The German manufacturer of injection moulding machines with a clamping force of up to 1,250 kN will set several exclamation marks with its presence at the four-day ELMIA plastics trade fair in Jönköping (May 12th to 15th). A BOY XXS produces – of course sprueless – practical bookmarks made of ABS at the booth of the Swedish BOY agency AWI Maskin AB.
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The injection moulding machine designed for continuous industrial operation in a modern TableTop-design has a clamping force of 63 kN, a footprint of only 0.89 m² and an energy-efficient, dynamic servo drive. In contrast to comparable injection moulding machines of this size, the BOY XXS does not use the usual piston plasticizing, it uses a screw plasticizing from 8 to 18 mm instead according to the "first in first out" principle. This ensures the shortest dwell times - a great advantage for the gentle processing of temperature-sensitive materials.
From the middle of this year, the BOY XXS with a screw diameter of 18 mm will have a stroke volume that has been increased by 50% (15.3 instead of 10.2 cm³) as well as a 25% higher injection force. With its available screw diameters of 8 to 18 mm, the BOY XXS covers a wide range of injection volumes.
Due to the diversity of the plasticizing unit, it is also possible to process bio-based compounds in addition to the common plastics such as Thermoplastic (ø 8mm to 18mm), Elastomers (ø 16mm) and Silicone / LSR.
