Product Categories of Wittmann Battenfeld, Inc.

• Assembly Robots and EOAT

  Supplies U.S. manufactured servo robots with three-year warranties, sprue pickers and automation systems for injection molding machines from 30 to 5000 tons. In addition, offers secondary equipment for turnkey startups or automated integration of existing operations available. Design assistance, end-of-arm tooling, field training and service available for small molding operations and large multi-machine facilities. Three U.S. manufacturing, parts, service and training facilities are located in Connecticut, Chicago and southern California.

  Machine-mounted robots for large injection or structural foam machines can handle payloads up to 275 lb. Side- and top-entry robots with up to six axes of movement available for a complete range of machine tonnages. Choice of servo and electric/pneumatic drives. Integrated beam-mounted cabinet with Can-Bus control network, integrated three-servo drive packages, built-in diagnostics and advanced teach programmable controls.

  Robots feature easy-to-use and freely programmable handheld color TeachBox controls with graphical or text teach-in programming and detachable sub-pendant; removable USB memory for storage of programs for faster setup and mold change as well as off-line programming. Patented telescopic vertical arm minimizes overall height and provides fast in/out times. Scara-type side-entry robots for extremely fast, servo-driven in/out movement as low as 0.2 sec are also available.

  Company offers complete in-mold labeling systems including mold, robots and automation.

• Automation/Systems Integration
• Bag and Drum Dumpers
• Blenders (non-intensive)

  Gravimax line of gravimetric blenders offers Real Time Live Scale (RTLS) measurement and exclusive pinch valve technology for precise batch-to-batch consistency. Blenders are suited for single- and multi-component gravimetric blending of up to 11,000 lb/hr for all injection molding, blow molding and extrusion processes. The highly accurate blenders offer significant savings advantages in terms of color and resin consumption because of their accuracy of measurement.

  RTLS technology precisely weighs each individual batch to consistently achieve the desired weight by maintaining the correct ratio of each individual material component in the mixing process according to the required weight, which is substantially different to other systems common in the market that work with fixed times during a single dispensing process and only during the next dispensing cycle make a correction of the dispensing times for individual components. With this fixed time method, the desired material proportions can only be achieved by statistical averaging over longer time periods, which negatively affects the batch-to-batch accuracy, especially in smaller material throughput applications.

  Gravimax blenders offer a three-stage metering method based on free-flow, coarse pulsing, and fine pulsing that progressively dispenses smaller and smaller quantities of material to reach the precise target batch weight without underdosing or overdosing.

  Blenders are equipped with a fast, high quality touchscreen microprocessor control for exact evaluation of the weigh cell data RTLS technology. The Various software algorithms filter out other influences or disturbances transmitted from the processing machines. The touchscreen control provides simple access to the various functions of the blenders including equipment diagnostics. A comprehensive data acquisition over OPC provides all values and results of the control to a downstream ERP system.

  Blenders are equipped with pinch valve technology for precise dispensing of the individual components. The accurate measurement offers savings advantages in terms of color and resin consumption.

  Gravimax blenders range from the smallest model, GMX 14R with 285 lb/hr throughput and four components, up to GMX 608 with 11,000 lb/hr material throughput and eight components. The comprehensive line can cover all requirements of gravimetric blending.

  Blenders are modularly designed allowing for simple and easy access for cleaning. SmartRegrind function optimizes regrind use by monitoring availability.

• Box Tilters
• Chillers

  Full line of hot-water temperature controllers: Tempro Basic, Direct and Plus models up to 320 F and oil units to 500 F. Plus units available in single- or dual-zones and as either an open system with submersible pumps and no pump seals (no seal maintenance) or as a pressurized system with magnetically coupled pumps without pump seals. Tempro Plus C units offer a full-featured customizable color LCD display. Other standard features include automatic pump phasing, digital pressure reading, and solid-state relays with optional ultrasonic flow measuring and machine interface. High-pressure regenerative turbine pumps provide up to 100 psi. Complete range of operating temperatures from 200 F to 360 F. Single-circuit Tempro Basic units operate up to 200 F, 285 F or 300 F, depending on model. All units have 100% non-ferrous contact surfaces and include a power cord, Y strainer, and main power switch. Mold purge and negative pressure (leakstop) are also standard on most units.

• Conveying Equipment (pneumatic and Mechanical)

  Pneumatic materials-conveying and handling systems for plastic resin from a single loader to fully integrated and centrally networked and managed turnkey solutions including vacuum loaders and receivers, pumps and blowers, central filters, railcar unloaders and unloading systems, dryers, blenders (weigh and volumetric), additive feeders, storage hoppers and silos, tilt tables and surge hoppers. Complete system design, installation, startup and training.

