Filling assistant boosts efficiency

Feature on Arburg's Allrounder machines unites mold-filling simulation software with the actual injection molding process.
Dec. 1, 2019
2 min read
Arburg Inc.
The filling assistant feature is available on all Arburg injection molding machines equipped with the new Gestica controller.
The filling assistant feature is available on all Arburg injection molding machines equipped with the new Gestica controller.
Arburg Inc.
The filling assistant feature is available on all Arburg injection molding machines equipped with the new Gestica controller.
The filling assistant feature is available on all Arburg injection molding machines equipped with the new Gestica controller.
Allrounder Arburg’s Allrounder injection molding machines include hydraulic, hybrid, electrical, horizontal and vertical models. Suitable for a wide range of applications, presses in the line have clamping forces ranging from 14 tons to 730 tons.

What’s new? The filling assistant feature, which is available on all Arburg injection molding machines equipped with the company’s new Gestica controller. Filling assistant unites mold-filling simulation software — traditionally used when creating molds — with the actual injection molding process. The simulation model and the geometry of the molded component are transferred from Simcon’s Cadmould simulation software into the Gestica controller. The controller’s screen then shows the fill level of the component in 3-D animated graphics in relation to the position of the screw. This allows the machine operator to interactively compare the results of the simulation with the actual filling behavior of the resin. Filling assistant is appropriate for use with multicavity molds and when molding single-component parts and standard thermoplastics, including filled thermoplastics.

Benefits Greater efficiency and simplified operation. The filling assistant feature speeds job setup and changeover times. Machine operators no longer need to interpret injection curve charts, but can observe the flow front in the 3-D view of the mold cavity.

Arburg Inc., Rocky Hill, Conn., 860-667-6500, www.arburg.com