Elios 4500 Netstal’s Elios injection molding machines are high-performance models targeted at high-speed, thin-wall packaging applications. The Elios 4500 is the smallest in the six-press line, with a clamping force of 506 tons; the largest has a clamping force of 1,124 tons. The presses recover kinetic energy for reuse, making them especially energy-efficient.
What’s new? An all-electric clamping unit. By redesigning the actuating elements in the clamping unit, Netstal was able to eliminate the hydromechanical part of the drive to create a purely electric drive train. The other Elios models continue to use a hybrid drive, which is ideal for larger machines.
Benefits High outputs, reduced energy consumption and a smaller footprint. The dry cycle time has been reduced by 0.1 seconds to 1.4 seconds. Eliminating the hydromechanical components for operating the toggle lever reduced the machine length by 1.5 feet.
Netstal Inc., Hebron, Ky., 978-505-1096, www.netstal.com
