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Engel has expanded its series of tiebarless victory injection molding machines with the Victory Electric, which integrates the proven e-motion TL for all-electric thin-wall injection molding. For this model, the e-motion TL has been updated with a new generation of drives, which are more energy efficient and faster.

With this addition, Engel now offers a portfolio of tiebarless injection molding machines with three distinct categories within a single series — hybrid, hydraulic and now electric.

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The Victory Electric combines the strengths of tiebarless technology with the advanced features of servo-electric drives to offer a high degree of flexibility for demanding requirements. It was developed for high performance and high-end applications, combining performance, cleanliness, precision and energy efficiency.

The tiebarless technology is said to ensure a barrier-free mold area, even greater precision and excellent mold protection. This barrier-free access optimizes automation by enabling shorter setup times, faster parts removal, smaller plant footprints and low hall heights.

The machine has been also been upgraded with specially developed drive components for improved energy efficiency. The redesigned injection units deliver faster injection speeds and enhanced user-friendliness. Components are now more accessible and easier to replace, simplifying maintenance tasks such as the servicing of the plasticizing cylinder. These improvements result in higher performance, energy savings and increased machine availability.

The integration of hydraulics for clamping forces starts at 88 tons, which meets market demands for a variety of tools requiring hydraulic support. The integration of supporting tools, such as core pulls, is integrated directly into the machine, which is significantly more cost-efficient than externally supplied hydraulics, while still maintaining the machine's compact footprint.

The Victory Electric is available in clamping forces ranging from 34 to 143 tons , which is advantageous for industries that require high flexibility, exceptional precision and short cycle times. Key application areas include sectors demanding large quantities of high-precision parts in short cycles, such as medical, automotive and electronics, as well as technical molding. 

The machine delivers precision in two stages. First, its electric injection unit ensures highly accurate control of the injection molding process, shot by shot. This results in significantly improved part quality and exceptionally low scrap rates. The electric drive system also facilitates short response times while maintaining consistently high part quality.

Secondly, the even distribution of clamping force across all cavities enables the production of high-quality components in high-cavity molds for maximum precision — part by part, within each shot. Also, the platen parallelism of tiebarless injection molding machines is a key feature for protecting molds, which translates into reduced maintenance costs.

The large, unobstructed mold area of the tiebarless design simplifies mold changes and accelerates maintenance operations. This increases overall uptime and significantly reduces production costs. It also enables the use of very large and complex molds without requiring an alternative tiebar machine with significantly higher clamping force. The compact design and small footprint of the machine also make it advantageous for facilities with limited space or cleanroom environments.

Because the machine is equipped as standard with an encapsulated toggle lever, the risk of oil leaks and contamination is significantly reduced. The absence of tiebars minimizes airflow turbulence, which can dislodge dust and debris in the mold area. Both features are especially important in clean production environments, such as in medical technology. With the specially developed optional cleanroom package, users can qualify the machine for use in clean rooms up to ISO Class 7. The enclosed components and low-emission operation make the machine well suited for industries requiring the highest cleanliness standards.