Smart Molding International 3-2021

machinery 30 smart_molding international 3/2021 IMAGOxt to minimize energy consumption All machines exhibited at the WITTMANN booth will be equipped with the IMAGOxt software, an ad - ditional module for the MES TEMI+. IMAGOxt makes it possible to visualize and monitor the energy consumption, or energy flow. IMAGOxt supports the preparation of a detailed energy cost analysis for the machines connected to it. This en - ables subsequent creation of user-de - fined KPIs, generation of personalized alarm signals and monitoring of the company’s energetic performance. AIRMOULD® Center The latest developments in the area of AIRMOULD® internal gas pressure technology will be presented in a separate AIRMOULD® center at the booth. Here, interested visitors can gather detailed information about the opportunities this technology has to offer in terms of sustainable parts manufacturing, as well as the advantages of the new pressure con - trol module and the AIRMOULD® Next manual operating device of the next generation. WITTMANN Interactive – streaming from the fair to the technical labs In addition to the exhibits on display at the booth, the WITTMANN Group will offer its visitors the opportunity to log in on site with the technical labs in Kottingbrunn, Meinerzhagen and Nuremberg, using the new media technology WITTMANN Interactive, in order to receive information about fur - ther selected exhibits. V i a WI T TMANN I nte rac t i ve , WITTMANN BATTENFELD will pres - ent existing technologies such the CELLMOULD® light-weight technology on a MacroPower 1100/12800. With this machine, a seat carrier for a Ger - man sports car model will be manu - factured from PP using a single-cavity mold supplied by Frimo, Germany. Moreover, inline recycling with a SmartPower 60 Ingrinder will be dem - onstrated at the Meinerzhagen facility. On this machine, a can with a lid made of PS will be produced using a double 2-cavity mold. At the facilities, several new appli - cations will also be shown in addition familiar technologies: Injection compression molding for thinner wall thicknesses In injection compression molding (ICM), the melt is injected into a mold which is not completely closed. The actual forming process takes place by way of pressing the melt into the cavity after the mold has been closed. In this way, the mold can be filled under lower Hub cap for lawn mowers, produced on the new SmartPlus 180 From the left: pressure control module and manual operating device for AIRMOULD® Next