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Electric ALLROUNDERs
Injection moulding machines
for complex part production

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At a glance
1 ALLDRIVE
EDRIVE / GOLDEN ELECTRIC 2 ALLDRIVE
EDRIVE / GOLDEN ELECTRIC
Hydraulic Hydraulic
2,5
120
2,0 100
80

[mm]
1,5

[s]
70
1,0 60
40
0,5
20
0
370 470 520 0 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,8 1 1,2
[cycles]

Speed: shorter dry cycle times. Precision: reproducible mould filling through
dynamic injection.

With our ALLROUNDER injection Performance characteristics

moulding technology, ARBURG has Electric ALLROUNDER
consistently set new standards. This is Comparable hydraulic machine
a tradition we have purposefully con- Speed
tinued with our electric ALLROUNDER
machines. What does this mean for
you? That spindles, motors and their
control, for example, are selected ex-
clusively according to the most strin-
gent criteria in terms of function and
quality. “Made by ARBURG – Made in
Germany”. Regardless of whether you Noise Precision
work with our attractive entry-level minimisation
GOLDEN ELECTRIC model, our EDRIVE
or our highly precise, individually
adaptable ALLDRIVE; whether you are
at home in the medical-technology,
packaging or automotive industry:
You produce complex moulded parts
highly efficiently and cost-effectively
without exception.

Emission Energy efficiency

minimisation

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 3 Electric
Hydraulic
7
6
[kWh/kg]
5
4
3
2
1
1,0 2,0 3,0 4,0 5,0 6,0 7,0 8,0
[kg/h]
Energy efficiency: lower specific energy
consumption.
1 Speed
In the electric ALLROUNDER machines,
the main axes for injection, dosing and
mould opening and closing are servo-
electrically driven as standard, and there-
fore fully independent from one another.
High acceleration and speeds combined
with simultaneous movements (with
restrictions on GOLDEN ELECTRIC and
EDRIVE) provide for faster cycles resulting
in greater cost-effectiveness.
2 Precision
In our electric ALLROUNDER machines,
direct-acting play-free spindle drives ensure
mechanically rigid drive axes and correspon­
dingly dynamic movements. High-­esolution,
contactless position measurement by an ab-
solute position encoder in the motor makes
movement to a reference position unneces-
sary. The excellent positioning ­accuracy of
all servo-electric drives permits maximum
reproducibility and part quality.
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4 ALLDRIVE
EDRIVE / GOLDEN ELECTRIC 5
70 Hydraulic
[dB[A]]
60
50
370 470 520
Emission minimisation: lower noise level. Value: long holding pressure phases thanks to
liquid-cooled motors.
3 Energy efficiency
5 Value
The high efficiency of the servo-electric A wide range of machining tasks
drives and the toggle-type clamping unit of can be accomplished with consistently high
the electric ALLROUNDER machines ensure quality using the high-precision electric
energy-efficient operation. The energy re- ALLROUNDER machines. The high degree of
covery of the servo motors during braking reliability of the machines and subsequent
also has a beneficial effect on the machines’ minimal variability in the process is achieved
overall energy consumption. Together, these by numerous technical details.
factors combine to reduce energy consump- These include
tion by 25 to 50%. • the adaptive temperature control
for stable process conditions and
• the closed cooling circuit for
4 Emission minimisation motors and converters for rapid cycles
The drives of the electric ALLROUNDER ma- and long holding pressure phases.
chines are liquid-cooled and are therefore
especially quiet. Air turbulence is avoided
and the targeted dissipation of heat consid-
erably reduces the amount emitted into
the environment. Closed drives and spindle
systems reliably prevent exposure to dust
caused by abrasion. The machines are there-
fore perfect for clean-room production of
optical components, decorative parts, preci-
sion and micro components, for example.
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Efficient machine designs
Distance between tie bars [mm] Injection units according to EUROMAP
1 Innovative drive technology

5
70
100
170
290
400
800
1300
2100
ALLDRIVE
The servo-electric drives with their play-free,
920 x 920
820 x 820
720 x 720
630 x 630
570 x 570
520 x 520
470 x 470
370 x 370
270 x 270 ALLDRIVE / EDRIVE Shot weight [g PS]
direct-acting spindle drives on the main axes

