒ˜‹‡” ƒŽ–Š‘—‰Š–Šƒ–™‘ǯ–‡…‡••ƒ”-
–‘‘Žǡ–Š‡‘”‡‡š’‡•‹˜‡–‘‘ŽǡdzŠ‡•ƒ‹†ǤDz–Š‹•…ƒ•‡ǡ–Š‡›‘™ ily be the case in the factories
have the option. This will allow us to get into the markets where this model will go,
where they may have one relatively big run, but they can put •ƒ‹†
ƒ”›‘™†‡ǡ
ƒ„Ž‡”ǯ•
”‡Žƒ–‹˜‡Ž›‹‡š’‡•‹˜‡–‘‘Ž‹‰‹‹–ƒ†”—ƒ—Ž–‹’Ž‡”ƒ‰‡‘ˆ sales director for North
products. It just gives us a much wider range of customers we America. The vast majority
can talk to now.” of customers will use direct
Further HMI advancements have been key to simplifying ‡š–”—•‹‘ǤŠ‡•›•–‡ƒ––Š‡
the operation, Romkey said, allowing machines to be operated show was fully automated
by technical personnel rather than an engineer. ™‹–Š–Š‡…‘’ƒ›ǯ•‡˜‡”•‡
Dz‡ǯ˜‡ƒ†‡–Š‡ƒ…Š‹‡ƒŽ‹––Ž‡‘”‡—•‡”Ǧˆ”‹‡†Ž›ǡdzŠ‡ Stacker — cups were picked
•ƒ‹†ǤDz‡™‡–‘—––‘ƒŽ‘–‘ˆ‡š‹•–‹‰…—•–‘‡”•ƒ†’‘–‡–‹ƒŽ up from the ejectors by apply-
customers who are running form-cut-stack equipment and ing vacuum with the use of
got feedback. Mainly, one of the big things that it always goes mandrels, which are mounted
„ƒ…–‘ˆ‘”ƒ‘’‡”ƒ–‹‰•›•–‡‹••‹’Ž‹…‹–›Ǥ‡ǯ˜‡„—‹Ž–‘—” on a suction plate. The suction
‘ˆˆ–Š‡’Žƒ–ˆ‘”ǡ…‡”–ƒ‹Ž›ǡ‘ˆ‘—”‘–Š‡”ƒ…Š‹‡•Ǥ–ǯ• plate turns 180 degrees and
similar, but we also took a lot of feedback from customers and ’—•Š‡•–Š‡…—’•ǡ„‘––‘ϐ‹”•–ǡ
ƒ†‡‹–˜‡”›•‹’Ž‹•–‹…Ǥ‡ǯ”‡‘˜‹‰–Šƒ–ˆ—”–Š‡”ƒŽ‘‰–‘ into the stacking accumulator.
where it is monitoring different things in the machine. That The accumulator is equipped
ƒ”‡ƒǡƒŽ–Š‘—‰Š‹–ǯ•™‡ŽŽ†‡˜‡Ž‘’‡†ǡ™‡ǯ˜‡‰‘–ƒ’Žƒ–‘‰‡–‹– 'ĂďůĞƌ͛ƐŶĞǁDϭϬϬƵŶŝƚĨŽƌŵƐŇĂŶŐĞͲƐĞĂůWWĐƵƉƐ with hinges to keep the cups
—…Š‘”‡†‡˜‡Ž‘’‡†‹–Š‡‡š–›‡ƒ”‘”•‘Ǥdz ǁŝƚŚĂĚŝĂŵĞƚĞƌŽĨϳϭŵŵŽŶĂŶϴϰͲĐĂǀŝƚLJƚŽŽů͘ in position. The stacker is
Š‡‰”ƒ’Š‹…•ƒ”‡„‡––‡”ǡˆ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡƒ††‹ƒ‰‘•–‹…•ƒ† unloaded horizontally and row
ˆ‡‡†„ƒ…ƒ‡–Š‡‘’‡”ƒ–‘”ǯ•Œ‘„‡ƒ•‹‡”. “If anything would happen by row, then the stacks are pushed onto a conveyor belt. The con-
within the machine, it makes it very user-friendly for the customer, and veyor belt transports each stack to downstream automation or to an
very easy for us to get online from anywhere in the world,” he said. Continued
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operator for packing. All motions on the Reverse
Stacker are servo-driven.
ƒ„Ž‡”ǯ•–‹Ž–Ǧ„‡† ʹͳǤ͸ͷ‹…Š‡•ˆ‘”ƒ’’Ž‹…ƒ–‹‘•ǡ™‹–ŠͳͳͲ–‘•‘ˆ
Cycle times were unaffected, Sowden said,
despite the size of the mold, which allowed the
machine to produce 40 percent more cups per
cycle compared to the previous design.
“This is a quantum leap,” he said of the tool
ƒ„Ž‡”’—–•‹‰‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‡ˆˆ‘”–‹–‘–Š‡†‡˜‡Ž-
that was made by Marbach, Heilbronn, Germany.
Š‡Žƒ”‰‡•–•‹œ‡ˆ‘”–Š‹•–‡…Š‘Ž‘‰›Šƒ†„‡‡͸Ͳ
cavities. “In our mind, it was no good to go bigger
and run slower. In our design brief, the machine
™ƒ•–‘„‡‘•Ž‘™‡”–Šƒ‡š‹•–‹‰‡“—‹’‡–ǤŠ‹•‹•
the fastest tilt-bed machine in our product lineup,”
he said. In some cases, the production increase can
„‡ƒ•—…Šƒ•ͷͲ’‡”…‡–‘˜‡”‡š‹•–‹‰ƒ…Š‹‡
models, depending on the product size and design.
Thermoforming
Š‡ƒ…Š‹‡ǯ••’‡‡†‹•†—‡‹’ƒ”––‘‹–•
—‹“—‡†—ƒŽǦ†”‹˜‡•›•–‡Ǥ
Series machines always have been dual-drive, with
one servo for the vertical and cutting motion (lift
table) and another for the rotating motion. But,
previously, a cam system drove the lift table. In
the M100, Gabler used a redesign with a crank-
shaft-drive mechanism.
“It is true that this time-tested approach of
dual-drive is what enables us to build a tilt-bed
this big,” he said. “With a single drive, it would be
impossible to lift and rotate tooling this big and
heavy at the required cycle rates.”
Because of the increased size of the mold and
associated increase in forces, the M100 uses a linear
bearing guidance system on the forming station for
increased precision. The forming area is 44.49 by
closing and cutting force. Use of linear bearing guid-
ance enables Gabler to maintain accurate position-
ing for precise forming and cutting and ensures long
life of the cutting components in the tool.
opment of the HMI. The Siemens Simatic HMI is
‡š–”‡‡Ž›”‘„—•–‹’”‘˜‹†‹‰ˆ‡‡†„ƒ…–‘ƒ‘’‡”-
ator and easy to understand, with full illustrations
of the equipment at each stage.
“It really shortens the time to train operators,”
Sowden said. “We put a lot of effort to make this
very intuitive.”
SMALLER BATCH SIZES AFFECT AUTOMATION
NEEDS, INCREASE NEED FOR CLEANING
Heilbronn-based machinery maker Illig
Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG made a big splash
at the K show with two systems. The first is
the latest stage of development on its in-mold
labeling in thermoforming production, known as
IML-T, which was illustrated on an IC-RDM 70Kc
roll-fed thermoformer with a compact IML unit
marketed as RDML 70b. The machine was form-
ing PP containers used in the dairy industry.
Dz‘—‰‡–ƒ”‡ƒ†›Ǧƒ†‡…—’‘—–‘ˆ–Š‡Ž‹‡ƒ–
the end with a brilliant decoration,” said Reiner
Ž„”‡…Š–ǡŽŽ‹‰ǯ••ƒŽ‡•†‹”‡…–‘”ǤŠ‡ͳͺǦ…ƒ˜‹–›–‘‘Ž
produces 17,280 rectangular PP cups per hour; the
material had an initial PP-foil thickness of 1.2mm

