The LPKF Thermographic Check System – TherMoPro – is the latest innovation from LPKF and can easily be integrated after the laser plastic welding process itself. It is the only commercial inline Quality Controll system that correlates to long-term performance tests. It captures a heat map of every welded part, detects failures non-destructively, and provides 100% traceable quality control, cycle after cycle.

The newest family of Husky hot runners—UltraShot™—offers dramatic advances over traditional injection technology. The UltraShot™ hot runner injection molding system features a servo-controlled injection system that permits more precise melt control than ever—right in the gate. How? By positioning the shooting pots in closer proximity to the gates and pressurizing the resin near the cavities, which reduces shear and thermal variations in part quality and performance. This enables part designers ultimate part freedom, removing design barriers caused by injection molding process constraints.

Automotive OEMs are under increasing pressure to incorporate more recycled content into their vehicles, but interior applications remain challenging. Conventional polypropylene solutions with recycled content often fall short in colorability, odor and emissions performance, and consistency, which can affect both mechanical performance and processing. Crealen R from Teknor Apex was developed to address these constraints in automotive interior applications. Crealen R enthält bis zu 70 % Post-Consumer-Recyclingmaterial (PCR), dessen Herkunft durch eine unabhängige Stelle überprüft und rückverfolgbar ist und das aus einem kontrollierten, hochwertigen PCR-Strom stammt. Im Gegensatz zu herkömmlichen PCR-haltigen Materialien weist Crealen R eine Färbbarkeit auf, die mit der von neuem, verstärktem PP vergleichbar ist, wodurch helle Farben und ein einheitliches Oberflächenbild bei sichtbaren Komponenten im Fahrzeuginnenraum möglich sind.

Configure your own custom heating elements with VIKO®. Configure quickly and easily, order directly, online & anytime. Includes a technical feasibility and collision check, as well as an instant price calculation.

Conventional screw-tips consist of a tip, a locking ring, and a thrust ring. During plasticizing, the mass flow pushes the locking ring forward against the vanes of the rotating tip. This contact causes wear on both components. To prevent wear, the contact surfaces are often hard-faced or carbide-tipped. The patent-pending inmex non-return valve takes a different approach. It uses a two-part locking ring, with both ring halves internally guided by a fit with the extended vanes of the tip. The front ring segment engages with claws between the vanes of the tip, allowing the ring to rotate during plasticizing. The outer diameter of the front segment is smaller than the screw diameter, preventing the barrel from being worn by the rotating ring. The second ring segment, positioned toward the screw, corresponds to the nominal diameter of the screw, ensuring that it seals with the thrust ring during injection as usual. During metering, the first ring half is actively rotated, but the second ring half is not. As a result, the wear surface is no longer located between the vanes and the locking ring, but between the two ring segments, and is now three to four times larger than the standard size. This significantly extends the service life of the locking rings in the event of abrasive wear. In addition, the locking rings are pre-centered by the internal guide and close reliably for longer during injection, even with progressive wear. Another advantage concerns the screw, which is supported at its tip by the internally guided locking ring. This prevents the screw's vanes from being pressed against the barrel, which also has a positive effect on the screw's service life.