Medical
When it comes to healthcare, there is no room for error. Medical plastic parts are subject to the most stringent quality tests, from the development phase to high volume production. Medical products range from disposable packaging, syringes, petri dishes and test tubes to parts for sensoric and diagnostic equipment and plastic implants. There is a large variety of medical grade plastics, most of which are sensitive and can only be molded within a very specific processing window.
100% Quality
Valve gate systems improve part quality by delivering extremely clean gate marks. For example, a PP container cap with a metal foil insert and an elastomere over-mold. The over molded elastomere film is a 0.3 mm thick layer that is direct-valve-gated as a secondary shot with a volume equivalent to only one plastic pellet of 10 mg². Applications like this are possible because of the accuracy of advanced valve gate systems that can deliver the repeatability of shot volume (within the milligram tolerance range) and the quality of the gate vestige (± 0.05 mm pin position).
Micro Molding
Our all new electro-pneumatic injection molding machines offer unparalleled performance in an extremely compact, user friendly package. The M3 series features our patented ISOKOR™ technology, specifically designed to address the unique challenges of molding small, direct gated plastic parts. From prototype, to low volume, to mass production - the M3 series delivers superior part quality, speed, and flexibility.
Advanced Solutions
Standard hot runner designs are not always able to produce parts with challenging gating situations. Some plastic parts allow only side gating with edge gates or internal gating. These special applications require special tip designs based on in-depth analysis and molding expertise.
High cavity hot runners are required for production volumes exceeding tens or even hundreds of millions of parts per year. A 32-cavity mold at a cycle time of 6 seconds can produce between 150 million to 200 million parts in a 24/7 operation. Mold down time is not an option in a continuous, fully automated production environment. A mold that produces extremely thin wall, small parts in polycarbonate (PC) at an injection pressure of 2500 bar (35,000 psi) with a part weight of only 70 mg, for example, requires a highly reliable hot runner system to achieve consistent results. Medical hot runner systems require absolute repeatability, perfect functionality, and a high degree of flexibility for special and innovative part designs.
