Jul 21 2005
Foboha GmbH was able to complete one of the largest projects with 8 stack-turning molds for a customer who is one of the world's leading companies in the consumer goods industry. The 32-cavity molds are the largest cube molds ever built, with dimensions of 1,200 mm horizontal and 960 mm vertical and an installation height of 1,600 mm. Manufactured are 3-component deodorant roller injection-molded parts on a K-TEC 450-3K from Ferromatik Milacron, with a distance of 1,000 mm x 1,000 mm between columns. This is the largest injection molding machine with stack-turning technology built so far by Ferromatik Milacron.
The task at the start of the project was to find a solution for the production and assembly of a 3-component injection-molded part, to make the production of parts economical and to shorten the assembly process. In order to make the packaging part profitable for the customer, the desired cycle time was clearly specified. Within a period of only three months, Foboha succeeded in producing a 3-component pilot mold that exceeded all expectations.
Even the prescribed cycle time was reduced by a substantial margin. This was the starting signal for the production of the 8 molds. And now, after a period of only 9 months, the last of the eight molds is on its way to the place of action in the USA. Foboha has produced over 100 of the patented stack-turning molds for the most varied applications.