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THE ELEKTRON IS THE PRODUCT OF MILACRON’S YEARS OF INNOVATION IN ALL-ELECTRIC INJECTION MOLDING TECHNOLOGY. IT IS DESIGNED FOR A FULL RANGE OF APPLICATIONS AND OFFERS OUTSTANDING VALUE TO MANUFACTURERS.

ECONOMY

Uses 60% less energy & 90% less water than hydraulic injection molding machines

DYNAMIC

Parallel movements for optimal cycle times

PRECISION

Minimal rejects with maximum repeatability

CLEAN

Ideal for cleanroom operations since no oil is used


TYPICAL APPLICATIONS


Medical

Automotive

Consumer Goods

Construction


ECONOMY

Since 1985, Milacron has been on the leading

edge of clean, efficient electric injection

molding. Today, we offer all-electrics in a wide

range of sizes to meet nearly any need.

USES 60% LESS ENERGY & 90%

LESS WATER THAN HYDRAULIC INJECTION

MOLDING MACHINES



DYNAMIC

OPTIMIZED MOVEMENT FOR OPTIMAL CYCLE TIMES

As with accumulator-driven hydraulic machines, the ELEKTRON offers parallel movements as a standard feature. The result is excellent machine dynamics:

• All axes can operate in parallel - standard on all machines

• FEA-optimized construction of all moving & stressed parts

• Power & acceleration optimized toggle system - large mold opening strokes in a compact design

• Precise positioning of ejector via electromechanical drive system & ballscrew drives

• Platen guides allow for high-speed operation with perfect platen parallelism, even for heavier molds

Tie-bar spacing with a stiff platen and highly sensitive mold safety ensure long term part quality and mold life. The mold installation area is easily accessed, allowing for quick mold changes.


• Loadcell for direct, precise & repeatable monitoring of the injection & holding melt pressure

• Fast, repeatable injection movements with parallel independent plasticizing

• Linear guide for clamp & injection unit

• Injection unit carriage movement & nozzle-holding force via clean, easily maintained system

• Automatic central lubrication

PRECISIONAll-electrics set the standard for movement repeatability. Exact movements are assured by the machines‘ drive components and robust mechanics. The precision of servo-driven axes is significantly greater than even the best hydraulic systems can provide. This makes the ELEKTRON ideal for the reliable production of high-precision parts.


Milacron’s all-electric machines can run as standard in a cleanroom environment regardless of the customer’s requirement profile:

• Stand-alone machine in an entire cleanroom• Modular cleanroom systems to operate in a non-clean room environment

• Turn-key solutions that include automation, part handling, heating/ cooling & resin handling systems

NO OIL DISPOSAL, LEAKS OR SLIPPING HAZARDS

CLEAN


• High-performance controls from B&R

• Intuitive operations via 15” color touchscreen

• No page more than two clicks away

• Keypad for entering notes & information

• 32 function keys with LEDs arranged around the touchscreen

• Various interfaces (3 USB, RS232, Ethernet) for connecting external devices

• Save mold data & screenshots to USB keys

• Setpoint & actual values shown as absolute values

• Plausibility check on values entered

ENDURA TOUCH• Process monitoring with graphically displayed minimum, maximum & average values

• Graphical display of 33 parameters for the last 150 cycles

• Summary of last 3,000 alarms with date & time stamps

• Display of last 3,000 setpoint-value changes (change log)

• Internal memory for up to 80 mold data sets

• 3+3 freely configurable inputs & outputs for connecting peripheral devices

• Data protection with 4 access levels for up to 100 machine operators


The new ENDURA touch controls were developed especially to meet the requirements of the ELEKTRON series. Machine operators will easily find their way around the system right from the start.

