Beat the record: ENGEL delivers its largest 8000-tonne injection molding machines

The two duo injection molding machines each have two 85,000 cm³ injection units which allow for injecting a total shot weight of 122 kg. The giant machines have a total length of 29.3 meters and a width of 6.4 meters.

It can be considered a relatively small footprint compared to the clamping force and shot size, and this is where the two-platen design of ENGEL large-scale machines shows its advantage.

ENGEL received the purchase order in November 2020. The handover of the first machine was completed in February 2022. Now, a year later, the second machine, a replica of the first, was delivered.

Even though the St. Valentin plant is accustomed to building large equipment, these two machines are the largest machines ever built by ENGEL.

Once at the Infiltrator site, the enormous size and scale of these machines, required new manufacturing facilities to house them. David Gedritis, Director of Manufacturing Capital Implementation at IWT, described the logistics coordination necessary to complete the new 59,000 square-foot building expansion.

There were, at the same time, 29 truckloads of machine parts arriving from Austria. Over the next 2 months, the machine was assembled while the building and all the necessary auxiliary equipment and utilities were installed. A 150-ton overhead crane was also installed for moving molds in and out of the machine and was used to help assemble the new press.

“We have made significant investments in new equipment, and this will allow us to produce our products more effectively and efficiently,” commented Bryan Coppes, Vice President of Engineering and R&D at IWT. “This new equipment will allow us to continue to bring new and innovative products to market and meet and exceed our customers’ needs.” (Photo: IWT)