Netstal presented all-electric ELION 1750 for maximum precision for medical applications at Plastpol

Trinkbecher aus Polystyrol produziert auf einer ELION 1750-530 auf einem 2-fach Werkzeug. Die Zykluszeit bei dieser Applikation liegt bei sehr schnellen circa 2,3 Sekunden. / Drinking cup produced on an ELION 1750-530 on a 2 cavity mold. The cycle time of this application is extremely fast, approx. 2.3 seconds.

Die vollelektrische ELION eignet sich hervorragend für den Einsatz im Reinraum. / The all-electric ELION is ideal for use in clean rooms.

- Manufacture of technically demanding and highly complex insulin pen piston guides
- Ideal partner for applications within the packaging sector

Polish representative Muehsam-Elektromech presented Netstal's all-electric ELION 1750 for maximum precision for medical applications at the Plastpol trade fair in Kielce, PL (26-29 May 2015). Customers and visitors could also obtain detailed information about Netstal's high application and system expertise within the packaging sector.

Maximum precision for medical applications

At the Plastpol trade fair, Netstal demonstrated its high expertise within the industry of medical technology through the production of insulin pen piston guides on an ELION 1750-510. The polyoxymethylene parts are manufactured on a 16 cavity mold from Kebo (Switzerland) in a cycle time of approx. 8.5 seconds, which is very fast for this application. The extremely complex processes of the mold and core traction movements during mold removal require a very flexible and above all freely configurable control. The aXos control supports the process very efficiently in this case. Furthermore, the thermal and geometric properties of the molded part are very complex, so for example, the very small core diameters must be cooled skilfully in order for the process time to be as short as possible. The requirements placed on manufacturers of medical technology in terms of cleanliness, precision, short cycle times and low material costs are very high. "The all-electric ELION is ideal for use in clean rooms. It guarantees the high-precision manufacture of sterile parts in a very clean environment while achieving very short cycle times in compliance with all applicable legal regulations. The customer benefits from excellent mechanical engineering and a highly cost-effective solution thanks to our system and application expertise," explained Dr. Patrick Blessing, Head of Business Unit MED.

Netstal and KrausMaffei offer a comprehensive product portfolio for applications in the medical sector

Boasting a strong product portfolio, Netstal and KraussMaffei offer customers in the medical  technology industry outstanding production and technological expertise across the entire process chain – from simple applications through to applications in clean rooms. As well as benefiting from Netstal's ELION series, customers in the medical technology industry can also take advantage of the CX and EX series from KrausMaffei, which are rounded off with a wide selection of robots designed to improve process and production efficiency.

Netstal - a reliable system partner within the packaging sector

Netstal has longstanding experience as a system solution partner. The company is a global market leader specifically in the configuration of machines and systems with and without in-mold labeling (IML). "Longstanding application technology experience gained from implementing projects all around the world and a compact network of technology partners to support all our processes and components enables us to provide exceptional plug and play systems that are reliable and simple to operate in a productive environment," emphasized Markus Dal Pian, Vice President Sales at Netstal. In the highly competitive market for innovative, weight-optimized packaging solutions, maximum performance in combination with the manufacturing safety and reliability of production systems play a central role when it comes to unit costs. Following optimization of material input on the injection unit, which is the main cost driver, other elements should not be neglected when considering costs. "A sound machine design developed for continuous high performance and exceptional injection performance coupled with a high-precision controller and energy-efficient drive concept form the basis for positively influencing unit costs," explained Dal Pian.