Great success in Arburg Technology Days 2024

In Arburg Technology Days 2024 at Lossburg, Germany on March 13-16, Arburg presented a huge variety of plastics processing applications, featuring over 40 exhibits and attracted over 5,100 guests from all over the world.

Over 5,100 guests attended the Arburg Technology Days 2024.

Premiere of Allrounder 470 C Golden Edition ASH

For entry-level hydraulic machine, Arburg offers all hydraulic Allrounder Golden Edition machines in sizes 420 to 570 have optional dual-circuit pump technology with the Arburg servo hydraulic system (ASH).

The Allrounder 470 C Golden Edition ASH with a clamping force of 1,000 kN was debuted.

Thanks to energy-optimised and speed-controlled servo motors, the specific energy requirement can be reduced by up to 50% depending on the process.

At the 2024 Technology Days, an Allrounder 470 C Golden Edition ASH with a clamping force of 1,000 kN was debuted. Sizes 270 and 320 will follow from the end of 2024.

arburgSOLUTIONworld for personalized advice and solutions

In arburgSOLUTIONworld, visitors were able to find out which parameters could be leveraged to increase efficiency and reduce costs in their own injection molding production.

In arburgSOLUTIONworld, visitors obtained individual advice at six stations.

Six stations provided personalized advice and information on topics such as Arburg’s “Action Plan: Energy”, the ALS host computer system and arburgXworld customer portal, as well as the Gestica control system with its intelligent assistance and pilot functions.

A keynote speech entitled “Enabling your future – smart and system-orientated solutions” by two Managing Directors, followed by another three keynote speeches and a panel discussion, also attracted around 300 guests to attend.

arburgXworld with comprehensive function in a single app

Arburg presented the new “Ask ARBURG” premium app with artificial intelligence. Working like the well-known large language model ChatGTP, the app will answer any questions relating to Arburg’s range of products and services in the future.

The new version 8.0 of the Arburg host computer system ALS was presented in the digitalization area.

The company also presented the Arburg host computer system, a central MES for plastics processors which is now available in the new ALS 8.0 version. It enables them to digitally plan and control their entire production process and increase OEE by an average of around 26%.

On Arburg Remote Service, “Ready2Go” machines or retrofits were also available in Arburg Technology Days.

Over 40 exhibits for expertise and wide variety of applications

Arburg demonstrated its expertise in plastics processing with over 40 other exhibits. The exhibit highlights included:

• The new Mantara lightweight construction process, which combines physical foaming with injection compression molding and expansion stroke.

• An electric Allrounder 820 A, which produced a “wallbox” demonstrator, demonstrated high-quality IMD film technology for trims and control panels.

• An electric Allrounder 720 A, equipped with the “aXw Control RecyclatePilot”, processed the PCR made from 100% household waste into thin-walled flower pots.

Thin-walled flower pots made on the electric Allrounder 720A.

• An electric Allrounder 520 A with a 256-cavity mold demonstrated the production of 70,000 LSR sealing elements per hour.

• An Allrounder More 2000 demonstrated two-component injection molding of food-safe spatulas made of PCB and LSR.

Automation and turnkey solutions

Arburg also presented its own automation and turnkey solutions in the Arburg Technology Days. An electric Allrounder 370 A was presented with a shortened linear robotic system mounted inside the machine guard, so that the footprint was not increased.

An electric two-component Allrounder 520 A with a clean air module above the clamping unit was automated with a horizontally engaging Yaskawa six-axis robot positioned between the two injection units in the L-position to save space.

The fully automated production of cartridges with IML labels made from mono-material on a hybrid Allrounder 820 H was also exhibited.

3D-printed operating equipment

At the Technology Days 2024, Arburg showed the additive manufacturing of carbon fibre-reinforced components made of PPS with a TiQ 2 and the processing of LSR with an LiQ 5, as well as high-temperature applications and multi-material combinations with the Freeformer 750-3X.