acad engineering Product development for automotive interiors Driven by Evolution: Do you want to ensure a competitive edge over the competition with unconventional solutions? We provide you with competent advice and accompany even complex projects in a goal-oriented manner until they are successfully completed. We place particular emphasis on systematic project management. Shortest development times: We take over all services for the product development process to achieve product series maturity. Our development processes are fast, cost-effective and completely tailored to the needs of our customers and their products. Design expertise: We value good design. We recognized the importance of CAD/CAM at an early stage and, through continuous training of our employees, we have we are constantly expanding our know-how in this field. We work with the most important CAD systems (CATIA, NX) to create customer-oriented design solutions. Our specialty is the design of free-form surfaces and the development of complex plastic parts with a high degree of functional integration. We develop concepts for plastic products and accompany their development processes for OEMs and their suppliers. Our extensive range of services includes prototyping and prototype construction of concept and principle samples. Examples of our work: - Product development for automotive interiors - FEM calculations - Tolerance analyses - moldflow analyses - reverse engineering - Project and quality management - own functional prototyping - drawing production

Automotive : Inline process with: 2K-technology + black panel function + heat and cool molding + PVD metallisation + painting and pad printing + ultrasonic welding

If you’ve been looking at getting into the multi-shot market or looking to expand your capabilities then it’s time to consider an E-Multi auxiliary injection unit. E-Multi converts your existing IMM equipment over to add a 2nd, 3rd or 4th shot, saving you the larger investment and space requirements of a full size 2k machine. With E-Multi, adding or increasing your multi-shot capabilities, even in demanding applications, has never been easier or more cost effective. Some of the biggest brands rely on E-Multi, contact us to see what we can do for you.

Minor ingredient automation systems involves the fully-automated feeding of precisely-weighed small and minor quantities, ingredients and additives into the mixing process. The AZO COMPONENTER® with its round, linear and synchronised design is a safe solution for exact weighing. When fully automatic recipe composition with numerous components in a closed system with strict line separation and avoidance of contamination is asked for, the AZO ShuttleDos® is in its element. The DOSINENTER® with DosiBoxes® and DosiLogistic® with integrated product and operator protection are a cost-effective alternative for the automatic handling of small components when using frequently changing components. If full automation is impractical, the manual weighing station ManDos presents the ideal solution. Your AZO advantages at a glance: • Economical concept through competent, goal-oriented consultation on site • High process reliability through targeted analyses in our testing center • Planning and implementation by experienced, engaged employees • Own high quality production to secure your individual quality requirements • High plant availability due to matured, proven control and operation concepts • Up to date documentation • Customer service from installation to commissioning up to After Sales by competent employees • Wide process technology expertise thanks to synergies within the AZO Group

The AZO big bag emptying station with AGW connection system is suitable for use in the OEB 3 area and has been specially designed to contain dust pollution when emptying big bags. Through the integrated glovebox, the big bag can be opened safely and the powder contained can be conveyed into the downstream system. Your AZO advantages at a glance: • Reliable discharge of bulk materials into closed production systems with little generation of dust • Operator protection thanks to special design of the docking device. • Can be used in a zone meeting OEB 3 requirements • Convenient lifting of big bags from pallets to the big bag discharge station • Suitable for various sizes and types of big bags • Easy to use thanks to ergonomic design • Also suitable for big bags with inliners

The AZO COMPONENTER® Step makes it possible to weigh minor and micro components automatically with gram accuracy, such as pigments, colourings, flavouring agents, additives, active agents and numerous other micro quantities. The system improves product safety while simultaneously boosting production efficiency by reducing individual manual production steps to a minimum. It can be used in the food, pharmaceuticals, chemicals and plastics industries. Especially when it comes to sectors with stringent requirements for hygiene, batch purity and product separation, the AZO COMPONENTER® Step enables adherence to the strict regulations and requirements of specific branches. Special advantages • maximum product safety thanks to tracking & tracing • process steps and weighing results are reproducible • consistent, strict adherence to formulation • high levels of accuracy and cycle times • rigorous batch separation, resulting in prevention of cross-contamination • observance of recipe secrecy • can be expanded with further modules, providing flexibility when changing over products • high throughput rates thanks to fully automatic filling and conveying within the plant • allows effective production planning • less outlay for cleaning thanks to storage and target containers for specific product groups • target containers can be provided with liners if wished • compliance with stringent hygiene requirements achieved by: - filling the components into containers and - minimum exposure to dust through use of aspiration • reduction of physical strain and mental stress in staff

When bulk goods need to be conveyed gently from A to B segregation-free and without break-up a variety of pneumatic conveying systems can be used, dependent on the application, such as suction-conveying systems, pressure conveying systems, suction-pressure conveying systems, impulse conveying systems or dense-phase conveying systems. For particularly gentle and energy-saving conveyings, the AZO®VacuumPlus and AZO®MULTIAIR densphase conveying systems are recommended.

