Smart Molding International 1-2020

5 www.smart-molding.com contents 18 20 22 25 In-situ polymerisation opens up great opportunities in the production of fibre-reinforced plastic components with a thermoplastic polyamide matrix. The decisive factor for processing efficiency and product quality is the reactive unit developed by ENGEL specifically for the preparation and injection of ε Caprolactam. ENGEL has systematically further optimised its solution with a new, smaller size. SIGMASOFT ® provides a variety of methods to forecast the shrinkage and warpage of plastic parts. Along with this, one can also simulate the deformation of inserts or core pins during filling. SIGMA simulates and compares the deformation of core pins made of two different mold materials under equal process conditions. The calculations are based on the imbalanced melt flow inside the cavity and the mechanical properties of the two materials. The pressure to reduce emissions and the wish of people concerning mobility leads to new concepts in automotive. Talking about electric cars, e-scooter or other ways for urban transports, light weight design is one of the most important headlines. The look and feel of thereby used polymers have to have a perfect surface and high-quality design. From these statements the importance of the future topics are related for the plastics machinery industry: lightweight design, combination technology, plastics Industry 4.0, 3D printing. A substantial optimization of the dry-cycle time of NETSTAL ELION series models was achieved by making an adjustment to the clamping unit controller. The output can be increased even more in series production use.