WITTMANN BATTENFELD, Kottingbrunn, Austria, has launched Airmould 4.0, a user-friendly, compact internal gas pressure technology system. This technology uses a process by which nitrogen is injected into a mold cavity either partly or completely filled with plastic melt to form an internal cavity structure. The outcome is lightweight parts produced within short cycle times, with high-quality surfaces, and is a solution to meet the need for saving resources.
Since the end of the 1980s, WITTMANN BATTENFELD has been developing and producing the internal gas pressure technology at its facility in Meinerzhagen, Germany, with the main focus on meeting the needs of its customers and markets. Airmould 4.0 is the only internal gas pressure system that functions without having a large control cabinet to take up a lot of space on the production floor. The modules required also are about 15% smaller than previous versions; they are very compact and can be mounted and used flexibly on every type of injection molding machine.
Another advantage of this system is that the technical expertise for the injection molding machine and the Airmould system both come from a single source, and Airmould 4.0 is optimally designed to meet the demands of the market. In fact, Airmould 4.0 can not only be integrated into the B8 control system of an injection molding machine for easier operation, but also into machines of other brands via the uniform operating panel of the WITTMANN Group.
The team members of Oberland MV commit themselves daily to keep on inspiring their customers with innovative ideas and excellent performance. To achieve this, they rely on Airmould 4.0 every day. Almost 80% of the reusable boxes produced by their company have been manufactured using the Airmould process for decades, so more than 120 modules from WITTMANN BATTENFELD are now in use there, from both the predecessor series and the new generation of Airmould 4.0. Weight reductions, component stability and minimization of sink marks are important arguments in favor of this technology, as these constitute an assurance of high-quality standards for the strong wall thicknesses of Oberland MV’s products.
Where necessary, customers will receive application technology support in introducing Airmould. This support may range from assistance with the machine layout right up to the pilot series in production, depending on the customer’s requirements, since WITTMANN BATTENFELD not only offers the necessary components, but also application technology support, servicing of the equipment and spare parts. Moreover, prospective buyers can see the advantages of Airmould 4.0 for themselves on Wittmann Interactive.
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