Ferromatik Milacron to Host Packaging Day and Introduce New High-Speed Injection Molding Machine Line

Malterdingen, Germany, April 2, 2009 – Injection molding machine manufacturer Ferromatik Milacron will stage the Packaging Theme Day on May 13, 2009, at its headquarters in Malterdingen. The new high-performance machine series VITESSE will be introduced to a selected group of exclusively invited packaging experts.

The VITESSE continues the story of the superfast high-performance injection molding machines from Ferromatik Milacron. The VITESSE is available with clamping forces of 2,000, 3,000, 4,000 and 5,000 kN, and with injection units of international size ranging from 1,000 to 4,400. The French word VITESSE stands for speed, which is precisely what makes this machine so outstanding. The electric screw drive of the VITESSE permits parallel functions, resulting in extremely short cycle times. The necessary stability for the high dynamics is supplied by a reinforced machine base with linear guides.

The VITESSE is the further development of the CAP-TEC and CAP-TEC XL. The CAP-TEC was introduced on the market in 2006 as a high-performance injection molding machine for caps and closures. Due to strong demand the CAP-TEC was then supplemented by an XL-version for all types of packaging, such as lids, buckets, thin-wall articles and In-Mold-Labeling applications. The VITESSE now goes a step further and covers more than the entire application range of the CAP-TEC and CAP-TEC XL with a single machine: “The VITESSE also covers other industrial sectors such as the consumer goods industry,” says Robert Burzler, Director Sales & Marketing at Ferromatik Milacron. “In response to market requirements we have also extended the clamping force range with a 5,000 kN version'" he adds.

At the Packaging Theme Day three exhibits of the VITESSE will be seen in the process of producing packaging applications. A VITESSE 200 with 2,000 kN clamping force produces an egg box in a single-cavity AWM mold at a cycle time of 1.9 seconds. This exhibit will also be used to demonstrate Ferromatik Milacron’s TELESERVICE for remote-maintenance of machines and optimization of production processes. A 72-cavity mold from KTW on a VITESSE 300 with a clamping force of 3,000 kN produces closures at a cycle time of 2.6 seconds. A VITESSE 400 with a clamping force of 4,000 kN is displayed as a manufacturing cell with an In-Mold-Labeling system from Star Automation. The machine produces bucket lids in a 2-cavity Abate Basilio mold with the In-Mold-Labeling process at a cycle time of 5 seconds.

In addition to the VITESSE exhibits, three all-electric injection molding machines of the ELEKTRA series with a clamping force of 750, 1,550 and 3,000 kN will be seen in production.

The program of the Packaging Theme Day will be capped with a series of presentations by injection molders, material manufacturers, mold makers, manufacturers of peripheral equipment and packaging specialists from Ferromatik Milacron.

Contacts
Bob Starr, Milacron Marketing: 248-544-5718 or bob_starr@milacron.com
Mary Scheibel, 414-270-3513 mscheibel@insidesh.com

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VITESSE 300: The new high-performance series VITESSE from Ferromatik Milacron is available with clamping forces of 2,000, 3,000, 4,000 and 5,000 kN

About Ferromatik

Ferromatik Milacron Maschinenbau GmbH develops, builds, and sells injection molding machines for the production of plastic parts. The machine portfolio consists of the four series ELEKTRA (all-electric), K-TEC (special applications), MAXIMA (large machines) and VITESSE (high-performance). The machines are used in the automotive, consumer goods, electrical & telecommunication, medical and packaging industries. The machine portfolio is supplemented by product-supporting services such as a wide-ranging offer of advanced technologies.

Ferromatik was founded in 1956 in Malterdingen, near the city of Freiburg im Breisgau. Today the company includes a world-wide sales and service network with 500 personnel in 50 countries. Ferromatik Milacron, along with its sister companies in the USA, India, and China, has been part of the Milacron group since 1993. For more information visit www.ferromatik.com

About Milacron
First incorporated in 1884, Milacron is a leading global supplier of plastics-processing technologies and industrial fluids, with major manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe and Asia. Milacron knows what matters in manufacturing, and every day, puts this know how to work to help customers improve their productivity, cut costs, increase energy efficiency, eliminate scrap and reduce cycle times. This year, Milacron is celebrating 125 years of making a genuine impact on the industries it serves. Visit www.milacron.com for more information.