2,3
21 - 40
29 - 65
54 - 105
97 - 172
141 - 232
291- 434
521 - 844
723 - 1286
Clamping forces [kN] ensure precise, fast and energy-saving mo-
vements. This is achieved, among other
350 things, by energy recovery during braking.
600 Auxiliary axes such as ejector, nozzle move-
1.000 ment and core pulls may alternatively be
1.500 driven hydraulically.
2.000
2.500
3.200
4.000
5.000

The designs of our electric Innovative drive technology

ALLROUNDERs are both performance-
oriented and cost-efficient: Clamping
and injection units in a range of sizes
can be combined with machines suit-
able for all of your applications. This
high level of flexibility ensures that
you always achieve competitive unit
costs.
The GOLDEN ELECTRIC is our com-
prehensively standardised entry-level
model at an unbeatable price. In the
case of higher requirements in terms
of equipment, our EDRIVE offers
additional features. And the more 1
demanding your production tasks
become, the more interesting our
high-end ALLROUNDER A will become
for you. The machine technology,
however, always remains highly com-
patible across all the machine series:
the SELOGICA control system, tie-bar
spacing, ejector quick-connect cou-
pling and cylinder modules are identi-
cal for all ALLROUNDER machines.

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 2 Precise clamping units
The clamping units are designed so that
moulds from other machine series can
be used without the need for additional
conversion. The double five-point toggle
operates with high force and speed as
well as performing positioning with great
precision and reproducibility. Automatic
clamping force control ensures a
constant locking force (not available
for GOLDEN ELECTRIC).
3 High-quality injection units
The injection units are equipped with mutu-
ally independent drives for injection and
dosing. The cylinder modules are compati-
ble with all series and are available in
several sizes and different wear-resistance
categories. Special cylinder modules, for
processing thermosets or silicone, for exam-
ple, are also available.
4 SELOGICA control system
The SELOGICA provides the same operating
system for all machine series. The machine
cycle features intuitive programming using
graphic symbols, enabling short set-up
times. Immediate plausibility checking of all
parameter entries ensures high operating
reliability and convenience. This makes even
complex processes easy to understand in
the human-machine dialogue.

Precise clamping units SELOGICA High-quality injection units

control system

2
4 3

Distance between Injection units according

tie bars [mm] to EUROMAP
GOLDEN ELECTRIC
570 x 570
520 x 520
470 x 470
370 x 370

170
290
400
800

Clamping forces [kN]

600
1.000
1.500
2.000
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Innovative drive technology
The innovative drive systems of our
electric ALLROUNDERs make these ma-
chines reliable and powerful. In other
words: highly cost-effective for your
company. Despite their high dynamics,
these machines operate extremely en-
ergy efficiently. In essence, this is be-
cause all the important moving axes are
driven servo-electrically. A further ben-
efit is energy recovery during braking.
Furthermore, you can also opt to equip
individual axes with hydraulic drives.
The major advantage of this system:
You can tailor your machine precisely
to the requirements at hand. Precisely
according to your needs, as you expect
from ARBURG.
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1
Extreme precision: planetary roller screw drive of
the ALLROUNDER A machines.
1 Servo-electric drives
A/E/
The mechanically rigid servo-electric drives
Movement axes GOLDEN ELECTRIC
provide play-free power transmission via
Clamping unit
direct-acting spindle drives and in some
Ejection
cases reduction gears to enable simultane-
Core pull
ous, highly precise and energy-saving move-
Nozzle movement ments. In line with their relevant applica-
Injection tions, the ALLROUNDER GOLDEN ELECTRIC
Dosage and E, machines feature ball screw drives,
while highly stable planetary roller screw
Hydraulic drives are used the ALLROUNDER A ma-
Electric chines. Excellent acceleration values and
final speeds are achieved thanks to the high
torques and rotational speeds. The closed
cooling circuit for the motors and converters
also plays an important role here. Conse-
quently, the electric ALLROUNDER machines
operate dynamically, powerfully and with
extreme precision. Following start-up, they
are quickly ready for operation. This is also
supported by the absolute position measur-
ing system of the servomotors, which dis-
penses with travelling to reference positions.