Every page can be accessed directly from an overview page

Enter mold data for mold closing & opening Cylinder heating, including heating energy indicator & monitoring

Enter pressure, velocity, time & stroke


STANDARD FEATURES• No hydraulic oil

• Double toggle clamp mechanism

• Injection unit with frictionless linear bearing guide ways for precise alignment

• Microprocessor machine control with intelligent HMI (Human- Machine Interface) & touch screen display

CLAMP

• Adjustable 2 stage mold protect

• Automatic grease lubrication

• High precision linear bearing on moving platen

• Greaseless part drop area

• Clamp movement via precision ball screw & synchronous belt drive

• Quick automatic mold tonnage setting on screen

• Adjustable setting of closing & opening stages

• Sensitive mold protection with try again function

INJECTION

• Injection movement via precision ball screw & synchronous belt drive

• Digital setting of extruder RPM & digital read out of actual RPM

• Semi-auto purge & intrusion molding programs

• Sled movement with electric motor

EJECTOR

• SPI eject pattern

• Central ejector via ball screw & synchronous belt drive

• Ejector speed & force adjustable on screen


TEMPERATURE CONTROL

• Heaterband failure & thermocouple open detection

• Feed throat temperature control

• Heat standby after set number of cycles

• Soak timer for cold start protection

• Set & actual temperature data with bar graph

DRIVE SYSTEM

• Closed loop control of all pressure, positions & speeds

• Clamp, ejector, injection & extruder movement via high precision servo motors

• Powerlink ultra-fast connection between PLC & drives

• Parallel operation of clamp movement & ejector

CONTROL

• 15” color touchscreen display

• 80 mold data storage

• Freely programmable smart outputs & inputs

• Overview screen with graphical display of machine function

• On-screen energy monitor

• Safeties designed to local regulations

• Note pad & maintenance scheduling

• Printer interface with USB port

• Core pull software interface

• Process mode screen: set up entire process from one page


970 Frame 1540 Frame 2290 Frame

Injection Unit Specifications ENGLISHMETRIC

A B C A B C A B C

Injection Capacity, Maximum GPPSoz

gms12.80

36315.80

44822.80

64618.40

52326.60

75336.201,025

30.40861

41.301,172

541,530

Theoretrical Displacementin3

cm3

23.30382

28.70471

41.40679

33.60550

48.30792

65.801,078

55.20905

75.201,232

98.101,608

Maximum Injection Pressurepsibar

33,3502,300

29,8412,058

20,7201,429

33,3502,300

28,1591,942

20,6911,427

32,4512,238

26,9121,856

20,6041,421

Injection Ratein3/seccm3/sec

15.50254

19.20314

27.60452

19.20314

27.60453

37.60616

26.04427

35.38580

46.23758

Screw Strokein

mm9.4240

11.02280

12.60320

Screw Diameterin

mm1.77

451.97

502.36

601.97

502.36

602.76

702.36

602.76

703.15

80

L/D Ratio L/D 26.70 24 20 28 23.30 20 26.70 22.90 20

Screw Speed rpm 350 300 250

Plasticizing Rate, GPPSoz/secgm/sec

1.6146

2.0358

2.8080

1.6146

2.4570

3.1590

1.9656

2.6977

3.53101

Number of Pyrometers (Barrel/Nozzle) qty 4 / 1 4 / 1 4 / 1

Total Heat Capacity kW 16.90 24.90 39.60

Clamp

Clamping ForcetonkN

4003,560

Clamp Strokein

mm26.50

675

Maximum Daylightin

mm58

1,475

Min/Max Mold Heightin

mm9.80 / 31.50

250 / 800

Platen Size (H x V)in

mm40.50 x 40.501,030 x 1,030

Distance Between Tie Rods (H x V)in

mm28.30 x 28.30

720 x 720

Tie Bar Diameterin

mm5.10130

Ejector ForcetonkN

7.8070

Ejector Strokein

mm7.87200

Maximum Mold Weightlbskg

8,7083,950

Dry Cycle (Euromap 6)sec-in

sec-mm2.60 - 19.80

2.60 - 504

General

Total Connected Load kW 55.80

Machine Dimensions (L x W x H)ftm

24.20 x 6.72 x 87.40 x 2.10 x 2.50

Machine Weightlbskg

38,13917,300

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS



1540 Frame 2290 Frame 3470 Frame


A B C A B C A B C


gms18.40