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ƒ†ǦŽƒ„‡Ž–Š‹…‡••‘ˆ͸Ͳ‹…”‘•ǤŠ‡Žƒ„‡Ž for a forming area of 23 by 20.3 inches. The line inches on each side, and currently is being used for
‹•†—„„‡†ƒ„—––‡”ϐŽ›Žƒ„‡Žǡ™Š‹…ŠƒŽŽ‘™•ˆ‘”–Š‡ ƒŽ•‘‡’Ž‘›‡†‹‘˜ƒ–‹‘•ˆ”‘ŽŽ‹‰ǯ•Ž‡ƒ–‹˜‹–› lids, trays, hinged packs and cups.
†‡…‘”ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡ϐ‹˜‡•‹†‡™ƒŽŽ•‘ˆ–Š‡…‘–ƒ‹‡”Ǥ …‘…‡’–Ǥ‘Ž†ϐ‹ŽŽ‹‰–‹‡Šƒ•„‡‡”‡†—…‡†ƒ•
Š‡Ǧ͹ͲŠƒ•ƒˆ‘”‹‰ƒ”‡ƒ‘ˆ͸ͺͲ„› well. This is due to the use of air-storage tanks for Angie DeRosa, managing editor
300mm. The RDML 70b removes printed labels forming pressure and vacuum forming, and sophis- aderosa@plasticsmachinerymagazine.com
from a magazine, then places them in the mold ticated valves. Albrecht said the valves, in com-
cavities. Each mold cavity also could be equipped
™‹–Šƒ‹†‹˜‹†—ƒŽŽ›’”‹–‡†Žƒ„‡ŽǤ ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ‹ˆ
a processor has a need for producing containers
on one run that can be used for chocolate, banana
‘”•–”ƒ™„‡””›ϐŽƒ˜‘”•‹ƒ†ƒ‹”›’”‘†—…–ǡ–Šƒ–‹•ƒ
option.
Illig has delivered three RDM 70Kc units
with the RDML 70b label machine to customers
in Europe. Two additional lines were delivered
„‹ƒ–‹‘™‹–ŠŽŽ‹‰ǯ•ƒ…Š‹‡’”‘‰”ƒ‹‰ƒ†
overlapping sequences, allow the fastest possible For more information
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further details on the valves due to the proprietary 989-615-6365, www.gabler-thermoform.com
nature of the information.
The PHF 80 stacking and packaging system is 'EdŚĞƌŵŽĨŽƌŵŝŶŐƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ,
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stack removal and offers ergonomic handling and
484-639-7124, www.illigusa.com
in December to customers in the Middle East. In ’ƒ…ƒ‰‹‰Ǥ–ǯ••—‹–‡†ˆ‘”’”‘†—…–•ƒ•„‹‰ƒ•ͳ͵ǤͶ
–Š‡ϐ‹”•–“—ƒ”–‡”‘ˆ–Š‹•›‡ƒ”ǡŽŽ‹‰™‹ŽŽ†‡Ž‹˜‡”–™‘
Ͷͺˆ‘”Ǧϐ‹ŽŽǦ•‡ƒŽŽ‹‡•™‹–Š…‘„‹‡†‹Ǧ‘Ž†
labeling to a customer in the Middle East. New
Ž‹‡•ƒ”‡’”‘Œ‡…–‡†ƒ†ŽŽ‹‰‹•‹ϐ‹ƒŽ†‹•…—••‹‘•
with customers in the U.S., South America, Europe,
Australia and Asia.
In a separate demonstration, the company had
its IC-RDK 54k automatic pressure forming machine
ƒ””‹‡†–‘ƒϐŽ‡š‹„Ž‡ ͺͲ•–ƒ…‹‰ƒ†’ƒ…ƒ‰‹‰
system. The IC-RDK was producing round and clear
amorphous PET (APET) deli cups with a 12-up tool
that had integrated band steel-cutting and produc-
ing at 50 cycles per minute. The hourly production
–”ƒ•Žƒ–‡†–‘͵͸ǡͲͲͲ…—’•ǤŠ‡‹–‡‰”ƒ–‡†„ƒ†
knives cut the thermoformed cups.
Karl Sch䗄Ž‡ǡŽŽ‹‰ǯ•ƒƒ‰‹‰†‹”‡…–‘”ǡ
•ƒ‹†–Šƒ––Š‡…‘’ƒ›ǯ•ˆ‘…—•ˆ‘”–Š‡ˆ—–—”‡‹•–‘
“increase the quality time of thermoformers with
high batch sizes and strong automation.”
This means faster speeds and a higher number
of containers coming off the lines in smaller batch
•‹œ‡•Ǥˆϐ‹…‹ƒŽ•Š‹‰ŠŽ‹‰Š–‡†•‡˜‡”ƒŽ–”‡†•ǣ”‘†—…-
tion runs are getting smaller, and more companies
are running more products in shorter runs on their
equipment, which means shorter times for produc-
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By Angie DeRosa
PMM
AT THE K SHOW, Polytype OMV, of OMV
Machinery srl, Verona, Italy, showed its RM77
Revolver thermoforming machine in production for
–Š‡ϐ‹”•––‹‡ǤŠ‹Ž‡•–‹ŽŽ—†‡”…‘•–”—…–‹‘ǡ‹–Šƒ†
been introduced as a prototype concept at NPE2015.
Dz—”‹‰…‘•–”—…–‹‘ǡ™‡•‹’Ž‹ϐ‹‡†–Š‡
stacking system,” sales manager Claudio Menini
said. “The machine was completed and tested in
These elements are arranged longitudinally and
controlled electronically. The forming area of the
machine has a width of 30 by 19 inches; each time
the press opens and closes, the sheet goes forward
ƒ„‘—–ͳͻ‹…Š‡•ǡ‘”‘‡‹†‡š‘”•–‡’ǤŠ‹•‡ƒ•
that the part of the sheet entering the press has
„‡‡Š‡ƒ–‡†•‹š–‹‡•„‡ˆ‘”‡„‡‹‰ˆ‘”‡†ǤŠ‡
oven length is 118 inches, or roughly 19 inches
–‹‡••‹šǤ
Overall, the system is very automated, Menini
WŽůLJƚLJƉĞKDs͛ƐZDϳϳZĞǀŽůǀĞƌŝŶĂĐƟŽŶĚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞ<
ƐŚŽǁ͕ǁŚĞƌĞƚŚĞŶĞǁƚŚĞƌŵŽĨŽƌŵŝŶŐŵĂĐŚŝŶĞƵƐĞĚ
ŝƚƐϱϭͲĐĂǀŝƚLJƌĞǀŽůǀŝŶŐŵŽůĚƚŽƉƌŽĚƵĐĞWWĐƵƉƐ͘dŚĞ
ŵĂĐŚŝŶĞ͛ƐƉĂƚĞŶƚĞĚƌŽƚĂƟŶŐŵŽůĚƐLJƐƚĞŵŝƐĚĞƐŝŐŶĞĚ
ƚŽĐŽŵƉĞƚĞĂŐĂŝŶƐƚƟůƟŶŐƚĞĐŚŶŽůŽŐLJ͘
ʹͲͳ͸Ǥdz‡ƒ††‡†–Šƒ–‹–™ƒ•–‡•–‡†ˆ‘”‘”‡–Šƒ
•‹š‘–Š•Ǥ
The company is marketing it as “the fastest
on the draw.” Polytype is represented in the North
American market by Polytype America Corp. The
machine got a lot of attention for its aesthetic
appeal; onlookers could see its revolving 51-cavity
mold through a window as it produced PP cups. Its
patented rotating mold system is designed to com-
’‡–‡ƒ‰ƒ‹•––‹Ž–‹‰–‡…Š‘Ž‘‰›ǡƒ†‘ˆϐ‹…‹ƒŽ••ƒ›‹–
Šƒ•–Š‡…ƒ’ƒ„‹Ž‹–›–‘’”‘†—…‡—’–‘ͳ͸ͷǡʹͶͲ…—’•
per hour when it is cycling 54 times per minute
with 51 cavities.
The machine can form thick- or thin-walled
