Cannon “ Hot Machines ” are suitable to meter formulations that require hightemperature processing conditions .
The Cannon LN 10 EPX mixing head has been specifically designed for Epoxy resins .
temperature of 85 ° C on the resin side . Hardener can be heated up to 50 ° C . A newly developed dosing module has been designed to achieve perfect , uniform and repeatable premixing of the release agent into the resin . The components circuit is designed for an easy change of chemicals to allow for numerous trials to be run in a working day . The dosing unit is equipped with a dedicated Cannon LN 10 EPX mixing head , designed to fit perfectly in a mould for small Composite parts to be produced with HP-RTM technology . The machine is equipped with the Advanced Data Acquisition Package , an highly appreciated option of the Cannon E
System Enhanced .
All the injection data are monitored in real time and saved on a database stored on machine Hard Disk . The data can therefore be displayed on the 21 '' touch-screen display and sophisticated statistical analysis can be performed directly on the machine ' s HMI . Components pressures , temperatures and flowrates as well as in mould pressure , mixing head status and mixing ratio are always under
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control and can be easily recalled and monitored on dedicated graphs to have a precise insight on the process .
Quality CFRP Parts Developed in Korea A South Korean supplier of plastics raw materials has awarded Cannon Afros with a contract for the supply of a sophisticated dosing unit for HP RTM . A three-component Cannon E-System 5 Enhanced with 70-litre tanks , with the mixing head set up for Liquid Lay Down impregnation technology , will be installed near an existing press in their R & D laboratory . New formulations testing and prototyping will be the main use of the Cannon Epoxy dosing unit . Fitted with the latest electronic controls and advanced DCSP Data Collection and Analysis software , the new unit will allow the R & D team to run their development work very efficiently , keeping a detailed record of all the injection parameters through the whole time of the injection , for an immediate evaluation of the process performances and of possible malfunctions . All statistic data will be also available from a remote location , through an App installed on smartphones .
A Large Part for a City Car , Made in Germany with PUR A major Tier One supplier to the German automotive industry has committed to Cannon the supply of a dosing unit for a large structural part destined to an electric urban vehicle . The Carbon Composite piece will be produced using a Polyurethane formulation , providing all the mechanical properties required by its final use at a competitive cost . Further details might be available at a later stage of the project . Delivery of the Cannon machine is foreseen during 2016 .
" Trade Winds " Keep Blowing for Cannon !
MORE REPEAT ORDERS FROM LEADING WIND BLADES MANUFACTURERS CHARACTERIZED THE 2016 . NEW DISPENSING AND GLUING MACHINES ARE BEING DELIVERED TO MAJOR INTERNATIONAL CLIENTS .
Cannon equipment is used worldwide by the leading manufacturers of wind blades .
Cannon Afros range of dedicated machines for the production of eolic blades includes :
· The DX Series Epoxy infusion machines
· Dedicated degassing units for Epoxy resins
· The G-System to apply Epoxy glues
Some of the World largest blade manufacturers confirmed in 2016 their trust in Cannon : At press time , 30 Cannon DX 35 metering units have been purchased by SIEMENS WIND POWER for their plants in Denmark , UK , USA and China . The continuing machine ' s business with SWP is a pride for Cannon and its international network of offices . Being repeatedly chosen by a world leader in a strategic sector confirms the quality of a whole Company , of its products and of its service . SUZLON , an Indian leading producer ranked as the world ' s sixth largest wind turbine manufacturer , has ordered in the past 18 monts close to 30 Cannon dosing units . Suzlon appreciates the accurate dosing performances provided by the DX 35 , whose actual output precision is guaranteed within 1 % of the set value . The Spanish GAMESA , ranked as World ' s
# 4 producer of eolic plants , confirmed in 2015 a third lot of five Cannon DX infusion machines and two degassing units for Epoxy resins , adding other machines to those already in operation in their plants . CARBON ROTEC , a large German producer of wind blades , also repeated an order to Cannon Afros for a very sophisticated and totally customized infusion system for resin mixing and distribution .
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