Seria MX Prez

MX – Series
2 Platen Injection Molding Technolgy
800 - 4000 Ton Clamping Force
Innovations by Krauss Maffei Markus Betsche – Sales 17.11.03 1

Agenda
Features MX- Range, Advantages
z Clamping unit
- Clamping- / Injection unit combinations
- Operating prinziple
- Clamping unit dimensions (tie bar dist./ Mould height & Daylight)
- Cycle performance, speed
- Movable platen
z Injection unit
- Performance, flexibility
- Precision
- Screw types and range of applications
z Hydraulics
- Regenerative pump drive
- Oilcooler, Filter

MX – Series Basic Machine Features
1 4
7
2
8
3
6 9
10
1. 2-Platen clamping unit 6. Control cabinet

2. Safety gate open on top 7. No heater cabinet on machine bed
3. Free standing safety guard 8. Hydraulic screw drive
4. Moving piston on side of platen 9. Oil cooled pump motor
5. Easy access to nozzle 10. Improved oil cooler
MX Machine Combinations
53 combinations from 8000 KN- 40000 KN
SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP SP
3000* 4300* 6100 8100 12000 17200 24500 32000* 42000* 62000*
800 MX X X X X X •• Most
Mostcombinations
combinations
950 MX X X X X X
in
inthe
themarket
market
•• Right
Rightmachine
machine
1100 MX X X X X X
for
foreach
eachapplication
application
1300 MX X X X X X
1600 MX X X X X X X
2000 MX X X X X X
2300 MX X X X X X X
2700 MX X X X X X
3200 MX X X X X X X
4000 MX X X X X X
5400 MX X X X X
* Injection unit redesigned
MX – 2 Platen Clamping Unit
Operating principle
Traversing
cylinders
Tie bars
locking device
Tie bars fixed

in platen
Clamping
cylinders Fixed platen
provides
transverse
distance

Operating principle

MX – Schließenprinzip

MX – Locking and clamping force

z Large mould
mounting area
z Fast movement
z One piece movable

platen
stiff mould support
z Massive sliding
shoes
z Stiff modular
machine bed

MX – Clearance between tie bars
Values in mm MC MX MX
Standard Wide Platen
KM 800 1120 x 1000 1120 x 1000 1400 x 1150
KM 950 X 1400 x 1150 1550 x 1250
KM 1000 1400 x 1120 X X
KM 1100 X 1550 x 1250 1850 x 1250
KM 1300 1500 x 1250 1550 x 1250 1850 x 1400
KM 1600 1800 x 1400 1850 x 1400 X
KM 2000 1800 x 1500 1850 x 1600 X
KM 2300 2000 x 1600 2000 x 1600 X
KM 2700 2100 x 1700 2100 x 1700 X
KM 3200 2240 x 1800 2250 x 1800 X

Higher
Higherflexibility
flexibility
KM 4000 2240 x 1800 2300 x 2000 X
for
forlarger
largermolds
molds
MX Clearance between tie bars
2500
2000
LW hor MX
LW vert MX
1500
Higher
Higherflexibility
flexibility
for
forlarger
largermolds
molds
1000
500
800 MX 950 MX 1100 MX 1300 MX 1600 MX 2000 MX 2300 MX 2700 MX 3200 MX 4000 MX
Compared to MC-series (grey)

MX – min. Mold Height/ max. Daylight
Values in mm MC MX MX
Standard Enlarged
KM 800 600 / 2000 500 / 2100 700 / 2300
KM 950 X 500 / 2400 700 / 2600
KM 1000 700 / 2400 X X
KM 1100 X 600 / 2600 800 / 2800
KM 1300 800 / 3050 700 / 3050 950 / 3300
KM 1600 900 / 3400 700 / 3400 1000 / 3700
KM 2000 1000 / 3600 800 / 3600 X
KM 2300 1100 / 3700 800 / 3800 X Higher

Higherflexibility
flexibility
KM 2700 1100 / 3900 800 / 3900 X for
forlarger
largermolds
molds
KM 3200 1100 / 4200 1100 / 4200 X
KM 4000 1100 / 4200 1100 / 4400 X

MX Mold Height and Max. Daylight
4500
4000
Öffnungsweite
max WEH
3500
min WEH
Opening stroke
3000
Higher
Higherflexibility
flexibility
2500
for
forlarger
largermolds
molds
2000
1500
1000
500
800 MX 950 MX 1100 MX 1300 MX 1600 MX 2000 MX 2300 MX 2700 MX 3200 MX 4000 MX
Compared to MC-series (black dots)