  Quality engineering and standard features guarantee maximum efficiency and minimum downtime. Off-the-shelf controls allow for individual systems or total plant control for fully automated materials-handling solutions. Simple modular designs allow for cost-effective custom applications.

  Provides Feedmax integral and central loaders with stainless-steel construction and modular, toolless design for maximum functionality and performance for even the most demanding applications; central pumps and filters designed for high performance; complete systems for railcar or tanker unloading and material conveying to silos, hoppers, surge bins and other storage methods; simple network control with eMax low-cost controller for up to 12 vacuum loaders, one pump and spare, filter, purge valve and vacuum manifold to M7.2 touchscreen Network Control System with line servers and bus modules for medium to complex network configurations up to 248 connections; Codemax RFID manifold coding for contact-free verification of the material and line selection to ensure correct material is being conveyed to prevent incorrect connections.

  Integrated systems designed and fully engineered to specific applications.

   

• Conveyors (parts-handling)
• Cooling Towers

  Full line of hot-water temperature controllers: Tempro Basic, Direct and Plus models up to 320 F and oil units to 500 F. Plus units available in single- or dual-zones and as either an open system with submersible pumps and no pump seals (no seal maintenance) or as a pressurized system with magnetically coupled pumps without pump seals. Tempro Plus C units offer a full-featured customizable color LCD display. Other standard features include automatic pump phasing, digital pressure reading, and solid-state relays with optional ultrasonic flow measuring and machine interface. High-pressure regenerative turbine pumps provide up to 100 psi. Complete range of operating temperatures from 200 F to 360 F. Single-circuit Tempro Basic units operate up to 200 F, 285 F or 300 F, depending on model. All units have 100% non-ferrous contact surfaces and include a power cord, Y strainer, and main power switch. Mold purge and negative pressure (leakstop) are also standard on most units.

• Degating Equipment
• Dryers for Resins

  Full range of portable and central energy-efficient microprocessor-controlled dryers including compressed-air, single- and dual-desiccant bed and continuous-desiccant wheel type, suited for a wide range of throughputs and materials, including bio-resins.

  Drymax closed-loop dryers equipped with SmartRegen energy saving function for optimized control with individual, electrically operated switch-over valves for each desiccant bed avoid heat transfer between the drying and regeneration cycle allowing for high efficiency processing. New energy rating program helps processors calculate yearly drying costs. Drymax features include ambient independent dewpoint to -76 F, motorized switchover valve for operation without compressed air lines and optimized control of drying and regeneration cycles in both desiccant beds, energy saving counter airflow regeneration for reduced energy costs through fastest dehumidification of the desiccant beds during the regeneration phase, material protection function that avoids over-drying and thermal degradation of the plastic resin through short-term lowering of the drying temperatures during production stoppages of processing machine, and micro particle filter in return air for dust separation efficiency of up to 99.9% for high process safety. 

  Silmax insulated stainless-steel battery drying hoppers with SmartFlow control for energy-efficient operation with fluctuating material demands and material saver function to prevent over-drying and thermal degradation of resin.

  Portable drying conveyors (PDC) for fully integrated, closed-loop microprocessor-controlled dry air conveying and JIT conveying.

   

   

• Dust Removal Equipment
• Feeders

  Gravimax line of gravimetric blenders offers Real Time Live Scale (RTLS) measurement and exclusive pinch valve technology for precise batch-to-batch consistency. Blenders are suited for single- and multi-component gravimetric blending of up to 11,000 lb/hr for all injection molding, blow molding and extrusion processes. The highly accurate blenders offer significant savings advantages in terms of color and resin consumption because of their accuracy of measurement.

  RTLS technology precisely weighs each individual batch to consistently achieve the desired weight by maintaining the correct ratio of each individual material component in the mixing process according to the required weight, which is substantially different to other systems common in the market that work with fixed times during a single dispensing process and only during the next dispensing cycle make a correction of the dispensing times for individual components. With this fixed time method, the desired material proportions can only be achieved by statistical averaging over longer time periods, which negatively affects the batch-to-batch accuracy, especially in smaller material throughput applications.

  Gravimax blenders offer a three-stage metering method based on free-flow, coarse pulsing, and fine pulsing that progressively dispenses smaller and smaller quantities of material to reach the precise target batch weight without underdosing or overdosing.

