High-Throughput, Robust Thermoformer
NPE2024: WM Thermoforming’s new generation of FC1000 IM2 offers the highest throughput per square feet.
A 130 U.S. ton (260,000 lb) thermoforming machine from WM Thermoforming Machines is said to have the highest throughput per square feet currently on the thermoforming market and is also characterized by its maximal robustness. FC1000 IM2 represents the latest generation of the company’s legacy FC1000 series. Because of its engineered toggle and yoke compensation system, the FC1000 IM2 can run at the highest speed and cutting precision for any material — ranging from PET, PP, PLA and other biodegradable materials including paperboard. The ultrarobust thermoformer also minimizes the vibration to a minimum, which results in less wearing of the cutting knives, less downtime and higher machine efficiency and productivity.
The IM2 configuration enables users to easily switch from the “forming with in-mold trimming” to the “forming with separate trimming” in function for specific production needs such as dividing the precutting from the contour cutting or increasing the cutting accuracy for the highly shrinkable materials such as PP. In addition to robotics and optional vision system, the major development of the latest FC1000 series consists of the redesigned software, which is now faster, easier and primarily consists of the following:
- Multiuser-access: several users can log in simultaneously into the software operating system to consult all machine data.
- Graphics: new look but same logic with data request functions on demand.
- Diagnostics: extended diagnostic functions and solutions.
- Exploded views, technical diagrams and troubleshooting manual.
- The improved self-setting automatically calculates up to 90% of the optimal machine settings and process parameters, enabling the experienced operator to shorten the machine startup time and the less experienced operator to learn from the machine algorithm. The robot, on the other hand, is synchronized according to heaters and machine cycle time.
- OPC UA protocol to connect with Industry 4.0.
- Machine maintenance intervals automatically displayed on the monitor.
- My FX app available to check your machine from wherever you are.
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