MX – Locking and Clamp Force Build-up
Fast
Fast
Easy
Easyaccess
access
z Locking unit
behind clamping
cylinders
z Saw-teeth profile
on tie bar
z Good access
MX – Locking unit

MX – Speed/ Cycle Time
Moving mass of platen and tie bars
KM 1000- KM 950-8100
8100 MC MX
Dry Cycle (EM6) 530 1/h 600 1/h
Dry Cycle (EM6) 6,8 s 6,0 s
Weight of Moving Platen ⇒ Cycle time savings of roughly 1 s
MX
Higher
Higherproductivity
productivity
MC
Lower
Lowerpart
partcost
cost
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MX – Speed/ Cycle Time
Compared to MC-range
MC
MX
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Closing Mould safety Locking
Clamp force build up Clamp release Unlock
Opening
MX-Series for fast cycling applications, status
Project Gruppo Zapata, Bucket 5 gal.
Hylectric MX 950 MX 950 MX 950

1000 Standard Projected Plan 2004
Mold closing, safety 2,17 2,20 2,17 2,10
Locking, shutter in 0,27 0,60 0,45 0,25
Clamp force build up 0,23 0,90 0,60 0,25
Clamp release 0,63 0,90 0,60 0,45
Unlocking, shutter 0,44 0,60 0,45 0,40

out
Opening 1,82 1,90 1,82 1,70
Sum 5,56 7,1 6,09 5,15
Sum w/o Clamp rel. 4,93 6,2 5,49 4,75

Nov. 14. 2003

MX- Moving Platen
Optimized platen design
z Massive central ring

- Force transmission aroud center
- Support in the middle of platen
z Massive diagonal ribs

- Uniform force across platen
- Optimum support on outer platen area
z Closed outside wall

- Highest stiffness against deflection
Minimum
Minimummould
mouldwear
wear
Less
Lessreject
rejectparts
parts
Longer
Longermould
mouldlifetime
lifetime
MX – Development of movable platen
Continuous improvement process
1. Back frame
-> tie bar positioning,
clamp force application
2. Intermediate section
-> clamp force distribution
3. Mould mounting platen

-> parallelism, no bending
1. 2. 3.

MX – Development of movable platen
Continuous improvement process
z Back frame
-> tie bar positioning,
clamp force application
z Intermediate section
-> clamp force distribution
z Mould mounting platen
-> parallelism, no bending
Optimal
Optimalforce
forcedistribution
distribution
Less
Lessreject
rejectparts
parts

MX – Mould support movable Platen
Development of improved platen Design 2
Support in center Additional horizontal

-> outer area weak and vertical Ribs
-> Thickness of -> corners are weak
mounting platen -> bending is transfered
against bending to backside

Additional diagonal Sopport in center, vertikal,

Ribs horizontal, diagonal and closed
-> weak area between edge
Ribs -> height of Rib is equal to platen
-> Bending of backside thickness
is transfered to mould -> extreme high platen stiffness
(height with 3th power)


MX – Mould support of movable platen
l
b
F
2h
h
f
f = ( F x l3 ) / (48 x E x J )
J = b x h3 / 12
Eine Verdoppelung der Höhe h = Steifigkeitserhöhung Faktor 8

Double height means 8 times higher stiffness against bending

MX – Mold Support of Moving Platen
Mold of bumper insert, 1 cav

•size: 1100 x 90 mm
•mold: 2100 x 930 mm (ht: 990)
•clamp force 9500 kN
MC MX
Optimal
Optimalforce
forcedistribution
distribution
Less
Lessreject
rejectparts
parts
MX- Moving Platen
Optimal design for all mold sizes
Mold size Mold size Mold size

785 x 785 mm 1300 x 747 mm 2100 x 930 mm
Higher
Higherflexibility
flexibilitywith
with
Lowest
Lowestreject
rejectrate
rate

MX- Movable Platen System
Platen parallelism
z One piece movable platen

- Directly supported on machine bed
z Massive sliding shoe

- Optimal guiding and support, bottom and lateral
z Tie bar guiding in platen and sliding shoe

