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TECHNOLOGY

sources and is production-efficient, also be adapted with ease to different
user-friendly and reliable all at the mould installation heights by means of
same time. In addition, most machine a servo-electric adjustment system.
operators are familiar with hydraulic Automatic clamping force regulation,
injection units and can benefit fully which generates a consistent locking
from their advantages.” force and thus automatically compen-
Only benefits from Arburg’s perspec- sates for the thermal expansion of the
tive mould, is available as an option.
Thanks to the integration of the ser- direct drive, which is integrated into Dynamic hydraulic injection unit
vo motor manufacturer AMKmotion the hybrid machines in the PREMIUM Homogeneous material preparation
into the Arburg family, development and ULTIMATE performance variants, and precise injection are additional
and production of the entire power- for example, all positions can be start- prerequisites for high-quality part
train can be handled in-house. This ed up extremely quickly and precisely production. Hydraulic drives have
applies primarily to Allrounder injec- while achieving load-resistant power been a staple of injection moulding
tion moulding machines, including the transmission and a high power density for decades and for good reason: they
inverter and motor which form the over a long service life – even when are sophisticated, robust, durable and
centrepiece of the closing system, but the machine is running at full load. The low maintenance. They are particu-
also to the mould technology, for ex- kinematics of the double five-point larly well suited to high levels of ma-
ample. toggle system is optimally adapted to terial throughput and generate high
The planetary roller screw drive in the electric drive. This provides for forces that can be maintained during
combination with liquid-cooled mo- symmetrical force application during any length of holding pressure phase.
tors is ideally suited to high-end injec- movements and mould locking – even
tion moulding tasks. Using this electric with heavy moulds. The toggle can

Cimatron releases new software- aims to simplify tasks

imatron, a CAD/CAM software what it claims is stronger core capa- through collaboration with Sandvik
Csupplier for the mold & die in- bilities across all areas of the product, Coromant. Cimatron 2024 aims to
dustry has released version 2024 with while incorporating new technology simplify and automate many tasks for

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