Injection Molding Optical Parts for the Plastics Automotive Industry

Melting the material as gently as possible is essential when producing optical parts for the plastics automotive industry. Even slight overheating causes yellowing, which affects the optical performance of the part. We design and manufacture our plasticizing components in-house. ENGEL provides customized screws for the best possible melt quality – especially developed for optical materials.

Optical components such as lenses must conform to a precisely calculated geometry. The precise movements of our electric injection molding machines provide the necessary reproducibility. Our digital assistance systems, combined with special molding processes, ensure the greatest possible accuracy for every shot. For multi-cavity molds, we have developed a tie-bar-less clamping unit with even clamping force distribution and the best possible platen parallelism.

Thick-walled lenses, silicone optics, light guides and 2K reflector housings are examples of components made for plastics automotive industry. They come in countless sizes and shapes. Thanks to our extensive portfolio of injection molding machines and automation, you get the right ENGEL solution for every product. You invest in exactly the equipment you need and avoid unnecessary expenses and compromises.

Benefit from the extensive expertise of our application engineers, especially when running challenging optical applications for the plastics automotive industry. We have developed injection molding process technologies such as ENGEL optimelt to achieve the best quality and productivity. Produce multilayer lenses without a boundary layer in just a single cycle.