Horizontal injection molding machine e-speed series

servo-electrichybridfor HDPE

Overview
The ENGEL e-speed is a hybrid high-speed injection moulding machine series engineered for thin‑wall plastic parts and high‑throughput packaging applications. It pairs an all‑electric clamping unit with hydraulic injection and kinetic energy storage to enable extremely short cycle times while smoothing power peaks.

Applications

• Thin‑wall packaging (e.g. margarine tubs, decorated food packaging with IML)
• 1‑litre buckets and other multi‑cavity containers with reduced wall thickness
• Cartridges and small thin‑walled containers (wall thicknesses down to ~1.2 mm)
• High‑speed packaging production requiring cycle times < 2 s

Key features and benefits

• Optimised for thin‑wall moulding: reliable filling even at extreme flow‑path‑to‑wall‑thickness ratios
• Very short cycle times: typical < 2 s for many thin‑wall applications
• Hybrid drive concept with kinetic energy storage reduces peak power demand and energy costs
• All‑electric clamping unit combined with hydraulic injection for high dynamics and precise control
• Injection speed up to ~1,200 mm/s and injection pressures well over 2,000 bar for reliable cavity filling
• Encapsulated five‑point toggle and reinforced platens for excellent platen parallelism and mould cleanliness
• Servo‑electric injection options and specially designed screws/non‑return valves for PP/HDPE
• Integrated CC300 control with full robot and peripheral integration
• Engineered for 24/7 high‑throughput packaging production

Data & Facts

• Series / commercial name: e‑speed
• Machine type: Toggle lever
• Drive type: Hybrid (electric clamping + hydraulic injection)
• Clamping force: < 6,500 kN
• Typical cycle time: < 2 s (application dependent)
• Max injection speed: up to ~1,200 mm/s
• Max injection pressure: > 2,000 bar (version dependent)
• Screw / plasticising: specially designed screws and non‑return valves for packaging materials (PP, HDPE)
• Control system: CC300 integrated machine control

Examples from practice

• e‑speed 280: 2‑cavity mould for 1 L buckets with IML — part weight reduced by ~20% to ~30 g
• e‑speed 420/90: IML margarine tubs produced by injection compression
• e‑speed 500/90: cartridges with 1.2 mm wall thickness produced in cycles < 13 s