COMPRESSION WHY BETTER? - Sacmi · produced by CCM machines are colder than similar closures...

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COMPRESSION WHY BETTER?

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WHYBETTER?

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WHYBETTER?INDEX

HOWITWORKSWHATISITSAVEENERGY

WEIGHTCONSISTENCYDIMENTIONALCONSISTENCY

ITRUNSFASTERENJOYSIMPLICITYMOREFLEXIBLE

PROCESSALWAYSUNDERCONTROLADVANTAGESINTHINWALLCAPS

REFERENCES

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WHYBETTER?HOWITWORKS

CompressionmoldingisaFULLMOLDINGPROCESSPolymerisfullymeltedintotheextruderandfullymixedandhomogenizedthankstoextruderscrewdesignandstaOcmixerplacedattheendoftheextrusionlineCompressionmoldingisaHIGHPRESSUREFORMINGPROCESS(similartoinjecOonmolding)Fora28mmcap,theavailableforceforeachmoldingstaOonisupto4000kg,appliedonasurfaceof7cm2.ThereforethepressureappliedoneachmoldingstaOonexceeds400kg/cm2

Moltenpolymerisstronglypressedagainstmoldsurface

WHATISIT

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WHYBETTER?SAVEENERGY

Compression

Injec@on+16%

CompressionmoldingDOESNOTOVERHEATPOLYMERSInINJECTION,duetotheextremelynarrowpassages,meltedplasOcmustbeoverheatedtoreachtherequiredfluidity

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WHYBETTER?SAVEENERGY

LOWEREXTRUSIONTEMPERATUREmeanslessenergyisneededtobringtheplasOctoextrusiontemperature,andsincetheplasOciscolder,itisusedLESSENERGYtocoolit

EnergyconsumpOondependsoncaptype/weight,butCompressionkeepsitsadvantageinenergyconsumpOonalsowhencapsweightdecreases

HOT RUNNER

RESIDENCE

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WHYBETTER?SAVEENERGY

Ininjec@onWATERCOOLINGTEMPERATUREhastobearound10°,incompressionSACMIclientsareusingitataround30°,whichmeansenergysaving

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SACMI CCM48 cool+ tools - S29W15 INJECTION 450 Tons 96 cav - S29W15

AbsorbedPowerCosts(kwh/1000caps)

water cooling power

direct power

morethan30%savingsinCM

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WHYBETTER?outsandingWEIGHTCONSISTENCY

incompressionallmouldsreceivePLASTICwhichTRAVELTHESAMEPATH,therearenohotrunners,justanozzle.IncompressionALLMOULDSARETHESAME,thereisnothinglikeperiphery,central,upperorlowermoulds

injec@on compression

MeasurementsfromSacmiatcustomer’sproduc@onplantresultscomingfrom1280individualmeasurements

CompressionInjec@on

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WHYBETTER?outsandingDIMENTIONCONSISTENCY

LESSDIMENSIONALVARIATIONincompressionduetolowertemperature.ClosuresproducedbyCCMmachinesarecolderthansimilarclosuresproducedbyinjecOonmachines.Colderthepart,lessistheshrinkage,narroweristhedimensionalvaria@on.

MeasurementsfromSacmiatcustomer’sproducOonplantresultscomingfrom1280individualmeasurements

CompressionInjec@on

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HIGHERWEIGHTCONSISTENCYHIGHERDIMENSIONALSTABILITY

LESSSTRESSCRACKING

Higherefficiencyintheboelingline

HIGHEREFFICIENCYintheBOTTLINGLINE

“Nowyougottounderstandwhywepurchasesomanycompressionmoldedclosures!”Mr.JoeLadina-CocaColaCompany

“Idonotknowifthesecapsarecheaperornot,becausetheyaregiventomeandIgottousethem.ButIknowthatwithsuchcapsthebo>linglineneverstops!”Mr.Longo–formerplantmanager-SanBenedeeo

“ZEROcomplaintsfromtheplantsinoneyear.Notone,twoorfivebutzero.Notasingledefectoncaps”Mr.Juelg–Vitaquaplantmanager

“WeexportthisclosuretootherplantsofthegroupandthefeedbackhasbeenveryposiHveforus.Theclosurehasspectacularperformancesonthecappingprocesswitha98%ofefficiency”Eng.JulioBertran–Ananosgroupdirector

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WHYBETTER?ITRUNSFASTER…..

TheLOWEREXTRUSIONTEMPERATUREallowsthecaptobecooledinthemouldmorequickly.SHORTERCYCLETIMEmeansHIGHERPRODUCTIVITY(equalnumberofmouldcaviOes)

Compression2000caps/minina48cavitymachine

Injec@on

29mmFLATWATERCAP

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WHYBETTER?ITRUNSFASTER…….

AddiOonally,incompressionthemaxcycleOmewithopenmouldsis32%oftotalcycleOme,ininjec@onis45%.

