Filigree specialists among themselves – and BOY right in the middle

BOY-Spritzgießautomaten auf dem Messestand von Plastiversum / BOY injection moulding machines in the booth of Plastiversum

During the EPHJ-EPMT-SMT watch and medical technology fair in Geneva, everyone met who has specialized in the filigree technique in Switzerland. During the four-day event, BOY was represented by its distributor Plastiversum AG. The production of ostheosynthesis plates was demonstrated on the BOY XS. These plates are used in the treatment of bone fractures and provide a fix quickly and safely.

The BOY XS is designed for the production of very small and micro parts made from thermoplastics, powdered metal (MIM) and powdered ceramic (CIM) filled materials. A screw diameter of 12 mm and a plasticizing volume up to maximum 8,0 cm², makes the BOY XS the plus ultra in sprueless single-cavity injection moulding. With compact dimensions  (0,77 m² footprint) and a clamping force of 100 kN, the BOY XS is the smallest machine from the BOY product range.

The BOY manufacturing philosophy, to use flexible and efficient single moulds and compact machines instead of large-sized, complicated and sensitive moulds, can be optimally used with this machine type.

Also the concept of a  mould with interchangeable inserts meets the BOY XS-Series philosophy: The mould base frames remain fixed in the machine, the cavity inserts can be exchanged within a very short time.

Sascha Köppel was excited by the special exhibition. “The event was very successful for us as small shot weights and the BOY XS was the focus of the fair visitors. Numerous conversations – especially directly with the end customer - were very interesting for us and laid the foundation for promising projects.