March 2023 Injection Molding Blog
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March 15, 2023
Will AIs Take Over the Injection Molding Industry ?
The Injection molding industry has seen a rise in the adoption of AI technology. Engel and various other molding machine manufacturers continue to improve their AI capabilities with the goal of preventing excessive waste of resources during the IM process. But what exactly do these algorithms do? Well since minimizing waste and increasing efficiency has become an important notion in the IM manufacturing industry; it stands to reason that the AI algorithms  have the focus of increasing efficiency in any way possible. More specifically, they are aimed at preventing wasted energy, time, material, and equipment maintenance. They do this by controlling specific elements in the process with great precision. They extend screw recovery time, reducing wear and tear of injection molding units. They adjusting clamp tonnage to the precise amount needed for a specific mold, saving energy and mold wear. They can also control the pump speed  of the TCU to provide just the right flow for appropriate cooling, which is a huge energy saver.  These molding algorithms may prove to be huge margin savers, something that will surely contribute to the wide spread adoption of AI in the molding arena . Learn more here.