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CX series injection molding machines
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CX series injection molding machines

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Introduction
KraussMaffei is a prominent partner in the plastics and rubber processing industries, providing a diverse range of machinery and systems for applications in sectors such as automotive, construction, and packaging. Their expertise includes injection molding, reaction process machinery, and extrusion technology.

Injection Molding Machinery Division
This division offers machinery with capacities ranging from 35 to 4,000 tonnes, suitable for both standard and specialized applications, including fully automated solutions. The CX series is a notable product line featuring all-hydraulic machines with clamp forces from 35 to 650 tonnes, designed for high performance and quality. Its modular design ensures flexibility and cost-effective production.

Key Features of CX Series
  • Two-Platen Technology: Provides a compact design with high precision and efficiency.
  • Modular Platform: Enables customization for specific applications and sectors, such as automotive and medical.
  • Energy Efficiency: Incorporates energy-saving hydraulics and electrics to lower operating costs.
  • Operator-Friendly Control System: The MC5 control system improves machine availability and ease of use.

Design and Customization
The CX series is tailored for sector-specific excellence, offering solutions for thermoplastics, thermosets, and polyester. Its modularity ensures high flexibility and return on investment, with a comprehensive range of modules for different industry needs.

Hydraulic System and Energy Efficiency
The CX series features a precise, flexible, and modular hydraulic system with options for enhanced performance. The BluePower module minimizes energy consumption, with servo technology reducing energy use by up to 50% during slower cycles.

Additional Product Information
The CX series includes small to medium tonnage machines with various clamp and injection unit combinations, allowing optimal configuration for specific production requirements, ensuring productivity and quality.

Conclusion
KraussMaffei's CX series injection molding machines offer robust solutions for high-performance, cost-effective production across various industries. Their modular design, energy efficiency, and customizable options make them valuable for businesses aiming to optimize manufacturing processes.
Overview
KraussMaffei provides highly modular injection molding machines, allowing customization from over 150 basic variants and 500 options. The CX series is versatile, suitable for industries including automotive, medical, electronics, and packaging.

Specifications and Options
The machines offer injection pressure up to 3000 bar, high-temperature plasticizing up to 450°C, and options for electric screw drives and additional pumps. For a 160 t machine, 18 screw diameters are available.

Products and Applications
  • Automotive: High-precision components like interior trim elements.
  • Medical: High-quality products such as unbreakable vaccine containers.
  • Electrical/Electronics: Mass production of components like heat-resistant housings.
  • Packaging: Recyclable storage and transport containers.

Innovative Processes
The X-Form process integrates extrusion, injection molding, and reaction processes to produce parts with the resilience of elastomers, offering significant cost savings and weight reduction compared to metal/rubber composites.

Customer Benefits
The CX series provides process benefits, higher performance, and cost savings. Features include a grease-free 2-platen clamp for clean operations, transparent panels for easy monitoring, and modularity for application-specific performance.

Service and Support
KraussMaffei offers comprehensive service worldwide, including system configuration, installation, training, maintenance, and rapid spare parts supply. Customer trials and prototyping are available in their test lab.

Contact Information
For service and spare parts, contact KraussMaffei Technologies GmbH in Munich, Germany, or reach out to regional teams in America, Europe, and Asia via email or hotline.
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SUSTAINED HIGH PERFORMANCE CX series injection molding machines

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IN PARTNERSHIP WITH INDUSTRY KraussMaffei is a premium partner for the plastics and rubber processing industries worldwide White Goods Life Sciences Whatever you aim to achieve in plastics or rubber complete extrusion lines – is used in many processing, KraussMaffei is your partner. We are industries, including chemicals, pharmaceuticals, the only company with intensive expertise across automotive, construction, furniture and packaging. the three main engineering fields. And we have a strong track record in integrating this expertise to develop new processes and systems. We are the “people for...

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CX series injection molding machines for consistently high performance based on reliable two-platen technology KraussMaffei’s CX series is a range of all-hydraulic injection molding machines for clamp forces from 35 to 650 t. CX machines are engineered to deliver the sustained high performance and high product quality required in many sectors and applications. The CX is a modular, platform-based range for high flexibility and cost-effective production. Two-platen technology means a compact machine and the four-tiebar clamp stands for highest precision and efficiency. KraussMaffei offers a comprehensive...

