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Successful conclusion of the “ZuPrEff” project at KraussMaffei
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(Munich, April 12, 2013) Yesterday’s closing event for the collaborative project “ZuPrEff” at KraussMaffei was extremely well-attended. The high popularity confirms the topicality of the development approaches for energy-efficient and resource-conserving process management in injection-molding production.
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Pioneering findings for energy efficiency in injection molding
“Optimize production results and lower costs with robust and energy-efficient processes”. This was the central theme which the project partners gwk, Krallmann, the University of Rosenheim, the Fraunhofer Institute IPA and KraussMaffei presented as part of today’s closing event of the “ZuPrEff” project. In the framework concept “Research for future production”, which was financially supported by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), KraussMaffei and other industrial and scientific partners jointly developed solutions during the “ZuPrEff” project to significantly improve energy efficiency during plastic injection molding and, at the same time, ensure process reliability. “We were delighted with the large number of persons attending the closing event”, said Martin Würtele, Head of Technology Development at KraussMaffei. “The high attendance proved that we had found precisely the right topic.”
Interlinked regulation of individual components
ZuPrEff stands for “Condition-dependent process management for energy-efficient and resource-conserving production of plastic formed parts”. The task was to optimize individual process such as melt preparation and mold tempering and subsequently to establish an interlinked system for monitoring the entire process, particularly with a combined machine and heat-balancing control system. As a basis for energy-optimized process setting, an informative energy monitoring system was developed for the entire process.
Savings achieved exceed the forecast
Thanks to an integrated monitoring system which includes all components, process deviations are detected at an early stage and corrected. In this way, the running-in period is shortened and process reliability is significantly increased. Overall, the number of rejects produced is significantly reduced, which enables huge savings of all resources to be made. The savings are especially large if the energy and working hours required for the manufacture of materials and the recycling or disposal of rejects are considered when determining energy- and resource-efficiency. The sum of the proven savings from the energy-saving potential significantly exceeds the forecast values, at 35%. “We consider the condition-dependent management of the injection molding process to have by far the greatest potential for future increases in productivity in injection molding production”, highlights Dr. Reinhard Schiffers, Head of Machine Technology and Testing at KraussMaffei.
About KraussMaffei
The KraussMaffei product brand is internationally recognized for its groundbreaking, multitechnology system and process solutions for injection and reaction molding technology and factory automation. With its standalone, modular or standardized machinery and systems, and a wide, customizable service offering, KraussMaffei is a full-system partner for customers in many industry sectors. KraussMaffei bundles many decades of engineering expertise in plastics machinery and is headquartered in Munich, Germany. For more information: www.kraussmaffei.com
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About the KraussMaffei Group
The KraussMaffei Group is among the world’s leading suppliers of machinery and systems for producing and processing plastics and rubber. Its products and services cover the whole spectrum of injection and reaction molding and extrusion technology, giving the company a unique position in the industry. The KraussMaffei Group is innovation-powered, supplying its products, processes and services as standard or custom solutions which deliver sustained added value along the customer’s value-adding chain. The company markets it’s offering under the KraussMaffei, KraussMaffei Berstorff and Netstal brands to customers in the automotive, packaging, medical, construction, electrical, electronics and home appliance industries. Continuing a long tradition of engineering excellence, the international KraussMaffei Group currently employs around 4,000 people. With a global network of more than 30 subsidiaries and more than 10 production plants, supported by around 570 sales and service partners, the company is close to customers around the world. KraussMaffei has been headquartered in Munich since 1838. For more information: www.kraussmaffeigroup.com
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