- Consistent guiding and support
- Large guiding distance
z Large guide shoe dimensions
Absolute parallel platens
Less
Lessreject
rejectparts
parts
Less
Lessmold
molddowntime
downtime
MX- Support of movable platen
Platen tilting
z Thick movable platen



- Large support height provides
best support against tilting
Highest stiffness against tilting

even with heavy molds.
• No demolding marks
•Less mould wear
Less
Lessreject
rejectparts
parts
Higher
Highermold
moldproduction
productiontime
time -> 15 times more resistant to movement
Platen tilting
z Thick movable platen



- Large support height provides
best support against tilting
Highest stiffness against tilting

even with heavy molds.
• No demolding marks
•Less mould wear
Less
Lessreject
rejectparts
parts
Higher
Highermold
moldproduction
productiontime
time -> 15 times more resistant to movement
MX- Support movable platen
Against tilting
h1 h2
Stiffnes depends on support height (J = b x h3 / 12)
Æ h2 3 / h1 3 = 15 (theoretical increased stiffness)
Massive attachment of sliding shoe at movable platen

MX – Platen Support with Tie Bar Guiding
Sliding shoe
z Stiff connection of platen and shoe

- High stiffness against tilting
Excellent
Excellentguidance
guidance
z Clamping cylinders on back of Less
Lessreject
rejectparts/
parts/downtime
downtime
platen
- Balancing mould weights

- Increased height provides better resistance
z Mould support can be easily added

- For high and heavy moulds
Stiff support to Platen and mould.

MX – Open machine bed
Step-on safety grid
Simple
Simplemaintenance
maintenance
Parts
Partscan
canfall
fallon
onconveyer
conveyerbelt
belt

MX – Verkleidung – MX950
Stiff support to Platen and mould.

MX – Safety guard
KM 950 MX
OS NOS
Fixed platen from Operator side
injection unit

MX – Verkleidung MX2700

MX – Safety guard
KM 2700 MX
NOS OS
Operator side Movable platen

MX – Open frame design beneath fixed platen
Easy access to nozzle
Simple
Simpleoperating
operating
Part
Partremoval
removal
Agenda
z Clamping unit
- Movable platen
z Injection unit
- Precision
z Hydraulics
- Oilcooler, Filter
z MC 5
- Operator panel
- Screen

MX- Series
Injection unit
z 5 or 6 injection units per clamp

force, each 3 screw diameters
z Hydraulic screw drive or electric

screw drive for independent
parallel plasticising
z Accumulator for increased

injection rates
⇒ High performance and flexibility

MX-Range
Injection Units
z closed-loop controlled injection

process (speed and pressure)
z smallest production tolerances
z high performance non return valves

and screws
⇒ High reproducibility
High precision!
z quick-change feature for ⇒ Time and cost savings!

the barrel

MX- Series
Plasticising screw
Highlights
z high throughput rate, reproducibility

z thermal and distributive homogeneity of the melt
z wear resistant screw / barrel materials
z low melt temperature / short cooling time
z non-return valves for extremely small shot weight variations

MX- Series
Screw types
Standard screw Versatile

application
Mixing screw Materials being

mixed
HPS-UN screw Polyolefin
applications
HPS-AT screw Automotive

blends
Specific purpose
⇒ Plasticising systems on demand of application

HPS - Hochleistungsschnecke Krauss-Maffei
Scherteil
Eingängiger
Zweigängiger Aufschmelz- Einzugsbereich
Mischteil und Austragsbereich
Leistungsstarke
LeistungsstarkePlastifizierungen
Plastifizierungen
Für
Füralle
alleAnwendungen
Anwendungen

MC- Range
Wear Protection
z Protection against...
- Abrasion
- Abrasion and corrosion
(optional)
z Hardened screw flights
z Coated cylinders
⇒ long lifetime and high process stability!

