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ARBURG GmbH + Co KGPress officeDr Bettina KeckPostfach 110972286 LossburgTel.: +49 (0) 7446 33-3259Fax: +49 (0) 7446 [email protected]

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Gold fever at the Arburg Technology Days 2016

Industry event: Around 7,100 international guests at the Technology Days and VIP event

New: Allrounder Golden Electric series and an additional assembly hall with a turnkey exhibition

"Industrie 4.0 powered by Arburg": applications, presentations and a factory tour based on the latest topic

Lossburg. A total of about 7,100 guests from 55 nations attended the evening event on 15 March and the Arburg Technology Days 2016 from 16 to 19 March. At the company headquarters in Lossburg, they were offered an overview of new products, industry trends, complex turnkey solutions and technical innovations. The highlight was the world première of the new electric Golden Electric series. Focusing on production efficiency and Industry 4.0, Arburg offered a worldwide-unique overview of injection moulding technology, additive manufacturing and the topic of Industry 4.0 in plastics processing, with around 50 exhibits, the Efficiency Arena and the special service area. Specialist presentations and factory tours rounded off the event.

More than 41 percent of visitors came from outside

Germany this year. The largest overseas contingents, with

over 190 and 120 participants, came from the USA and

China. The largest numbers of European guests were

brought along by the subsidiaries Switzerland (around

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230), France (around 220), Poland (around 150) and Italy

(around 120).

"Our Technology Days attracts visitors from the

international plastics community. Since 1999, we have

welcomed over 73,800 visitors to Lossburg," emphasised

Michael Hehl, Managing Partner and Spokesperson for

the Arburg Management Team. "This year, we presented

the new electric Allrounder Golden Electric entry-level

series as the highlight. The world premiere took place on

the eve of the Technology Days as part of a spectacular

evening event together with the inauguration of the new

assembly hall."

"Golden highlight": new electric seriesWith the Golden Electric series, Arburg is continuing the

success story of the hydraulic Golden Edition entry-level

series. The new Allrounders are designed to meet

customer demands for high-performance entry-level

machines for the precise, energy-efficient production of

sophisticated moulded parts. Thanks to the use of

standardised components, the new machines feature high-

quality proven Arburg technology "Made in Germany" at

an attractive price/performance ratio. They are available in

four sizes with clamping forces from 600 to 2,000 kN.

Freeformers process a variety of materialsThree Freeformers processed interesting materials using

Arburg Plastic Freeforming, including a medical

polylactide, a bio-degradable polyamide and an elastic,

high-performance TPE combined with PP as a two-

component application. The additive manufacturing

machines now feature an optimised build chamber, a

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further enhanced discharge system and an optional

material dryer.

"Industrie 4.0 – powered by Arburg“In the Efficiency Arena, a fourth Freeformer was linked

with an injection moulding cell via a seven-axis robotic

system. "Industrie 4.0 – powered by Arburg“ was the

theme here. The fully automated and IT networked

production line demonstrated how it will be possible to

develop new business models in future based on aspects

of Industry 4.0. A second exhibit was also used to

demonstrate the fully traceable production of batch-

specific bulk goods, from finished high-volume product

back to the granulate.

Lightweight construction: foamed high-gloss car interior partNaturally, many new and innovative applications were also

presented. Arburg presented the new Profoam physical

foaming technique, using a glove compartment door made

from PC/ABS as an example of efficient lightweight

construction. A variotherm mould temperature control

enabled a high-gloss surface to be produced despite the

use of a foaming technique. The part, which is specifically

designed for foaming, weighs 200 grams, around 30

percent less than a comparable compact part.

Resorbable implantA GMP-compliant Allrounder 370 A in stainless steel

produced implants from a resorbable polylactide (PLA)

under clean room conditions. A special 15-millimetre

screw with widened flight lands was used to prepare the

material in a gentle way with short dwell times. The screw

is coated with chrome nitride (CrN) to prevent the

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formation of undesirable deposits. Two bone pins were

produced in a cycle time of around 23 seconds.

Automation: from pickers to turnkey systemsThose wanting to find out about automation were able to

view over 30 automated applications at the Technology

Days 2016, which were presented in a special exhibition

space in the newly opened assembly hall.

The "Robots in action" presentation, in which a picker, a

linear robotic system and a six-axis robot were used to

steer model dumper trucks and tractors around an

obstacle course, attracted a great deal of interest and, in a

playful approach, showed the advantages offered by the

various robotic systems.