containers, products that have critical tolerances,
and materials that need a longer cooling time, such
as PP or multilayer sheet.
The machine assembly includes one movable
upper male part and two lower rotating female
tools. The lower rotating platen is propelled by
a high-powered torque motor. The oven has a
•‹šǦ•–‡’ǡ‘”•‹šǦ‹†‡šǡǦ•Šƒ’‡††‡•‹‰–Šƒ–Šƒ•
ceramic heating elements on the top and bottom.
•ƒ‹†Ǥ†‡š‹‰ǡ’Žƒ–‡‘˜‡‡–•ǡ’Ž—‰ƒ••‹•–•ƒ†
stacking all are controlled by servo motors.
The machine can run several types of resins,
including PS, PET, PE and polylactic acid. The
forming station and the automatic product han-
dling are designed for multiple row molds in an
in-line or staggered layout. The system overall is
controlled by a smart drive control with controlled
access to all machine functions by HMI.
The
machine also Contact: Polytype America Corp.,
has a quick 201-995-1000,
mold-changing www.wifag-polytype.com
system. The
stacking device
is mounted on rails to be moved away; the lower
platen, therefore, is easily accessible, and the
upper platen can be slid onto a side table.
Š‡ϐ‹”•–ƒ…Š‹‡Šƒ•„‡‡•‘Ž†–‘ƒ—”‘’‡ƒ
customer, Menini said.
Angie DeRosa, managing editor
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By Allan Gerlat have applications for their
companies as well. Tubs and
WHAT’S IN THE fridge? For a lot of GE •Š‘™‡”•ǡˆ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ…‘—Ž†
’’Ž‹ƒ…‡•”‡ˆ”‹‰‡”ƒ–‘”•ǡ‹–ǯ•ƒŽ‹‡”ƒ†‡‹ƒ be another application.
automated, four-station pressure forming machine “It could be for all appli-
from American Thermoforming Machinery Inc. ances. We think that this is
(ATM), West Branch, Mich. going to open up the doors
ATM is supplying two machines to a GE Appli- for [other applications]; it
ances plant in Alabama after providing the com- †‘‡•ǯ–ƒ––‡”™Šƒ––Š‡
pany with two pieces of similar equipment for its part is, because you can
Louisville, Ky., headquarters operation a few years put any tool in the machine
ago. GE Appliances is to receive both machines and make any part. So, the
by March, said ATM President Danny Blasch. GE ƒ…Š‹‡‹•ǯ–•’‡…‹ƒŽ‹œ‡†
Appliances, formerly part of General Electric Co., only for refrigerators. If
was purchased last year by Qingdao Haier Co., somebody has a tool to do
Qingdao, China. a door panel in a car, they
The pressure formers in Kentucky are com- could do a door panel also.”
pletely automated machines. “It will auto-load the dD͛ƐĨŽƵƌͲƐƚĂƟŽŶƉƌĞƐƐƵƌĞ The GE Appliances
parts, and auto-unload the parts,” Blasch said. “All ĨŽƌŵŝŶŐŵĂĐŚŝŶĞ machine has a 4-foot-by-
they have to do is load pallets of sheet in there, ͸Ǧˆ‘‘–ˆ‘”‹‰ƒ”‡ƒǡ•‘–Š‡
ƒ†‹–ǯŽŽƒ—–‘ƒ–‹…ƒŽŽ›’‹…–Š‡—’ǤŠ‡–Š‡’ƒ”–
is done, another part of the machine will pick the
ϐ‹‹•Š‡†’ƒ”–—’ǡ•‡†‹–‘ƒ…‘˜‡›‘”ǡƒ†ˆ”‘
the conveyor it goes right to a trench station. So
–Š‡”‡ǯ•‘Šƒ†Ž‹‰‘ˆ–Š‡ƒ–‡”‹ƒŽ™Šƒ–•‘‡˜‡”Ǥdz
The machines also include an automatic
tool-changing system, which means that workers
†‘ǯ–‡‡†–‘‰‡–‹–‘–Š‡ƒ…Š‹‡•ˆ‘”ƒ›”‡ƒ•‘Ǥ
 standard Contact:
“Nobody has to go in the machine to hook up any
air lines, any water lines or vacuum lines,” Blasch
•ƒ‹†ǤDz–ǯ•ƒ’”‡––›•Ž‹…•›•–‡Ǥ ‹”‡‹•‘‡‘ˆ–Š‡
biggest concerns in any of these plants.”
The machines ATM sold to GE Appliances in
Louisville and the ones for the Alabama facility are
„ƒ•‹…ƒŽŽ›–Š‡•ƒ‡ǡ„—––Š‡Žƒ„ƒƒƒ…Š‹‡•ƒ”‡ǯ– ment size.”
ˆ—ŽŽ›ƒ—–‘ƒ–‡†ǤDzŠ‡›Œ—•–†‹†ǯ–™ƒ–”‘„‘–•ˆ‘”
whatever reason down in Alabama,” Blasch said.
ƒ†‡–Š‡ƒ…Š‹‡••’‡…‹ϐ‹…ƒŽŽ›ˆ‘”
Appliances, which has been hands-off, for the most
part, as a customer. “What we have to do is, we
part must be that size or smaller. “They can do
smaller refrigerators up to a certain size,” he said.
“They could do the small ones like in dorms, your
motels, up to a small refrigerator, like an apart-
Blasch said ATM is comfortable not pro-
ducing
machines. American Thermoforming Machinery Inc.,
“We are a 989-345-0935,
•ƒ‹†ǤDz–ǯ•ƒŽŽ†‘‡ƒ—–‘ƒ–‹…ƒŽŽ›™Š‡–Š‡›Ž‘ƒ† have to use, of course, General Electric compo- small com- www.americanthermoforming
a tool. So, it keeps the tool set-up person or the ‡–•ǡdzŠ‡•ƒ‹†ǤDzŠƒ–ǯ•–Š‡‘Ž›‡š…Šƒ‰‡ƒ•ˆƒ”ƒ• pany, and machinery.com
operator out of the machine when they do a tool them telling us what we have to do. They just gave ™‡ǯ”‡†‘‹‰
change.”
The machines also feature an oven safety sys-
tem. “If they have a sheet that happens to sag down
too far, it will trip an [electronic] eye … which
•Š—–•–Š‡‘˜‡•‘ˆˆǡƒ†–Š‡”‡ǯ•‘”‹•‘ˆϐ‹”‡ǡdzŠ‡
us the size that they wanted, and they liked what
they saw in Louisville.”
Š‹Ž‡–Š‡ƒ…Š‹‡•™‡”‡„—‹Ž–•’‡…‹ϐ‹…ƒŽŽ›
