X2F®’s Lower CostInjection MoldingSolution
X2F® system eliminates the need for mass, power, and complexity
Have you ever asked why traditional extruders need to be so massive to make such small parts?
The Answer: Pressure. MASSIVE pressure.
The conventional injection molding process, unchanged in principal since the 1956 patents, relies almost solely on frictional shear energy to melt materials. That requires large, power-hungry electrical motors (480V) to drive massive steel screws, enclosed in very thick steel barrels, capable of creating the pressures (20,000-30,000 psi) needed to constantly move this mass and generate the friction. In other words, these systems rely on the heat produced as a byproduct of friction.
Once the material is melted, this massive steel screw must plunge forward to blow through the cold slug and inject the material into the cavity. This high injection force demands clamp systems with the mass to withstand high pressures, even though only a fraction of that pressure is required to pack out the cavity.
There is a much better way.
The X2F® system can eliminate the need for mass, power, and complexity by using heat conduction rather than relying on excessive pressures. This results in lower overall cost as the equipment can remain smaller, more energy efficient and easier to operate.