2020's new injection molding machines include presses from LS Mtron, Dr. Boy, Engel, Arburg, Wilmington
During the first half of 2020, injection molding machine makers introduced presses designed for processing recycled resins and other tricky materials, and for molding lightweight bottle caps, large containers and structural foam pallets.
In addition to specialty machines, a new series from a South Korean manufacturer significantly increased the range of presses it sells in the U.S.
LS Mtron’s new servo-hydraulic WIZ-TA toggle-press series features seven machines with clamping forces ranging from 55 tons to 420 tons. It extends the South Korean manufacturer’s offerings in the U.S., which include a two-platen servo-hydraulic line with clamping forces ranging from 550 tons to 5,000 tons and an all-electric line with from 20 tons to 950 tons of clamping force.
Wilmington Machinery introduced a structural foam injection molding machine for pallets it says is versatile and economical because it reduces labor requirements. The Lumina Pallateer-series Model PM-3S can mold two identical or different pallets measuring up to 52 inches by 48 inches and weighing up to 50 pounds each. Production rates are 48 to 72 pallets per hour.
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