for GE Appliances, Blasch said other appliance
makers are looking at them to see if they might
ƒ…Š‹‡•ˆ‘”•‘‡‘ˆ–Š‡Žƒ”‰‡•–…‘’ƒ‹‡•Ǥ–ǯ•
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F protected.
SA all cages and wells used as fall pro-
tection on existing ladders of 24 feet or
higher must be replaced with ladder-safety
or personal-fall-arrest systems.
As a general standard, OSHA states that
ladders must be capable of supporting the maxi-
mum load they are expected to bear, and mobile
ladder stands and platforms must be capable of
supporting four times their maximum intended
load. Additionally, before initial use in every shift,
each ladder must be inspected for defects that
could cause injury.
Fall protection.
• Fall protection must be added to
unprotected sides or edges that are 4
or more feet above a lower level.
• New requirements are set for
ˆƒŽŽ’”‘–‡…–‹‘‹•’‡…‹ϐ‹…•‹–—ƒ–‹‘•ǡ
such as hoist areas, runways, wall
openings, repair pits, stairways and
scaffolds. For example, in the new
”—Ž‡ǡ‹†‡–‹ϐ‹‡•Dzƒ”‡ƒ•ƒ„‘˜‡
dangerous equipment” as special
zones requiring fall protection.
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equipment as “equipment, such
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‘–‘–Š‡‡“—‹’‡–Ǥdz––Š‡•’‡…‹ϐ‹‡•–Šƒ–ƒ› keep in mind that construction can mean
employee working above such equipment must be ƒ‹‰‘†‹ϐ‹…ƒ–‹‘•ǡ‘–Œ—•–„—‹Ž†‹‰ƒ
new structure. When in doubt, maintain
• The requirement to use guardrails as a pri- compliance with the most stringent require-
mary fall-protection method now is being elimi- ments. “The rule says following the most
nated; therefore, employers protective standard
may now choose from will ensure compli-
accepted fall-protection sys- “The rule says following ance,” Gargas said.
tems they believe will work the most protective standard The rule also
best (e.g., personal-fall-ar- provides some
rest, travel-restraint and
will ensure compliance.” „‡‡ϐ‹––‘‡’Ž‘›-
positioning systems). MARIE GARGAS ers by easing some
• Body belts cannot be Plastics Industry Association previous stan-
used as part of a personal dards. For exam-
fall arrest system. ’Ž‡ǡ‹–ƒŽŽ‘™•‰”‡ƒ–‡”ϐŽ‡š‹„‹Ž‹–›‹–Š‡
• Walking and working surfaces must be selection of fall-protection systems.
inspected regularly, and any hazardous conditions Exactly how the new rule will
corrected and repaired, or guarding put in place. impact the plastics industry, in both
New requirements also have been added for the „‡‡ϐ‹–•ƒ†…ŠƒŽŽ‡‰‡•ǡ‹•›‡––‘„‡
performance, inspection, use and maintenance of seen, said Gargas. “As companies get
these systems. into the nuts and bolts of imple-
• In addition, the rule aligns fall-protection mentation, we hope to hear of any
requirements for general industry with those questions or challenges,” she said.
for construction, so operations employing both ‡ƒ•›ϐ‹”•–•–‡’ˆ‘”’Žƒ•–‹…•
needn’t incorporate two separate sets of stan- manufacturers to take is to review
†ƒ”†•Ǥ‡”‡ǡ—†‡”•–ƒ†‹‰†‡ϐ‹‹–‹‘•‹•‹’‘”–- OSHA’s Fact Sheet on the rule
ant, said Marie Gargas, senior technical director (www.osha.gov/Publications/
for environment, health and safety at the Plastics OSHA3903.pdf) to ensure
that they understand the
key points.
For example, the
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meet involves training.
Within six months
of the rule’s publi-
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# Space Saving – Compact what’s already provided and identify what needs
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design 24" wide x 37" Long For example, while employers have from two
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ladders that extend over 24 feet, they should begin
Welded Steel Construction …Š‡…‹‰ˆƒ…‹Ž‹–‹‡•ˆ‘”ϐ‹š‡†Žƒ††‡”•–Šƒ–‡š–‡†
beyond 24 feet, and they should determine if they
Reduce Mold need to make
any changes Contact:
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into compliance
Marie Gargas,
202-974-5330,
and by when.
Comes completely As another
mgargas@plasticsindustry.org
assembled example, Gargas
pointed out that portable ladders will need slip-
and ready to use! resistant rungs and steps.
With the full rule running 88 pages, there is
(Other items sold seperately) a lot to digest, even for manufacturers already in
compliance with earlier iterations. Gargas is avail-
able if employers need help navigating the new
rule. “I would certainly be interested in hearing
any questions or concerns from the industry,” she
said.
Lisa Jo Lupo, correspondent
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 Patent Report

