Smart Molding International 2-2022

30 machinery smart_molding international 2/2022 currently working on a ‘cost over life- time’ evaluation of its entire machine fleet at all of its production facilities worldwide. In addition to the purchase price, the calculation of these costs also includes technical availability and sup- port, as well as the equipment’s energy consumption and CO2 footprint. We ex- pect that the WITTMANN BATTENFELD machines will get good results here, due to their high energy efficiency and low susceptibility to failure.” The WITTMANN Group The WITTMANN Group is a glob- ally leading manufacturer of injec- tion molding machines, robots and auxiliary equipment for processing a great variety of plasticizable materi- als – both plastic and non-plastic. The group of companies has its headquar- ters in Vienna, Austria and consists of two main divisions: WITTMANN BATTENFELD and WITTMANN. Follow- ing the principles of environmental protection, conservation of resources and circular economy, the WITTMANN Group engages in state-of-the-art pro- cess technology for maximum energy efficiency in injection molding, and in processing standard materials and ma- terials with a high content of recycla- tes and renewable raw materials. The products of the WITTMANN Group are designed for horizontal and ver- tical integration into a Smart Factory and can be interlinked to form an in- telligent production cell. The companies of the group jointly operate eight production plants in five countries, and the additional sales companies at their 34 different loca- tions are present in all major industrial markets around the world. WITTMANN BATTENFELD pursues the continued strengthening of its mar- ket position as a manufacturer of injec- tion molding machines and supplier of comprehensive modern machine tech- nology in modular design. The product range of WITTMANN includes robots and automation systems, material han- dling systems, dryers, gravimetric and volumetric blenders, granulators, tem- perature controllers and chillers. The combination of the individual areas under the umbrella of the WITTMANN Group enables perfect integration – to the advantage of injection molding processors with an increasing demand for seamless interlocking of processing machines, automation and auxiliaries. The most important facts about the Wirthwein Group Wirthwein is a leading manufacturer of plastic-based components, assem- blies and systems for innovative key industries. Family-managed since its foundation in 1949, Wirthwein oper- ates production plants at 22 locations and with more than 3,500 workers in Europe, Asia and North America. As a full-service supplier, Wirthwein com- bines ultra-modernmold-making, injec- tion molding, blowmolding and assem- bly technologies into a comprehensive package unique in the industry. Since 2012, Wirthwein Crimmitschau GmbH & Co. KG has been specializing in processing plastics by injection mold- ing, relying on state-of-the-art tech- nology and the expertise of some 110 highly qualified associates. WITTMANN BATTENFELD www.wittmann-group.com/en_us Depositing of axial ventilator wheel Radial ventilator