52326.60

75336.201025

30.40861

41.301,172

541,530

46.501,318

60.701,722

76.902,179


cm3

33.60550

48.30792

65.801,078

55.20905

75.201,232

98.101,608

84.501,385

110.401,810

139.702,290


33,3502,300

28,1591,942

20,6911,427

32,4512,238

26,9121,856

20,6041,421

33,1902,289

27,7961,917

21,9671,515


19.20314

27.60453

37.60616

26.04427

35.38580

46.23758

35.38580

46.23758

58.62961

Screw Strokein

mm11.02

28012.60

32014.20

360

Screw Diameterin

mm1.97

502.36

602.76

702.36

602.76

703.15

802.76

703.15

803.54

90

L/D Ratio L/D 28 23.30 20 26.70 22.90 20 25.70 22.50 20



1.6146

2.4570

3.1590

1.9656

2.6977

3.53101

2.1361

3.0186

3.99114



Clamp

Clamping ForcetonkN

5054,500

Clamp Strokein

mm32.30

820

Maximum Daylightin

mm64.501,640


mm13.70 / 32.30

350 / 820


mm48.80 x 47.251,240 x 1,200


mm34.25 x 32.70

870 x 830

Tie Bar Diameterin

mm5.90150

Ejector ForcetonkN

12.30110

Ejector Strokein

mm7.87200


12,6215,725


sec-mm2.60 - 242.90 - 609

General

Total Connected Load kW 76.50


25.80 x 5.80 x 8.708.05 x 1.80 x 2.65

Machine Weightlbskg

55,11525,000


2290 Frame 3470 Frame 4550 Frame*


A B C A B C A B


gms30.40

86141.301,172

541,530

46.501,318

60.701,722

76.902,179

852,417

1053,142


cm3

55.20905

75.201,232

98.101,608

84.501,385

110.401,810

139.702,290

155.302,545

191.703,142


32,4512,238

26,9121,856

20,6041,421

33,1902,289

27,7961,917

21,9671,515

25,3751,750

20,5901,420


26.04427

35.38580

46.23758

35.38580

46.23758

58.62961

46.54763

57.46942

Screw Strokein

mm12.60

32014.20

36015.70

400

Screw Diameterin

mm2.36

602.76

703.15

802.76

703.15

803.54

903.54

903.94100

L/D Ratio L/D 26.70 22.90 20 25.70 22.50 20 22 20



1.9656

2.6977

3.53101

2.1361

3.0186

3.99114

3.74107

4.76136



Clamp

Clamping ForcetonkN

6185,500

Clamp Strokein

mm36.20

920

Maximum Daylightin

mm71.701,820


mm15.75 / 35.40

400 / 900


mm52.40 x 48.401,330 x 1,230


mm39.30 x 35.40

1,000 x 900

Tie Bar Diameterin

mm6.70170

Ejector ForcetonkN

13.50120

Ejector Strokein

mm7.87200


18,2608,300


sec-mm-

General

Total Connected Load kW 119


30 x 8.20 x 9.519.15 x 2.50 x 2.90

Machine Weightlbskg

72,20132,750


*Availability to be determined


EVERYTHING YOU WANT IN AN ALL-ELECTRIC


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INDIA92, Phase-I, G.I.D.C.,Vatva, Ahmedabad - 382 445, Gujarat - India+91 79 25890081

All specifications reflect average values based upon typical machine layouts. Actual figures will vary depending on final machine configuration. If you require more specific data, consult a certified installation print for your particular machine. Performance specifications are based upon theoretical data. Due to continual improvements, specifications are subject to change without notice.

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MILACRON LLC is a global company providing an industry-leading array of advanced injection molding and extrusion processing equipment. Applying deep-rooted industry experience and knowledge built over long-term customer relationships, we pursue continuous innovations that improve productivity, cut costs, increase energy efficiency, eliminate scrap and reduce cycle times for manufacturers in medical, automotive, consumer, construction, electronics, packaging and other markets.

MILACRON LLC is a global company providing an industry-leading array of advanced injection molding and extrusion processing equipment. Applying deep-rooted industry experience and knowledge built over long-term customer relationships, we pursue continuous innovations that improve productivity, cut costs, increase energy efficiency, eliminate scrap and reduce cycle times for manufacturers in medical, automotive, consumer, construction, electronics, packaging and other markets.

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