Fakuma 2024: Rapid Tooling: Faster to series maturity in plastics production

Overath, 10.09.2024 BARLOG Plastics will be presenting a wide range of technical plastic compounds and services for the development of plastic parts at Fakuma from 15 to 19 October 2024 at Stand 3209 in Hall A3. This year’s focus will be on sustainable compounds from the KEBALLOY ECO series, PFAS-free plastics, ECO Consulting and material data record determination. BARLOG Plastics will also be offering comprehensive advice on rapid tooling, a process that makes it possible to produce series-ready products from 3D data sets within a very short time. BARLOG Plastics also has special injection molding processes such as silicone, magnetic and multi-component injection molding as well as the overmolding of metal parts using a vertical injection molding machine in its portfolio for its customers.

Rapid tooling enables the rapid manufacture of injection moulds for the production of prototypes, pre-series or small series based on 3D CAD data. This method combines the high quality of traditional mould making with the speed of rapid prototyping. In contrast to 3D printing, rapid tooling offers a free choice of all available thermoplastics and allows rapid design changes while producing parts in series quality. The short lead times support agile product development, as the path from design to finished prototype takes only a few days.

Advantages of ^protosys® Rapid Tooling

protosys® is a division of BARLOG Plastics that operates independently of the core business with plastic compounds. Integration into the BARLOG processes offers a wide range of advantages, such as the availability of standard materials from stock and agile adaptation to component and material developments. The use of mould inserts enables quick and cost-effective adaptations and reduces material and processing costs.

BARLOG Plastics has its own toolmaking facility and an injection moulding pilot plant with 16 machines with clamping forces ranging from 6 to 450 tonnes.

protosys® enables the integration of prototype to small series production or the switch to steel moulds for prototypes closer to series production and the processing of high-performance plastics. The series transfer utilises all the experience gained for a faster start to series production.

^protosys® – part of a wide range of services

protosys® is part of a wide range of development services, all aimed at speeding up and improving the development process, such as computer-aided design, injection moulding simulations, structural analyses and the creation of digital material twins in the test laboratory.

Rapid tooling is a decisive factor for efficient product development, enabling companies to react more quickly to market requirements and bring products to market faster. With additional services such as ^protosys® from BARLOG Plastics, the innovation cycle is further accelerated, providing a significant competitive advantage.

Visit BARLOG Plastics at Fakuma in hall A3, booth 3209 and learn more about the innovative solutions and services.