Hybrid technology

Flexibility through combination – forming and back injection in one step

Hybrid structures combine the advantages of different materials, save weight and enable the shortest cycle times. Organosheets as well as tapes are processed fully automatically in our systems. A transfer and handling system enables a fully automated, interlinked process, which starts with the provision of the semi-finished product and then carries out the following steps: Alignment, feeding, heating in the infrared oven, transfer to the mould, moulding, back injection of rib structures, inserts and reinforcements, demoulding as well as removal and discharge.

A mould changing system complements the plant automation and also contributes significantly to increasing efficiency.

The central control of the system, as well as the holistic process data acquisition, fulfils all aspects of digitalisation in terms of quality assurance, production monitoring, maintenance, Industry 4.0 and IoT.

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The main advantages are obvious:

Significant weight saving
Integration of functions into the product
Short cycle times
Tool change times of less than 10 minutes
Perfectly matched system technology from a single source

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FAQ

Yes. Everything can be automated, from provisioning the semi-finished product through alignment, heating, forming, and back injection molding to demolding and discharge. Transfer axes, robots, and tool change systems ensure that the process runs stably, quickly, and operator-friendly.

It is interesting wherever lightweight components with additional functions are needed, such as mounts, ribs, reinforcement zones, or clips. Typical examples include structural components, supports, or trim parts in vehicle construction and other lightweight applications.

A transfer and handling system takes over the semi-finished product, aligns it, feeds it, heats it in the infrared oven, and brings it to the tool. There it is formed, back-injection-molded with ribs, inlays, or reinforcements, then demolded, removed, and discharged, fully automatically in an interlinked line.

An automated tool change system shortens changeover times to under ten minutes. This facilitates product changes, increases system availability, and makes it possible to manufacture different components economically on the same line.

Instead of first forming and later injection molding separately, everything runs in one interlinked process. This saves time, reduces handling steps, lowers sources of error, and enables very short cycle times. At the same time, more functions can be integrated directly into the component.