By Ron Shinn
Engel has extended the Victory Electric molding machine series with the 220 model, the largest and most powerful of the six-press line, and added a new Wintec E-win 1800 to its lower-cost line. It showed both for the first time at K 2025.
The Victory Electric 220 has 247 tons of clamping force. It has a redesigned clamping unit and Engel’s well-known tie-bar-less technology, along with electric drive systems. It is designed for high-volume, precision parts, according to the company.
Engel said the Victory Electric 220 fills a gap in the market for processors that want a tie-bar-less press with electric technology and higher clamping force.
The new clamping unit has two vertical pressure bars to replace the traditional toggle mechanism. An independent deformation-compensation system maintains platen parallelism and stability.
A servo motor with ball screw powers all main movements electrically. A recovery system for braking energy reduces overall energy consumption and improves the carbon footprint of the process.
The Victory Electric 220 has plenty of space for core pulls because of its large platen area and spacious, unobstructed mold area. A standard integrated hydraulic unit enables the use of hydraulic core pulls.
The press is equipped with a 25.6-inch-wide drop-out chute.
Screw diameters ranging from 25mm to 70mm can be used, depending on the injection unit.
Engel’s new all-electric Wintec E-win 1800 high-precision injection molding machine with a compact design and lower cost is aimed at processors that need standard machines on short notice.
The Austrian manufacturer said it is specifically designed for the small and medium-sized machine market.
Two electric ball screws combined with a belt drive power nozzle movement. This design provides fast injection and high repeatability, according to Engel. A swiveling injection unit permits fast screw changes.
A five-point toggle lever mechanism allows large opening strokes and automatically adjusts the mold installation height. A reinforced frame on the moving platen minimizes deformation and optimizes force distribution.
The ejector also operates on a servo drive with two ball screws.
The press uses Engel’s C3 control system, which has the same user interface as Engel’s CC300 controller.
The E-win 1800 is compatible with Engel’s various digital assistant systems.
It is being rolled out globally, but an Engel spokesman could not give an exact date when it will be available in North America.
Engel has sold more than 1,500 Wintec machines since the brand was introduced 11 years ago. The company manufactures them in China.
Here are some other highlights from Engel’s K show display:
- The 10-year-old Inject 4.0 system has become Inject AI, which adds artificial intelligence to the set of digital tools that automate the molding process. Once an operator specifies the desired part characteristics, the machine running Inject AI does the rest. Engel predicts it will soon be possible to eliminate manual trials to optimize part quality.
- An autonomous, fully self-regulating injection molding cell featuring the new Engel Virtual Assistant (EVA). The EVA answers technical questions from Engel documents and automatically generates checklists and instructions tailored to each individual production cell in any language.
- A new system for digitally assisted qualification and validation of injection molding processes. It combines Engel’s iQ assistance systems, Moldlife series technology and structural software modules. Additionally, it simplifies the transfer of validated processes to additional machines or sites.
- An injection compression molding work cell producing thin-wall yogurt cups with 30 percent food grade recycled content. The demonstration used an all-electric E-motion 420 press with a new 2465 high-performance injection unit with a speed of 600mm per seconds, which is 67 percent faster than standard solutions.
- New generation of the E-flomo and Eco-flomo temperature control water distribution systems with ultrasonic sensors for temperatures up to 320 degrees Fahrenheit. Engel said the upgrades are being made because many materials in the e-mobility and medical sectors require increasingly higher molding temperatures. The new models significantly reduce water and energy consumption, the company said.
Contact:
Engel Machinery Inc., York, Pa., 717-764-6818, www.engelglobal.com
