In order to equip our thermoforming machine series T best situated to your application purpose, we offer various additional optional equipments:

1)     Additional photocell for sheet level.
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2)     Photocell control for automatic limiting of pre-blow height.
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3)     Digital working temperature controller of tool temperature with
         permanent automatic supervision of liquid. Programmable weekly
         timer for automatic activation of unit. Temperature controller is also
         available for liquid temperature up to 95 °C or as pressurised water
         unit for liquid temperature up to 150 °C.
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4.     1) Digital radiation pyrometer, new innovation, fitted to the top
         heater to control heating time. This unit no longer require cooling
         water circulation.
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         2) Digital radiation pyrometer, fitted to the bottom heater to control 
         heating time of the bottom heater.
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         3) Digital radiation pyrometer, fitted to frame for controlling cooling
          time.
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5)     Quick clamping system for tools.
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In addition, retrofitting can be simplified if the moulds can be equipped with a closed base plate:

5.     1) Several rows of liftable ball casters in machine table for lifting the
         whole mould block. 

         2) Tool change waggon, dockable to machine housing.

6)     not available at present.

7.     1) Individual valve functions could be made with a servo valve. An 
        exact programmable, reproducible and memorisable setting is then
        available for this function. Examples: table lowering slowly, lower
        plug assist, release, pre-blow.
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        2) not available for series U.

        3) Cyclical monitoring of vacuum pressure.

        4) Storage of production data from operation panel to an external
        PC.

8)    Motorised, stepless clamp frame adjustment in both axis (German 
        and European Patent granted).
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9)    Stepless, motorised window plate adjustment in both axis.
        (German and European patent). This system is equipped for
        temperature control and has been prepared for usage with sheet
        loader.
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        1) NEW DEVELOPMENT: In case of Option 46) the window plate set 
        can be equipped with cutouts to allow transition of the locking rods.
        These cutouts will be opened and closed each cycle.

10)   Safety photocells for additional securing of top heater and bottom
         heater against contact with material.
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11)   Additional reduction plate set to supplement Option 9).
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12)   Equipment of bottom heater with short element type "FAST", 
        size 125 x  63 mm; output 250 watts.
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13)   Equipment of top heater with short element type "FAST", 
        size 125 x  63 mm; output 250 watts. 
        (for details see option 12))

14)   Equipment of bottom heater with short element type
         "SUPERFAST", size  83 x  63 mm; output 250 watts.
        (for details see option 12))

15)   Equipment of top heater with short element type "SUPERFAST", 
         size  83 x  63 mm; output 250 watts.
        (for details see option 12))

16.   1) Equipping both (the top and bottom heater) with halogen
         elements type "FLASH", including double the number of elements
         and electronic control of each individual element.
         Please note: heater element type "FLASH" can be used only limited
         for printed surfaces!
         These reputable heater elements have made our single station
          thermoforming machine the most productive on the market.
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          2) Equipping both (the top and bottom heater) with the latest
          generation of halogen elements - type "SPEEDIUM".
          These exclusively for GEISS designed elements also allow the
          heating of colour printed materials.

          3) New developed automatic heater control system (only in
          connection with option 4.1); 4.3); 16.1) und 16.2).

17)   Glass ceramic cover for top heater.
         (only in connection with option 16))
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18)   Completely automatic central lubrication system with individual
         measured lubrication of all pneumatic cylinders and all other
         important parts requiring lubrication. 
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19)   Temperature controlled machine table. It would be
         recommendable to also order the drill hole grid in the machine table
         (option 28)) with this equipment.
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20)   Preparation for sheet loader including all necessary additional
         machine preparation to minimize down-time during retro-fit of sheet
         loader.
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21.   1) Front door with pneumatic operated locks for faster access.
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         2) NEW DEVELOPMENT: automatic front door.

22.   1) Window plate with individual aperture for semi-automatic
         machine.
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         2) Window plate suitable for automatic sheet loader (for details
         see option 22.1))

         3) Window plate temperature controlled and suitable for 
         automatic sheet loader (details see option 22.1))

23)   Vacuum forming course.
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24)   Teleservice for remote diagnosis of machine control (not remote
         control) by integrated modem. A direct Telephone line (no party line)
         close-by machine is precondition for that system.  
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25.   1) Automatic, programmable ventilation of machine housing.

         2) Suction unit for de-airing system.