2 3
Compact alternative: small-accumulator hydraulic
system.
2 Integrated hydraulics
The integrated servo-hydraulics allow for
energy-efficient operation of the secondary
axes on the electric ALLROUNDERs. This
allows serial sequences to be implemented
for ejector, nozzle movement, core pulls or
needle-type shut-off nozzle at an attractive
price/performance ratio. The electric
ALLROUNDERs can also be used for exist-
ing, hydraulically operated moulds. For par-
ticularly complex moulds with simultaneous
sequences, an integrated small hydraulic ac-
cumulator system is available as an alterna-
tive on the EDRIVE and ALLDRIVE models.
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Maintenance-friendly: automatic central oil
lubrication of the clamping unit.
3 Reliable technology
The entire servo-electric drive technology is
robust, durable and wear-resistant. The au-
tomatic central oil lubrication system and
the grease lubrication points that converge
outside the machine panelling effectively
minimise the maintenance effort for the
toggle-type clamping units (depending on
model series and size). Because lubrication
can take place during operation without in-
terrupting production, machine availability
also increases. Media connections and inter-
faces are located on the rear of the machine
to ensure easy access. The automatic mould
height adjustment and good accessibility of
the area around the mould, ejector and
nozzle also result in significantly reduced
set-up times. With this reliable technology,
continuous, uninterrupted machine uptime
is achieved.
Variants
For the purposes of adaptation to the
applications, various performance vari-
ants are available for the ALLROUNDER A:
Performance variant L1
Designed for technical parts and particularly
energy-saving operation.
• Performance configuration similar to stan-
dard hydraulic machine with two pumps
• Regulated mould locking in two stages
• Serial secondary axis movements
via servo-hydraulics
Performance variant L2
Ideal for high-speed applications and complex
processes.
• Shorter dry cycle times and higher injection
speeds
• Controlled mould locking in several stages
• Functional upgrades such as injection com-
pression moulding and venting optionally
available
• Simultaneous movements of secondary axes
via small hydraulic accumulator system
Performance variant L3
Designed for thin-walled applications and the
highest demands on machine performance.
• All adaptations of performance variant L2
• Higher injection speeds
• Reinforced mounting platens
• Dosage across cycles
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Precise clamping units
1 Automatic clamping force control
The mould height adjustment effectively
helps the operator to reduce set-up times.
The clamping unit can conveniently be
adapted to different mould installation
heights. Automatic clamping force control
produces a constant locking force (not
available for GOLDEN ELECTRIC). This
ensures that thermal expansion of the
mould is fully compensated.
2 Five-point toggle system
The double five-point toggle features a sta-
ble construction with multiple guidance and
support points. This provides for absolutely
symmetrical force application during move-
ments and mould locking. Drive power and
construction are also designed for heavy
moulds. Despite the compact design, rela-
tively large opening strokes are possible.

Practical: automatic clamping force control.

The toggle-type clamping unit of the 1

electric ALLROUNDER machines oper-
ates cost efficiently and with high
precision. Moreover, this technology
boasts highly energy-efficient run-
ning characteristics, bringing you ef-
fective savings on a daily basis. The
kinematics of the double five-point
toggle is optimally adapted to the
servo-electric drive. The high-perfor-
mance design of the clamping units
on the GOLDEN ELECTRIC, EDRIVE and
ALLDRIVE machines ensures short dry
cycle times. Furthermore, the simulta- 2
neous movements of the clamping
unit and ejector significantly reduce
cycle times in your production facility.

Automatic clamping Five-point

force control toggle system

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 3 Mould protection
The box design of the movable
mounting platen is supported on the ma-
chine base over the entire stroke. Together
with four-tie-bar guidance, this ensures
maximum parallelism and high precision.
The result: optimal mould service life.
Highly sensitive tie bar strain measurement
is also implemented for active mould
protection.
4 Precise positioning
Precise travel to the required set positions
simplifies the transfer of parts to robotic
systems. The spindle-driven, rigid ejector
system reduces the possibility of uncon-
trolled release of moulded parts as they are
ejected. This enables precise, reproducible
set-down of moulded parts.
5 Good accessibility
The generous tie-bar spacing allows easy
handling, even in the case of large moulds.
Set-up times are kept short thanks to the
safety guard open at the top and the ejec-
tor rapid release coupling, which is standard
on all machine series. The safety guard,
which has been enlarged towards the rear
of the machine, offers ample space for at-
tachments and media connections can be
routed directly to the mounting platens.

