Smart Molding International 2-2025

20 smart_molding international 2/2025 machinery The evolution of efficiency: Netstal presents the latest generation of the Elion MED at K 2025 The new generation of the successful Elion series for medical technology applications will celebrate its world premiere at K 2025 in Düsseldorf (October 8 - 15). Thanks to numerous optimizations, users can produce even more efficiently than before on a smaller footprint. Interested parties will be able to experience this live at the Netstal stand with the production of an autoinjector housing. The new all-electric Elion 1200 MED will be at the center of the high-performance system solution. W ith the new Elion MED, Netstal will bring a high- light in the field of injection molding machines to Düsseldorf. The newly developed generation builds on proven technology and supplements it with significant optimizations to further increase production efficiency. The sig - nificantly shortened and compact de - sign of the new machine is particularly striking. Thanks to an optimized geom - etry of the toggle lever for the fastest drying cycles, a new injection gearbox with a compact metering drive, a two- part control cabinet and a modified protective cover, Netstal has been able to significantly reduce the length of the machine compared to its predecessor models with identical clamping force. The clamping unit area also offers bet - ter accessibility for maintenance work. The conversion of the entire Elion port - folio is taking place in stages. To start with, four variants with 1200 and 1750 kN clamping force are available. The target portfolio consists of further vari - ants and will cover the clamping force range from 800 to 4200 kN. Genuine Netstal: Fast, precise, reliable With the new Elion MED, customers receive the leading injection precision and shot-to-shot consistency that Netstal has stood for for decades. This is achieved by high-precision sensors and the extremely high sampling rate of 2 kHz. Injection control is based on the principle of direct injection force measurement RFC (Responsive Filling Control), which is used exclusively at Netstal. The newly revised quality monitoring system also ensures seamless monitoring and assurance of production quality. Netstal machines are designed for many years of continuous operation under high loads. This also applies to the new Elion MED. Netstal has designed the machine to be extremely robust and only uses materials and components of the highest quality from leading World premiere at K 2025: The new Elion MED from Netstal in the 1200 kN clamping force version (all pictures: Netstal)