Toggle lever boosts cycle times

A patented design for the actuation of the when heated, creating a

Netstal-Maschinen AG
toggle lever results in fast cycle times in the Elios seal. A compound composed
6500 and 7500 injection molding machines, which of intumescent powder
Netstal-Maschinen AG, Näfels, Switzerland, intro- ƒ††‹–‹˜‡•ǡ‰Žƒ••ϐ‹„‡”•ƒ†
duced at the K show. a reaction plastic such as
“Due to the clever combination of a dynamic thermoset polyurethane
electro drive and a pow- is molded in a proprietary
erful hydro-mechanic system to make products
assistance system, a high such as foams. The machine
movement speed can be has a multicomponent
reached even with high blending and dosing system
clamping forces,” said Mar- that includes a mixing head
cel Christen, Netstal’s head with a mixing chamber. The
of product management. glass-reinforced foams are
The dry cycle time of †‡•‹‰‡†–‘‡‡–ǤǤϐ‹”‡Ǧ
By
1.9 seconds makes the Elios hose-stream test standards
DOUG SMOCK 7500 the fastest machine in and are used in construction
its size class, according to applications.
Christen. Patent Application
The toggle lever is aligned in a central position 20160332345; published Nov.
to ensure optimum force in the center of the mold 17
installation space. Netstal said that the uniform The clamping unit of the Elios now has a patented electric drive with
distribution of clamping force prevents deforma- hydro-mechanical assistance. In-mold treatment.
tion of the mold plates. PolyOne, Avon Lake, Ohio,
Energy generated during braking is converted In other patent news: and Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, are jointly
into hydraulic energy and stored in the electric Extrusion. A group of inventors in São Paulo, commercializing a technology to create 3-D imag-
motor of the main drive. “Because the energy Brazil, received a patent for a special extruder that ery on packaging and electronics products in a
generated in this way can be reused in the over- gives compounds of plastic and waste biomass, process called IM3D. A 3-D impression is created
all system immediately, energy savings of up to such as rice husks, greater mechanical resistance in a single step during the injection molding
50 percent can be achieved compared to a fully –‘™‡ƒ–Š‡”ƒ†‹•‡…–•Ǥ‡Š—‹†‹ϐ‹‡†’ƒ”–‹…Ž‡• process.
hydraulic machine, even during full-load opera- are heated and then cooled in a compactor screw Patent 9,376,622; published June 28
tion,” Christen said. with several thermal zones.
The new clamping unit has an opening stroke The extruder can make Hot runners. A new
Patents and patent applications can
of almost 3.3 feet. Models with clamping forces of compounds that are 20 to 70 self-balancing hot-runner
be viewed at www.uspto.gov
450 and 550 tons are scheduled to be introduced ’‡”…‡–ϐ‹„‡”„›™‡‹‰Š–ƒ† technology uses indepen-
next year. that include colorant and Have you applied for or receivedda †‡–ϐŽ‘™ƒ†’”‡••—”‡
In total, customers will be able to choose from anti-UV additives. patent? Contact dsmock@plastics control for molding two or
33 combinations of clamping units, injection units Patent 9,486,808; issued machinerymagazine.com more parts with more than
and screw diameters. The Elios machine running at Nov. 8 a 50 percent difference in
the show was molding 2.8-gram PP domed lids in a weight or form. It can also handle identical com-
cycle time of 3.9 seconds. Reaction molding. Hilti AG, Schaan, Liech- plex-shaped and intricate plastic parts at the same
German Patent Application DE201510109840; tenstein, invented a reaction injection molding time.
issued July 21 technology for production of parts that swell Patent 9,492,959; issued Nov. 15

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 Short Runs
Farrel Pomini relocates
to its new headquarters ACS Group holds ribbon cutting
Farrel Pomini, a supplier of continuous
compounding systems, underwater pelletizers at new technology center
and other equipment for the plastics industry,

ACS Group
has completed its move into a newly constructed On Nov. 15, ACS Group
headquarters in Ansonia, Conn., a few miles from celebrated the opening of its
its former location. The new facility was designed newest facility, a technology
–‘‹’”‘˜‡‡ˆϐ‹…‹‡…›ˆ‘”ƒ…Š‹‡ƒ••‡„Ž›ƒ† and training center located
enhance collaboration within the company. near its primary manu-
facturing operation and
headquarters in New Berlin,
N. American machinery Wis. The auxiliary products
manufacturer will use the
shipments drop in quarter center to:
North American shipments of plastics • showcase the com-
machinery suffered a year-over-year decrease in pany’s latest products and
–Š‡–Š‹”†“—ƒ”–‡”‘ˆʹͲͳ͸Ǥ–‹•–Š‡ϐ‹”•–“—ƒ”–‡”Ž›
decline since the third quarter of 2015 and only
the second since 2010, according to a report from
the Plastics Industry Association’s Committee on
Equipment Statistics.
Early estimates show that primary machinery
shipments for reporting companies totaled
$294.7 million in the third quarter of 2016,
representing a 2.4 percent drop from the same
period in 2015 and a 6.5 percent decrease from
the second quarter of 2016, according to the
Washington, D.C.-based association. However,
•–”‘‰”‡•—Ž–•†—”‹‰–Š‡ϐ‹”•–ŠƒŽˆ‘ˆ–Š‡›‡ƒ”
services,
• improve its research
and development capabili-
ACS Group has opened a new facility near its Wisconsin headquarters.
ties, and
• enhance employee training.
ACS Group markets its products under a variety of brand names, including AEC, Sterling, Sterlco,
Cumberland, Wabash and Carver.
were more than enough to offset the third-quarter New bookings for auxiliary equipment fared
slump, and year-to-date sales were still up 4.7 slightly better, totaling $119.8 million in the third
’‡”…‡–…‘’ƒ”‡†–‘–Š‡ϐ‹”•–‹‡‘–Š•‘ˆ quarter of 2016 — a year-over-year gain of 0.7
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Greiner Group’s extrusion
operations consolidated Nissei to open San Antonio facility

