HIGH PRECISION MOLDSSYSTEM SOLUTIONS

männer High Precision Moldsand System Solutions.

Manufacturing complex plastic products meansensuring rigorous quality standards throughoutevery stage of the moldmaking process. For 40 years, our high-performance injectionmolds have continued to set new standards for technical excellence and cost-effectiveness. With 380 employees worldwide, männer isamong the industry's leading suppliers. männer has its own production, sales, and service locations in Europe, the USA, and Asia.

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SYSTEM SOLUTIONS

Premium Parts Quality.

High Volume Production.

Comprehensive Projects.

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männer precision molds are utilized in theproduction of thin-wall products running at the shortest cycle times for very high volumeapplications. Mold inserts can be replacedwithout additional adjustments. The männermold concept allows for interchangeability of parts, which is particularly important forproduction at different locations.

We spezialize in the execution of comprehen-sive mold projects for plastic products consisting of a multitude of individual compo-nents. Our resources in design, manufacturingand project management, with our own testcenter offer a one-stop, comprehensive solution.We are geared toward delivering all pilot andproduction molds for the complete project.

STACK MOLDS

SINGLEFACE MOLDS

Our main industries are: medical/pharmaceutical, packaging, personal care

MULTICOMPONENT MOLDS

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p Optimum mold design to ensure excellent precision, stability,cooling and easy maintenance

p männer produces molds with up to 128 cavities for extremelyshort cycle times

p Balanced temperature control made possible by cooling channels that closely follow the part geometry

p Mold inserts can be replaced without additional adjustment

p Allows closest possible positioning of injection points

p Direct injection with männer valve gate hot runner technology

Example: Mold cooling

High Cavitation Sin gle face Molds. Complex Multicomponent Molds.

p Economical männer multicomponent molds are used for producingparts comprised of two or more different types of plastic materialsand/or colors

p High cavitation multicomponent molds

p Use of a wide range of technologies such as turntable, core-pulling, and transfer methods

p Overmolding of parts (In-Mold-Assembly)

p Direct injection with männer valve gate hot runner technology

Example: Mold inserts

48 cavities 16+16 cavities

p For high volume production

p Stack molds with two or four parting lines

p Two or four times the output quantity per injection cycle at thesame closing force when compared to single face molds

p männer “Easy change“: mold inserts can be replaced withoutadditional adjustment

p Custom-developed männer valve gate hot runner system forstack molds:- Injection points lie on a single axis- Room for handling systems by use of split snorkel

Split snorkel

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Sophisticated Stack Molds.

2x8 Stack Mold2x4 Stack Mold

Precise channeling concept Optimized cooling concept “Easy change“ concept

Opposing injection points lie on a single axis

24+24 Stack Mold

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System Solutions.

p Feasibility studies

p Material evaluation tests

p Rheology calculations

p Risk analysis

p Part optimization

p 3D design

p Rapid Prototyping

p Pilot molds

p Production molds

p männer valve gate hot runner systems

p Manufacturing concepts

p Sampling on site or at the männer Test Center

p Construction of complete production units

p Customer specific validation

p On-site start-up

p Maintenance concepts

p Spare parts stock planning

p Small-batch production

p Worldwide service

p Seminars

A one-stop source from the first idea to final production – this is what wecall system solutions beginning with feasibility studies through to the concept of an entire production line. We support you in every phase of themanufacturing process for your product.

Industrialization Stage. Production Stage.Development Stage.

Comprehensive Projects.

We are specialized in the execution of compre hen -sive mold projects for plastic products consisting ofa multitude of individual components. Our resourcesin design, manufacturing and project management,with our own test center offer a one-stop, compre-hensive solution. We are geared toward deliveringall pilot and production molds for the completeproject.

An experienced project manager is on hand everystep of the way to monitor your project.

One Stop Source.

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Test Center. Protomold.

At the männer test center, we use state-of-the-artinjection molding machines from 75 t up to 500 tto test our systems under realistic condi tionsbefore delivery to the customer. Even during theinitial stages of product development and molddesign, knowledge furnished by the männer testcenter helps to guarantee the development ofsolutions that meet the specific needs of our customers.

If desired, we can install the customers’ own injection molding machines at our facilities fortasks such as per forming test runs, creating pilotmolds, and taking initial measurements.

männer Protomold is our special unit for the production of prototypes and for mold opti mization.This independent department is equipped with allnecessary production techniques and it works in -dependently from the main production department.

The specialists of Protomold are available quicklyand flexibly when urgent solutions are needed.

männer high precision molds are equipped with valve gate systemsdeveloped and manufactured by the männer hot runner technologybusiness division operating within the männer Group.

p Original cylindrical valve gate for maximum optical gate quality and short cycle times

p Excellent reliability

p Global service network

p männer moldMIND® is a “black box” for injection molds that records anddocuments vital processdata: number of shots andcycle time (min./max.), dailytemperature peaks,downtime, and removaltimes

p Provides the process documentation for potentialguarantee claims

männer Hot Runner Technology.

mold MIND®

Hot runner systems, complete hot halves and temperature control systems

Integrated into the injection mold

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p Wire and spark erosion

p 5-axis high-speed cutting

p männer heat treatment (hardening/nitrogen hardening)

p männer test center (with injection molding machines from 75 t – 500 t)

p Protomold

p männer polishing technology

p Surface, profile and jig grinding

p Lasercusing®

p männer center for education and training

p ISO 9001:2008

About männer.

Founded in 1965. 380 employees. 29 000 m2 facility size.Worldwide service.

Headquarters in Bahlingen

männer Worldwide.

Manner USA, Inc.1105 Progress Industrial Blvd.Lawrenceville, GA 30043USAPhone +1 770 449 1820Fax +1 770 449 1821sales-usa@maenner-group.com

NORTH AMERICA EUROPEHeadquartersOtto Män ner Vertriebs GmbHUnter Gereuth 9–1179353 Bah lin genGermanyPhone +49 (0) 7663 609-0Fax +49 (0) 7663 609-299sales@maen ner-group.com

Sales & Service

Manner Hong Kong Ltd.Suite Nos. 9C–10A on 15/F, Tower 3China Hong Kong City, 33 Canton RoadTsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong KongPhone +852 2345 12 81 / 2345 12 87Fax +852 2345 12 91sales-hongkong@maenner-group.com

Männer Japan Co., Ltd.30 –8, Sumiyoshi-cho, Mito, Ibaraki310-0844 JapanPhone +81 29 212 33 41Fax +81 29 212 33 19sales-japan@maenner-group.com

ASIA

Plant I: High Precision Molds in Bahlingen, Germany Plant III in Bahlingen, Germany

Plant V: Manner USA, Inc.Plant II: Hot Runner Systems in Bahlingen, Germany Plant IV: High Precision Molds in Au, Switzerland

Otto Män ner Vertriebs GmbH

Unter Gereuth 9–11

79353 Bah lin gen

Germany

Phone +49 (0) 7663 609-0

Fax +49 (0) 7663 609-299

www.maen ner-group.com

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