Horizontal injection molding machine AE series

fully-electricfor thin-walled partsfor rapid production cycles

Overview
The SPARK AE series is a family of all-electric injection molding machines designed for high-volume, fast-cycle production of precision parts while minimising energy consumption and delivering long-term process stability.

Product positioning
All-electric machines covering a wide application window from ultra-thin-walled, ultra-fast packaging components to thick-walled, high-pressure parts, suitable for optics, automotive and lighting production.

Four Core Innovations

• KEBA/B&R Controller: integration of advanced KEBA or B&R control systems (available on request) for proven control precision and reliability.
• Auto Stress Release System (ASRS): high-speed algorithms use digital pressure transducers (<1 ms scan) to monitor screw motion and adjust in real time to reduce internal stress and scrap.
• Algorithmic Cross-Protection (AxP) with Floating Point Toggle: real-time monitoring and dynamic adjustment of clamp closing to protect moulds during high-speed cycles.
• All Adapt (AA): suite of adaptive technologies extending the usable window from ultra-thin to thick-walled, high-pressure molding.

Six Performance Components

• Quieter operation: tie-bars detached from moving platen to eliminate friction and noise.
• High-precision pressure measurement: named-brand precision pressure transducers for accurate control and mould protection.
• Clamping & injection units: injection units mounted on high-precision linear guide rails.
• IPM servomotor: interior permanent magnet servomotor with fast response, high torque, low noise and controlled temperature rise.
• Euromap-style ejector support: wide compatibility with various mould designs.
• Automatic centralised lubrication: suitable for clean-room environments, no manual lubrication required.

Six Leading Advantages

• Intelligent control: 15" touch-screen HMI with user-friendly interface.
• ASRS: dynamic internal stress release to improve yield.
• High-speed CPU for real-time calculations: software compensates hardware motion for injection, hold, recovery, ejection and clamp.
• Ultra-fast closed-loop response: high precision and repeatability under fast cycles.
• Patented circular platen: even stress distribution and reduced deformation for dimensional stability.
• High-strength machine base designed in Japan: sustained holding performance under production loads.

Applications / Typical parts

• Thin-walled LED lighting housings and lenses
• Headlamp lenses and optical components
• Thick-walled automotive structural parts

Energy efficiency (example data shown)
SPARK AE300: 0.23 kWh/kg
Typical 300 t all-electric competitor: 0.29 kWh/kg
Shown improvement on page: ~20.7% lower energy per kg.

Additional product highlights

• Clamping force family coverage: 40 to 550 tons.
• Patented circular platen for improved dimensional stability.
• iChenTM Smart Family integration: Smart Factory, iChen Cloud and AI Molder for connectivity and production optimisation.

Available options (selection shown on the page)

• Manual lubrication pump for injection unit
• Hopper
• Barrel insulation jacket
• Broken thermocouple detection alarm
• Hydraulic/pneumatic sequential injection
• Industry 4.0 packages
• OPC-UA
• 3-phase 400V 16A power sockets
• 1-phase 240V 16A power sockets
• Waterflow regulators (additional options on request)

Characteristics / Technical specifications

• Series name: SPARK AE
• Machine type: All-electric injection molding machine
• Clamping force / coverage: 40 to 550 tons (family range)
• Control system: KEBA or B&R controller (on request)
• Key technologies: ASRS, AxP, All Adapt (AA), iChenTM Smart Family
• Servo drive: specialty-developed IPM servomotor
• Pressure sensing: named-brand high-precision pressure transducers
• Platen design: patented circular platen
• Lubrication: centralised automatic lubrication suitable for clean-room
• HMI: 15" touch-screen
• Energy example: SPARK AE300 ≈0.23 kWh/kg (page example); competitor ≈0.29 kWh/kg
• Options: as listed above
• Documentation: product brochure available in PDF