  Blenders are equipped with a fast, high quality touchscreen microprocessor control for exact evaluation of the weigh cell data RTLS technology. The Various software algorithms filter out other influences or disturbances transmitted from the processing machines. The touchscreen control provides simple access to the various functions of the blenders including equipment diagnostics. A comprehensive data acquisition over OPC provides all values and results of the control to a downstream ERP system.

  Blenders are equipped with pinch valve technology for precise dispensing of the individual components. The accurate measurement offers savings advantages in terms of color and resin consumption.

  Gravimax blenders range from the smallest model, GMX 14R with 285 lb/hr throughput and four components, up to GMX 608 with 11,000 lb/hr material throughput and eight components. The comprehensive line can cover all requirements of gravimetric blending.

  Blenders are modularly designed allowing for simple and easy access for cleaning. SmartRegrind function optimizes regrind use by monitoring availability.

• General Purpose Robots and EOAT

  Supplies U.S. manufactured servo robots with three-year warranties, sprue pickers and automation systems for injection molding machines from 30 to 5000 tons. In addition, offers secondary equipment for turnkey startups or automated integration of existing operations available. Design assistance, end-of-arm tooling, field training and service available for small molding operations and large multi-machine facilities. Three U.S. manufacturing, parts, service and training facilities are located in Connecticut, Chicago and southern California.

  Machine-mounted robots for large injection or structural foam machines can handle payloads up to 275 lb. Side- and top-entry robots with up to six axes of movement available for a complete range of machine tonnages. Choice of servo and electric/pneumatic drives. Integrated beam-mounted cabinet with Can-Bus control network, integrated three-servo drive packages, built-in diagnostics and advanced teach programmable controls.

  Robots feature easy-to-use and freely programmable handheld color TeachBox controls with graphical or text teach-in programming and detachable sub-pendant; removable USB memory for storage of programs for faster setup and mold change as well as off-line programming. Patented telescopic vertical arm minimizes overall height and provides fast in/out times. Scara-type side-entry robots for extremely fast, servo-driven in/out movement as low as 0.2 sec are also available.

  Company offers complete in-mold labeling systems including mold, robots and automation.

• Granulators

  Complete range of conventional screened and screenless granulators from small beside-the-press units to large central systems offer complete solutions for all regrind and recycling applications.

  All units are specifically designed for a wide range of parts and materials in order to provide high quality regrind, ease of use and minimal maintenance.

  Conventional screened granulators with adjustable rotor and bed knives offer a constant cutting circle, increased productivity, minimal fines, reduced wear and low energy consumption. Pre-adjustable knife gap fixture allows fast, easy knife changes to reduce maintenance and improve cutting efficiency.

  Low-speed screenless granulators available in a variey of sizes for a wide range of throughputs and offer quiet, energy-efficient operation with minimal fines and dust.

  Auger granulators allow placement directly under the machine to minimize handling of sprues.

  Complete recycling systems consist of sprue picker or robot granulator, vacuum loader with dual-material loading proportioning valve or gravimetric blending.

• Heat Exchangers
• Heat-recovery Systems
• Hopper Loaders

  Pneumatic materials-conveying and handling systems for plastic resin from a single loader to fully integrated and centrally networked and managed turnkey solutions including vacuum loaders and receivers, pumps and blowers, central filters, railcar unloaders and unloading systems, dryers, blenders (weigh and volumetric), additive feeders, storage hoppers and silos, tilt tables and surge hoppers. Complete system design, installation, startup and training.

  Quality engineering and standard features guarantee maximum efficiency and minimum downtime. Off-the-shelf controls allow for individual systems or total plant control for fully automated materials-handling solutions. Simple modular designs allow for cost-effective custom applications.

  Provides Feedmax integral and central loaders with stainless-steel construction and modular, toolless design for maximum functionality and performance for even the most demanding applications; central pumps and filters designed for high performance; complete systems for railcar or tanker unloading and material conveying to silos, hoppers, surge bins and other storage methods; simple network control with eMax low-cost controller for up to 12 vacuum loaders, one pump and spare, filter, purge valve and vacuum manifold to M7.2 touchscreen Network Control System with line servers and bus modules for medium to complex network configurations up to 248 connections; Codemax RFID manifold coding for contact-free verification of the material and line selection to ensure correct material is being conveyed to prevent incorrect connections.

  Integrated systems designed and fully engineered to specific applications.

   

• Hoppers, Bins, Tanks

  Pneumatic materials-conveying and handling systems for plastic resin from a single loader to fully integrated and centrally networked and managed turnkey solutions including vacuum loaders and receivers, pumps and blowers, central filters, railcar unloaders and unloading systems, dryers, blenders (weigh and volumetric), additive feeders, storage hoppers and silos, tilt tables and surge hoppers. Complete system design, installation, startup and training.

