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ARBURG GmbH + Co KGPress officeDr Bettina KeckPostfach 110972286 LossburgTel.: +49 (0) 7446 33-3259Fax: +49 (0) 7446 [email protected]
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Press release
Gold fever at the Arburg Technology Days 2016
Industry event: Around 7,100 international guests at the Technology Days and VIP event
New: Allrounder Golden Electric series and an additional assembly hall with a turnkey exhibition
"Industrie 4.0 powered by Arburg": applications, presentations and a factory tour based on the latest topic
Lossburg. A total of about 7,100 guests from 55 nations attended the evening event on 15 March and the Arburg Technology Days 2016 from 16 to 19 March. At the company headquarters in Lossburg, they were offered an overview of new products, industry trends, complex turnkey solutions and technical innovations. The highlight was the world première of the new electric Golden Electric series. Focusing on production efficiency and Industry 4.0, Arburg offered a worldwide-unique overview of injection moulding technology, additive manufacturing and the topic of Industry 4.0 in plastics processing, with around 50 exhibits, the Efficiency Arena and the special service area. Specialist presentations and factory tours rounded off the event.
More than 41 percent of visitors came from outside
Germany this year. The largest overseas contingents, with
over 190 and 120 participants, came from the USA and
China. The largest numbers of European guests were
brought along by the subsidiaries Switzerland (around
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230), France (around 220), Poland (around 150) and Italy
(around 120).
"Our Technology Days attracts visitors from the
international plastics community. Since 1999, we have
welcomed over 73,800 visitors to Lossburg," emphasised
Michael Hehl, Managing Partner and Spokesperson for
the Arburg Management Team. "This year, we presented
the new electric Allrounder Golden Electric entry-level
series as the highlight. The world premiere took place on
the eve of the Technology Days as part of a spectacular
evening event together with the inauguration of the new
assembly hall."
"Golden highlight": new electric seriesWith the Golden Electric series, Arburg is continuing the
success story of the hydraulic Golden Edition entry-level
series. The new Allrounders are designed to meet
customer demands for high-performance entry-level
machines for the precise, energy-efficient production of
sophisticated moulded parts. Thanks to the use of
standardised components, the new machines feature high-
quality proven Arburg technology "Made in Germany" at
an attractive price/performance ratio. They are available in
four sizes with clamping forces from 600 to 2,000 kN.
Freeformers process a variety of materialsThree Freeformers processed interesting materials using
Arburg Plastic Freeforming, including a medical
polylactide, a bio-degradable polyamide and an elastic,
high-performance TPE combined with PP as a two-
component application. The additive manufacturing
machines now feature an optimised build chamber, a
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further enhanced discharge system and an optional
material dryer.
"Industrie 4.0 – powered by Arburg“In the Efficiency Arena, a fourth Freeformer was linked
with an injection moulding cell via a seven-axis robotic
system. "Industrie 4.0 – powered by Arburg“ was the
theme here. The fully automated and IT networked
production line demonstrated how it will be possible to
develop new business models in future based on aspects
of Industry 4.0. A second exhibit was also used to
demonstrate the fully traceable production of batch-
specific bulk goods, from finished high-volume product
back to the granulate.
Lightweight construction: foamed high-gloss car interior partNaturally, many new and innovative applications were also
presented. Arburg presented the new Profoam physical
foaming technique, using a glove compartment door made
from PC/ABS as an example of efficient lightweight
construction. A variotherm mould temperature control
enabled a high-gloss surface to be produced despite the
use of a foaming technique. The part, which is specifically
designed for foaming, weighs 200 grams, around 30
percent less than a comparable compact part.
Resorbable implantA GMP-compliant Allrounder 370 A in stainless steel
produced implants from a resorbable polylactide (PLA)
under clean room conditions. A special 15-millimetre
screw with widened flight lands was used to prepare the
material in a gentle way with short dwell times. The screw
is coated with chrome nitride (CrN) to prevent the
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formation of undesirable deposits. Two bone pins were
produced in a cycle time of around 23 seconds.
Automation: from pickers to turnkey systemsThose wanting to find out about automation were able to
view over 30 automated applications at the Technology
Days 2016, which were presented in a special exhibition
space in the newly opened assembly hall.
The "Robots in action" presentation, in which a picker, a
linear robotic system and a six-axis robot were used to
steer model dumper trucks and tractors around an
obstacle course, attracted a great deal of interest and, in a
playful approach, showed the advantages offered by the
various robotic systems.