26)   Motorised, remote control position.
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27)   Alternatively, any set up position can additionally be programmed, 
         automatically driven and stored. Available adjustment for positions
         Option 26) and Option 27) see here.
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28)   Equipment of the machine table with 50 mm crosswise pitch
         thread holes.
 
29)   Integrated digital energy measuring device.

30)   Servo vacuum valve with integrated vacuum bypass switching,
         programmable in 4 steps.

31.   1) Fan cooling assistance via jet system on the clamp frame,
         system Illig.

         2) Fan assisted cooling supported by jet system on the
         Twin-Sheet-frame.

Both options 31. are recommended for Twin-Sheet forming, especially for PE material.


32)   Equipping with pressure forming and twin-sheet-forming.
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33)   Sanitary equipment for forming of acrylic, especially for bath tubs 
         This equipment guarantees a product which is free of stress and
         gives an absolute straight line on formed parts
         made from cast acrylic material.
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34)   Machine pre-take over with customer mould at Geiss plant.

35)   Additional 5/2-way-valve for movement of tool undercuts. This valve 
         can be switched on or off at any time.

36)   Table movement in 2 steps. With this equipment the table drives 
         down to the first step. The lift in the final position will be made after
          "closing clamp frame" of the next cycle.


Please note: Option 37) and 38) cannot be retrofitted.

37.   1) Motorised table lift via 4 three-phase servo-motors. This 
         equipment allows a more exact table positioning, quicker drives and
         includes a programmable buoyancy. The machine forces similar to
         pneumatic machine.
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         2) Motorised table- and plug assist drive with 4 off three–phase
         servo motors on each and increase of closing force to 200 kN
         This equipment is recommended when increased demands are
         made in respect of closing force and position of both tables for 
         example Twin-sheet-equipment or integrated punching cycles.

         3) Motorised table- and plug assist drive with 4 off three–phase
         servo motors on each and increase of closing force to 310 kN
         This equipment is recommended when increased demands are
         made in respect of closing force and position of both tables for 
         example Twin-sheet-equipment or integrated punching cycles.
 
         4) Motorised drives for table as well as plug assist require additional
         control cabinets.  The row of control cabinets could exceed the outer
         machine dimension in which case we would recommend the
         splitting of the control cabinets into 2 rows.  

          5) Development into a high speed twin sheet machine for the
          forming of thin walled twin sheet products up to a total height of
          80 mm.  Driven by three phase AC servo motor with a 5 joint elbow
          lever.  Clamping force of 300 kN.

38)   Motorised plug assist drive with three-phase servo motor
         This equipment allows a more exact plug assist optimisation,
         quicker drive of the plug assist and a programmable final position.
         The machine forces similar to pneumatic machine.
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39)   Quick clamping system for plug assist tools conducted as
         pneumatic bolt in accordance to DIN 69872 Form A for bolts.

40)   Equipment with the so-called "3-K Process".
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The PET equipment is divided into the following 4 quote references 41) to 44):

41)   For the automatic crystallisation of PET the bottom heater is
         driven twice (also in connection with thermoforming under the
         top heater).

42.   1) Control equipment for tools with electrical heating.

         2) Electrical tool heating split into controlled power circuits with 
         each 1 Pt-100; power 700 W and function control.

43)   Top heater with 2 programmable heater fields.

44)   Pneumatic lifting and lowering of the top heater. We recommend
         this equipment in connection with Twin-sheet-equipment.


45)   The clamp frame and the window plate system, in accordance
         with option 8) and 9),  are equipped with a programmable and 
         automatically driven axis and storage of data.

46)   Mechanical locking of plug assist and machine table via short
         stroke hydraulic cylinders. Programmable maximum force is
         1.000 kN.    
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47)   Additional cooling fan including water mist spray cooling.

48)   Amended process of automatic or fitting of an additional special
         function including connection to operator control panel and safety
         process.

49)   Window plate change pallet for easier exchange of window plate
         systems (in accordance with option 9) and option 11)). This
         equipment is recommended for each window plate set.

50)   Special colours (RAL) different from our standard livree. The 
         standard machine colour is light-grey RAL 7035 with important
         machine parts being painted in light red-orange RAL2008.

The automatic roll feed equipment consists of the following 8 option sections:

51)    Mount for foil roll with pneumatic pre-take-off, max. roll diameter 
         1.200 mm.

52)   Pneumatic foil roll lifting for assisting roll changing.

53)   Automatic, motorised foil transport with cross cutter; cutting force
         9.400 N. Clearance height 400 mm.

54)   Foil transport by three-phase servo motor and transport step
         regulation.

