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Austrian injection moulding machine manufacturer Engel has set a new record with two injection moulding machines delivered to the USA. With a clamping force of 8,000 tons each, they are the largest machines ever built at the St. Valentin plant in Austria.
Two of the giant injection molding machines installed at the Infiltrator Water Technologies LLC plant in Winchester, Ky., are the largest presses ever built at the St. Valentin, Austria, plant of Engel Austria GmbH.
The two duo injection moulding machines each have two 85,000 cm³ injection units which allow for injecting a total shot weight of 270 lbs (122 kg). The giant machines have a total length of 96 feet (29.3 meters) and a width of 37 feet (6.4 meters). This can be considered…
Getting the 8,000-ton machines from Austria to Kentucky was a logistical challenge.