Extrusion International 6-2018

28 Extrusion International 6/2018 INDUSTRY NEWS UA Sheet Processing Machines – High Demand ILLIG Maschinenbau showcased a UA 100g and a UA 100Ed sheet processing machine at Fakuma in Friedrichshafen, Ger- many. Intelligent, process-controlled sequencing allows preci- sion, reproducibility, flexibility and long-term reliability. The UA series provides impetus for part manufacturing regarding production and the machines feature high productivity and quality at the same time, and also ease of operation. Further- more ILLIG is helping packaging and part manufacturers with Pactivity ® , a 360° custom-made development of formed parts in thermoforming process. Each project begins with the cus- tomer’s initial idea and ends with an outstanding final prod- uct that meets all requirements. ILLIG regards the develop- ment of thermoformed parts under sustainable aspects from the beginning to the point of reuse and considers the possibili- ties of optimal recycling when selecting materials. ILLIG pos- sesses the necessary know-how in tool making and machine construction and is familiar with the technical requirements. The line is configured and developed further together with experienced engineers according to the developed solution. Then the implementation of the production system begins. Fakuma machines UA 100g and UA 100Ed: The UA 100g is equipped with a max. forming area of 960 mm x 660 mm and is suitable for sheet processing. All machine movements are completely servo driven. During the Fakuma show, various tools for the production of parts made of plas- tic sheets were used on this machine. This year´s additional presented UA 100Ed is equipped with a max. forming area of 950 mm x 560 mm. It is a pneumatically driven thermoform- ing machine with manual loading at a very reasonable price- performance ratio. The machine is designed for small and me- dium batch sizes and also equipped to be used as testing and/ or laboratory machine with lower and upper table, a so-called loose parts control heating on both sides and connection for mold temperature-control. ILLIG UA sheet processing machines – high demand: ILLIG is the inventor of the first UA thermoforming ma- chine with clamping frame ever employed in industry for ILLIG Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG www.illig.de sheet and roll processing. The demand for the reliable ILLIG sheet processing technology with accelerated self- controlled processes is still continuing on a high level this year. This high demand is based on the innovations imple- mented in all machine types of this series during the last years. Innovation driver in thermoforming systems: During the last years ILLIG initiated numerous innova- tions for automatic thermoforming machines and filed corresponding patent applications. Competitors also be- came aware of many further ILLIG innovations. These in- novations are employed in its machines as technological progress. Some of the developments in UA sheet processing ma- chines frequently patented are: Servo motor drive, pro- cess-reliable sheet de-stacking, compensation of sur- rounding influences during heating and reduction of temperature decrease of the heated material until form- ing, prevention of chill marks and obtaining a uniform wall thickness distribution during forming, reduction of cooling time by using e.g. an air shower in the clamping frame and blowers which can be individually switched in groups. Moreover, ILLIG is the only system supplier of UA thermoforming equipment to offer patented process- controlled cooling air guidance to ensure part quality at a consistently high level. Machine operation is simple thanks to the fact that all important commands can be found on one page and the online optimization support allows forming pressure setting in combination with a frequency-controlled vacuum pump. The technical concepts implemented in ILLIG thermo- formers utilize the high capacity of servo-driven thermo- forming systems to the full extent. ILLIG systems allow high productivity as well as reproducibility of all process parameters. Fakuma visitors are always very interested in ILLIG sheet processing machines of the UA series