Shine Well promotes intelligent molding technology

Shine Well Machinery Co., Ltd of Taiwan was represented by its General Manager, Joseph Lung, at the InterPlas Thailand seminar on “Breakthrough Technologies and Materials for Sustainable Plastics Processing,” held on June 22, 2017 at BITEC. The seminar was hosted by Ringier Trade Media Ltd and supported by the trade show organizer, Reed Tradex.

As an introduction, Mr. Lung talked about how the concept of Industry 4.0 is being practiced in different manufacturing fields. “For injection molding technology, this concept starts on intelligent production. Intelligent production should be Easy and Smart to end users. It consists of not only highly integrated facilities, which can be achieved via automation, but also on how each aspect of production can perform with high efficiency and at low cost. Being eco-friendly is a key issue in making production smart and easy,” Mr. Lung explained.

Shine Well presented its research results on Industry 4.0 specifically on injection molding machinery. In the presentation, three subjects were covered: i-Clamp force control on clamping unit; Induction heater technology on injection unit; and Auxiliary setup integration with injection molding machine (IMM).

Mr. Lung provided an overview of the IMMs that Shine Well offers. These include the horizontal injection molding machines (HIMMs) under the CX series that is a high-speed toggle type with energy-saving features; the MBE series which is a multiple cylinders (two-platens) type that is also energy saving; and the Servo E series Toggle type energy-saving model. The IMMs are ideal for the processing of PET, PVC or thermosetting (i.e. phenolic, urea, BMC, etc.) and ideal for the production of IML, disposable goods, preforms, optics, auto parts, thin-wall, color-mix, etc.

Shine Well has also innovated via the i-Clamp force control which enables equal quality of molding parts, complete air breathing of mold, less possibility of damage on parting surface due to proper clamping force, less friction caused on machine moving parts (e.g. toggle joints), longer life of toggle components, and avoiding tie bar break due to uneven clamping force distribution. The i-Clamp force control program can set proper clamping force with tolerance range for single mold production; while during production cycle, controller can collect data of REAL clamping force measuring through sensors and auto adjust mold height in case clamping force is out of pre-setting.

Other important topics covered by Mr. Lung are the impact of efficient induction heater to the injection molding set up and the integration of auxiliary equipment in the system to speed up the process toward intelligent injection molding.

Shine Well Machinery Co., Ltd. was established in Tainan City, Taiwan in 1980 with Mr. Jason Lung as President. The company’s factory covers 2,800 sqm with machines being produced in the factory having a clamping force from 60 tons to 2300 tons. The company focuses on machine assembly, material QC, performance test and technical design of IMM. Shine Well not only makes machine with standard specifications, but also customized/module design to meet user’s special requirements.