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iQ clamp control

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Motivation

flash venting
Clamp force

• clamp force must be

determined individually
• result is user dependent

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Solution

iQ clamp control
• calculation of mould breathing signal
• automatic determination of the optimum clamp force
(without user settings → objective result)
• adjusting the clamp force to changing process
conditions

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• prevention of flash
• improved venting
• protection of machine and mould
Mould breathing

What is mould breathing?

Clamp force build up: mould compression

Hold pressure phase: partial resetting of

mould compression by the cavity pressure

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mould closed position
mould compression
mould breathing
Features

Automatic clamp force optimisation

• Automatically achieve
optimum clamp force

• Keeps the mould breathing

within the optimal range

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optimum
optimaleclamp force
Schließkraft • Reduces wear on mould and
clamping unit
Features

Automatically adapts the clamp force

• Protects the mould against

damage due to overfilling

• Prevents flash by regulating

mould breathing

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• Ensures consistent quality for
your products
Features

Alternative to cavity pressure measurement

feature:
• similar charateristics as „integral cavity
pressure“
• For process optimization and monitoring

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not possible:
• balancing of multi-cavity moulds
New: iQ clamp control

Reduces wear on mould and clamping unit

Protect against flash and poor venting
Efficiency Controls on mould breathing peak value

Assistance

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Automatically finds the required clamping force

Transparency Calculates mould breathing for monitoring and

process optimisation

Option for e-motion und e-mac up to 220t clamp force