The AZO sack discharge station OBE 3 enables the emptying of bagged material under special operator protection. The integrated roller conveyor guides the closed bags into a glove box where they can be opened without the operator coming into contact with the raw material they contain. The bag can thus be safely emptied into the downstream system. Your AZO advantages at a glance: • Ergonomic discharge of substances harmful to health into closed systems • Compliance with specified maximum allowable concentrations • Suitable for use in zones with requirements for OEB 3 • Protection for operating personnel and product

Top-notch production requires high quality raw materials without impurities. AZO's screeners have prevented foreign material in bulk solids and liquids from entering the production process. These remarkable screeners safely check the individual ingredients before, during and after processing and, furthermore, ensure adherence to the HACCP specifications. Crucially important to product quality in the food, pharmaceutical, chemical and plastic industries. AZO screening systems safeguard the final product or liquids are involved. They prevent foreign material and contamination before, during and after the production process. As an important element in AZO conveying systems, screening systems contribute considerably to quality assurance. Your AZO advantages at a glance: • Control screening • Safety screening • Fractioning • Separation of foreign particles • Breaking of lumps • Aeration of products

In the weighing and dosing of large and medium components, the right ratio of speed to dosing accuracy is essential. This is what our AZO vacuum weighing systems offer you! Highest flexibility in the production process, constant quality and exact coordination of control and process technology make us the market and technology leader in this field - and the ideal partner for the automation of your large and medium components. Your AZO advantages at a glance: • AZO is the market and technology leader for mixer feeding • Reliability thanks to experience and fully developed technology • High weighing and dosing accuracy • Cleanliness during product intake • Maximum flexibility • Constant product quality • Fast recipe change • Accurate coordination of control and processing technology

In the food, plastics and chemical industries, precise and clean dosing of bulk materials is crucial for the quality of the end product. With the newly developed eDos system, AZO presents a latest-generation dosing solution. It is particularly suitable for the exact dosing of small quantities in automated processes. At the heart of the system is a dosing unit made of wear-resistant polyurethane (PU). It is optionally available in a food-compliant or silicone-free version. Thanks to its innovative design, there are no moving metal parts in the product flow. This means no metal abrasion, minimal maintenance and maximum process reliability. Dosing itself is carried out by a servo-electric dosing gripper, which opens the PU dosing lip by applying targeted pressure, thus releasing a precisely defined material flow. Accuracies of up to ±1 g and a dosing capacity of 650 l/h are possible. The dosing process remains precise even with abrasive or difficult-to-flow products. The system is rounded off by an integrated dust extraction system and a pneumatic knocker. This not only optimises discharge, but also significantly reduces dust formation – a real advantage in terms of cleanliness, occupational safety and environmental regulations.

Maximum resilience and endurance whatever the application! Besides its outstanding mechanical properties, the Badadur (PBT) product group displays exceptionally reliable qualities, e.g. excellent hot forming and chemical resistance as well as proven behaviour in respect of weathering and heat ageing. The low water absorption of the compounds assures high dimensional stability and minimum influencing by humidity in the further processing of prefabricated parts. In the composition and properties of Badadur, we offer customers our customary wide-ranging spectrum of variations.

Where toughness and elasticity count Badaflex TPE-S are thermoplastic elastomers based on styrol block copolymers. These unite the excellent processing qualities of thermoplastic plastics with the elastomer qualities of rubber. Particularly noteworthy properties include pleasant haptics, maximum toughness, elasticity and low temperature flexibility (down to -50°C) not to mention very good ozone and weather proofness. The entire product group is available in coloured and transparent nuances. Badaflex compounds can be widely varied in hardness from Shore 10A to 60D. Heat-resistant, fire-retardant and odour-reduced compounds as well as modifications in respect of surface, deformation and flow quality can be adjusted to the customer’s requirements. Our main strength lies in our specially developed types for 2-component processing: With these, we achieve particularly good adhesion results on various hard components.

BADAGREEN includes plastic compounds from Bada that are based on sustainable polymers. The minimum proportion of "green" polymer is 25% and can be achieved in various ways. The most natural raw material base for these compounds is, for example, castor oil, which is derived from the seeds of the Ricinus communis plant. This results in a reduced carbon footprint compared to petroleum-based compounds. The non-fossil raw material base does not affect the well-known advantages of technical plastics, such as durability, flexibility, chemical resistance, etc. On the contrary, PA510, for example, has a very high-quality Class A surface finish, making it ideal for optical components. Additionally, there is the possibility of using mass-balanced polymers and raw materials from chemical recycling, which is expected to gain increasing importance in the future. Whether in the automotive industry, aerospace, medical field, or everyday consumer goods industry – sustainable BADA compounds impress with their versatility and reliability. We are happy to create a customized formulation for you with the desired "green" content, the application-specific technical requirements, and in your preferred color.