Why reliable, automated processes are crucial to being globally competitive
A tour around the facilities at Hofmann Innovation Group in Lichtenfels, Germany; a highly automated and standardised tool and mould making factory.
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:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1815500/1815505/original.jpg "Metav digital will be available remotely to visitors and interested parties until April 16, 2021.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1814800/1814801/original.jpg "The next regular Moulding Expo will be held at Messe Stuttgart according to schedule from 13 to 16 June 2023.")
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:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1816000/1816030/original.jpg "Control platform in Release 1.2: The Automation1 hardware has a built-in digital and analogue I/O, allowing an easy integration of complex motion and the associated control of process tools.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1806800/1806828/original.jpg "Cumsa`s smart worm lifter allows for absolute design freedom on the insert and the undercut shape of moulds.")
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:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1816000/1816021/original.jpg "In the Application Center, Gefertec can carry out feasibility studies for individual components on arc machines.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1816000/1816006/original.jpg "SLS, SLM, FDM or SLA are some of the established applications of 3D printing, but meanwhile there are also technologies from companies that take completely new approaches.")
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:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1818100/1818129/original.jpg "The Victor Vcenter G135 vertical machining centre.")
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:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1821600/1821600/original.jpg "Bergi-Plast uses modern machinery, including injection moulding machines with a closing force of 25 to 210 tons. Some of the machines are fitted with handling systems to remove and further process plastic parts.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1820700/1820708/original.jpg "Flow line defect caused by slow injection speed leading the plastic to solidify while injecting at different speeds.")
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:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1810900/1810929/original.jpg "The new CAM Works wire EDM module includes enhanced feature recognition for non-planar geometry.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1807600/1807693/original.jpg "Close-up of the EDM process.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1795200/1795216/original.jpg "The Agie-Charmilles Drill 20 can be used to drill holes with depths up to 200 mm and can accommodate small electrodes with diameters ranging from 0.1 – 0.3 mm making it ideal for a range of applications including drilling fine start holes on lead frames or high-speed stamping moulds.")
:quality(80)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1817200/1817294/original.jpg "The IM-8000 can perform a whole range of new measurements including symmetry, plane measurements, flatness, cylindricity, coaxiality and run-out, delivering new data visualisations including roundness graphs.")
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/cdn4.vogel.de/infinity/white.jpg "A tour around the facilities at Hofmann Innovation Group in Lichtenfels, Germany; a highly automated and standardised tool and mould making factory.")
