Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery (France) SAS will demonstrate an in-mold labeling (IML) application at Emballage in Paris, France from November 17 to 21, 2014.
French company Saint Arnoult has produced a four-cavity hot runner mold for manufacturing lids for food containers.
The plastic lids are decorated in modern IML technology with a product and aroma-protecting peel-off function.
The approximately 6 g lightweight components made of polypropylene are produced in a cycle time of approximately 4.5 seconds.
The production unit has an IntElect 160-680 (1600 kN), which produces the decorated lid.
The other partners in this project are the French companies Sepro Robotique, La Roche-sur- Yon, along with Machines Pagès, Foncine-le-Haut, for the handling device and the IML technology.
IntElect’s electric direct drives were developed, optimized for the injection molding process and also produced by Sumitomo (SHI) Demag.
Compared with belt-driven electrical drives, these direct drives offer more energy efficiency and a faster responsiveness for higher accuracy, higher repeatability and, in addition to this, a cycle time benefit.
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag says its electrical machinery by meets the particular requirements for injection molding of precision products in high volume production.
The IntElect is available with eight clamping forces ranging from 500 to 4500 kN.
