Plastics Production

The functioning of moulding plastic is nowadays the probably the most used starting material worldwide. This is of course in addition to the versatile uses the simple handling and processing. Who wants to build a Chair made of wood E.g., required to do this up to two dozen different tools, as many steps and a whole lot of time. For plastics is sufficient, however, a single machine such as an injection molding machine and a fraction of the effort. The workings of these machines is, generally speaking, quite similar to the of the manufacture a plaster impression. The liquefied material is injected under high pressure into a negative form, where it hardens, then the form is removed.

A Spritzgiessanlage that consists of two components: the injection unit pellets or plastic cords are to a mass melted in and then injected into the template. This is held by the clamp closed, cooled, opened and the finished product is ejected. In this way, it is possible to produce different components with a minimal amount of work very quickly and inexpensively. The range of application is customized modules depending on the used machine of small plastic parts such as plugs or protective covers for mobile phones and to very large, especially. A special advantage is the flexibility of the form, which is limited only by the size of the clamping unit. Thus, it is possible to produce different components in quick succession and immediately implement small variations. A drawback of these machines, however, is that the new acquisition is relatively expensive. This can easily be bypassed by accessing high-quality used equipment is back.

It is absolutely essential that machines before delivery be thoroughly overhauled and tested and the work can’t leave without having completed a full test pass. Special attention must be devoted to security, whose standard is of course one of the manufacturer’s should be fully satisfying. A failure of your production means huge costs and unfavourable conditions also penalties and the loss of confidence of your customers. Therefore you should access under all circumstances experienced, renowned providers like Nortec, who for many years have mastered their reputation on.

SLM Solutions Provides Results

First-time application of nanoparticles in the laser beam cladding nano-particles used so far in the production of scratch-resistant automotive paints or as UV protection in sunscreens. The number of applications is high however and the versatile properties. “The Nano-part project funded by the BMBF production technology for Nano-particle layers to tools”, which looked after Karlsruhe (PTKA) by the promoter is, deals with the application of nanotechnology in the field of plant engineering and demonstrating innovative applications in the printing and stamping. Target is the coating of rollers, which place high demands on the wear resistance in the printing industry. To the ennui to counteract Antigleit or not hydrophilic properties, ceramic nano particles in the coating process should be applied together with metal powder on the rollers. In the field of paper punching technology, however, is the realization of a resource-efficient and at the same time low-cost manufacture of abrasion resistant punch lines on thin substrate panels, which enables the stamping foil and paper materials, required.

SLM solutions as partners of the project in decisive contributes to the successful implementation of the objectives set by the BMBF. In collaboration with the laser Zentrum Hannover e.V., the company Kocher + Beck of Rotary-stamping technology and the company Avantys engineering is the laser beam cladding of steel-ceramic composite layers for the paper cutting technique tested. We can say at this stage that we are capable of making surface and local coatings of components with constant storage of micro / Nano particle mixtures by means of laser beam welding”, says Dr. Schwarze, scientific coordinator of the SLM Solutions GmbH. should the use of technology in the future to the material savings in the production of Rotationsstanzwerkzeugen and lead to a natural of environmental resources.” On May 8 and 9, the SLM Solutions GmbH in a community presence is the results with federated partners introduce the innovative project on the Rapid.Tech in Erfurt of the trade fair for product development by the production of a prototype to the direct production of the final product and its components on the stand 2-310. Learn more about the project see: verbundprojekte/vp/index.htm?VP_ID=2386.

About SLM Solutions GmbH, the SLM Solutions GmbH, manufacturer of machines for small series and Pro types production in Lubeck, Germany, supports its customers for more than 50 years with solutions in the fields of vacuum casting, metal casting and selective laser melting. Focus industries of the SLM solutions are the automotive industry, educational institutions, consumer electronics, aerospace, and medical technology. Developed as a pioneer and technology leader, designs and builds SLM solutions technical and economic solutions for the benefit of their customers. SLM solutions brings many years of experience in the rapid manufacturing plant construction a, dominated the processes and has cross-industry know-how. SLM solutions has their awareness and their expert knowledge in the market under the company names HEK GmbH, MCP HEK Tooling GmbH and last MTT technologies GmbH set up.