PlastiCoater
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Integrated metallization Metallization of injection molded plastic has never been easier. The PlastiCoater™ PVD metallization unit is designed to work alongside and in synchronization with a molding machine, creating a truly integrated production unit. Add a box and increase the value of your product — no additional manual handling or know-how required.

Easy to use metallization unit in line with injection molding. The PlastiCoater in a production cell with molding gives the manufacturer full control of the production flow, reducing lead-time and cost. Better adhesion and fewer defects from metalizing fresh objects without manual interference also significantly improve product yields. IMPROVED LEAD-TIME, COST AND YIELD Synchronizing molding and metallization has many SYSTEM DESIGN FOR FLEXIBILITY AND AFFORDABILITY advantages over separating the processes. Today, objects The productivity of the molding machine is matched in the are usually...

Injection molding Vacuum pump The PlastiCoater has a small footprint and is easy to set up and operate. It is easily moved between molding systems or between facilities for maximum cost efficiency and flexibility. Conveyor belt Robot Material flow in production cell The PlastiCoater forms a production cell together with an injection molding system and a robotic handler. The robot moves the molded object directly from the mold to the PlastiCoater, and after metallization from the PlastiCoater to e.g. a conveyor belt. - Load-lock: unloading, loading, and vacuum Four objects, or pallets of...

Customer adaptable The size and configuration of the PlastiCoater can be optimized to meet your needs. Impact Coatings works closely with its customers to find optimal solutions for volume production. The chamber diameter and height in the PlastiCoater can be adapted to customer requirements. Two configuration examples, A and B, are specified in the table below. Examples of customized specifications Configuration example A and B Maximum object size Load lock Deposition chambers Deposition process Deposition source orientation Numbers of deposition sources Cycle time (example, 200 nm...