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Netstal da color a la innovaciónThe most significant novelty is the Elion, fully electric
Netstal gives color to the innovation
Ibon Linazisoro15/09/2004
The manufacturer of high performance Netstal injectors participates again in the K with a series of interesting machines. There are absolute news, the new series of electric machines, but above all it underlies everything that presents that shade of color that the Swiss manufacturer has been able to give to your brand, which is identified with a capacity for innovation and high performance. "Innovation is blue" said from its headquarters in Switzerland.
The design of the new Elion, very striking.
One of the first things that shall draw the attention on this stand is the absence of machines for the injection of optical discs, sector which Netstal has a particularly strong presence. According to reported its leaders, this is due to that they have detected the professionals of this sector to attend the specific fairs of the industry, which incidentally also goes Netstal to expose their machines.
As for what it can see, an absolute novelty is the new range of fully-electric injectors, marketed under the name Elion. In a first phase available closing forces are between 50 and 175 t and it's machines designed for demanding technical parts. The range was launched with four available injection units, with 16-50 mm spindle diameters This new series of power injectors is based on a totally new concept, but combines all the proven attributes of Netstal machines when it comes to quality, performance, accuracy and duration.
Some notable features are: space-saving; is designed for a long duration; their emissions are the lowest possible due to the engines cast resin and cooled with water; they adapt perfectly to Cleanroom conditions; they incorporate a knee with cam mechanism designed specifically for this machine. All this should add the ease of access from the two sides, a direct and simple programming and preparation showing to accept the integration of other additional components. It is built in modular form, in a way that can be mounted according to the needs of customers.
At the fair you can see three machines of this series, models 1200-460 shaping a cover of phone in two cavity mould and 4.2 s cycle; the model 800-230 by injecting a medium needle in mold of 48 cavities and cycle 6 s; and the 500-110 producing a connector in mould 4 cavities and cycle of 12 s.
Elion is the first machine designed for large productions.
Other exposed machines
Another of the major specialties of Netstal is the of PET preform. The K sets out a high-performance system for preforms for bottles of 0.5 litres. The most striking is the mold of 96 cavities of the company Hofstetter, injected in 1968 grams and a cycle of 9.6 seconds. This results in a production capacity of more than 36,000 pieces per hour.
Exhibits at the fair a line to preform a mold of 96 cavities.
Another of the teams shown is part of the Synergy series. This time is displayed one Synergy 5000-3700 molding HDPE caps for bottles, in a mold of 96 cavities, Plastisud. The weight of the injected is 192 grams and the cycle of 4.2 seconds.
82,000 Plugs that occur at the time, in the line set, pass through a detector located immediately after the injection.
Finally, to underline his knowledge in the field of multi-component injection, Netstal exposes a Synergy 2 c with 4 + 4 mould, making covers of two components in a cycle of 22 s and from PP and TPR. The injected are 32 to 2 grams. The soft material is injected into a cascade process managed by the Netstal DSP control.
At the fair you can see a Synergy 2 c with mold 4 + 4, making covers of two components in a cycle of 22 s.
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