Smart Molding International 4-2022

21 www.smart-molding.com events bringing to life," said Gerhard Böhm, Arburg Managing Director Sales and Service. Among the items on show was a demonstration of how PIR and PCR recyclates can be processed into high-quality products with the help of hardware and software together with the new "aXw Control RecyclatePilot" and other smart controller functions. One such product was a tool case in Arburg design, probably one of the most coveted give-aways at the entire trade fair. Visitors to the arburgGREENworld pavilion were able to gain an impres - sive insight into how Arburg, with its "Plan A", is playing its part in solving a global problem affecting society as a whole. It was there that Arburg trainees not only "rocked" the pa- vilion but also held numerous dis- cussions on the future of plastics as a recyclable material – with young visitors in particular. Talks were also held with experts from science and industry. And an electric Allrounder produced "Greenline" anchors from Fischer using plastic based on cas- tor oil. High-end injection moulding technology At its main stand 13A13, Arburg presented a wide range of sophisticated applications and innovative technologies from its entireportfolio: injectionmoulding machines, additive manufacturing, automation, plus internally developed control systems, drive trains and digital products and services. "We offer our customers everything they need not only to work in an energy- and production- efficient way in these challenging times, but also to strengthen resilience in the long term," explained Guido Frohnhaus, Arburg Managing Director Technology & Engineering. One highlight in terms of injec- tion moulding and mould technology was an automated three-component Allrounder Cube 1800, which pro- duced a functional component from PP, TPE and POM using an 8+8+8-cavity cube mould including new index turning technology from Arburg's partner Foboha. The challenging assembly process took place in the gripper of the associated six-axis robot. Another application that attracted a lot of interest was an all-electric packaging application. As an alterna- tive to thermoforming, an Allrounder 720 A with a new 1300 electric injec- tion unit and in the new "Ultimate" performance variant produced thin- walled IML cups with a wall thickness of only 0.37 millimetres using the injection compression moulding pro- cess, achieving an injection speed of up to 400 millimetres per second. Together with its mould partner Braunform, Arburg used a two-compo - nent Allrounder More 1600 to demon- strate how time and costs can be saved by integrating functions, with Luer con- nectors made of PP and TPE as an ex- ample. Capping and unscrewing took Arburg shed a focused light on the multifaceted issue of sustainable plastic parts production at the arburgGREENworld pavilion in the VDMA Circular Economy Forum