A hybrid Allrounder 570 H in the Packaging version

demonstrated how four thin-wall items with a capacity of

125 millilitres could be produced in a cycle time of just

1.65 seconds. The mould and high-speed removal system

for stacking the moulded parts was supplied by Brink.

Another complex turnkey system demonstrated Particle-

foam Composite Injection Moulding: a drink holder with

integrated mounting elements was produced from particle

foam (EPP) and PP. The production cell was from Arburg,

while the expertise in handling and processing particle

foam was supplied by Ruch Novaplast and the mould

technology by Krallmann.

Extensive program of side eventsIn the service area, visitors were able to find out about

topics such as preventive maintenance, spare part

management and the current training offerings.

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Around 3,100 participants attended the informative

specialist presentations in German and English. Speakers

included Prof. Jürgen Fleischer from the Karlsruhe

Institute for Technology (KIT), whose presentation entitled

"Implementing Industry 4.0 – a challenge for companies"

attracted a great deal of interest. Other topics included the

new Golden Electric series, lightweight construction and

the Freeformer for additive manufacturing.

Factory tours as well as a special “Industry 4.0 tour”

provided plenty of opportunity to become familiar with

machine production. This opportunity was taken by almost

1,900 German-speaking guestsr. Furthermore, the

company was also presented to all international groups

visiting the Technology Days with their Arburg subsidiaries

and trading partners in their respective native languages.

Kai Sha, CEO of Lange Xin from China, summarised his

first visit to the Arburg Technology Days as follows: "The

excellent support from the Arburg team, the event itself

and, in particular, the tour of production all showed me

that this is a very, very good German company. I am

certainly going to recommend Arburg and the Technology

Days to others!"“

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Photos

ARBURG_099196 Customer Center TDays2016.jpg

More than 6,500 plastics experts from around the world

visited the Arburg Technology Days 2016 from 16 to 19

March. At the company headquarters in Lossburg, they

were offered an extensive overview of new products,

industry trends, turnkey solutions and technical

innovations.

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ARBURG_099200 Golden Electric TDays 2016.jpg

Arburg celebrated the world premiere of the entry-level

Golden Electric series at the Technology Days 2016. The

new electric injection moulding machines are available in

four sizes with clamping forces from 600 to 2,000 kN.

ARBURG_099202 Freeformer TDays 2016.jpg

At the Arburg Technology Days 2016, a Freeformer

demonstrated the additive manufacture of an individually

adapted implant for cranial bones using a resorbable

polylactide granulate.

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ARBURG_099199 Efficiency Arena TDays 2016.jpg

Arburg presents the concept of the smart factory and

Industry 4.0 at the Technology Days 2016 in the Efficiency

Arena.

ARBURG_099203 Roboter in Aktion TTage 2016.jpg

The "Robots in action" presentation, in which a picker, a

linear robotic system and a six-axis robot were used to

steer model dumper trucks and tractors around an

obstacle course, took a playful approach and showed the

advantages offered by the various robotic systems.

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ARBURG_099198 Presentations TDays 2016.jpg

A total of around 3,100 participants attended the specialist

presentations in German and English, e. g. the

contribution on Industry 4.0 from the Karlsruhe Institute for

Technology (KIT).

Photos: ARBURG

About ArburgGerman machine manufacturer Arburg is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of injection moulding machines with clamping forces between 125 and 5,000 kN. This is complemented by robotic systems, customer- and sector-specific turnkey solutions and further peripherals. An innovative additive manufacturing system was added to the plastics processing range in 2013.The company places the topic of production efficiency at the centre of all its activities, taking into account the entire value-added chain. The objective is to enable the Arburg customers to manufacture their plastic products, whether one-off parts or high-volume batches, in optimal quality and at minimum unit costs – e.g. for the automotive and packaging industries, communication and entertainment electronics, medical technology or the white goods sector.An international sales and service network guarantees first-class, local customer support. Arburg is represented by its own organisations at 32 locations in 24 countries and by trading partners in more than 50 countries. The machines are produced exclusively at the parent company in Lossburg, Germany. Of a total of roughly 2,550 employees, around 2,100 work in Germany. About 450 further employees work in Arburg’s organisations around the world. In 2012, Arburg became one of the first companies to gain triple certification: to ISO 9001 (Quality), ISO 14001 (Environment) and ISO 50001 (Energy).Further information about Arburg can be found at www.arburg.com

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