With its "Boy XS" injection moulding machines for micro-injection moulding, machine manufacturer Dr. Boy (Neustadt-Fernthal / Germany; www.dr-boy.de) has extended its product range downward. The company says the new model, which is also available with a vertically arranged clamping and injection unit, is equipped with the same standard modules as are used in the larger machines; for example, the two-platen clamping unit, a plasticising unit with a 12 mm diameter and the "Procan Alpha" control unit. The machines have a very small footprint of 0.81 m² (XS) and 0.63 m² (XS V).

Recently, Dr. Boy also presented its new E series of energy-saving injection moulding machines. With the "Boy 55 E" and "Boy 90 E" models, the drive energy can be reduced by more than 50 percent compared with all-hydraulic injection moulding machines having an electronically controlled variable pump. This reduction is made possible by a servo motor-driven pump in which the engine always only turns as fast as is necessary for the respective stage of the cycle. According to Dr. Boy, the energy requirement is less than that of an electromechanical machine. Other advantages of the new drive technology include a significant 20% reduction in the noise level and improvements in terms of precision and dynamics.