Butatek Presses and Automation Inc.
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Compression Molding Presses
Composite Applications
Butatek provides custom hydraulic presses for fiber reinforced plastics. These presses are most suitable to produce the following type of parts:
SMC (Sheet Molding Compound) components
GMT (Glass Mat Thermoplastics) components
LFT-D (Long Fiber Thermoplastic - Direct) components
RTM (Resin Transfer Molding) components
BMC (Bulk Molding Compound) components
These presses are widely used in aerospace, railways, automotive, ship building, electronics, recreation & sports, and the construction industry.
The special features of our compression molding presses are as follows:
Dynamic Active Slide Parallel Leveling System
Special hydraulic circuits for short pressure built up times
Vacuum Systems
In-mold coating features
Temperature regulation program and auxiliary circuits
Positioning regulation systems during closing
Fully Controlled speed profiles
Servo drives and accumulator drives for efficient and low energy consumption
User friendly control system of the press for flexible production runs
Automation and complete turnkey Composite part lines
We are your single source supplier for complete turnkey lines for composite fiber reinforced press lines. A wide range of equipment is integrated together and offered fully automated. Examples of automation features are:
Robots, Pick and Place Units
Pre Cutting equipment
Component assembly solutions
Automated self driving die carts
Quick die change systems
Conveyors
Heating units
In-mold coating systems
Vacuum units
Furnace and feeding platforms for GMT lines
Twin screw extrusion unit for LFT-D lines
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Factory commissioning of 2000 Ton SMC Molding Press. This press is commissioned at a customer in USA
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2400 Ton Press with In-mold Coating and Dynamic Active Slide Parallel Leveling installed at global Tier 1 customer
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3500 Ton Press with In-mold Coating and Dynamic Active Slide Parallel Leveling installed at a USA customer factory