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Elektron
Available in : MT - 50, 110, 155
The New ELEKTRON
Combines
all advantages of fully electric injection moulding machines and
delivers better advantage on productivity and power consumption as
compared to hydraulic machines. Innovative drive concepts and the long
standing experience of Ferromatik Milacron in fully electric injection
moulding machines warrant high availability and economics.
The
ELEKTRON offers you the possibility to take advantage of the undisputed
optimum energy performance of fully electric injection moulding
machines at a remarkable price –performance ratio.
- Fast, quiet,
clean and energy-efficient--these are the most important
characteristics of the ELEKTRON Series all-electric injection moulding
machines.
- As a result of
their short cycle times and high reproducibility output can increase by
as much as 30% and energy costs are reduced by 50%.
- The ELEKTRON
Series all-electric machines do not require hydraulic oil, therefore
need no cooling and give off very little heat into the environment.
That makes them easy to maintain.
- The innovative drive concept based on servo motors ensures extraordinary precision and highly dynamic production.
The Injection Unit
Servo
drives of the newest generation execute the injection process. The
transfer of force is carried out by means of ball screws. A
hydro-pneumatic system- perfectly designed for actuation and
performance – controls the movements of the injection unit. Linear
bearings assure precise and smoothly sliding movement of the unit.
The Clamping Unit
Independent
of what mould is being applied, the robust clamping unit warrants a
highest level of stability and platen parallelism. The toggle mechanism
achieves the best possible combination of large platen distances (and
long strokes) and a compact design.
The platens are optimized through FEM analysis and equipped with a EUROMAP mould mounting pattern.
The Drives
The
drives of the ELEKTRON are servomotors and drive-control technology of
the newest generation. Increased economics and best quality are the
result. The positioning is directly controlled through the drives axis.
The extremely fast data transfer between machine control software,
drive control system and motor via POWERLINKTM warrants fastest
response times.
Visual operator interface for reliable production
Operator’s
terminal is movable between injection and Clamping unit. The Control is
Operator friendly and easy to set with its clear Screen architecture.
The operator terminal usefully combines Modern and proven elements. It
is equipped to the highest Specification, for example, with a high
quality state of the art TFT Flat screen.
A
special technical refinement: freely configurable pages making the
machine even easier to operate. These operator pages permit the
required values to be selected in any sequence and installed on 3
screen pages, e.g. ideal for “lights out” operation.
| INJECTION UNIT |
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Injection movement via ball screw drive with synchronous belt drive
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All parameters set in engineering absolute values
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Stroke, pressure or time-dependent switchover of the injection stages
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Monitoring of the
injection parameters, freely selectable tolerance band
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Graphic display of injection parameters and barrel temperatures
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Screw speed controlled in 2 stages as a function of stroke
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Back pressure controlled in 2 stages as a function of the stroke
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Monitoring of the plasticizing time
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Delayed start of plasticizing function
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Intrusion function facility
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Screw retraction
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Nozzle retraction,
time delayed
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Display of required and actual temperatures
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Temperature monitoring, tolerance band for each zone freely selectable
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Cold start protection
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Display of heating zone activation
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Automatic soak temperature reduction
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Thermocouple breakage monitoring
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CLAMP
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3 opening and 3 closing speeds, controlled as a function of
the stroke
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Digital display of the opening and closing movement
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Mould safety speed and force adjustable
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Clamping pressure settable on IQT
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Display of clamping force
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Automatic clamp force control
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Automatic mould height adjustment
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Mechanical central ejector via ball screw drive and
synchronous belt drive
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Multi-pulse ejector, 0-9 strokes
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Ejector forward and return speed set on IQT
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Ejector forward speed controlled in 2 stages as a function
of stroke
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Ejector dwell time, variable, in forward position
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Ejector dwell time, variable, at forward switchover point
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Drilling pattern on nozzle platen for fitting a handling
device according to VDMA
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DRIVE
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Closed loop control of all pressures, strokes and speeds,
including screw speeds and forces
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Mould, ejector, and injection movement via servo motors
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Hydro-pneumatic injection unit movement
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“ETHERNET” (powerlink) ultra fast connection between PLC
and drives
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Parallel operation for mould movement, ejector and
plasticizing
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MECHANICS |
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Machine base of one-piece welded construction
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Platens drilled to Euromap standards
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Moving platen supported on Machine frame
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Safety gate in front of mould area at front and rear side
of machine designed as operating gate and suitably protected
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Part extraction possible in three directions
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Electric cabinet designed as plug-in unit integrated in
machine bed
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Linear guides for injection units
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ELECTRONICS
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Operator terminal with TFT LCD screen
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Digital control of process parameters
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Operator terminal to IP 54 protection class with membrane
keyboard
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Rapid selection of screen pages
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Process data acquisition
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Plain-text indication of alarms
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Plain–text fault messages
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Trend graphics of process parameters
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Parallel interface for printer
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Production data acquisition
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Production monitoring by indication of tolerances
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1 x parts counter
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Automatic machine shutdown in the event of a fault,
deviation from tolerance range via shot counter
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All input and output signals equipped with LED indicators
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AVAILABLE OPTIONS
- Ejector cross-head
- Air valves
- Cavity pressure display
- Connection for electronic eye or production scales
- Robot interface to Euromap 12
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