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22 Partners & projects
AHEAD Issue 01.2012
hsv Technical molded ParTs (hsv)
tHE bIggEst of Its kInD
In tHE nEtHERlAnDs
everyone in the plastics industry knows that the netherlands have a whole lot more to offer than tulips and cheese.
numerous plastics manufacturers and processors are located there. as in all of europe, the energy debate is in the
focus of the public eye here and regenerative energy sources are gaining increasing significance. in conjunction with this,
the demand for innovative photovoltaic solutions is also rising. Kraussmaffei stood out in this area thanks to its size.
For decades already, HSV Technical Molded Parts (HSV) in the Netherlands
has been the specialist for the development and manufacturing
of large plastic housings for technical devices in the injection
molding process for small to medium series. Moreover, HSV develops
and produces products from recycled plastics that are used in road
construction and hydraulic engineering. One great advantage is the
fact that HSV makes intensive use of not only injection molding technology,
but also thermoplastic foam casting and processing of reaction
injection molding polyurethane (RIM-PUR). This way customers
can be offered the most suitable technology when comparing quality,
investment, and unit price. The production sites in the Netherlands
are in Ede and Leeuwarden.
Large machine with large capacity In Autumn last year HSV expanded
its machine park with the largest (in terms of clamping force) injection
molding machine ever installed in the Netherlands, Type
MX 4000-33000. The technical data alone are impressive: Clamping
force of 40,000 kN – 3,400 x 3,100 mm clamping platens – injection
volume of up to 29 liters. Even more interesting, however, is the
product which is produced on the machine. This concerns what are
called base plates for new photovoltaic modules, which are particularly
suited for industrial buildings with low roof loads. The polypropylene
base plates have a size of 2,100 by 1,430 mm and a weight of
DIMENSIONS
menno Krommenhoek (hsv, right) and mark verveer
(Kraussmaffei) with a photovoltaic base plate in front
of the new install mX 4000-33000.
only 15 kg. The innovative design decreases the roof load and includes
integrated cable ducts and maintenance steps. The stackable base
plates can be transported easily and compactly, which means they reduce
the energy requirements even in transport. An all-around clean
solution for clean power.
“The MX injection molding machines have impressed us in recent
years with their reliability and production consistency,” explains
Menno Krommenhoek, Managing Director of HSV TMP. “It was only
logical for us to again choose KraussMaffei when making the new
investment.”
Plastic makes life more fun By means of the structural foam molding
process, a foam casting technique with low pressure for thermoplastic
plastics, which is excellently suited for manufacturing large
technical structural parts and housings, HSV also manufactures
playground slides for our little ones. In recent years HSV TMP has
gathered a lot of experience with this technique and knows how to use
its extensive possibilities like no other. Thermoplastic foam casting
is particularly suited for medium series and wherever high requirements
are placed on the product's rigidity and surface quality, since
the surface can be easily painted with single or multi-layer high-gloss
paint systems. MB