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SmartPower 120/525 injection molding machine with automation. |
The next January 24 to 27 in Moscow, WITTMANN BATTENFELD will highlight the most advanced injection molding machines, robots and peripherals to professionals coming to Interplastica.
As the International Monetary Fund predicts, the Russian economy will see a recovery in 2017, which will positively affect the production and processing of plastics, among other industries. Interplastica is one of the key platforms for WITTMANN BATTENFELD, and the trade show will enable the group to present its state-of-the-art technology in the Russian market. One of the expected highlights will be an IMM of the particularly power-efficient servo-hydraulic SmartPower series, automated with WITTMANN robots.
In an eight-cavity mold by Demel (Austria), a SmartPower 120/525 will produce building blocks named Bioblo from a totally biodegradable material, fasal. A WITTMANN W818 linear robot will remove the finished items and either deposit them or pass them to another robot, an ultra-high-speed W821 UHS. Parts removal cycle is 30 s long, and the second robot operation cycle is under 7.5 s. The UHS robot will assemble various structures using the manufactured blocks, in order to highlight the programming flexibility and performance of the automation control system.
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Bioblo blocks. |
As standard, the SmartPower injection molding machines boast a servo-hydraulic drive that is highly efficient thanks to the deceleration energy use via a kinetic energy recovery system (KERS). The stored energy is used for barrel heating, just as in EcoPower machines. Thus, the power efficiency of the IMMs is highly optimized.
A highlight within a highlight, the new UNILOG B8 control system, now installed at the injection molding machines of any current series, is Windows® 10 IoT-based. It boasts an even greater ease of use and a few extra features, compared to the previous version. The UNILOG B8 enables an easy call of process functions on a turnable 21.5-inch multi-touch screen (full HD). Selected frequently used functions can be additionally assigned to tactile keys in the central console of the IMM for a direct and rapid access.
The possibility of splitting the screen via WITTMANN 4.0 technology for a parallel viewing of two different process functions is an extra advantage. Now, even several different machines or peripheral units can be visualized and operated from a single screen, which makes plant operation faster and more user-friendly. Finally, help systems and an assistant wizard enable further process optimization and fine-tuning of machine settings.
Interplastica visitors in Moscow will not only witness the SmartPower 120 in action, but also see many standalone peripheral solutions by WITTMANN.