  Quality engineering and standard features guarantee maximum efficiency and minimum downtime. Off-the-shelf controls allow for individual systems or total plant control for fully automated materials-handling solutions. Simple modular designs allow for cost-effective custom applications.

  Provides Feedmax integral and central loaders with stainless-steel construction and modular, toolless design for maximum functionality and performance for even the most demanding applications; central pumps and filters designed for high performance; complete systems for railcar or tanker unloading and material conveying to silos, hoppers, surge bins and other storage methods; simple network control with eMax low-cost controller for up to 12 vacuum loaders, one pump and spare, filter, purge valve and vacuum manifold to M7.2 touchscreen Network Control System with line servers and bus modules for medium to complex network configurations up to 248 connections; Codemax RFID manifold coding for contact-free verification of the material and line selection to ensure correct material is being conveyed to prevent incorrect connections.

  Integrated systems designed and fully engineered to specific applications.

   

• Hot-water or Oil-circulating Temperature Controllers

  Full line of hot-water temperature controllers: Tempro Basic, Direct and Plus models up to 320 F and oil units to 500 F. Plus units available in single- or dual-zones and as either an open system with submersible pumps and no pump seals (no seal maintenance) or as a pressurized system with magnetically coupled pumps without pump seals. Tempro Plus C units offer a full-featured customizable color LCD display. Other standard features include automatic pump phasing, digital pressure reading, and solid-state relays with optional ultrasonic flow measuring and machine interface. High-pressure regenerative turbine pumps provide up to 100 psi. Complete range of operating temperatures from 200 F to 360 F. Single-circuit Tempro Basic units operate up to 200 F, 285 F or 300 F, depending on model. All units have 100% non-ferrous contact surfaces and include a power cord, Y strainer, and main power switch. Mold purge and negative pressure (leakstop) are also standard on most units.

• Injection Molding Machines
• Injection Molds
• Knives for Granulators, Pelletizers
• Labeling Equipment--In-Mold
• Labeling Equipment--Out-of-Mold
• Level Sensors and Controls
• Marking Equipment (including Laser Type)
• Metal Detectors, Separators

  Pneumatic materials-conveying and handling systems for plastic resin from a single loader to fully integrated and centrally networked and managed turnkey solutions including vacuum loaders and receivers, pumps and blowers, central filters, railcar unloaders and unloading systems, dryers, blenders (weigh and volumetric), additive feeders, storage hoppers and silos, tilt tables and surge hoppers. Complete system design, installation, startup and training.

  Quality engineering and standard features guarantee maximum efficiency and minimum downtime. Off-the-shelf controls allow for individual systems or total plant control for fully automated materials-handling solutions. Simple modular designs allow for cost-effective custom applications.

  Provides Feedmax integral and central loaders with stainless-steel construction and modular, toolless design for maximum functionality and performance for even the most demanding applications; central pumps and filters designed for high performance; complete systems for railcar or tanker unloading and material conveying to silos, hoppers, surge bins and other storage methods; simple network control with eMax low-cost controller for up to 12 vacuum loaders, one pump and spare, filter, purge valve and vacuum manifold to M7.2 touchscreen Network Control System with line servers and bus modules for medium to complex network configurations up to 248 connections; Codemax RFID manifold coding for contact-free verification of the material and line selection to ensure correct material is being conveyed to prevent incorrect connections.

  Integrated systems designed and fully engineered to specific applications.

   

• Metering, Proportioning Equipment

  Gravimax line of gravimetric blenders offers Real Time Live Scale (RTLS) measurement and exclusive pinch valve technology for precise batch-to-batch consistency. Blenders are suited for single- and multi-component gravimetric blending of up to 11,000 lb/hr for all injection molding, blow molding and extrusion processes. The highly accurate blenders offer significant savings advantages in terms of color and resin consumption because of their accuracy of measurement.

  RTLS technology precisely weighs each individual batch to consistently achieve the desired weight by maintaining the correct ratio of each individual material component in the mixing process according to the required weight, which is substantially different to other systems common in the market that work with fixed times during a single dispensing process and only during the next dispensing cycle make a correction of the dispensing times for individual components. With this fixed time method, the desired material proportions can only be achieved by statistical averaging over longer time periods, which negatively affects the batch-to-batch accuracy, especially in smaller material throughput applications.

  Gravimax blenders offer a three-stage metering method based on free-flow, coarse pulsing, and fine pulsing that progressively dispenses smaller and smaller quantities of material to reach the precise target batch weight without underdosing or overdosing.

