Smart Molding International 4-2022

22 smart_molding international 4/2022 place directly in the mould. Handling was carried out by a Yaskawa six-axis robot, which Arburg will add to its au- tomation range from spring 2023 as it becomes a system integrator. On show as an example of particu- larly compact automation without additional floor space was an inter- linked turnkey system based around a vertical Allrounder 375 V, which pro - duced a bicycle tool called a "tyre le - ver" from PIR recyclate. Handling and "ready-to-use" assembly were carried out by a suspended six-axis robot. The Arburg Turnkey Control Module (ATCM) ensured 100 percent trace- ability in this application. An example of the future of digi- tal production cells was the "smart" turnkey system based around a hy- brid Allrounder 630 H. The injection moulding machine produced blood tubes from PET and communicated with the mould, hot runner control- ler, material dryer and automation via the Gestica control system and OPC UA. The "Moldlife Sense" computer system integrated into the 32-cavity mould provided by Arburg’s partner Hack, also enabled monitoring across the complete life cycle. Digital Center – All-round digitalisation In the "Digital Center" exhibition area, Arburg gave a very hands-on demonstration of digital products and services for the injection moulding world. In addition to the Arburg host computer system and Remote Service ALS, a large number of features for the arburgXworld customer portal were presented. New to the MachineCenter app is the digital product passport, for example, which indicates the carbon footprint of each machine's manufac- ture. Another new feature is a machine comparison tool in the MachineFinder app, which has been expanded to in- clude equipment options. Visitors could see for themselves just how much transparency the MachineTerminal app offers. Each exhibit was equipped with an iPad, which could be used to access infor- mation such as current production figures. Guaranteed to turn heads and probably the most sought-after plastic product at K 2022 was the premium tool case in Arburg design, manufactured on a turnkey system based around a hybrid Allrounder 1120 H