Milacron Unveiled an Innovative Lineup for NPE2024
Milacron®, Batavia, Ohio, a global leader in the manufacture, distribution and service of highly engineered and customized systems within the plastic processing industry, will demonstrate advanced equipment solutions, innovative mold technologies, and comprehensive service and support systems at NPE from May 6 to 10 in Orlando.
A pioneer in the plastics processing industry and one of the largest North American-based original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), Milacron is set to showcase its latest advancements and innovative solutions, including the North American debut of its new M-Series IMM platform that features the largest clamp stroke available as standard in the mid-tonnage hybrid range within a compact footprint. Powered by industry-leading FANUC motors and drives, the versatility and performance of the M-Series are designed to meet the demanding needs of global industries, from automotive and consumer goods to packaging and custom molders.
Booth W1601, the largest exhibit space at NPE2024, will be designed to offer attendees an array of plastics processing technologies. In addition to its M-Series machine line, Milacron’s showcase will include several work cells and industry-leading exhibits, alongside innovations from fellow Hillenbrand operating companies Coperion, DME, Herbold, Mold-Masters and Rotex.
“Much has evolved in the plastics processing space since we were all last together at NPE2018, including our integration into the Hillenbrand family of leading industrial brands,” said Mac Jones, Milacron president. “Our sizeable presence at NPE2024 underscores Milacron’s drive to deliver solutions that shape what matters for tomorrow in the plastics processing industry.”
Two different M-Series machine applications are planned for the booth. The M-1070, featuring Mold-Masters co-injection technology, is a two-cavity, mold-pail application with up to 50% recycled core and includes in-mold labeling (IML) automation. The M-500 machine cell features a Mold-Masters hot runner and Kurz in-mold decoration technology for custom textures and backlit applications in global automotive and appliance applications.
The L-Series, Milacron’s LPIM platform, has been at the forefront of the low-pressure injection market for more than 50 years. Wide-ranging molding flexibility and part design are possible through nozzle sequencing. Most notably, the Milacron LPIM machine can run up to 100% regrind flake material, resulting in significant energy and resource savings. This commitment to sustainability offers a competitive advantage to customers increasingly seeking to meet environmental compliance. Due to space constraints, the L-Series will not be featured at the show, but an in-booth animation loop will display the benefits of this industry-leading, low-pressure IMM technology for large-part production in structural foam and web applications.
Several variations of Milacron’s durable, general-purpose, high-performance Q-Series platform will be present at NPE2024. The Q-Series features a double-toggle design that leverages a servo-hydraulic package delivering quality parts at a rapid pace while minimizing energy use. At the Milacron booth, the Q-170 machine will display a new G3 Mosaic control, DME mold technologies utilizing a bio-resin material, as well as custom ID/serialization and QR code stamping. A mobile phone holder will be the Q-170’s featured application. Additionally, Milacron’s Q-125 will be in the Sepro booth (W143), where four private-labeled Sepro robots will integrate with the machine to produce a two-cavity mini disc.
Milacron’s all-electric FANUC Roboshot will showcase two different applications within the booth that integrate DME Flosense water manifold technology. The Robo 55 features liquid silicon rubber (LSR) material and automation that are common in automotive, electrical and medical applications. The cell includes a micro-plunger to precisely control small-capacity volume for the produced umbrella part that requires a tiny shot. Also in the booth, the Robo 275 machine cell will show a 48-cavity medical vial application. Partnering operating company Mold-Masters will display its new M3 thermocouple technology in this machine, ensuring precise temperature measurement in its Master-Series Pico hot runner with the Accu-Valve MX gate system. An added solution to this cell that makes it ideal for processors requiring a clean room environment, Milacron’s stainless steel water system is also featured on the Robo 275. At the far end of the cell, a platen-mounted robot with a conveyor retrieves the small plastic parts and places them in bins in a space-saving envelope containment area.
Milacron’s SG75 extrusion pipeline exhibit will feature a new control that fully integrates all line components. Additional highlights include the gravimetric feeder system, new poly-olefin pipe heads, the latest technology in single/twin screws and barrels, dynamic downstream equipment, and post-production automation. Attendees can view the articulating six-axis cobot technology at work through live demonstrations.
Lastly, show participants can interact with Milacron’s M-Powered digital industrial internet of things (IIoT) solution. A portfolio of easy-to-use observational, analytical and support services that provide customers with a competitive advantage, improved overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and reduced scrap rates, M-Powered leverages IIoT technology through sophisticated algorithms that utilize real-time machine learning to monitor machine operations. Milacron integrates M-Powered onto all its new machines for free for the first 12 months of ownership.
An innovative world leader in plastic processing, Milacron will deliver the next generation of manufacturing technology this May for a wide array of industries. From a new IMM platform in the mid-tonnage range to the largest extrusion line the company has ever exhibited, Milacron will partner at NPE2024 with fellow Hillenbrand operating companies, as well as some of the top plastics processing partners in the industry, to shape what matters for tomorrow.
About Milacron
Milacron (www.milacron.com) is a global industry and technology leader in the manufacturing of injection molding and extrusion systems. Milacron also produces and provides machinery, auxiliaries and components that complement its plastics processing machines and systems. The company’s 1,900 associates worldwide collaborate to provide a diverse range of products across various plastics applications in industries such as automotive, construction, medical, telecommunications, material handling, packaging, and much more. Milacron holds longstanding relationships with more than 27,000 global customers across North America and India, as well as coverage in Europe and in many emerging markets, including Central and South America. Milacron is an operating company of Hillenbrand (NYSE: HI), an industrial company operating in over 100 countries serving a wide variety of industries around the world.
About Hillenbrand
Hillenbrand (NYSE: HI) is a global industrial company that provides highly engineered, mission-critical processing equipment and solutions to customers in over 100 countries around the world. Our portfolio is composed of leading industrial brands that serve large, attractive end markets, including durable plastics, food and recycling. Guided by our purpose — Shape What Matters for Tomorrow™ — we pursue excellence, collaboration and innovation to consistently shape solutions that best serve our associates, customers, communities and other stakeholders. To learn more, visit www.Hillenbrand.com.