Freddy for Toyota

In 2006 Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd contacted Freddy Products to see if we might be able to help them with a problem they were having in their plastics department (injection moulding). 

The problem Toyota had was that the plungers in the cylinders that force hot plastic liquid into the moulds would leak plastic particles, a similar size to cornflakes, when the plungers were drawn back for the next charge.  The plastic flakes would cover the machine within a few hours and disrupt the production by fouling switches and stopping the machine.

Freddy installed a vacuum system, designed using electro pneumatic valves and a Programmable Logic Computer (PLC) system to control the valves in sequence to collection cups under each plunger cylinder.

The valve units open as the plunger is drawn back and the particles are taken through the suction pipes to a collection bin under the vacuum producer body which could be emptied easily at the end of each shift.

As a result the production of bumpers and dashboards has greatly increased due to no down time to clean the beds of the machine, switches and sensors.

Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd has 4 units fitted and as a result of increased production, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Turkey purchased 4 units for their production facility.

This system can be adapted to a variety of applications, including swarf and liquids.  To find out more, or to make an enquiry, email solutions@freddy-products.co.uk