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Greiner Group, Kremsmünster, Austria, has
reorganized all its operations related to extrusion
into one business, Greiner Extrusion Group GmbH,
Nussbach, Austria. This allows all Greiner Extrusion
companies in Europe, the U.S. and Asia to offer
the group’s full portfolio of products and services.

”‡‹‡”š–”—•‹‘•—’’Ž‹‡•’”‘ϐ‹Ž‡‡š–”—†‡”•ǡ‹š‡”•ǡ
tooling and related technologies. Services include
development of extrusion lines and engineering of
complete production plants. Greiner’s U.S. operation,
Greiner Extrusion US Inc., is in Meadville, Pa.

RJG Inc. opens injection

molding training facility
RJG Inc., Traverse City, Mich., which offers
training for injection molders, has opened a
3,000-square-foot training facility equipped with
seven presses in Gibsonville, N.C. The new facility
includes a classroom that can accommodate 22
•–—†‡–•ǡƒ‘ˆϐ‹…‡ƒ†ƒŽƒ„ˆ‘”Šƒ†•Ǧ‘–”ƒ‹‹‰Ǥ
ZAG Equipment Sales, also based in Gibsonville, is
providing the space for the lab, as well as access to
several machines. RJG’s other training facilities are
in Traverse City and Woodstock, Ga.
German machinery makers
set record for US exports
German manufacturers of plastics and rubber
machinery have been increasingly successful in
exporting their equipment to the U.S. in recent
years, setting an all-time record in 2015 with
deliveries worth $764.7 million. As a result, for the
ϐ‹”•––‹‡•‹…‡ʹͲͲͻǡ–Š‡ǤǤŠƒ••—’’Žƒ–‡†Š‹ƒ
as the largest purchaser of German machinery,
according to the Plastics and Rubber Machinery
Association of the German Mechanical Engineering
Industry Association (VDMA).
Mexico has become an increasingly important
destination for German machinery exporters and
is now their fourth-most-important market, with
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To meet growing demand for injection
molding machines, Nissei Plastic Industrial
Co. Ltd., Nagano, Japan, has created a wholly
owned U.S. subsidiary — Nissei Plastic
Machinery America Inc. — and announced
plans to open a new manufacturing facility
in San Antonio. Construction is scheduled
to begin this month and be completed by
November, with production expected to begin
in February 2018.
Initially, the company will manufacture
medium- to large-scale hybrid injection mold-
ing machines with clamping forces of 500 to
deliveries to Mexico increasing 50 percent last year
alone. That growth is possible, in part, due to the
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA),
which dismantled a number of trade barriers.
Although both the U.S. and Mexico should
continue to be major buyers of German equipment
in the foreseeable future, policy changes could
1,440 tons. The main components will be pro-
vided from overseas plants, although sourcing
from U.S. suppliers will increase over time. The
plant will be equipped with a testing facility
and demonstration equipment to give custom-
ers technical support.
In addition to being able to brand the
equipment as “Made in USA,” Nissei also said
the facility will improve customer service and
reduce shipping costs and delivery times. The
114,234-square-foot production facility is
Nissei’s third outside of Japan; the others are in
China and Thailand.
have a negative impact on the trend. “Existing free
trade agreements are of fundamental importance,”
said Thorsten Kühmann, managing director of
Plastics and Rubber Machinery Association of the
VDMA. “Any form of protectionism, on the other
hand, will be damaging to the business activities of
all concerned.”

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 Names to Know
U.S. division. He was most recently VP of global
BURGER AND BROWN sales packaging for Conair Group, Cranberry
ENGINEERING INC. Township, Pa.
John Fleischer brings 30 years of experi-
Corey Brown has been named VP of Burger ence to his new position as VP of sales for North
and Brown Engineering Inc., Grandview, Mo. Since America. He most recently served as VP of sales
joining Burger and Brown in 2014, he has served and marketing for Universal Dynamics Inc., Wood-
as both a project engineer and engineering man- bridge, Va.
ager for the company, which supplies services and Chad Leta, whose 18 years of experience
components for the injection molding industry. include his most recent position as service
Brown, who was scheduled to be promoted Jan. 1, manager for Conair, is now the company’s North
has been working closely with CEO Mark Brown American service project manager.
and will assume management of day-to-day opera-
tions at some point in the future, the company said.
THERMAL CARE INC.
MORETTO USA LLC Thermal Care Inc., Niles, Ill.,
has named Stephen Petrakis, a
Several personnel changes have been 40-year veteran of the plastics
announced by industry, to the role of VP of
Moretto USA sales and marketing. He most
LLC, Columbus, recently spent six years as a VP
Ohio, a division for auxiliary equipment maker
of Moretto SpA, Conair Group, which, like Ther-
Massanzago, mal Care, is part of IPEG Inc.,
Italy: Cranberry Township, Pa.
Petrakis
Eugene Thermal Care manufactures
Flockerzi has custom heat-transfer systems and equipment,
joined the com- including portable and central chillers, cool-
Flockerzi Fleischer ing towers, pump reservoirs and temperature
pany as GM and
will be responsible for overall operations of the controllers.
WINDMOELLER & HOELSCHER
CORP.
Mike Andrews has joined Lincoln, R.I.-based
Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corp. He will work in
the areas of process technology and application
development for the plastic-converting machinery
maker. Andrews formerly served as director of
product and application development in biopoly-
mers at Metabolix, Woburn, Mass., and spent 17
years at Gloucester Engineering, Gloucester, Mass.
IN MEMORY
Tom McGwire, former president of
Cheshire, Conn.-based Industrial Heater
Corp., died Dec. 1. He ran the business from
1970 to 1991 and helped to create many
heater design-related standards. He was
also one of the founding members of the
Eastern Region Group of the Society of the
Plastics Industry (now the Plastics Industry
Association), Washington, D.C., and patented
ƒϐŽ‡š‹„Ž‡Š‡ƒ–‹‰„Žƒ‡–—•‡†–‘†‡Ǧ•–”‡••
welds on large shipping vessels. Tom’s son,
Tad, currently serves as president of Indus-
trial Heater.

