ELEKTRON – All Electric Injection Moulding Machines

The Green Machine

It is a widely known fact that all-electric injection molding machines operate cleanly, quietly, precisely and economically. The processor’s purchase decision is determined by criteria such as economy, productivity, versatility and user friendliness, as well as a good price/performance ratio.

The Drive Concept and the Operation Philosophy

In ELEKTRON series, Ferromatik Milacron relies on tried-and-tested, standardized drive concepts. Thus, for the movement of the main axes, it uses ball-screw and belt drives. Here, Ferromatik was able to build on the Milacron Group’s years of experience with such drives and observe the long term behavior over many years.

These drive concepts are characterized by long-term low maintenance costs. The ball-screw and belt drives are comparatively inexpensive components, whose exchange and assembly is facilitated by the modular construction of the machines.

Economic Justification

Saving in energy is the most talked about benefit of All Electric machine technology. Saving in material due to narrow range weight variation in molding equally improves economic viability of ELEKTRON, complementing savings in energy costs.

The technical reason for high level of weight consistency and precision of molded parts is: Plasticizing screw remains mechanically connected to the drive, it allows undiminished flexibility in speed profiling and swiftest, precise change over from fill to pack and hold by stopping the movement actively and thus faster than any passive mechanism.

Currently, ELEKTRON models are available in 50, 110 and 155 tons clamp force with combination of different injection units.