Energy Efficiency - Injection Moulding Machines
24 Jun 2009
EUROMAP 60 "Injection Moulding Machines - Determination of Specific Machine Related Energy Consumption" has been successfully revised. It is now possible to compare the specific energy consumption of injection moulding machines (kWh per kg material) independent of the drives (electrical/hydraulic) under standardized conditions.
For the three main applications in industry (thin-walled parts / technical parts / thick-walled parts) the necessary cycle parameters for the measurement have been defined. Test material is PP; injection is carried out through an adjustable nozzle into an open test block according to EUROMAP 7 or similar.
EUROMAP 60 covers only injection moulding machines for thermoplastics with one injection unit with a reciprocating screw and an electrical heated barrel and one horizontal clamping unit. Depending on material, mould and machine parameters, the specific energy consumption in industry deviates from the value measured according to EUROMAP 60. Therefore EUROMAP 60 may only be used for a comparison of different injection moulding machines.