K-TEC

Tonnage Is Built Directly Behind The Mold

K-TEC hydraulic and hybrid injection molding machines

Dedicated Reservoir for Fast Clamp

Central Hydraulic Clamping Cylinder

K-TEC has a unique three-platen assembly designed for maximum platen parallelism within the whole work area. Combined with a centrally applied clamping force, this ensures above average mold longevity.

K-TEC Precision is assured by:

• Reduced platen deflection, allowing for lower clamp tonnage, less mold wear, and better part quality – especially with large multi-cavity molds.
• The pressure controlling clamp movement is highly responsive at high speeds, providing superb mold protection.
• Exceptional platen rigidity and even force distribution mean that the clamping force can be optimized at the lowest value for minimal mold wear.
• Mold weight is supported by the machine base via roller bearings, reducing stress to tie bars and ensuring clamping unit accuracy.
• Dedicated reservoir above the clamping cylinder ensures fast oil transfer during opening and closing movements.

Optional Hydro Motor for Plasticizing

Optional Electrical Drive for Parallel Plasticizing

Injection Unit Swivels for Maintenance

Precision Processing Features

K-TEC hydraulic and hybrid injection molding machines

High shot volume and high injection pressure make these machines ideal for a wide range of industry applications.

Features and Benefits:

• Reduced mass Inline injections units with revolving injection pistons are ideal for production of think-walled parts at extremely high injection speeds.
• Solidly built linear bearing support system ensures reliable operation.
• The entire injection unit assembly swivels out giving easy access to the screw.
  The screw barrel can be replaced within minutes.
• Optional hydro motor or electric motor for plasticizing.

A wide selection of injection units and screw geometry are available. This means application specific solutions for every material formulation and plasticizing rate, including:

• High performance, high throughput
• Lower melt temperatures
• Better mixing and homogenization
• Wear resistant protection

See our injection Feedscrew, Barrel, and Anti-Wear Solutions

Precision Control Technology For All Applications

K-TEC hydraulic and hybrid injection molding machines

MOSAIC Control

• 15 inch diagonal screen
• TFT flat panel
• Touch Screen (analog, resistive)
• Dual Intel processors
• Swing arm mount
• IP65 protection (against dirt and contaminants)

MOSAIC Operator Screens

• Screen layouts are clear, concise and easy to understand.
• Direct Group Access keys for quick machine setup.
• Pop-up keyboards for data and text entry.
• Drop down selection boxes for choosing items from a list.
• Lighted On/Off buttons.
• Choice of Language and Units of Measurement.

Double the Cavitation & Yield with the Same Clamping Force

K-TEC hydraulic and hybrid injection molding machines

Advanced Multi-Component Solutions

Cube (90° Stack-Turning Mold)

A turning mechanism with four stations offers lateral stations for additional operations such as cooling, inspection, insert molding, in-mold labelling, assembly and part removal. This high productivity solution for large multi-cavity molds offers the following advantages:

• Full platen utilization
• Double production capacity
• Reduced cycle time
• Additional lateral operations without adding to cycle time
• Rotation controls integrated with the MOSAIC Control

Twin Cubes (Double Stack-Turning Molds)

In addition to many advantages of cube molds, a double stack-turning mechanism allows the simultaneous production of two or more parts with automatic assembly in the middle position.

Dedicated Machine for High-Volume Cap and Closure Production

K-TEC hydraulic and hybrid injection molding machines

The design of the CAP-TEC builds on the foundations of the proven K-TEC Series. Since both the mold and screw stroke are shorter than with standard applications, the CAP-TEC features a significantly shorter base. By making use of parallel machine movements, the CAP-TEC is able to reduce non-productive time in each cycle. Due to the short stroke of the clamping unit, the hydraulic accumulator is used for clamp force build-up, greatly reducing energy consumption.

Features:

• Reduces non-productive clamp movement time in each cycle
• Ultra-short cycle times with high shot-to-shot repeatability
• High efficiency and uptime
• Reduced energy consumption with accumulators
• Best output to production cost ratio

Applications:

• Large multi-cavity cap and closure molds
• 48, 64, 72 and 96-cavity molds
• Special HDPE grade or PP