Mold Tool Shuttle Systems
and Pre-heating Stations

Mold tool changes are offered at Langzauner in a variety of forms and degrees of automation. From simple spring-loaded roller strips to a fully automated unmanned tool change system, Langzauner covers the entire field of tool automation.

The biggest problem with the productivity of small batches is the time factor for product changeover or mold tool changeover:

Mold tool cooling
Manual loading and unloading (e.g by a forklift truck)
Manual equipping and alignment of the mold tool
Tempering at process temperature

These processes can last up to an entire working day (shift).

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Hot in, hot out – ready for production < 5 minutes – Patented by Langzauner

Langzauner has developed a solution that provides a tool changeover under 5 minutes,
and this with tool weights up to 45 T and more. The tools are pre-heated electrically or with media. WITHOUT EVEN MAKING A HANDLE!

Contact us:

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martin.schachl@langzauner.at

Phone: +43(0)7765/231

FAQ

Mold tool shuttle systems are especially suitable for industries with high quality requirements and frequent tool changes. These include in particular the aviation, automotive, caravan, sports, and aerospace industries, as well as the metal, defense, and wood industries. Wherever composite or metal presses form central process steps, these systems help reduce setup times, increase system utilization, and keep process stability and repeat accuracy at a consistently high level.

At the beginning, Langzauner analyzes the press layout, tool concept, batch sizes, and production objectives. Based on this, a mold tool shuttle system with suitable preheating stations is conceptualized and structurally integrated into the overall system. Manufacturing, assembly, and connection to the control system are provided from a single source. During commissioning, the process is optimized together with the customer's team, test runs are supported, and operating personnel are trained. This creates a solution precisely matched to real cycle times and tool scenarios.

Robust support structures, precisely dimensioned drives, and a coordinated safety concept are used for high tool masses. Sensors monitor positions, locks, and movement sequences to avoid collisions and operating errors. The control system ensures defined travel profiles and controlled, low-vibration movement of the tools. This maintains process stability even with large loads while reliably protecting personnel, the press, and the tools from damage.

Getting started usually begins with a requirements analysis: companies provide information on existing presses, tool weights, batch sizes, and desired cycle times. The “Request information” form can be used to make direct contact. Based on this, Langzauner develops an initial concept for mold tool shuttle systems and intelligent preheating stations, including an estimate of setup-time potential. After approval, detailed design, implementation, commissioning, and training follow, all from a single source.

Mold tool shuttle systems are automated solutions for fast, safe tool changeover at presses. The spectrum ranges from simple spring-loaded roller bars to fully automated, unmanned tool changeover systems. The goal is to integrate tool movement, positioning, and preheating into a continuous process. This reduces downtime, makes setup effort predictable, and allows presses to be operated much more economically, especially with frequent product and tool changes in demanding production environments.