MX – Barrel Heating
New
NewLocation
Locationof
ofheater
heater
connections
connections
MX- Range
Advantages - Injection Unit
1. Optimal adaptation to your process

z due to highly flexible injection unit program
2. High process stability / reproducibility

z acknowledged high-end quality barrels
z closed-loop control injection process
Best
Bestprocuction
procuctionperformance
performance
3. Long life time Lowest
Lowestreject
rejectrates
rates
z process adapted wear protection Long
Longterm
termreliability
reliability

Agenda
z Clamping unit
- Movable platen
z Injection unit
- Precision
z Hydraulics
- Oilcooler, Filter

MX- Range
Hydraulic Machine Drive
z Energy-optimised,
regenerative pump drive
z Pressure and volume control
z Electric motor-driven screw
for parallel plasticizing
(optional)
z Noise protected drive, easily
detachable soundproofing
cover
(removed on picture)
z By-pass oil filtration
z Newest oil-cooler generation

MX-Range
Regenerative Pump Drive
z Combination of variable
displacement and constant delivery
pumps
z Displacement pump capable to
work as hydro-motor (regenerative
pump system)
z Pump operation automatically
optimised for all operation points
z Very fast response times
z I/O modules direcly on pump
⇒ Up to 40% less energy consumption compared

to constant delivery pump systems!

MX- Range
Soundproofing design
z Silent direct connection of motor

and pump
z Housing of hydraulics

MX- Range
Hydraulic Highlights
z All machine pressures and speeds are

proportionally controlled
z Injection process additionally closed-

loop controlled (speed
and pressure)
z Injection control valve located directly

at the screw drive
⇒ High reproducibility and precision!

MC- Range
By-pass Oil Filtration
z 1 µm by-pass oil filtration
z Continuous oil filtration

under constant conditions
z low filtration costs due to long

filter life and low-pressure
filtration
z Newest oil cooler generation
Long-term best oil purity classes!
⇒ Long life of pumps, valves and seals!

MC-Range
Advantages of the Hydraulic System
1. Up to 40% less energy consumption
2. Proportional and closed-loop control valves grant best

reproducibility
3. Long machine life due to highly effective 1 µm oil-filtration
4. Low machine noise

Agenda
z Clamping unit
- Movable platen
z Injection unit
- Precision
z Hydraulics
- Oilcooler, Filter

MX- Complete production solutions
Delivered
Deliveredby
byyour
yoursystem
systempartner:
partner:
Krauss-Maffei
Krauss-Maffei

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MX – Series

2 Platen Injection Molding Technolgy

800 - 4000 Ton Clamping Force

Innovations by Krauss Maffei Markus Betsche – Sales 17.11.03 1

Innovations by Krauss Maffei Markus Betsche – Sales 17.11.03 2

1. 2-Platen clamping unit 6. Control cabinet

Tie bars fixed

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z One piece movable

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KM 950 X 1400 x 1150 1550 x 1250

KM 1000 1400 x 1120 X X

KM 1100 X 1550 x 1250 1850 x 1250

KM 1300 1500 x 1250 1550 x 1250 1850 x 1400

KM 1600 1800 x 1400 1850 x 1400 X

KM 2000 1800 x 1500 1850 x 1600 X

KM 2300 2000 x 1600 2000 x 1600 X

KM 2700 2100 x 1700 2100 x 1700 X

KM 3200 2240 x 1800 2250 x 1800 X

Compared to MC-series (grey)

KM 950 X 500 / 2400 700 / 2600

KM 1000 700 / 2400 X X

KM 1100 X 600 / 2600 800 / 2800

KM 1300 800 / 3050 700 / 3050 950 / 3300

KM 1600 900 / 3400 700 / 3400 1000 / 3700

KM 2000 1000 / 3600 800 / 3600 X

KM 2300 1100 / 3700 800 / 3800 X Higher

KM 4000 1100 / 4200 1100 / 4400 X

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Compared to MC-series (black dots)

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Dry Cycle (EM6) 530 1/h 600 1/h

Dry Cycle (EM6) 6,8 s 6,0 s

Weight of Moving Platen ⇒ Cycle time savings of roughly 1 s

Innovations by Krauss Maffei BWAP

Hylectric MX 950 MX 950 MX 950

Clamp force build up 0,23 0,90 0,60 0,25

Clamp release 0,63 0,90 0,60 0,45

Unlocking, shutter 0,44 0,60 0,45 0,40

Sum 5,56 7,1 6,09 5,15

Sum w/o Clamp rel. 4,93 6,2 5,49 4,75

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z Massive central ring

z Massive diagonal ribs

z Closed outside wall

3. Mould mounting platen

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Support in center Additional horizontal

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Additional diagonal Sopport in center, vertikal,

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Eine Verdoppelung der Höhe h = Steifigkeitserhöhung Faktor 8

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Mold of bumper insert, 1 cav

Mold size Mold size Mold size

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z One piece movable platen

z Massive sliding shoe