A hybrid Allrounder 570 H in the Packaging version
demonstrated how four thin-wall items with a capacity of
125 millilitres could be produced in a cycle time of just
1.65 seconds. The mould and high-speed removal system
for stacking the moulded parts was supplied by Brink.
Another complex turnkey system demonstrated Particle-
foam Composite Injection Moulding: a drink holder with
integrated mounting elements was produced from particle
foam (EPP) and PP. The production cell was from Arburg,
while the expertise in handling and processing particle
foam was supplied by Ruch Novaplast and the mould
technology by Krallmann.
Extensive program of side eventsIn the service area, visitors were able to find out about
topics such as preventive maintenance, spare part
management and the current training offerings.
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Around 3,100 participants attended the informative
specialist presentations in German and English. Speakers
included Prof. Jürgen Fleischer from the Karlsruhe
Institute for Technology (KIT), whose presentation entitled
"Implementing Industry 4.0 – a challenge for companies"
attracted a great deal of interest. Other topics included the
new Golden Electric series, lightweight construction and
the Freeformer for additive manufacturing.
Factory tours as well as a special “Industry 4.0 tour”
provided plenty of opportunity to become familiar with
machine production. This opportunity was taken by almost
1,900 German-speaking guestsr. Furthermore, the
company was also presented to all international groups
visiting the Technology Days with their Arburg subsidiaries
and trading partners in their respective native languages.
Kai Sha, CEO of Lange Xin from China, summarised his
first visit to the Arburg Technology Days as follows: "The
excellent support from the Arburg team, the event itself
and, in particular, the tour of production all showed me
that this is a very, very good German company. I am
certainly going to recommend Arburg and the Technology
Days to others!"“
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Photos
ARBURG_099196 Customer Center TDays2016.jpg
More than 6,500 plastics experts from around the world
visited the Arburg Technology Days 2016 from 16 to 19
March. At the company headquarters in Lossburg, they
were offered an extensive overview of new products,
industry trends, turnkey solutions and technical
innovations.
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ARBURG_099200 Golden Electric TDays 2016.jpg
Arburg celebrated the world premiere of the entry-level
Golden Electric series at the Technology Days 2016. The
new electric injection moulding machines are available in
four sizes with clamping forces from 600 to 2,000 kN.
ARBURG_099202 Freeformer TDays 2016.jpg
At the Arburg Technology Days 2016, a Freeformer
demonstrated the additive manufacture of an individually
adapted implant for cranial bones using a resorbable
polylactide granulate.
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ARBURG_099199 Efficiency Arena TDays 2016.jpg
Arburg presents the concept of the smart factory and
Industry 4.0 at the Technology Days 2016 in the Efficiency
Arena.
ARBURG_099203 Roboter in Aktion TTage 2016.jpg
The "Robots in action" presentation, in which a picker, a
linear robotic system and a six-axis robot were used to
steer model dumper trucks and tractors around an
obstacle course, took a playful approach and showed the
advantages offered by the various robotic systems.
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ARBURG_099198 Presentations TDays 2016.jpg
A total of around 3,100 participants attended the specialist
presentations in German and English, e. g. the
contribution on Industry 4.0 from the Karlsruhe Institute for
Technology (KIT).
Photos: ARBURG
About ArburgGerman machine manufacturer Arburg is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of injection moulding machines with clamping forces between 125 and 5,000 kN. This is complemented by robotic systems, customer- and sector-specific turnkey solutions and further peripherals. An innovative additive manufacturing system was added to the plastics processing range in 2013.The company places the topic of production efficiency at the centre of all its activities, taking into account the entire value-added chain. The objective is to enable the Arburg customers to manufacture their plastic products, whether one-off parts or high-volume batches, in optimal quality and at minimum unit costs – e.g. for the automotive and packaging industries, communication and entertainment electronics, medical technology or the white goods sector.An international sales and service network guarantees first-class, local customer support. Arburg is represented by its own organisations at 32 locations in 24 countries and by trading partners in more than 50 countries. The machines are produced exclusively at the parent company in Lossburg, Germany. Of a total of roughly 2,550 employees, around 2,100 work in Germany. About 450 further employees work in Arburg’s organisations around the world. In 2012, Arburg became one of the first companies to gain triple certification: to ISO 9001 (Quality), ISO 14001 (Environment) and ISO 50001 (Energy).Further information about Arburg can be found at www.arburg.com
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