55)   Preparation of machine for automatic roll feeding.
         If this equipment has not been provided for from the start, it will be
         necessary to exchange the complete clamp frame, when retrofitting
         the roll feeding equipment. Also, the draw depth may be reduced
         considerably.

56.   Longitudinal cutter with 2 motorised cutter for trimming of 
         longitudinal edge during foil transport.

         1) additional longitudinal cutter.

57)   Twin-Sheet – Roll Feed. 
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Please note: Roll feed is suitable for male forming only! Furthermore you have to note that in connection with the stepless adjustment of window plate is limited regarding the minimum window plate aperture due to the aperture being on the right side.


59)    to

60)    not available at present.


Automatic sheet loader:

61)   Automatic sheet loader for automatically loading sheets up to the 
         maximum sheet size of machine.
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Please note: In case of machine combination Roll-Feed - Sheet Loader the max. stacking height can be reduced by up to 250 mm.


The sheet loader may further be equipped with:

62)   Pneumatically operated sheet separator equipment for secure
         loading of thinner sheet material from stock.

63)   Automatic positioner for sheet material from the front to the rear.

64)   Automatic positioner for sheet material from the right to the left.

65)   Deioniser for eliminating electro static of sheets and to improve
         separation process, length 800 mm  (only in connection with
         Option 62) and Option 63)). We recommend equipping machine
         with 1 unit for each 800 mm machine length.

66)   Checking device to ensure only one sheet is loaded. This 
         equipment is recommended for extremely thin and sticking sheets
         to ensure only one sheet is loaded.

67)   Equipment for loading 2 sheets simultaneously. This equipment
         allows automatic production of two equal sheets. Both sheets are
         being positioned.

68.   1) Pneumatic pusher for pushing off of formed parts from wagon of
         sheet loader; push off direction: right. Mould height is reduced by
         80 mm. This is the recommended push off direction when adding a
         horizontal bandsaw.

         2) Pneumatic pusher for pushing off of formed parts from wagon of
         sheet loader; push off direction: left. It is possible that 2 machines
         can be placed opposite each other and the formed parts of both
         systems can be pushed off in the same direction.

         3) Pneumatic pusher for pushing off of formed parts from wagon of
         sheet loader; push off direction: front.

         4) Pneumatic pusher for pushing off of formed parts from wagon of
         sheet loader; push off direction: rear.

69)   Under construction for horizontal bandsaw (HBS) for level
         adjustment between sheet loader and saw.

70)   Equipment for Twin-sheet-package for automatic load of 2 sheets
         on different levels.

71)   If the machine is equipped with roll feed device, the level of the 
         sheet loader wagon needs to be lowered so that the formed part
         can be pulled over the table to the dross cutter. This adjustment 
         is carried out automatically when selected.

72)   Alarm photocell for prevention of collision during loading of material
         pallets with forklift.
         Please note: reduction of max. stacking height by 30 mm.


73)   not available at present.


74)   Completely automatic central lubrication system for automatic
         sheet loader with individual measured lubrication of all main
         pneumatic cylinders and all other important parts requiring
         lubrication.


75)   to

79)   not available at present.


The tool changer equipment consists of the following 3 options:

80)   Tool change system for operator free, automatic change of tool and
         pallets of sheet loader.

81)   Equipment of one of the stations for pre-heating the new tool.
         Attention! For this option it is recommended to use an additional
         temperature control unit.

82)   Automatic identification of the number of the new tool including
         automatic suggestion of part program by inductive data carrier in
         tool base.

83)   to
 
90)   not available at present.

The clean room equipment for Class A surfaces consists of the following 2 options:

91.   Basic machine with clean room equipment.
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        1) Sheet loader machine with clean room equipment
         - details as above.

92.   Basic machine with clean room equipment - stainless steel
         as alternative to option 91).
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         1) Sheet loader machine with clean room equipment
         - stainless steel - details as above.

93)   to

99)   not available at present.

Various spare parts package are available for each machine to ensure that the production process is not interrupted:

100)  Small spare parts package.
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101)  Large spare parts package.
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102.  1) Equipment for air pressure supply line 1" size constisting of 
          maintenance unit including fitting to machine frame and flexible 
          connection to pneumatic cabinet. 

102.  2) Equipment for air pressure supply line 2" consisting of pressure
          regulating valve, water separator and lubricator. Maintenance unit 
          including fitting to machine frame and flexible connection to
          pneumatic cabinet.