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Plastic Injection Moulding Processes for Your Production
Over 20 Proven Processes for More Efficiency
With ENGEL’s injection moulding processes, you can produce parts precisely so that no reworking is necessary. Whether you want a transparent or multicoloured part surface or want to enhance the part with patterns and engravings. The combination of technologies enables you to design products with high mechanical properties and attractive surfaces at the same time. With the appropriate transparency, sensors can be placed optimally protected behind cover panels. We always find the right injection moulding process for you.
At ENGEL, you receive a production cell that is ready to use: from the injection moulding machine, robot and conveyor systems to peripheral equipment. Immediately after machine and mould acceptance testing, you start production with the selected process. You can rely on highest part quality, stable injection moulding processes and high productivity.
With our injection moulding machines you can process thermoplastics and thermoplastic elastomers as well as thermosets. A wide range of applications is possible. Each manufactured part has different production requirements. Our experts determine which technology is suitable and choose one of our over 20 proven processes. Transparent materials, for example, can be manufactured into precise optical lenses using injection compression. We make use of the full performance spectrum of materials in your application.
We use innovative software solutions to optimise the injection moulding of your part. Assistance systems ensure greater weight consistency, optimum mould temperature control and important setting values - such as clamping force - are automatically suggested by the machine control unit. In more challenging injection moulding processes, various data must be monitored. Our software solutions precisely show those parameters with deviations.
The application engineering team does not look at the challenges of injection moulding individually, but as part of the overall process. Our experts perform trials and afterwards ensure the ideal machine design for your process. We support you with the production of the first parts and then optimise the production process. The goal: an efficient, stable and cost-effective manufacturing solution.
At ENGEL, you receive a production cell that is ready to use: from the injection moulding machine, robot and conveyor systems to peripheral equipment. Immediately after machine and mould acceptance testing, you start production with the selected process. You can rely on highest part quality, stable injection moulding processes and high productivity.
With our injection moulding machines you can process thermoplastics and thermoplastic elastomers as well as thermosets. A wide range of applications is possible. Each manufactured part has different production requirements. Our experts determine which technology is suitable and choose one of our over 20 proven processes. Transparent materials, for example, can be manufactured into precise optical lenses using injection compression. We make use of the full performance spectrum of materials in your application.
We use innovative software solutions to optimise the injection moulding of your part. Assistance systems ensure greater weight consistency, optimum mould temperature control and important setting values - such as clamping force - are automatically suggested by the machine control unit. In more challenging injection moulding processes, various data must be monitored. Our software solutions precisely show those parameters with deviations.
The application engineering team does not look at the challenges of injection moulding individually, but as part of the overall process. Our experts perform trials and afterwards ensure the ideal machine design for your process. We support you with the production of the first parts and then optimise the production process. The goal: an efficient, stable and cost-effective manufacturing solution.
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With ENGEL, we were able to transfer our extraordinary process to series production. We achieve a reject rate of less than 4% for the three-component parts.
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| Injection moulding process | Short explanation of process | ENGEL name for injection moulding process |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-component injection moulding | Combining different types of plastics or thermosets in one part | combimelt |
| In-mould decoration (IMD), In-mould Labelling (IML) | Achieving functional, tactile and decorative surfaces with films or labels by back- or overmoulding films | foilmelt |
| Process for transparent precision parts | Producing transparent parts for optical applications | optimelt |
| Production of glazing elements | Producing automotive glazing components to replace glass | glazemelt |
| Foam injection moulding, MuCell | Producing injection-moulded parts with internal foam structure | foammelt |
| Gas injection moulding or technology (GIM or GIT) | Producing hollow bodies by injection moulding | gasmelt |
| Water Injection technology (WIT) | Forming channels in injection-moulded components with a smooth surface | watermelt |
| PUR direct coating | Producing high-quality surfaces from polyurethane | clearmelt |
| Injection compression/coining | Producing precise components with low residual stresses via injection compression/coining | coinmelt |
| Organic sheet and UD tape processing | Producing thermoplastic composite components | organomelt |
| Variotherm technology | Enabling a high-gloss surface or superior feature replication by alternating cavity wall temperature | variomelt |
| Sandwich injection moulding | Producing parts with core and skin components | skinmelt, co-injection |
| Elastomer injection moulding | Producing parts from rubber materials | elast |
| Production of composites (HP-RTM) | Producing thermoset composite parts | HP-RTM |
| Liquid silicone rubber (LSR) | Producing parts from liquid silicone | LSR |
| Bulk moulding compound (BMC) | Producing stiff and strong parts from resins | thermoset |
| Amorphous metal injection moulding | Processing amorphous metal alloys by injection moulding | AMM |
| Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) | Processing of PVC powder or PVC pellets | PVC |
| Powder injection moulding (includes ceramic IM/CIM and metal powder IM/MIM) | Manufacturing parts from metallic or ceramic materials | PIM |
| Plastic recycling process | Direct processing of recyclates with degassing and filtration of the melt | Two-stage process |
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ENGEL’s Innovations for Large Machines and Injection Moulding Processes26 September 2024At Fakuma 2024, ENGEL offers a comprehensive overview of the latest innovations in injection moulding and large-scale machinery at the "Large Machines & Technologies" Expert Corner.
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