Absolute Haitian landing at NPE with next-gen Mars

Absolute Haitian Corp., the exclusive sales and service agent for Chinese injection molding machinery maker Haitian Plastics Machinery Ltd., will offer a sneak peak of its next-generation Mars press and additional machinery debuts from Zhafir Plastics Machinery GmbH at NPE2018.

Zhafir is a German subsidiary of Haitian International Holdings Ltd.

From Absolute Haitian's 60-by-80-foot space at Booth W143 — 20 percent larger than its booth at NPE2015 — the company will show a machine from its Zhafir Jenius series, making its debut to North and South American molders.

The JE6500, a 731-ton injection molding machine equipped with a bi-metallic barrel, will mold an automotive grille made of polypropylene in a cycle time of 60 seconds. A Sepro integrated top-entry robot will remove the part.

The Jenius series — available in clamping forces ranging from 506-3,709 tons — is being touted as an energy-efficient option for mid-to-large part precision molding.

"The energy savings are twofold," Glenn Frohring, president of Absolute Haitian, said in a phone interview. "On the clamp side, you have the functions of the servo [hydraulic] system. They're on-demand, so you only use the energy that the motion control requires at that particular time."

In contrast, the press has a high-precision, all-electric injection unit.

At NPE, the Worcester, Mass.-based company will also preview Zhafir's next-generation all-electric Venus series, specifically showing its 101-ton VE900 III that will be running an eight-cavity mold producing a medical in-dwelling needle body. A 505-ton Zhafir Zeres press will be molding a thin-wall food container at the booth, as well.

Haitian's servo-hydraulic Mars series, first introduced 10 years ago, is advancing into the future with a sneak-peak preview of a third-generation model, the MAIII.

"The third-generation Mars basically enhances the product further with some time-saving features on the press," Frohring said.

At NPE, the company will have the MA1700 III, a 192-ton press, running a thick-wall housewares mold paired with a hot runner system.

The MA1700 model will be available in North and South America in late 2018, with additional sizes available the following year.

"We anticipate a strong NPE," he said, citing the new tax law as an incentive for molders to replace older equipment.

"Haitian builds more machines than anyone in the world, so if the market is strong we still have an opportunity to provide equipment to our customers in a timely basis," Frohring said.