Husky Injection Molding Systems has launched a new self-cleaning mold technology for the HyPET HPP5 preform manufacturing system at a trade show for the plastics sector.
The new mold feature is part of the reduced maintenance package for the HPP5 system and can extend cleaning and greasing requirements to approximately every 500,000 cycles, representing a dramatic improvement over conventional technology in the industry, Husky said. It is showcasing the new technology at the National Plastics Expo (NPE) in Florida.
Husky director of business development Nicolas Rivollet said: “With cycle times getting faster, one could expect shorter maintenance intervals, more maintenance, and shorter mold life. Instead, HyPET HPP5 overcomes the contradiction between cycle time and mold maintenance. Self-cleaning can eliminate up to 400 hours of maintenance time per year, which results in 5% more production time.”
“Self-cleaning is a push-button that uses controlled flash of the tool to collect and remove dust built up in the vents. Completely automated, totally reliable, and consistent, self-cleaning does not require an operator to go inside the machine, and can be performed as often as needed as there is virtually zero time penalty on production,” the company added.
The company’s vice president of engineering and business development Robert Domodossola said: “We continue to make significant investments to better understand the production issues our customers face so that we can offer new technologies to respond to these challenges. This is what we will demonstrate at NPE 2015. With our latest innovations we have paid particular attention to improving availability, as producing better parts at a lower cost for longer production intervals ensures customers can be more competitive.”
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