Compression

Injec@on Givensamecap,compressionhasshortercycleOmecomparedtoinjec@on,buthighercooling@me

cycle@mebreakdown(29mmwatercap)

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ThecompeOOveadvantageofcompressionhasbeenfurtherpushedupbyCOOL+,amodifiedcoolantliquidcirculaOonsysteminsidethemouldwhichensuresallpartsincontactwiththeplasOcarecooled(bothinnerandouterpunch).ItCOOLSBETTERandINLESSTIME.

Coolingcircuitforstandardmould

addiOonalcircuitforcool+mould

ITRUNSFASTER….WITHBETTERQUALITY

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INJECTIONItisCOMPLICATED,asina128cavitymouldthereare128heatersatthenozzleandatleast32heatersinthemanifold,wherecouldbepresenceofBURNTPLASTICandBURNTGREASE

COMPRESSIONNohotrunner,nomanifoldmeans:LESSRESIDENCETIMELESSCOLORCHANGETIMENODOWNTIMEFORCLEANING

ENJOYSIMPLICITY

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Nohotrunner,nomanifold

Nomoldingforcewasted

Moreviscous(lowerMFI)HDPEcanbeused

Lessstresscracking

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CompressionRangeofmeltindex

Injec@onRangeofmeltindex

29mmwatercapexample

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Nohotrunner,nomanifold

Nomoldingforcewasted

Moreviscous(lowerMFI)HDPEcanbeused

Lessstresscracking

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CompressionRangeofmeltindex

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28mmCSDcapexample

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IncompressionitispossibletohaveDIFFERENTCLOSUREDESIGNSWHITHOUTCHANGINGTHEMOULD,becausethecaptoppanelthicknesscanbehandledviauserinterface

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IncompressionALLMOULDCAVITIESareALWAYSINPRODUCTION,becauseinfewminutesitispossibletochangeupperandlowerpartofthemalfunOoningone,aslongasallofthemareindipendent

QUICKERCOLORCHANGE(usingliquidmasterbatch)becauseincompressiontherearenohotrunnersneithermanifolds

Injec@oncaviOesnotinproducOon

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WHYBETTER?PROCESSALWAYSUNDERCONTROL

aslongasincompressioncapshaveanorientedpathintheoutlet,itispossibletochecktheminrealOmewithaFULLYINTEGRATEDVISIONSYSTEMandREJECTIMMEDIATELYFAULTYCAPS,withposiOveimpactdownstreamintheprocess.

Injec@onSystemforcapsinspecOon

CompressionSystemforcapsinspecOon

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Compressionmoldinghasaflowlengthinherentlyshorter,asthemoldisopenandthetopwallofthecapmustnotbeconsideredforflowpath.Compressionmouldinghasnorunners,sonopressureiswastedthere.Injec@onmouldingofthinwallcapsrequiresspecialequipment,notthesameistrueforcompressionmouldingOurcompeOtorsclaimthatcompressionmoldingisnotsuitableformoldingthinwallcaps,becauseoflargethicknessvariaOoninherentlylinkedtoourtechnology.InparOculartheysaidthatthemoltenplasOcplacementisnotalwaysinthemiddleofthecavity(becauseofcentrifugalforce).BUTsincefewyears,themoltenplasOcissuccessfullyinsertedinthecenterofthecavity,byaroddirectly.

THINWALLCAPSproducOon

CompressionthicknessvariaOon

0,03 mm

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Averyprecisealignment,isforsuremoreimportantforthinwallcaps.IntheInjec@onMoldingprocess,temperaturedifferences(higherthan5°C)betweenplatesmakingupamoldassembly,canbeasourceofalignmentproblems,duetodifferentthermalexpansion.Besides,thelargeristheIMmold,themoreseverecanbethisproblem.InCMthereisnoeffectofmachinesize(numberofcavity).InCompressionMolding,therearenomoldplatesbutjustindividualandidenOcalcoresandcaviOes.SinceCMhasnohothalfandcoldhalf,theeffectofheatexpansionisintrinsicallylowerthanIM.InCM,moldhalvesarealignedbyaveryeffecOvewayofcentering.Eachindividualcoreandcavitypairisalignedthrutaperedsurfaces,combinedwithafloaOngstripperring,whichensureandearlycontactbetweencoreandcavitycenteringprovisions.AnIMmoldcanweighthousandsofkilogramsandistypicallyarrangedhorizontally,thereforeinthecentersecOon,itmightbesubjecttohorizontaldeflecOonunderitsownweight.ThisdeflecOoncanbadlyaffectthealignmentofthetwooldhalves.ThelargeristheIMmold,themoreseverecanbethisproblem.ThisissueisintrinsicallyabsentinCM.CMmoldsarearrangedverOcallyandweighjustfewkilograms.InCMthereisnoeffectofmachinesize.

THINWALLCAPSproducOon

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Over1600presssesinstalledworldwide.

Withinflat-topbeverageclosuresproducedworldwide,morethan50%bySACMI’Stechnology

REFERENCES–thelargestcommunityofflattopbeveragecapsmanufacturers