  Blenders are equipped with a fast, high quality touchscreen microprocessor control for exact evaluation of the weigh cell data RTLS technology. The Various software algorithms filter out other influences or disturbances transmitted from the processing machines. The touchscreen control provides simple access to the various functions of the blenders including equipment diagnostics. A comprehensive data acquisition over OPC provides all values and results of the control to a downstream ERP system.

  Blenders are equipped with pinch valve technology for precise dispensing of the individual components. The accurate measurement offers savings advantages in terms of color and resin consumption.

  Gravimax blenders range from the smallest model, GMX 14R with 285 lb/hr throughput and four components, up to GMX 608 with 11,000 lb/hr material throughput and eight components. The comprehensive line can cover all requirements of gravimetric blending.

  Blenders are modularly designed allowing for simple and easy access for cleaning. SmartRegrind function optimizes regrind use by monitoring availability.

• Part or Sprue Removal Robots and EOAT

  Supplies U.S. manufactured servo robots with three-year warranties, sprue pickers and automation systems for injection molding machines from 30 to 5000 tons. In addition, offers secondary equipment for turnkey startups or automated integration of existing operations available. Design assistance, end-of-arm tooling, field training and service available for small molding operations and large multi-machine facilities. Three U.S. manufacturing, parts, service and training facilities are located in Connecticut, Chicago and southern California.

  Machine-mounted robots for large injection or structural foam machines can handle payloads up to 275 lb. Side- and top-entry robots with up to six axes of movement available for a complete range of machine tonnages. Choice of servo and electric/pneumatic drives. Integrated beam-mounted cabinet with Can-Bus control network, integrated three-servo drive packages, built-in diagnostics and advanced teach programmable controls.

  Robots feature easy-to-use and freely programmable handheld color TeachBox controls with graphical or text teach-in programming and detachable sub-pendant; removable USB memory for storage of programs for faster setup and mold change as well as off-line programming. Patented telescopic vertical arm minimizes overall height and provides fast in/out times. Scara-type side-entry robots for extremely fast, servo-driven in/out movement as low as 0.2 sec are also available.

  Company offers complete in-mold labeling systems including mold, robots and automation.

• Parts/Runner Separators
• Pumps - Liquid Additive
• Scrap-reclaim Systems
• Shredders, Guillotines

  Complete range of conventional screened and screenless granulators from small beside-the-press units to large central systems offer complete solutions for all regrind and recycling applications.

  All units are specifically designed for a wide range of parts and materials in order to provide high quality regrind, ease of use and minimal maintenance.

  Conventional screened granulators with adjustable rotor and bed knives offer a constant cutting circle, increased productivity, minimal fines, reduced wear and low energy consumption. Pre-adjustable knife gap fixture allows fast, easy knife changes to reduce maintenance and improve cutting efficiency.

  Low-speed screenless granulators available in a variey of sizes for a wide range of throughputs and offer quiet, energy-efficient operation with minimal fines and dust.

  Auger granulators allow placement directly under the machine to minimize handling of sprues.

  Complete recycling systems consist of sprue picker or robot granulator, vacuum loader with dual-material loading proportioning valve or gravimetric blending.

• Silos

  Pneumatic materials-conveying and handling systems for plastic resin from a single loader to fully integrated and centrally networked and managed turnkey solutions including vacuum loaders and receivers, pumps and blowers, central filters, railcar unloaders and unloading systems, dryers, blenders (weigh and volumetric), additive feeders, storage hoppers and silos, tilt tables and surge hoppers. Complete system design, installation, startup and training.

  Quality engineering and standard features guarantee maximum efficiency and minimum downtime. Off-the-shelf controls allow for individual systems or total plant control for fully automated materials-handling solutions. Simple modular designs allow for cost-effective custom applications.

  Provides Feedmax integral and central loaders with stainless-steel construction and modular, toolless design for maximum functionality and performance for even the most demanding applications; central pumps and filters designed for high performance; complete systems for railcar or tanker unloading and material conveying to silos, hoppers, surge bins and other storage methods; simple network control with eMax low-cost controller for up to 12 vacuum loaders, one pump and spare, filter, purge valve and vacuum manifold to M7.2 touchscreen Network Control System with line servers and bus modules for medium to complex network configurations up to 248 connections; Codemax RFID manifold coding for contact-free verification of the material and line selection to ensure correct material is being conveyed to prevent incorrect connections.

  Integrated systems designed and fully engineered to specific applications.

   

• Stacking, Packing Equipment
• Staking, Inserting Equipment
• Unscramblers, Orienting Devices
• Vacuum Pumps
• Water Treatment/Filtration Systems