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metres, making it easily accessible.
Attractive price/performance ra-
tio
The electric machine is not limited to
a specific product and has short de-
livery times, which is particularly ad-
vantageous when it comes to urgent
replacement purchases and capacity
expansions. It is equipped with the
Selogica ND control system as stand-
ard. If required, additional options and
functions such as core pulls and heat-
tion in the USA and the expansion of Due to its smaller installation area, the ing and cooling circuits can be easily
our international business," said Ger- new Allrounder fits into existing pro- integrated and programmed. As a re-
hard Böhm, managing director sales duction grids and lines. Thanks to the sult, the new electric injection mould-
and sftersales from the company's new design, more machines can be ing machine produces a wide range
German headquarters in Lossburg. set up in injection moulding produc- of plastic parts flexibly, efficiently and
tion, resulting in an increased output reliably.
"Extending our portfolio of electric
machines helps customers to meet per square metre. Flexible automation and applica-
current challenges such as increasing Reliable, stable machine technol- tion
price pressure combined with rising ogy The Allrounder 720 E Golden Electric
costs for labour, energy and materials, The Allrounder 720 E Golden Electric can be automated with all robotic sys-
shorter product life cycles and ever features high-quality machine tech- tems from Arburg – from simple sprue
faster product changeovers." nology to ensure stable and reliable pickers to Multilift linear robotic sys-
Technical director Guido Frohnhaus plastic parts production. This includes tems and six-axis robots. The exhibit
added: "To make attractive invest- a toggle-type clamping unit and direct is equipped with a Multlift V 30. The
ment costs and a quick return on drives from the subsidiary AMK. With new 'golden' electric machine is inter-
investment (ROI) possible, we rely an electric mould height adjustment esting for almost every industry. It is
on standardised equipment without system, mould installation heights of particularly suitable for less complex
compromising on quality and perfor- up to 800 millimetres are possible. products and cycle times of around 15
mance. Our new 'golden' electric ma- The drive components are optimised seconds or more. Typical areas of ap-
chine combines high precision with a for a clamping force of 2,800 kN. plication include dimensionally stable
streamlined design at a particularly at- The proven high-quality Arburg plasti- housings for electromobility, thick-
tractive price." cising with the "aXw Control ScrewPi- walled closures for household goods,
Slim in design and price lot" ensures reproducible injection and precision components for medi-
cal technology and the construction,
and excellent moulded part quality.
Arburg has optimised the design so leisure and technical injection mould-
that the new Allrounder 720 E Gold- Optimised mould venting with two- ing sectors.
en Electric, with a width of just 1,848 stage mould locking also plays a part
in this. For convenient maintenance, At NPE2024, the Allrounder 720 E
millimetres, has a significantly reduced
installation area compared to other the new electric Allrounder has the Golden Electric with a clamping force
machines in its class. This has been same easily accessible control cabinet of 2,800 kN and a size 800 injection
concept as the new hybrid machines. unit will be producing razor covers
achieved, for example, with a new from PP. A 24-cavity mould from Hack
safety door featuring recessed han- Lubrication unit and optional pneu-
matics are located on the operating will be used. The cycle time is around
dles. At the same time, the stroke has
been widened to 1,400 millimetres to side. The parts chute in the machine 8.5 seconds and the moulded part
weighs 1.2 grams.
gain better access to the ejector area. base has been widened to 850 milli-

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