At Fakuma 2026, Netstal will present the all-electric Elion 3200 CAP for the first time for beverage closure production.

The new Elion 3200 CAP from Netstal.

Live demo of beverage cap production

The new Elion 3200 CAP will be equipped with 72-cavity mold from Z-MOULDS and the hot runner system from MHT, forms the basis for highly productive production of 26 mm HDPE closures.

With shot weight of 72g and a cycle time of 1.8 seconds, the production line impressively demonstrates the performance of the entire system.

The material is provided by TotalEnergies and Piovan takes care of the material preparation. Nevertheless, the downstream equipment with cooling conveyor, bunker and optical quality inspection comes from IMDvista while the chiller is provided by ef cooling.

Optimized clamping unit and easy maintenance

The optimized geometry of the toggle lever enables the shortest dry cycle times, and the optimized force application ensures greater stiffness of the clamping plate. This increases stability and contributes to a long service life of the electric clamping unit.

Ease of maintenance was another development focus. The newly designed protective cover can also be installed quickly and has smooth, easy-to-clean surfaces.

Electric injection unit

The newly developed electric injection unit 2000 offers numerous customer advantages. The screw stroke is 260 mm; depending on the screw diameter, the unit achieves an injection pressure of up to 2,400 bar.

The optimally coordinated injection dynamics enable short injection times and open up a wide range of applications in closure and packaging production as well as in medical technology.

Synchronously controlled injection spindles ensure particularly symmetrical load distribution. This reduces mechanical stress and contributes to a long service life of the injection unit.

High energy efficiency, operation flexibility and networking

The Elion has also been further optimized in terms of its energy efficiency. The electric injection and the highly efficient servo drives reduce energy requirements. Intelligent load distribution and an optimized feed-in concept enable further energy savings of up to 5%.

The Axos 9 controller combines a high degree of flexibility in application development with safe and intuitive operation in everyday production. The integrated Smart Operation feature guides operators through predefined procedures, reducing the risk of input errors.

Standardized interfaces based on OPC UA enable efficient networking with higher-level control systems and peripheral components. Thanks to HTML5 integration, even complex system components can be integrated into the machine control system.

Both electric and hybrid to be available

Netstal is currently gradually converting the Elion series to a new platform. Since 2025, clamping units with 1,200 and 1,750 kN as well as the electric injection units 270 and 530 have been available. This is followed by the clamping units with 3,200 and 4,200 kN as well as the electric injection unit 2000.

A clamping unit with 2,200 kN and the new 940 electric injection unit are planned for the summer of 2027. The tried-and-tested hybrid injection units from 450 to 4200 will remain part of the portfolio. Up to a clamping force of 4,200 kN, the Elion can be configured hybrid or fully electric.