How can the cycle time and existing handling devices (e.g. supply robots) be used to best advantage? KIST provides a machine which does just that: the UV MASTER COMPACT, especially for IMD components.
The compact machine can be easily integrated into the cell layout of the injection moulding machine. The cured IMD component is in a stop position and is fully cured by a movable UV lamp. In the UV station IMD foils can be cured before or after cleaning.
The IMD part is hardened at the same time as the next cleaning cycle. If the hardening is to take place before the cleaning, the process takes place the other way round.