Arburg's Allrounder 475 V Premiere at K 2025: Compact & Energy-Efficient Machine

Arburg at the K 2025 World premiere Allrounder 475 V: Small footprint, high clamping force

2025-09-04 Source: Arburg 4 min Reading Time

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At K 2025, Arburg will celebrate the world premiere of its new Allrounder 475 V – a compact vertical machine with 1,000 kN clamping force, high energy efficiency and flexible automation options. Designed for sectors from e-mobility to medical technology, it demonstrates how sustainable, high-quality parts can be produced efficiently in turnkey systems.

World premiere at the K 2025: The Allrounder 475 V is an energy-efficient, space-saving, cost-effective and flexible vertical injection moulding machine.(Source: Arburg) — World premiere at the K 2025: The Allrounder 475 V is an energy-efficient, space-saving, cost-effective and flexible vertical injection moulding machine.
(Source: Arburg)

The Allrounder 475 V with a clamping force of 1,000 kN is celebrating its world premiere at the K 2025. It showcases high energy efficiency, a small footprint and an attractive price-performance ratio. The new vertical machine from Arburg can be used flexibly and looks predestined for both manual and automated overmoulding of inserts. At stand 13A13, the Allrounder 475 V can be seen as part of a turnkey system that produces, marks and post-processes high-quality covers for car radio keys from PC/ABS recyclate in combination with in-mould decoration (IMD).

The new vertical machine is specifically designed for standard applications, for example for the growth sector of e-mobility as well as for electronics and medical technology. These include the manual or automated overmoulding of cables, contacts and infusion accessories.

Small footprint — large space for the mould

The footprint is particularly compact but, despite this, the new vertical machine offers extra space also for larger moulds. The standard installation height is 250 millimetres with the option of extending it by 100 or 200 millimetres. Side doors and the upwardly offset clamping cylinder ensure good accessibility to the mould and ejector. An off-centre ejector is available as an option. The table height is 900 millimetres for improved ergonomic working.

Energy consumption reduced by up to 60 percent

The Allrounder 475 V has a clamping force of 1,000 kN and can be equipped with hydraulic injection units in sizes 100 to 400.

For energy-efficient operation, the machine is equipped as standard with the Arburg servo hydraulics system (ASH), which continuously adjusts the water-cooled, speed-controlled servo motors to the actual power requirement. This minimises idling losses and reduces the specific energy requirement by up to 60 percent compared to conventional hydraulic machines.

New Gestica lite control variant

The new “Gestica lite” control variant ensures particularly simple and intuitive operation. Even inexperienced personnel can get to grips with this quickly. The clear dashboard provides everything needed for the work at a glance: information on the job, the current process and the upcoming tasks — all intelligently and actively supported by optional assistance functions that ensure high-quality plasticising and moulded part quality.

Vertical machine can be automated in a flexible manner

If required, the vertical machine can be automated flexibly, for example with a six-axis or linear Multilift robotic system. Arburg can fulfil almost any customer requirement, including simple sprue removal, difficult component handling or customised automation for complex production cells including upstream or downstream process steps. The Arburg turnkey experts supply CE-compliant machines, automation and peripherals from a single source.

Practical example of a wireless key cover

At K 2025, the turnkey system based around an Allrounder 475 V will show how products with high-quality designs and surfaces can be created efficiently for the mobility sector. This is demonstrated by the cover of a wireless key, featuring a design based on the “Generic Keyfob” from company Huf. Its plastic cover is made of post-industrial recyclate (PIR) based on PC/ABS. A high-quality surface is created using the new PLF technology (Protective Layer Finish) for In-Mould Decoration (IMD) from partner Leonhard Kurz in combination with a structured tool insert. For this purpose, a wafer-thin PET film including decoration system is fed into the mould from the outside via a feed unit. There, the decorative film is applied to the plastic surface by means of in-mould lamination. An Arburg logo and a textured surface are also applied to the moulded part via the mould insert. The cover is punched out rectangularly in the mould and the remaining film is rolled up in the installation space of the vertical machine. Subsequent painting is not necessary and the product can be recycled. Different films featuring a variety of designs and colours that can be used flexibly for product variants.

Automated parts handling and R-Cycle

The fully automated application is also a successful practical example of the R-Cycle initiative. Data relating to recycling such as the material composition can be retrieved via a code on the component. Such digital product passports lay the groundwork for data-based material flows and a closed plastics cycle.

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A Kuka six-axis robot is used for the complete part handling. It first removes the moulded part from the mould and feeds it to a laser station, where it is labelled with a code. The robot then transfers the part to a milling station and, with the gripper, guides it along the milling path to remove excess film and generate the final contour. In a subsequent cleaning station, the wireless key cover is deburred before finally getting placed on a conveyor belt by the six-axis robot and ejected from the production cell.

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