During Chinaplas 2024 in Shanghai, China, scheduled for April 23 through April 26, Arburg will be offering live presentations and an interactive exhibition area in hall 4.1, stand D4. The striking arburgSOLUTIONworld will be a lighthouse in the sea of plastics processing, bringing together Arburg's consulting expertise and providing trade visitors with real added value. The experts from Arburg China will be on hand at five stations around the tall LED column to provide personalized advice on current topics and present digital products as well as automation solutions and services.

China has built the world's largest 5G network, and the digital transformation is currently a major topic for many plastics processors. In arburgSOLUTIONworld, customers and interested parties will receive answers and solutions to their questions.

Arburg: Expert solution provider

Arburg is not only an innovative machine manufacturer, but also a provider of complete solutions for plastics processing and the industry's number one in digital transformation. As such, arburgSOLUTIONworld contains the company's combined knowledge and expertise on topics such as increasing efficiency through automation, the arburgGREENworld sustainability program, mold design and application technology, plus service and training. Arburg's experts provide practical advice and work with customers to find the right levers to increase efficiency and reduce costs. With intelligent production solutions that are tailored to their respective requirements.

Digital products and services increase efficiency

With products such as the Arburg host computer system ALS and arburgXworld, the customer portal that can be networked with it, Arburg is demonstrating how digitalization can make a significant contribution to increasing the energy and production efficiency of machines and systems. In a representative survey in November 2023, 96% of users indicated that they were very satisfied or satisfied with ALS, particularly in terms of transparency, improved data quality and the reduction in machine standstills. As a result, the respondents were able to increase OEE (overall equipment effectiveness) and overall plant efficiency by an average of more than 26%.

The ALS mobile Arburg host computer system provides direct access to indicators on machines, orders and quality. Source: Arburg

Added to this is the Gestica control system with its intelligent assistance and pilot functions that help users to work with the optimum process parameters. All injection molding exhibits at Chinaplas will be equipped with an industrial internet of things (IIoT) gateway and cross-linked via ALS. The machine dashboard will be displayed on a large screen, and there will also be machine terminals on the Allrounders.

Local automation solutions

Another topic on which Arburg will be briefing Chinaplas visitors is the potential of automated injection molding production. Together with local partners, Arburg implements a wide range of automation solutions. At the Arburg Technology Factory (ATF) in Pinghu, the machines are adapted to meet customer-specific requirements — right through to the complete production cell. Customers can also have their molds validated there and take part in training courses. They are provided with comprehensive application-related support.

The Flexlift is a linear robotic system designed for the Asian market. At Chinaplas 2024, it will be handling two applications: the production of LSR components on an Allrounder 470 E Golden Electric and medical technology adapters on a hybrid Allrounder 470 H.