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machinery 33 www.smart-molding.com cycle times. “Thanks to the particularly smooth, high-precision kinematics of the clamping unit, reliable and mold- friendly operation is guaranteed under production conditions,” said Kleinfeld. The exceptionally robust design en - sures years of reliable continuous op - eration at high capacity and constant speed. All combined with the best en - ergy efficiency available on the market. “The preceding model with top entry was ultimately by far the most energy- efficient machine on the market. Now, with the all-new NETSTAL PET-LINE, we have once again succeeded in signifi - cantly reducing energy consumption. A development that is not only easy on the pockets of our customers, but also on the environment,” explained a delighted Kleinfeld. Removal can be equipped with up to 4 post-mold cooling stations. The exceptionally efficient interior and exterior cooling guarantees a consistent premium and uniform preform quality. Intuitive and reliable operation The new NETSTAL PET-LINE also sees the world premiere of the latest gen - eration of aXos controller technology. aXos 9 marries the former aXos design with an innovative operation concept that once again considerably increases the level of user-friendliness. “The new operator panel comprises a central touchscreen flanked by haptic keys. Navigation between the individual set - tings occurs exclusively via the touch - screen. In contrast, all the axial motion is triggered exclusively via the haptic keys,” explained Kleinfeld. Experienced users will appreciate the advantage over pure touchscreen controlling as the distinct feedback from the haptic keys simplifies blind operation with re - gard to the moving axes. SMART OPERATION is a series fea - ture on the new NETSTAL PET-LINE. Unveiled two years ago, the feature comprises four keys that are used to intuitively operate the system within a production environment. Clear in - formation and color indications en - able simple, fast and reliable process control. “During production, opera - tion using SMART OPERATION always follows the same principle, regardless of the preform being manufactured. Preform production is consequently prepared and started using just two keys. Production operators can there - fore be quickly trained. “The volume of written process descriptions, check - lists and instructions at the machine is drastically reduced,” said Kleinfeld. For customers that means a further augmentation of production readiness and system availability. Development of SMART OPERATION incorporated important insights gained from medi - cal injection molding applications. “In medical technology, compliance with certified manufacturing processes is an essential criterion. SMART OPERA - TION now also effectively prevents op - erational errors in PET applications,” declared Kleinfeld. World premiere “Our customers benefit from NET - STAL's decades of experience in the construction and utilization of PET sys - tems. With the new NETSTAL PET-LINE, you get what is currently the most powerful, environmentally-friendly and reliable preform system around,” stated VP Sales at KraussMaffei High - Performance AG, Eric Overbeek, in highlighting the benefits. The Corona pandemic has made the presentation of a new machine series enormously challenging. “Personal contact is an important factor in our business. The planned launch event in Näfels with several hundred guests unfortunately had to be called off early on. Instead we have organized exclu - sive presentations in Näfels and digital visits for all those customers and po - tential customers who are unable to travel to there,” explained Overbeek. The hybrid event is scheduled to cover a period of three months. With imme - diate effect, the new NETSTAL PET-LINE and the specialist team fromKraussMa - ffei HighPerformance AG are available to carry out exclusive presentations in Näfels. Naturally all in compliance with a comprehensive safety concept. Alternatively, online meetings are also possible in which even the demonstra - tion of a running machine can also be easily incorporated. Preceding model available The existing NETSTAL PET-LINE with top entry is also still available on the market. “As such, NETSTAL is the only brand in the PET sector that has pre - form systems with side and top entry in its portfolio,” emphasized Overbeek as a final observation. KraussMaffei www.kraussmaffei.com World premiere in the temporary showroom: Renzo Davatz (CEO KraussMaffei HighPerformance AG), Eric Overbeek (VP Sales) and Stefan Kleinfeld (Product Manager PET Systems) present the all-new NETSTAL PET-LINE.