
Officials said Hidrive reproducibility is similar to that of all-electric machines, due in part to the use of a position-regulated screw on the injection unit and planetary roller screw-drive positioning of the clamp.

The company claims the Hidrive can lead to energy savings of up to 40 percent over a standard hydraulic machine, in part because the Hidrive uses energy recovered during braking and has efficiency-standard EFF1 motors.Īlso, hydraulic accumulator charging is dynamically regulated, so the pressure level automatically adjusts in line with demand.Ī comparison of dry cycle times shows that a Hidrive 370H can cycle in the same time as its all-electric equivalent 0.8 second while a hydraulic machine with dual-pump technology takes 1.3 seconds, according to Arburg. Sales director Helmut Heinson said the new machine has been developed around a limited number of combinations of clamping and injection units for high efficiency in production and cost. As a result, the Hidrive costs 25 percent less than an equivalent Alldrive all-electric machine, the firm said. The open house drew about 3,300 visitors in March.

The Hidrive H-series machines feature a five-point toggle clamping unit incorporating the electric clamp system from the all-electric Allrounder Alldrive, the hydraulic injection unit from the Allrounder S Advance and the hydraulic accumulator technology from the Allrounder S. KG used its annual Technology Days open house at its Lossburg headquarters to launch its energy-saving Hidrive hybrid machine line and show off its newly completed customer center.

Injection machinery maker Arburg GmbH + Co.
