Smart Molding International 2-2024

28 smart_molding international 2/2024 molding technologies machinery Husky launched HyPET®6e platform at NPE2024 This ideal combination of proven technology and innovation was engineered to work together to deliver new, unprecedented standards in sustainable molding. H usky Technologies™, a pioneering technology pro- vider enabling the delivery of essential needs to the global community, has recently announced the launch of its next generation HyPET®6e platform. Building upon the industry-leading technology of the company’s flag - ship PET preform injection molding system, HyPET®6e is the ideal combination of proven technology and innovation en - gineered to work together to deliver new, unprecedented standards in sustainable molding. “The plastics industry is at a pivotal moment and as industry leaders we must deliver by proactively developing circular solutions to address plastic waste management,” said Robert Domodossola, Husky’s President of Systems and Tooling. “Our new HyPET®6e platform meets this need as it’s designed so that all system components are integrated to work together to deliver on the unique requirements of sustainable molding, including superior rPET capability, enhanced energy efficiency, and closed-loop quality control, while simplifying operation and still delivering the lowest total production cost.” The evolution of sustainable molding Visitors to Husky’s booth at NPE2024, were the first to see the company’s new HyPET®6e technology in action. Engineered to be the market’s fastest system with unprecedented integration of machine, mold, auxiliary, and real-time remote monitoring, HyPET®6e achieves the ideal balance between high throughputs and quality without compromise. Running at the show all week, a HyPET®HPP6e 400 system was producing a lightweight 5.89 gram, 100 percent rPET preform at a 4.5 second cycle time on a 144-cavity, 45-pitch mold – a configuration designed to enable up to double the production output. The system’s industry-leading performance and integration enables this preform to be blown into the market’s lightest, functional, industrializable 20oz (591ml) Factor 101 bottle, which is the evolution of the 2016 lab scale Factor 100 concept. Superior rPET capability A number of improvements have been made to enable the new HyPET®6e platform to optimize processing of lightweight preforms made from up to 100% rPET. An integrated drying solution enables accurate material blending, metal contaminant removal, and consistent material preparation when running up to 100% rPET. A high throughput screw design is optimized to deliver superior rPET melt quality while optimized melt delivery enables uniform melt flow for lightweight applications. To reduce rPET color variability, an integrated, self-adjusting, real- time inspection system enables closed-loop color correction and automatic color adjustments. Industry-leading energy consumption HyPET®6e has been designed with regenerative, system level energy management that delivers on demand performance. This enables the system to intuitively reduce energy consumption, resulting in a considerable decrease in operating costs for producers. At the heart of the platform is intelligent, adaptive technology that uses feedback from pressure and actuator sensors to determine the optimum pressure required to effectively and efficiently mold every application. This adaptive system monitors and automatically adjusts for optimal energy consumption without impacting system capability, cycle time or part quality. Husky www.husky.co Photo: Husky