Injection moulding equipment supplier, Wittmann Battenfeld UK, is returning to this year’s Med-Tech Innovation Expo at the NEC in Birmingham on 1-2 April 2020.
The company is set to showcase all the equipment needed for a medical-based injection moulding; cleanroom-ready moulding machines; automation, materials handling, conveyors and all other ancillary equipment.
WIBA UK offers the MicroPower, EcoPower and SmartPower moulding machines (15-550t) in medical versions: All three are available in multi component format. Minimum emissions are standard and all machines can be upgraded for cleanroom purposes to the EN-ISO 14644 medical standard.
Medical moulding continues to be a significant part of the portfolio at Wittmann Battenfeld UK – both in the UK and in Ireland. All aspects of the Wittmann Battenfeld machine range can be customised and made cleanroom ready with automation and quality inspection to match.
WIBA UK benefits from the constant product innovation at its Austrian parent company, Wittmann Battenfeld and also from the continuing presence of Wittmann Battenfeld at the annual Medica Compamed show in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Last November’s Compamed 2019 show saw Wittmann Battenfeld exhibit the production of a micro retaining ring for medical miniature tubes from PC in hall 08b, booth F03-1.
This micro retaining ring was produced on a MicroPower 15/10 with a clamping force of 150 kN using an 8-cavity mould from Wittner, Austria. The product had a part weight of only 2 mg. The machine came with a rotary unit, an integrated WITTMANN W8VS2 robot and a camera for complete parts inspection. Following removal and camera inspection, the parts were transferred to transport containers, separated according to individual cavities. The parts at the show were processed in a clean-room environment (class 6 clean air according to the ISO 14644-1 standard) which was created by using a laminar flow box inside the moulding machine.
The company’s moulding machines are already optimally suited for clean room production in their standard versions, since they are laid out for a minimal level of emissions. This applies in particular to the machines of the MicroPower series designed for the injection moulding of small and micro parts. The all-electric MicroPower is designed as a self-contained cell enclosed on all sides, which simultaneously offers sufficient space for the integration of various optional pieces of equipment, such as a rotary table, robots, material dryers or temperature controllers. All drive modules of the all-electric drive system including all mechanical components are encapsulated in easy-to-clean housings.