BOY will be participating in the 25th Fakuma Exhibition to be held in Frederikshafen, Germany from October 17 to 21, 2017. With the presentation of 14 machines with a maximum clamping force of 1000kN, the injection molding machine manufacturer will highlight its diverse range of high-performance products and its long-term competitiveness in the plastics industry. From the compact BOY XXS and BOY XS to the BOY 100 E, almost all of BOY's machine series and specifications will be on display.

At booth A7 7101 BOY, visitors will be able to see a variety of interesting applications as well as eight display machines. The new table-top BOY XXS injection molding machine has a clamping force of 63 kN and uses foamed polypropylene to produce small game figures. The machine is equipped with proven technologies for continuous industrial production, such as an energy-efficient servo drive and intuitive machine control system Procan ALPHA ® 4. BOY XXS is extremely popular with most customers in different industries. Its mold change system allows customers to install molds in the shortest possible time, which is an important advantage for small series production and prototyping. In addition, the optimized formwork allows the BOY XXS to meet the needs of many general manufacturers for microinjection molding.

Other highlights for the BOY at Fakuma include the processing of PEEK materials on the BOY XS injection molding machine with a clamping force of 100 kN, and the application of new mold concepts on a BOY 35 E injection molding machine. A newly developed energy saving method that provides only partial tempering of the mold. At the Fakuma fair, only mold areas related to injection molding processes, such as 3D-printed metal mold inserts, can be properly tempered. Since Fakuma introduced the energy-saving servo drive in 2008 and developed the EconPlast plasticizing technology in 2013, this has further made the injection molding process more energy efficient and efficient in terms of molds. A silicone mold called "Poffertjes" was produced in just 45s on the BOY 35 E injection molding machine, in which delicious Dutch pastries can then be baked. The IGUS robot Robolink 5, an attractive price tag, removes the molded silicone molds from the molds and places them on a conveyor belt to cool. Visitors can then remove the well-cooled silicone moulds from the conveyor belt and use them to prepare home-style food.

On a BOY 60 E injection molding machine, another practical injection molding part will also be produced. In conjunction with the BOY 2C S auxiliary injection unit, this compact injection molding machine will produce a two-component nozzle. The BOY 60 uses NAS to inject the transparent part of the nozzle. The BOY 2C S then uses TPE to wrap the nozzle, which has two sealed lips. The BOY LR 5 removal operation removes the final part from the mold and places it on a conveyor belt.

Also on display at the BOY booth will be a fast-running BOY 100 E injection molding machine. The largest BOY injection molding machine has a clamping force of 1000 kN and will produce dosing caps for insulin pens by carrying a large 48-chamber mold. Dual servo pumps mounted on the BOY 100 E enable the formation of both the injection nozzle contact pressure and the high pressure at the beginning of the injection molding cycle. Both the opening of the mold and the ejector trigger at the end of the injection cycle can also be performed simultaneously with the dual servo pump. As a result, users with the BOY drive option can save valuable time during each cycle.

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