Good accessibility

5 Mould protection
4

Precise positioning

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High-quality injection units
1 Wide variety of combinations
Cylinder modules that are compatible for
all series and have three different screw di-
ameters are available for each injection unit.
Also available are cylinder modules for pro-
cessing silicone, for micro-injection mould-
ing plus highly wear-resistant bimetallic cyl-
inders and screws with special geometries.
2 Short set-up times
The injection unit can be swivelled to
the operator’s side for easy removal and
cleaning of the screw and for replacing
the cylinder modules. The screw can be
removed without dismantling the cylinder
module. Set-up can be performed quickly
and without errors thanks to the screw’s
rapid release coupling and the central con-
nection of all cylinder module supply units.

Maintenance-friendly: easy screw changes thanks

to swivelling injection unit.

Homogeneous material preparation Wide variety of

and precise injection form the basis combinations
for high-quality part production. This
is ensured, for example, by the mecha-
nically rigid drive axes of the electric
ALLROUNDER machines, which ensure
superior process control. Added to this
is the potential for energy savings,
particularly through the optimised
servo-electric dosage drive. With the
ALLDRIVE, you maintain full control of
your cycle times thanks to simultaneous
nozzle movement and dosage across
cycles. An additional benefit: the entire 1
injection unit is easily accessible for set-
up and cleaning work. These are all tan-
gible advantages that are guaranteed
to put you ahead of the competition.
2

Short set-up times

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 3 Torque-free nozzle contact
The advantage of torque-free, two-tie-bar
guidance of the injection units is an abso-
lutely leak-free nozzle contact surface.
Both flat and radius nozzles can be used
without problem. High nozzle contact
forces are reliably achieved thanks to cen-
tral insertion in the mould. The build-up of
the nozzle contact force is programmable
and controlled. This has a positive effect
on nozzle and mould wear.
Torque-free nozzle contact
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4 Precise injection
A reproducible mould filling is achieved
through several factors: servo-electric
­injection with force and position control,
dynamic acceleration and precise measure-
ment of all current pressures via paraxial
sensors. The screw is reliably prevented
from retracting, ensuring consistent shot
weights. Liquid-cooled motors enable fast
cycles and long holding pressure phases.
Precise injection
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5 Direct dosage drive
The injection and dosage drives are mutually
independent. This enables controlled back
pressure. Simultaneous dosing on the ALL-
DRIVE also permits short cycle times as well
as longer dosage times and hence gentler
melt preparation. The high overall efficiency
of servo-electric drives leads to obvious ener-
gy savings plus increased precision.
Direct dosage drive
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SELOGICA control system
1 Central management
The SELOGICA system saves time and costs
thanks to its unique standardised operating
concept. With the simple integration of a
variety of peripherals, the control system
can be used for sequence management,
even of complete production cells. The
management of setting data is simpler than
ever; there is only one data record for the
entire production unit.
User-friendly: simultaneous monitoring of robot
and machine sequence.
2 Intuitive operation
All data can be accessed immediately,
rapidly and easily via the SELOGICA touch-
screen. The graphic operating system,
which is compatible with a wide variety of
technologies, is self-explanatory. The unique
sequence editor with patented, real-time
plausibility check always clearly indicates
the logical position of the current program-
ming step. This way, operating errors are
prevented from the start.

Maintaining control over sophisticated

machine and robotic technology
requires a high-performance control
system. All the sub-steps in the manu-
facturing cycle can be programmed
with ease using the intuitive graphic
sequence editor of the SELOGICA.
SELOGICA acts as a central setting and 3
monitoring system for the entire injec-
tion moulding process, including the
programming of integrated robotic
systems and peripherals.
2
All the SELOGICA’s technical features
are designed to make operation quick,
safe and convenient. In this way, short
set-up times can be achieved in your
production facility. Data is input consist-
ently and training is kept to a mini-
mum, as your operators no longer have
to adapt their thinking process.

