Engel Develops New E-cap for Closure Caps

The Engel e-cap is the only fully electric solution for closure cap production on the market. The machine takes its high-performance genes from the proven e-motion series.

26 Nov 2010 --- With the e-cap Engel is setting completely new standards in the production of closure caps. The newly developed machine is positively geared to peak performance and maximum output, although it is extremely economical in terms of energy and cooling water. It adeptly bridges this gap thanks to fully electric drive technology combined with a series of sophisticated features, such as the latest powerful, premium quality injection unit and fast closing dive.
The new Engel e-cap works in the name of efficiency. The Engel e-cap 420 produces 130.000 closure caps per hour - with 96 cavities and a cycle time of 2,7 seconds. Thanks to optimum process stability of the entire system, it achieves a maximum of good parts.

The fully electric machine also has a firm grip on running costs. “The machine is extremely energy-efficient, has low cooling water requirements and offers an impressive level of availability. All in all this keeps running costs at a modest level,“ says Walter Jungwirth, Head of the Packing business unit at Engel.

The Engel e-cap is the only fully electric solution for closure cap production on the market. The machine takes its high-performance genes from the proven e-motion series. For many years it has been in the service of fully electric efficiency – with a robust 5-point toggle lever clamping unit to ensure fast, dynamic and high-precision movements, high plasticising capacity and intelligent Engel CC 200 high-performance control. Furthermore, the machine was tuned by our engineers to the special requirements of closure cap production.

For example, it has an even more efficient, premium quality injection unit, increased ejector force and a faster closing drive. The result is cycle times of under three seconds.

A global nework fo strong partners for moulds and peripheral units, enables Engel to devise highly sophisticated closure cap solutions for ist customers. “As a system supplier, our focus is on the whole. We make sure that machine, mould and automation work in concert. We closely scrutinise the customer`s requirements and select the suitable partner. The benefit to the customer: we take care of everything. He has only one point of contact – Engel,” Jungwirth concludes.