EPS, EPP and ETPU equipment engineered as one production system.
Choose stand-alone equipment or integrate molding, pre-expansion, material handling, vacuum, robotics and plant monitoring into a coordinated smart-factory architecture.
EPS / EPP / ETPU molding with quick changeover and process control
ALESSIO molding systems combine automatic quick mold change options, automated part handling and insert placement, smart-factory connectivity, thermal-insulation concepts and PID-based process control. Available features depend on machine and project configuration.
Core options
- Automatic quick mold change (QMC)
- Filming and surface-texture process options
- Automatic material handling and metal placement options
- IoT / smart-factory data interfaces
- Built-in thermal-insulation mold cavity concept
- Direct PID pressure/process control
Automatic quick mold change
For compatible machines and prepared tooling, the automatic quick mold change system combines hydraulic mold locking with rapid material and cooling-water connections. Selected configurations support approximately 2–5 minute changeovers; actual changeover and restart time depends on mold preparation, equipment and plant conditions.
Reduce avoidable heating losses through chamber insulation and direct control
In selected applications, insulated mold-chamber designs and direct PID process control have demonstrated approximately 10–30% lower steam or energy use against the evaluated reference process. Actual savings depend on product, tooling, utilities and operating conditions.
| Process item | ALESSIO concept | Conventional process (comparison case) |
|---|---|---|
| Pressure control | Direct PID precise control | Balancing valve + regulator / indirect PID |
| Molding pressure | Below 1 bar in example | 1–2.5 bar in example |
| Insulated chamber | Applied around fixed and moving mold sections | No comparable outer insulation in the reference setup |
| Steam consumption | Approx. 5–7 t steam / t EPS (comparison case) | Approx. 7–10 t steam / t EPS (comparison case) |
Comparison figures are application-specific reference values, not guaranteed energy consumption or operating pressure for every product and installation.
Connect molding machines to a complete material and product flow
Production automation
- Process optimization
- Product-quality consistency support
- Higher throughput potential
- Waste reduction
- Digital data collection
- Robotic handling and packaging options
Factory-level integration
Coordinate equipment status, material routing, molded-part take-out, downstream transport and optional monitoring interfaces.
Discuss an automated line →ALESSIO smart EPS pre-expander
Designed around precise weighing, automatic density feedback, vacuum processing and controlled steam/drive components.
- High-precision weighing sensor for raw-material weighing and density monitoring
- Automatic density weighing and feedback
- Double vacuum curing chamber concept
- German SPECK vacuum pump option
- Siemens digital proportional steam control and variable-speed control options
Efficient central vacuum system
- Automatic feedback and control
- Large condenser to improve vacuum-pump operating conditions
- Status monitoring and control
- Fault alarms and operating protections
- German SPECK vacuum pump option
PMF smart automatic EPS silo and feeding system
The PMF-30 smart material management configuration incorporates 30 branch silos with a designed aging range of 12–24 hours. Depending on material density, routing and operating conditions, the system is configured to serve up to 13 molding machines and handle up to 16 tons of pre-expanded EPS material per day.
Material-routing logic
The control concept automatically routes the required density and prioritizes material with the longest completed aging time, reducing manual mixing and improving consistency.
Expandable architecture
BUS communication, optional Siemens PLC control, modular expansion and factory-level data interfaces support future line growth and monitoring.
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