Injection Moulding Asia

MuCell integration and fast mould change from Engel

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The MuCell development makes it easier for plastics processing companies to move into the technology, says Engel. It will import MuCell systems from Trexel on their behalf and perform integration with injection moulding technology for control and safety purposes.

Incorporation of the MuCell plasticising unit within the CC 200 control unit used in Engel's injection moulding machines ensures compliance with documentation, traceability and transparency. In addition, Engel says it is supporting its clients by providing application-specific solutions such as mould trials, training machines and on-site training carried out by application engineers specialising in foam injection moulding.

The company says that MuCell physical foaming is rapidly gaining ground, especially in the automotive industry. Growth is being driven by two factors in particular: the increasing trend towards lightweight construction and low distortion of products manufactured by the MuCell process.

With the aim of further increasing the level of efficiency at its customers' plants, Engel has introduced famox mould changing system. It is equipped with control logic, visualisation and ergonomics of the CC 200 control unit. All mould and machine parameters can be transferred from the machine to the mould changing system without external interfaces. The diagram of the mould changing system can be displayed either on the table itself or on the machine. The animated screen page gives the user a fast overview of the current status of the system and enables the mould change to be started with only a few settings. The company claims a mould change in less than a minute.

The system will be available in three sizes, with the first 25 model to cater to moulds weighing up to 25 tonnes. A version for smaller and larger machines or moulds is to follow