Rotational molding Shuttle type Machine

The shuttle rotomoulding machine (also called as shuttle type rotomoulding machine and swing arm rotomoulding machine) is actually a type of highly aerodynamic single arm turret machine that displaces the mold back and forth between the heating and cooling chambers in a linear direction. These avant-garde machines are generally equipped with environment friendly burners, which are suitable for LPG, CNG, OIL duel fuels. This independent indexing machine is highly preferred because of the fact that it is low in cost as compared to the the size of product it produces.

Shuttle rotational molding machines are fast and efficient and also the stations are located far from each other. The heat panels of these machines are outfitted with advance heat transfer technology which facilitates a uniform heating that results in smooth, seam less end products with well defined outlines.

The Shuttle type rotomoulding machine is generally used for manufacturing large/small hollow plastic products and articles. The most commonly used raw materials are High density polyethylene (HDPE) and Low density polyethylene (LDPE). After the powdered polymers are poured into the molds, they are heated and rotated bi-axially by the arms, which are fixed to very powerful motors. this makes the powder inside the mold to melt and evenly distributed on the inner walls of the molds. After the molten material is evenly distributed, the mold is allowed to cool to let the thermoplastic solidify. As the material solidifies, it shrinks thereby de-attach itself from the inner walls of the mold.