Latest Haitian presses target high-speed applications

April 6, 2018
Offered in a range of clamping sizes from 44 tons to about 1,551 tons, the Zhafir Zeres electric machines from Haitian have swivel-mounted injection units for rapid screw changes and controls from Sigmatek GmbH & Co. Kg, Lamprechtshausen, Austria.

Zhafir Zeres series Offered in a range of clamping sizes from 44 tons to about 1,551 tons, these electric machines from Haitian have swivel-mounted injection units for rapid screw changes and controls from Sigmatek GmbH & Co. Kg, Lamprechtshausen, Austria. They have a hydraulic circuit for functions such as core pulls and ejections.

What's new? A 2S version for high-speed applications. The 2S versions feature redesigned injection and clamping units, as well as a more compact design with linear guides replacing tie bars. At NPE2018, the 505-ton Zhafir ZE4500 will make six 23.6-ounce thin-walled food containers every 5.5 seconds.

Benefits Precise, high-speed molding, with cycle times as rapid as 4 seconds.

Absolute Haitian, Worcester, Mass., 508-459-5372, www.absolutehaitian.com