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bar lock configuration. Both styles are PU adhesive combines elastic ing to Rampf Polymer Solutions. The
available in three sizes to pair with sealing and flexibility RAKU PUR 49-6006 Black adhesive
corresponding guides. To avoid wa- A new elastomer sealing adhesive is suited for automotive, battery, and
ter lines and other mold features, new combines elastic bonding and seal- filter applications. Features include
Internal Top locks mount inboard in- ing with maximum flexibility, accord- >300% elongation, a cohesive frac-
stead of at the edge of the mold base. ture pattern on different substrates,
They are available in three inch and good recovery behavior, and low
three metric sizes (as well as shuttle shore hardness. The high-strength,
sets) to provide a square footprint non-corrosive, and non-abrasive ad-
for maximum alignment with minimal hesive is produced with renewable
space requirements. The new Coun- raw materials.The solvent-free, filled
terbored Round Taper lock is avail- two-component polyurethane system
able in five inch sizes and provides cures quickly at room temperature. It
counterbored mounting to allow for is used for bonding metals such as alu-
parting line installation.Progressive's minum and steel, plastics, composites,
Z-Series alignment locks provide pre- rigid foams, wood and wood-based
cision alignment of mold halves to materials, ceramic, and cementitious
protect shut-offs and to ensure part- substrates.
ing line match.

Servomold to Debut Servo Drive Controllers, Actuators at Fakuma

Starting next year, the new SMC (Ser- translational slide, core, or platen
vo Mold Control) system will replace movements in injection molds. The
the complete universal and rack con- new SLK, SLR, and SSK servo-electric
trol systems that have been installed in linear actuators are suitable for stroke
more than 700 units since 2012. The lengths exceeding 1000 mm and offer
upgrades will be available in four ver- a high nominal thrust force thanks to
sions in 2024, all of which will feature an integrated gear stage. By enabling
intuitive operation through a uniform the use of different spindle systems
touch panel and automatic switching as well as individually configurable
between different encoder systems. servo motors, they ensure maximum
The SMC Mini will be limited to one flexibility, said Servomold. The SLK is
drive controller, the SMC Standard a compact version with a ball screw,
The injection mold tooling auto- the SLR is a high-performance actua-
mation specialist will preview its will be able to control up to four servo tor with a roller screw, and the SSK
new Servo Mold Control system drives, and the SMC Rack version can has a servo worm actuator ball screw,
and servo-electric linear actua- accomodate eight drives. A combina- which has a particularly compact and
tors at Fakuma in October. tion unit has been developed in col- flat design thanks to the 90° arrange-
laboration with Feller Engineering as a
njection mold tooling automation plug-in device for Feller's rack. In this ment of the drive unit.
Ispecialist Servomold reports that configuration, up to five servo drives Servomold added in its news release
it will introduce a new generation of and 60 hot-runner zones can be con- that it will provide Fakuma attendees
control units for servo drives and a trolled via the SMC control panel. with detailed information about its ap-
newly developed series of actuators plication-specific solutions and entire
for the execution of linear move- At its stand, Servomold also will intro- portfolio of cost-effective, standard-
ments at the Fakuma trade show in duce compact, powerful, and clean al- ized servo system components.
Friedrichshafen, Germany, in Octo- ternatives to hydraulic and pneumatic
ber. cylinders — typically used to perform

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