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The German machine construction company ARBURG GmbH + Co KG, which has always been a family-run business, is a world leader with its injection-moulding machines of small and medium clamping forces. The comprehensive machine range with clamping forces of between 125 kN and 5000 kN and the corresponding peripherals are used in the production of plastic parts for the automotive sector, for communication and entertainment electronics, for medical technology, domestic appliances and in the packaging industry, for example. Furthermore Arburg's product range is completed by modular robotic systems, complex project tasks and other machine peripherals. Image File history File links Information_icon. ...
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Injection moulding (American English Injection molding) is a manufacturing technique for making parts from thermoplastic material. ...
The kilonewton, symbol kN, is an SI unit of force. ...
Based in the northern Black Forest, in Lossburg, Germany, Arburg’s global presence extends to all the important world markets, with 23 subsidiaries and representative offices in 22 countries and trading partnes as represantives in 70 countries. Worldwide production and administrative headquarters are based in Lossburg with approximately 1,650 of the worldwide 1,950 employees. A map of Germany, showing the Black Forest in red. ...
In 2005, the consolidated turnover of the Hehl Group, with its 21 subsidiaries worldwide, amounted to rounded 307 euros.
Applications
Apart from the standard processes, the company portfolio includes special equipment versions for thermoset, elastomer and silicone processing, gas injection moulding technology (GIT), the Mucell process, encapsulation inserts and multi-component injection moulding. Arburg supplies special machine configurations for the specialist area of optical discs (OD), powder materials (PIM) and preforms from PET. Thermosetting plastics (thermosets) refer to a range of polymer materials that cure, through the addition of energy, to a stronger form. ...
The term elastomer is often used interchangeably with the term rubber, and is preferred when referring to vulcanisates. ...
Silicone caulking can be used as a basic sealant against water and air penetration. ...
In computing, sound reproduction, and video, an optical disc is flat, circular, usually polycarbonate disc whereon data is stored. ...
A preform is the rough, incomplete and unused basic form of a stone tool formed by lithic reduction. ...
Polyethylene terephthalate (aka PET, PETE, PETP,PET-P) is a thermoplastic polymer resin of the polyester family that is used in synthetic fibers; beverage, food and other liquid containers; thermoforming applications; and engineering resins often in combination with glass fiber. ...
Milestones - 1923 Establishing of family-run business
- 1956 Start of series production of injection moulding machines
- 1960 Sale of the 1,000th injection moulding machine
- 1961 Patenting of the "Allrounder principle" for achieving up to ten different working positions
- 1963 Development and production of the first two-colour machine
- 1982 First machine with graphical user interface
- 1993 Presentation of machine control Selogica
- 2000 Opening of Arburg II adding a further 36,000 square meters of floorspace to the production area - a total of 150,000 square meters now
- 2006: Anniversary year: "50 years of ARBURG injection moulding machines"
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