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 TRANSPARENT TECHNOLOGY Meet the machine: take a tour of a CX injection molding machine Compact 2-platen clamp Cantilevered clamp unit ample space for application-specific product transport and automation solutions Lubricant-free clamp ideal for cleanroom production Operator-friendly MC5 control system for high machine availability

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High-performance plasticizing for outstanding product quality Easy access saves service time and effort Modular machine concept for application-specific production solutions Energy-efficient hydraulics and electrics keep operating costs down

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 DESIGN BASICS Engineered for sector-specific excellence – from 35 to 650 t The modular CX series offers you highly-effec- Short 2-platen clamp saves space tive, application-specific solutions for injection molding thermoplastics, thermosets and poly- KraussMaffei’s proven 2-platen technology re- ester. The high-performance plasticizing unit duces clamp length by 30% compared with other ensures outstanding product quality and cost- machine concepts. The short clamp simplifies effective production. planning for product transport systems and frees up space to implement optimal production and Customized...

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Energy-saving drive concept for high performance and low unit costs The modular drive concept has been engineered for high machine performance and low energy consumption. The exact oil volume at the correct pressure is made available for each operating point. The result is higher productivity and lower costs. MC5 control for easy, error-resistant operation and flexible production Extensive functionality to control a wide range of A basic CX injection molding machine:  machine movements, plus reliable monitoring and compact, hydraulic and modular. evaluation programs, give you great flexibility....

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DETAILED PRODUCT INFORMATION Two-platen CX clamp unit innovative solution with convincing benefits KraussMaffei’s two-platen clamp technology delivers a whole range of benefits for your business – from space and cost savings, to a far lower reject count and reduced maintenance effort. Innovative solution with long-term value Four clamping cylinders act absolutely symmetrically, ensuring uniform clamp force distribution. Even at maximum injection pressure, there’s no risk of one-sided mold opening. The fully-hydraulic clamping system, with integrated drive cylinders, ensures very fast opening...

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2 4 3 The cantilevered, 2-platen clamp makes it simple to Easy access to the ejector area transport products in any direction. Multi-phase locking for long mold life Ejector zone with space to spare The multi-phase (up to 16 phases) mold locking Ample free space behind the moving platen makes mechanism can be set easily and precisely. By pro- set-up and adjustment easier and faster. This area tecting the mold against damage, it extends mold can also be used for special mold-specific solutions, service life and helps to keep maintenance costs for example unscrewing systems. Excellent access low...

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ADDITIONAL PRODUCT INFORMATION CX series hydraulic systems – precise, flexible and modular The CX hydraulics were also engineered with the Optional BluePower module for minimal focus on reliability, low manufacturing costs and energy consumption a futureproof invesment. All components – from BluePower is a package of tools and products the pump drives to the control valves, and from that KraussMaffei offers for reducing energy the control systems to the soundproofing were consumption on CX machines. One of these is integrated with this in mind. the BluePower servo drive. We offer the option of...

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As flexible as your production tasks: the CX Hybrid with its all-electric injection unit for high-precision cleanroom production. Optional modules for enhanced performance Effective noise reduction, service-friendly In the basic CX models, a hydraulic pump generates the pressure and the oil volume for all The pump unit is completely enclosed in a machine movements. For more performance, or soundproof housing, to reduce noise emissions. parallel machine movements, KraussMaffei offers Housing panels can be removed individually for pressure accumulators and additional pumps access, making the CX...

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Additional product information CX machines – compact and flexible production systems KraussMaffei’s CX series covers our small and Application-specific machines for productivity medium tonnage machines (from 35 to 650 t). We offer an extremely wide choice of clamp and An individually configured CX machine operating injection unit combinations. You benefit from within the ideal processing window ensures machines which are the best possible match to optimal productivity and quality. At one end of your specific production requirements. the spectrum are “universal“ machines for a very wide application...

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