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Greater efficiency for Golden Edition
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New productivity package for the Allrounder
Golden Edition hydraulic machine series
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Less energy, shorter cycles, lower emissions
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Model refinements for production efficiency
Lossburg. Arburg is continuously working on model
refinements in the individual machine series to ensure
that the complete Allrounder machine range is always
up to latest technical standards and to increase
production efficiency. The latest example of this is the
productivity package for the Allrounder hydraulic
Golden Edition machine series. The package
comprises the Arburg energy-saving system (AES)
with variable speed pump drive and a water-cooled
drive motor. The advantages here are the reduction in
energy requirements by up to 20 percent, the five
percent shorter dry run times, and the minimised
emissions
The topic of production efficiency is at the centre of all
activities at Arburg. This also includes expansion of the
range to include the new productivity package for the
hydraulic Golden Edition machine series, enabling
moulded parts to be produced even more cost-effectively.
Date: 01/03/2012
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ARBURG GmbH + Co KG
Press office
Susanne Palm
Postfach 1109
72286 Lossburg
Tel.: +49 (0) 7446 33-3463
Fax: +49 (0) 7446 33-3413
[email protected]
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Up to 20 percent less energy required thanks to AES.
The use of the Arburg energy-saving system enables the
energy requirement of the Allrounder Golden Edition to be
reduced by up to 20 percent because a frequency
converter continuously adjusts the speed of the electric
motor to the actual power requirements. The basic idea
behind the AES is, in the case of applications with lengthy
cycle times, to adapt the drive power of the pump motor to
the low energy requirements of the machine during
phases in which the hydraulic axes are inactive. Instead of
working at a high nominal speed and a low level of
efficiency, the speed, and accordingly the power of the
drive unit, is adjusted to the actual energy requirements
during long cooling and curing periods, for example. The
relevant momentary power requirement is determined by
means of the program parameters. With AES, the drive
train operates at optimum efficiency, even at low levels of
utilisation. The energy consumption of the machine is thus
sustainably reduced. Applications in which “rest phases”
such as cooling and delay times make up a significant
share of the total cycle time offer particularly high savings
potential. Optimised-efficiency drives also minimise wear
and produce less heat loss, resulting in energy savings
when the cooling system is in operation.
Dry run times shorter by around five percent
With the productivity package, the Allrounder Golden
Edition machines can run at higher speeds in accordance
requirements, thanks to the variable-speed pump drive.
This results in a higher machine pump output, reducing
the machine’s dry run time by around five percent. The
cycle times can also be cut accordingly.
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Minimising emissions
The package is completed by a water-cooled drive motor
which minimises noise, heat and dust emissions.
Dissipated heat can be utilised for the purpose of energy
recovery.
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As energy-optimised machines, the Allrounder Golden
Edition models bear the Arburg “e²” energy efficiency
label.
Photo: Arburg
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About Arburg
Arburg, a German machine construction company, is one of the leading global
manufacturers of injection moulding machines for plastics processing with clamping
forces between 125 kN and 5,000 kN. Fields of application include the production of
plastic parts for motor vehicles, communications and consumer electronics, medical
technology, domestic appliances and packaging. The product range is completed by
robotic systems, complex projects and other peripherals. Arburg’s operations are
coordinated by an integrated management system and are DIN EN ISO 9001 and
14001 certified. Arburg is represented by its own organisations at 32 locations in 24
countries and by trading partners in more than 50 countries. However, production takes
place exclusively in the parent factory in Lossburg (Germany) – with the mark of quality
“made by Arburg – made in Germany”. From a total of around 2,150 Arburg employees,
1,800 work in Germany. A further 350 employees work in Arburg’s organisations around
the world.
Further information about Arburg can be found at www.arburg.com.
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