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On Dec. 6, we announced our new name the same time, we’re going to work to evolve talking about the amazing work our members
and unveiled our new website and logo, which the way people think about plastics.” and our industry are doing day in and day out.
represents the six facets of the plastics indus- This historic moment for PLASTICS was Ultimately, our new brand is about more
try supply chain: based on sound research and member support; than having an easier way to talk about plastics.
1. brand owners, ǯ‡™ƒ‡Š‡Ž’•…Ž‡ƒ”Ž›†‡ϐ‹‡™Š‘ –„‡––‡””‡ϐŽ‡…–•™Šƒ–™‡„‡Ž‹‡˜‡ƒ•ƒ‘”‰ƒ-
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4. mold makers, ness world. We’re not a society; we’re not just petitive. We believe in advancing sustainability
5. processors, and an acronym, and we don’t think we should be. and being a good steward of resources. We
6. recyclers. We’re an association, comprised of innovative believe in promoting plastics manufacturing.
The plastics industry continues to look to companies in plastics, that helps to shape the From the technological advancements
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ways to make recycling easier, which also led Our new name will also help eliminate dedicated to helping our members shape the
us to introduce our new tagline: “Better Indus- •‘‡‘ˆ–Š‡…‘ˆ—•‹‘‘ˆ†‡ϐ‹‹‰™Š‘™‡ future and make a positive impact every day.
try. Better World.” are. When our members walk into a room or Our new identity as the Plastics Industry Asso-
“Our member-driven organization will
continue to help the industry grow while
promoting new technology through our trade
shows and conferences,” said Jim Murphy,
chair of PLASTICS’ board of directors and
president and CEO of Davis Standard LLC. “At
a meeting and are asked what organization
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 In Other Words

NEUMANN
its production philosophy. What did you learn
from that experience??

