Foundations laid at the world’s leading trade fair, K 2025
The network partnership with TWPA is “a voluntary, non-contractual association based on mutual respect and a shared commitment to modern, practice-oriented education in the field of ‘thin-walled packaging” (www.thinwallpackaging.com). Nijaz Husidic, business coach and TWPA lecturer, first became aware of ARBURG during the world’s leading trade fair K 2025. There, at the ARBURG stand, he noticed IML cups being produced by an electric ALLROUNDER 720 A with a 4-cavity tool and fast-take-out automation from Brink. The size 1300 electric injection unit achieved injection speeds of up to 400 millimetres per second. With this exhibit, ARBURG demonstrated that the injection compression moulding process represents an efficient alternative to thermoforming. Markus Haas from the ARBURG Packaging Team describes the advantages of combining injection compression moulding and in-mould labelling (IML) as follows: “With this innovative process, we achieve a lighter component while also simultaneously optimising clamping force and energy requirements. These are tangible benefits that we wish to bring to the attention of specialists and, through them, to the wider public in partnership with TWPA. After all, injection compression moulding of thin-walled articles effectively minimises the use of plastics, particularly in serial production”.