Lumina Pallateer The low-pressure injection molding machines in this line from Wilmington Machinery are designed to make pallets from 100 percent recycled plastic, whether in pellet or flake form. They feature two-stage injection units, bimetallic barrels and long-life feed screws. The company can supply the machine with hot-runner molds, robots and other accessories to create a turnkey system. Read more about the line at https://plasticsmachinerymagazine.com/21143416.
What’s new? Model PM-1C, which has 350 tons of clamping force and can mold pallets weighing up to 40 pounds and measuring 4 feet by 4.3 feet. It can melt up to 1,200 pounds of HDPE per hour to produce 30 pallets hourly. It joins several other models in the Lumina Pallateer line.
Benefits Affordability. Wilmington says the model is the lowest-cost U.S.-made machine of its type. The machine has a small footprint and is energy-efficient.
Wilmington Machinery Inc., Wilmington, N.C., 910-452-5090, www.wilmingtonmachinery.com
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