"With their technology, Moldsonics will provide us with crucial insights for which I have not yet seen a technical solution - so I am very excited about the results."
- Sebastian Pütter, Founder & CEO, Smart Plastify
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Injection molding technology is changing: Smart Plastify is setting new standards with its innovative heating technology. This solution significantly reduces energy consumption and increases process stability - especially when processing recyclates. But how can this revolution in plastics processing be precisely validated in terms of measurement technology?
This is where Moldsonics comes into play.
Redefining plastics processing
Smart Plastify has developed an innovative, internal heating technology based on high-performance heaters. These are integrated directly into the plasticizing screw and supplement the conventional, external heating bands that continue to be used.
The additional dissipative heat input of the heated plasticizing screw means that the heat energy is introduced into the melting process in a targeted manner. This significantly increases the efficiency of the heat transfer, as the heat is applied exactly where it is needed.
The result:
- Higher heat transfer efficiency for an optimized plasticizing process
- Reduced waste heat losses, as the external heating tapes require less energy
This further development takes energy-efficient plastics processing to a new level. However, high-precision measurement data is essential in order to prove the benefits of the technology and make optimum use of them.
Precise measurement and validation with Moldsonics' ultrasonic technology
To validate the performance of Smart Plastify's internal heating technology, Moldsonics uses state-of-the-art ultrasonic measurement technology.
- Measurement of the degree of melting and inhomogeneity of the melt: direct analysis inside the plasticizing cylinder and nozzle
- Non-contact ultrasonic sensor technology: The sensor does not come into direct contact with the melt and is therefore extremely robust
- Energy-efficient and high-precision measurement: no influence on the melting process
Ultrasonic technology detects even the smallest changes in the melting process that would be impossible to measure with conventional sensors.
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