Engel Austria GmbH

Neumann:
Continued from Page 82 I think what I
long time. But in a family-owned company where learned most was
you are connected with the family, you cannot don’t give up.
escape and say, “I’m not there anymore,” and also Because you can
this handover to Stefan Engleder is very long-term imagine when you
planned. And I am handing over also all those rela- came to the factory,
tionships, all those promises I have given that they it was completely
will be kept also afterwards. I think that this is a destroyed, more or
special touch of family-owned companies. less. Then to say,
•’‡…‹ƒŽŽ›ƒˆ–‡”–Š‡ϐ‹ƒ…‹ƒŽ…”‹•‹•™Š‡”‡ how can I do it so “Engel is a
you saw that there were a lot of changes in the that this will work family-owned com-
industry, I think you need suppliers with a certain again? If you want pany. I would say
•–ƒ„‹Ž‹–›ǡ™‹–Šƒ…‡”–ƒ‹DzŠƒ†•Šƒ‡dz“—ƒŽ‹–›Ǥ to do it, there is a that the tradition
You have to have products where the cus- way, and really, I and culture of the
tomer can say, “This is for my production and also learned that
„‡‡ϐ‹–Ǥdz
Engel family is always
some people who
had the top man- that your promises,
What are the downsides to a family-owned agement positions you do and keep.”
business? were not able to PETER NEUMANN
Neumann: The risk is always there that is handle this. And
there a next generation which is willing to do it, is others, who you
ready to do it and is capable to do it? This is always may have not seen
the risk. In a company that is not family-owned, as having big potential in the company, they did a
you have a wide variety of people in the market great job. Those people who were able to handle Do you ever see a time when Engel would
that you can attract for top positions. In a family, the situation, they were then afterwards also our manufacture equipment in the States or in the
you have, let’s say, just a few people that are there, best managers. North American market?
and do they really have all those characteristics? Neumann: We had two factories, and we
This is a risk. Do you have them? And do you have Would you identify that as the biggest chal- still have the factory in York, Pa., this factory for
them at the right time? If the wrong decision is lenge of your career? sure is ready for any production we do. We do
done, it’s not so easy to kick out the family mem- Neumann: I would say, yes, in my career, this a lot of automation now here. For me, the only
ber in the position. was the biggest challenge. Second was then the “—‡•–‹‘‹•…ƒ™‡„—‹Ž†ƒ…Š‹‡•–Š‡”‡‹ƒ…‘•–
It sounds like you really groomed Dr.
Engleder. Can you tell us more about what that
involved?
Neumann: Yes, he is the right one. Besides
this, he is a nephew where I have seen him grow
up. Also in his career, we just discussed very
openly about what he should do. After univer-
sity, he went to Mold-Masters Ltd. [Georgetown,
Ontario] and I had given him the advice: Go into
the plastics industry, have a look at what is the
„‡‡ϐ‹–ǡ‘ˆŽ‡–ǯ••ƒ›ǡƒŠ‘–”—‡”ǤŠ‡Š‡™‡–
in the machine industry, with one of the compa-
nies that is one of the best — Trumpf Gruppe in
ϐ‹ƒ…‹ƒŽ…”‹•‹•‹ʹͲͲͻǤ–™ƒ•ƒ…‘’Ž‡–‡Ž›†‹ˆ-
ferent situation. What to do with your employees,
what to do with all your factories, and how long
can you survive in such a situation?
Now, Engel is in growth mode. What is it
like to see the company now versus where it
was in that 2008-2009 period?
Neumann: Engel really became a global
company. Engel always was technology-driven,
„—–Ž‡–ǯ••ƒ›ǡ™‡Šƒ˜‡„‡‡‹–Š‡—”‘’‡ƒϐ‹‡Ž†ǡ
same level as some others. Today, I would say, we
ƒ„•‘Ž—–‡Ž›ƒ”‡ƒŽ‡ƒ†‡”Ǥ‡•ǡ‘ϐ‹‰—”‡•ǡ™‡ƒ”‡–Š‡
biggest one in the market with our turnover of 1.3
structure that is competitive, competitive also to
our internal costs from China, and from Europe?
If the U.S. market is stacked with 4,000 or more
machines now, if this keeps on, I would say it’s
worth [it] to think about starting production
again in the U.S.
What will you do once you retire?
Neumann: I have to be careful not to start too
many things at the same time. I have two grand-
children who are now 3 years old, twin boys, and
I have private projects, like sports and sailing, so
there are a lot of opportunities. Also, to travel. In
business, you travel a lot, but you don’t really get
Germany. Then he started in R&D for automation,
and then he moved into production. It was really
good communication between us. I am absolutely
…‘ϐ‹†‡––Šƒ–Š‡‹•”‡ƒ†›ˆ‘”–Š‹•Ǥ
You also encouraged him to become a plant
manager. Can you talk about why that step was
important to you and to his education?
Neumann: We are a manufacturing company;
we produce machines. I think it’s good to have a
clear understanding of what is behind it. What
are the processes? Also, there is a need to under-
stand the needs of our employees and our type of
production. You have to have the feeling for their
needs and how can you treat them in a way that
they are motivated to do a good job and produce
‰‘‘†“—ƒŽ‹–›Ǥ
„‹ŽŽ‹‘ȏ‡—”‘•Ȑ–Š‹•›‡ƒ”Ǥ—––Š‹•‹•‘Ž›ƒϐ‹‰—”‡ǡ to see a lot.
would say. It’s more important what is behind it,
how the customer can see you and what presence
you have worldwide.
Engel has recently made large investments
in its factories in the Czech Republic and China.
Where else do you see growth opportunities?
Neumann: For me, I think I would say the
most important was to be strong in Asia, or to
become strong in Asia, because Asia is, in the
plastics industry, the biggest market. If you want
to be a global company, you have to be strong in
–Š‹•”‡‰‹‘Ǥ‡•–‹ŽŽƒ”‡“—‹–‡˜‡”›ˆƒ”ƒ™ƒ›ˆ”‘
being very strong in this market. But as a Western
company, we are the strongest one. We have huge
potential to grow there. This is, I think, one of the
good things I’ve done for the company — to go to
What do you want your legacy to be?
Neumann: The message for the future, I
would say to keep on going in that way that our
customers are happy with Engel. This I think is
most important for us. Engel is a family-owned
company with a long-term approach, with a moral
obligation to the customer, and what we promise,
we want to keep. We are here tomorrow and they
are here tomorrow.
Second, we see that our industry has so many
challenges that we want to give to the customer
as much support as possible and help so that they
can do their job easily. We build up a relationship,
which is also important for long-term business.
Third, with our employees, we really have [the]
same relation as to our customers — that they feel
ʹͲͲʹǡƒϐŽ‘‘†…ƒ—•‡†ƒ••‹˜‡†ƒƒ‰‡ƒ– Asia, to start with production in Asia, to establish as members of our family. We ask them that they
Engel’s headquarters. Engel turned the disas- really a company that is already seen as a technol- treat all their partners on a fair level, and not just
ter into an opportunity to completely change ogy supplier also in Asia. saying it, really living it.
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PETER NEUMANN, chairman and CEO of injection
molding machinery maker Engel Austria GmbH, Schwertberg,
began his retirement at the K show in Düsseldorf, Germany.
On the evening of Oct. 25, 500 industry friends gathered to
wish him well.
For Engel, it is the end of an era but also a meticulously
planned transition to new Chairman and CEO Stefan Engleder.
Neumann has been CEO since 2003 and has been with the
company for 35 years. He joined Engel in 1982 as the head of
purchasing and logistics, and in 1985 became head of world-
wide sales. He deftly maneuvered the company through two
ƒŒ‘”…ŠƒŽŽ‡‰‡•ǣƒ†‡˜ƒ•–ƒ–‹‰ϐŽ‘‘†ƒ–‹–•Š‡ƒ†“—ƒ”–‡”•
ˆƒ…–‘”›‹…Š™‡”–„‡”‰‹ʹͲͲʹǡƒ†–Š‡ϐ‹ƒ…‹ƒŽ…”‹•‹•‘ˆ
2008-2009.
Today, Engel is in growth mode with 1.3 billion euros
ȋ̈́ͳǤ͵͹„‹ŽŽ‹‘Ȍ‹•ƒŽ‡•ˆ‘”ʹͲͳ͸Ǣ‹–•ϐ‹˜‡Ǧ›‡ƒ”•–”ƒ–‡‰›‹˜‘Ž˜‡•
a continued emphasis on Inject 4.0, lightweighting technolo-
gies and the completion of the redesign of hydraulic clamping
units across the range of its injection presses. There even
could be a time when the company starts building presses in
the U.S.
Neumann has shepherded Engel from being a provider
of machinery to being viewed as a technology leader focused
on driving innovation. During the K show, he sat down with
Plastics Machinery Magazine Managing Editor Angie DeRosa.
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In Other Words
Engel is introducing the completely
revised hydraulic injection units in its
victory and duo series. What was the
impetus for that change?
Neumann: Our hydraulic injection
unit already was in place for more than 15
years. It was, I think, time to change or to
design an even better one. Our engineers
had some new ideas to improve it and we
•ƒ‹†ǡ›‡•ǡ–Šƒ–‹•”‡ƒŽŽ›ƒ„‡‡ϐ‹–ˆ‘”–Š‡
customer. We want to give the good ideas
–‘‘—”…—•–‘‡”•ǡ–Š‡„‡‡ϐ‹–•ǡ•—…Šƒ•–Š‡
higher output of this injection unit, it’s
much easier to change the screw and bar-
”‡Žǡ–Š‡‡‡”‰›‡ˆϐ‹…‹‡…›™‹–Š‡…‘†”‹˜‡ǡ•‘
–Š‡”‡ƒ”‡ƒŽ‘–‘ˆ„‡‡ϐ‹–•ˆ‘”–Š‡…—•–‘‡”Ǥ
You have a reputation as being a
steady leader with a commitment to
the customer. How do you feel that has
contributed to Engel’s success?
Neumann: Engel is a family-owned
company. I would say that the tradition and
culture of the Engel family is always that
your promises, you do and keep. This is a
long-term commitment, not just following
PETER NEUMANN
a short-term success. It’s really to build
up long-term relationships with full trust.
This, I think, is our basic value in a fam-
ily-owned company because as a family
member of the company, you are there,
as I am, for 35 years, and if you lose trust
from your customer, you will lose it for a
NEUMANN, Page 78
Just the facts
WHO IS HE: Peter Neumann, for-
mer chairman and CEO of Engel Holding
GmbH
HEADQUARTERS: Schwertberg,
Austria
EDUCATION: Doctorate in socioeco-
nomic sciences from Vienna University
COMPANY KNOWN FOR: Injection
molding machinery
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