Further information:
SELOGICA control system brochure

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3 Fast set-up times
The input logic of the SELOGICA system is
based on the mould set-up sequence and
optimisation of the injection moulding pro-
cess. The “Set-up Assistant” module sup-
ports daily operations from menu-guided
mould installation and auto-
matic calculation of the param-
eters through to teach-in of the
finished sequence – no in-
depth knowledge required.
Fast set-up times
Intuitive operation
Reliable
optimisation
Central
management
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4 Reliable optimisation
The SELOGICA machine control system
offers numerous options for process optimi-
sation, monitoring and documentation.
Numerous mould protection, diagnostic
and support functions, such as the mainte-
nance display, all fall under the topic of
machine monitoring. All messages are
displayed conveniently in plain text, so
that operators always know precisely
what action has to be taken.
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1
Highlights
• Control centre for the entire
injection moulding technology
• Convenient sequence programming
with graphic symbols
• Real-time plausibility checks
• Common data record for the entire
production unit
• “Set-up Assistant“ module
• Interactive teach-in functions
• Water-cooling for continuous tempe-
rature control in the control cabinet
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Application examples
1 2
Mass-produced medical technology products: short cycle times for optimum unit costs.
The production of medical technology
components in a clean room, the high-
volume manufacture of packaging
items, the production of safety-critical
technical parts, e.g. in the automotive
industry, or of high-precision small
parts at a consistently high quality
level with 100% reproducibility: these
are the requirements that are covered
perfectly by our electric ALLROUNDER
machines. With our attractive entry-
level GOLDEN ELECTRIC model, the
EDRIVE or the highly precise, individu-
ally adjustable ALLDRIVE; our sophisti-
cated technology proves its worth day
after day - right in your company.
Further information:
Application expertise brochure
Robotic systems brochure
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1 Mass-produced medical
technology products
Electric ALLROUNDER machines are suitable
for high-speed applications, such as in medi-
cal technology, for example, because of their
direct and dynamic servo-electric drives and
high precision. Short dry cycle times are im-
portant here. Simultaneous ejector and
mould movements are perfectly co-ordinated
to ensure reliable, precise demoulding at
high speeds. The machines are also perfectly
suited to use in clean rooms. This is thanks to
their low-emission and smooth-running drive
technology as well as the systematic omis-
sion of belt drives and air-cooled motors. This
ensures low turbulence and minimal particle
contamination due to production processes.
But customer-specific options for individual
adaptations, such as V2A machine panelling
are also virtually unlimited.
Precision injection moulding: excellent
reproducibility with servo-electric drives.
2 Precision injection moulding
A high degree of reproducibility, as re­quired
for technical parts in the auto­motive indus-
try, for example, is achieved in particular
through the mechanically rigid drive axes of
the electric ALLROUNDER machines.
The excellent positioning accuracy of the
servo-electric drives guarantees the smooth
further processing of moulded parts in sub-
sequent automated processes, especially
when employing robotic systems for part
removal or insertion tasks.
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Optical parts: compression injection moulding
through simultaneous movements.
3 Optical parts
The liquid-cooled motors of the electric
ALLROUNDER machines enable long hold-
ing pressure phases, such as are necessary
for thick-walled optical parts, for example.
The servo-electric drives ensure high preci-
sion. With the ALLDRIVE, all types of com-
pression injection moulding are also possi-
ble. The compression moulding sequence
can be freely programmed via the
SELOGICA control system. The starting
conditions can be individually selected, for
example, and compression moulding axes
flexibly combined. Finally, dosing across
cycles permits optimum, uniform material
preparation, a reduced material tempera-
ture and therefore shorter cooling times.
Micro-injection moulding: extremely small shot
weights thanks to micro-injection module.
4 Micro injection moulding
To achieve the smallest possible shot
weights, ARBURG ‚s product range includes
a size 5 micro injection unit for the electric
ALLROUNDER A machines. This combines an
8-mm injection screw with a second screw
for melting the material. The perfect inter-
play of the two screws continuously feeds
the melt forwards from the material feed to
the tip of the injection screw. This ensures a
fully-implemented first-in, first-out method
of operation. A homogeneously prepared,
newly dosed melt is available for every shot.
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Automation: ALLROUNDER machines and robotic
systems from a single source.
5 Automation
The combination of ALLROUNDER machines
and robotic systems forms the basis for
complete production cells, which are devel-
oped by the ARBURG project department
together with the customer. All upstream
and downstream production steps in the
injection moulding process are automated.
The service offerings available from
ARBURG covers optimisation of moulded
parts and support during the mould design
process, complete assembly and commis-
sioning of the individual components and
installation at the owner’s premises, plus all
the necessary services.
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Distances between tie bars of 270 x 270 to 920 x 920 mm | Clamping forces from 350 to 5000 kN |
Injection units from 5 to 2100 (according to EUROMAP)

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