Injection Molding Machines and IML Robots

HIGH PERFORMANCE TOGGLE TECHNOLOGY

Powerful • Precise • Efficient

The VECTOR Series are 5-point double toggle clamp, hybrid injection moulding machines available in 650-, 800-, 1100-, 1100WP- and 1300-tonne models.

Injection units 4250 to 17000 feature an electric motor driven screw rotation. Electric screw drive is optional on injection units 1600 to 2920.

The machines feature a highly modular, two-piece design with a low base for excellent accessibility. VECTOR injection moulding machines are equipped as standard with:

• Fully digital CanBus control
• Smart Flex clamping unit with generous tie bar spacing to accommodate larger moulds
• Long ejector strokes
• Robust in-line injection unit
• Electric screw drive for energy savings and overlapping movements for faster cycle times (Optional on injection units 1600 to 2920)
• Powerful, user-friendly COLUMBIA user interface with full range of control parameters
• AMICO™ wireless remote service access

CLAMPING UNIT
• 5-point double toggle clamp
• Euromap or SPI platen configuration
• Hardened tie bars
• Moving platen guided by self-lubricating tie bar bushings
• Moving platen support feet
• Powered mould height control
• Automatic central lubrication system by means of electric pump
• Three‐stage mould closing speed profile
• Three‐stage mould opening speed profile
• Mobile plate pre‐feed
• Mould closing and opening stages governed through closed loop with proportional control valve
• Digital reading of moving platen position displayed on the operator interface
• Digital control and reading of cross‐head position displayed on the operator interface
• Digital reading of clamping force displayed on the operator interface
• Mould thickness and clamping force self‐adjustment
• Two-stage ejection speed profile with repeated ejection with adjustable speed, pressure and position
• Digital reading of ejector position displayed on the operator interface
• Ejector return signal
• Freely-programmable multiple core pulling control
• Air‐operated front gate

INJECTION UNIT
• Injection unit with in-line hydraulic cylinder
Electric motor for screw controlled by vectorial inverter (Optional on injection units 1600 to 2920)
• Closed loop motor speed control
• Injection unit sliding on linear bearings
• Swivelling injection unit for easy plasticising screw removal and cleaning
• Quick barrel change system
• Bimetallic barrel
• General purpose screw profile, suitable for most types of thermoplastic materials
• Injection unit is driven by two cylinders to assure perfect nozzle centring
• Ceramic heater bands
• Alarm threshold for set temperature range
• Injection speed and pressure profiles
• Switch to holding pressure triggered by screw position, hydraulic pressure or time
• Digital reading of screw position displayed on the operator interface
• Adjustable screw rotation speed profile
• Screw rotation delay
• Adjustable back‐pressure profile
• Digital reading of back‐pressure displayed on the operator interface
• Decompression before and after screw recovery
• Intrusion moulding program
• Auto purge program
• Stainless steel hopper

HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
• Variable delivery pump with closed loop proportional flow and pressure control
• Digital reading of hydraulic circuit pressure displayed on the operator interface
• Proportional control valve for moving platen movement
• Monitoring of oil level, temperature and filter blockage
• Oil temperature control system
• Automatic cooling water shut-off valve
• Oil preheating program
• Oil filter in pump delivery and/or return circuit
• Oil cooing heat exchanger
• Tank window to ease cleaning
• Oil gauge

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
• Enclosure for electric components with IP55 protection
• Electric motors with direct start-up
• Interlocked main switch to prevent electrical cabinet from being opened when press is energised
• Overload cutouts for motor‐pump units and motor‐pump unit for lubrication and auxiliary circuits
• Fuses and static relays that control plasticising cylinder heating
Vectorial inverter for screw rotation (Optional on injection units 1600 to 2920)
• Fan for air circulation in electrical cabinet
• LED indicators on solenoid valves
• Fully labelled electrical circuits
• Conforms to Euromap or UL electrical standards

COOLING CIRCUIT
• Flow meter with adjustable independent circuits with water temperature and flow rate indication (One circuit is used for throat cooling with the remaining circuits available for mould cooling)

BASE
• Lowered base to optimise combined use of a robot
• Optional raised base to allow part drop
• Sound insulated motor‐pump assembly housings
• Anti-vibration mounting pad holes
• Lubricating oil recovery trough

SAFETY DEVICES
• Constructed in compliance with essential requirements of Machinery Directive 98/37/CE and subsequent amendments
• All models CE certified by a European certification organisation
• Devices comply to European Standard EN 201 and ANSI/SPI B151.1-2007
• Safeguarding system at front of moulds with double interlocking device and hydraulic safety device
• Safeguarding system at the rear of moulds with double interlocking device and shutdown of motor‐pump units
• Monitoring of correct operation of hydraulic and electric safety devices
• Interlocked nozzle purge guard