Extrusion International USA 2-2019

49 Extrusion International 2/2019 The German manufacturing company ILLIG is a leading global supplier of thermoforming systems and mold sys- tems for thermoplastics. With its unique 360° packaging development, Pactivity ® , and its high-performance pack- aging systems, ILLIG supplies its customers with resource- friendly and sustainable solutions. At IndiaPlast ILLIG showed the latest RV 53d pressure former with 3 bar support for high output of perfect thin-walled thermo- formed parts out of i.e. PP, PS or PET. On the booth, the RV 53d with print mark control – a USP for this machine segment in India – produced lids made of PP film, which can also be pre-printed. Lightweight PP packaging for easy recycling: Plastic is the ideal material for hygienic, durable and secure food and non-food packaging. In particular, thin-walled packaging made with PP offers benefits for consumers and vendors alike. At the exhibition ILLIG presented the production of thin-walled PP lids for easy recycling (one-stop solution) without the need for other branding media such as paper or plastic sleeves. Benefits of ILLIG thermoforming: The benefits of a ther- moforming production line RV 53d from ILLIG are unmis- takable: Thin-walled packaging means tangible savings in raw materials and thus lower production costs. The high working cycle results in a high output of flawless formed parts and the thermoforming molds with multiple cavi- ties are comparatively inexpensive to make and can be quickly and easily exchanged. With a connected stacking station, the thermoformed plastic parts can be hygieni- cally stacked without any undesirable contamination (no human contact). The demand on the Indian subcontinent for affordable high-quality plastic packaging according to European standards that are also suitable for export is growing at a steady rate. More and more packaging suppliers and subcontractors for large international brands have recog- nized the market trend and decided to invest in thermo- forming. ILLIG India expands production: The ILLIG India Pvt. Ltd. production plant in Malur, some 30 km east of Bengal- uru, has already been supplying the Indian market for over three years with RV 53 automatic vacuum forming machines with separate forming and punching. ILLIG In- dia expanded its capacity by adding the RV 53d pressure former series as well as the sheet processing machine UA 100Ed. This machine is designed for small and medium batch sizes. Get the latest information about this thermo- forming machine with manual loading at a very reason- able price-performance-ratio. ILLIG RV 53d pressure former: The RV 53d stands for high performance and formed part quality – even for complex part geometries. Short cycle times and a high degree of automation during the forming, punching and stacking processes, combined with sophisticated quick-release re- tooling technology, enable high availability and the re- quired high productivity. The RV 53d is able to process a wide range of material films including i.e. PP, PS or PET. The basic version of the RV 53d is equipped with heating, forming and punching stations, and it can also be up- graded to include a stacking station. Its standard heating and material transport enable seamless processing of PP material film. A modular preheater can also be included for applications that require a preheated material film. Short filling times for individual cavities make shortened cycle times possible with optimally defined formed parts. The upper and lower tables can be supplied with forming air or vacuum as required. The entire forming pressure is available in the shortest of time thanks to shortened forming air channels. This increases the forming dynamic and the forming definition of the mold cavities. Through servomotor-driven pre-stretching of the heated material film the part is formed very evenly and consistently along the entire part contour. PP material film is processed at 3 bar with material spreading and enhanced cooling per- formance. RV Machines for Economic Batch Sizes: The RV machines from ILLIG stand for simplicity in mold technology design for forming, punching and stacking thermoformed parts. This enables the customer to be able to construct his own simple-design forming and punching tools according to his own requirements and at a very low cost. ILLIG’s manual for mold making that was designed specifically for this machine type lets customers realize the machine’s full potential; ideal conditions for manufacturing formed parts economically and efficiently, even for small series production. The included mold making manual will also help the Indian toolmakers as well as customers with their own moldshop to create complete forming tool sets. IL- LIG India provides the necessary technical support to both customers and toolmakers in India. ILLIG Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG www.illig.de Everything you need for sustainable and successful production and a permanent competitive edge: The RV 53d with print mark control – a USP for this machine segment in India – produces lids made of pre-printed PP film