Smart Molding International 4-2021

10 newsfeed smart_molding international 4/2021 Husky Injection Molding Systems, Ltd., a leading in - dustrial technology provider to the plastics processing community, was showcas - ing its latest hot runner and controller technology innovations, as well as its medical manufacturing so - lutions, at Fakuma 2021 in Friedrichshafen, Germany this October. During the re - turn to in-person trade fairs, Husky was exhibiting on two booths, including: Hot Runners and Controllers booth that was presenting: • The live debut of the new UltraShot TM Injection System, a revolutionary display of in - jection molding technology designed to increase overall part design freedom. • The latest addition to Husky’s hot runner portfo - lio – Pronto Direct TM – which offers outstanding flexibility, value and performance and is ideal for automotive, packag - ing and consumer electronics part molding. • An exclusive preview of the new online shopping ex - perience where customers can spec, configure and get quotes on a range of hot run - ner and controller solutions. Medical Manufacturing Solutions booth, featuring: • An up-close look at the company’s specialized mold - ing solution for pipette tip manufacturing, powered by Schottli TM mold solu - tions. This innovative mold technology incorporates a compact cluster design and lateral symmetrical gating – enabling high volumes and significant material savings while achieving the highest standards of quality. •An introduction to the company’s new integrated system approach for medi - cal device manufacturing for a wide variety of medical applications, such as pipette tips, syringes, blood collec - tion tubes and more. Husky www.husky.co Husky showcased breakthrough injection molding technology Pronto Direct hot runners (Picture: Husky) As a leading manufacturer of standardised modular quality mould components and customised hot run - ner systems, HASCO offers innovative and economi - cal solutions for designers, mouldmakers and injection moulders, all from a single source. Numerous new de - velopments and additions to existing product ranges, together with user-friendly tools, CAD features and digi - tal services were presented live at Fakuma 2021. Among the highlights were a new multicoupling system, which allows the central con - nection of cooling lines, an in - novative securing system for ejector assemblies that guar - antees damage-free trans - port of moulding tools, and a round locating unit that en - sures precise, offset-free cen - tering of injection moulding tools and mould inserts. The proven HASCO portfo - lio is rounded off by numer - ous additions to the compa - ny’s range of cooling devices and latch locking devices, with a variety of combination possibilities, plus around 170 additional ejector sizes. HASCO hot runner was showcasing the innovative Primezone H1281 range of control units, together with a new 4-fold control unit of the Basezone H1250 range. Both control units stand out through their intuitive op - eration, precise control and maximum production reli - ability. Another area of focus at the show was the innovative Streamrunner®. The world's first additively manufactured hot runner system on the market will in future also be available as a needle valve version. This could be seen on the HASCO stand in the form of a compact, fully balanced 20-fold system. Another inno - vation in the portfolio of nee - dle valve shutter technology was the flanged, pneumatic needle valve unit. HASCO www.hasco.com HASCO innovations at Fakuma HASCO product range (picture: HASCO)