Arburg will use K 2025 to unveil the Allrounder Trend, a newly developed series of all-electric injection moulding machines tailored to standard applications. The platform is designed for quick setup, straightforward operation and maintenance, and stable, energy-efficient part production. According to the company, three exhibits will demonstrate the scope of the new range at the fair, including electronic connectors, an automated LSR application and the processing of recyclate. The machines can be ordered from K 2025 and will be available worldwide from spring 2026. The concept targets injection moulders operating in fast-moving markets, with a typical order-to-delivery time of around four weeks ex works. Arburg positions the Trend level with low investment and operating costs, aiming for fast return on investment and low total cost of ownership. A particularly slim machine design supports a compact footprint and space-optimised production, which can increase output per square metre. The company also highlights onboarding for non-specialists through an intuitive control interface and assistance functions, as well as options for digital integration and automation within turnkey systems. In parallel, emphasis is placed on accessibility and maintainability to minimise downtime and simplify routine service.
World premiere at the K 2025: The electric Allrounder Trend can be set up particularly quickly and easily and is specifically designed for the efficient production of standard injection moulded parts
Design and control
Arburg states that the Allrounder Trend has been redeveloped from the ground up, including the all-electric drive train, energy-efficient clamping unit, high-performance injection unit and a dynamic electric ejector. The series introduces the Gestica lite control variant. Guido Frohnhaus, Managing Director Technology & Engineering, said: "We have completely redeveloped the Allrounder Trend, from the all-electric drive train, energy-efficient clamping and high-performance injection unit to the dynamic electric ejector and the new Gestica lite control variant. This ensures repeatable and reliable part production." He added: "The machine technology is very easy to master, even without specialist personnel, and enables quick and easy entry into injection moulding of standard components." Tobias Baur, Managing Director Sales and After Sales, commented: "Our new Trend performance level offers high cost efficiency coupled with proven Arburg quality and globally standardised service. We wish to reach existing customers worldwide as well as completely new target groups who do not yet have an Allrounder in their injection moulding production facilities."
Gestica lite features an intuitive user interface with a clear dashboard. The layout provides job information, live process status and direct access to key parameters, supported by assistance functions. From the dashboard, touch navigation leads directly to detailed parameter pages for the clamping and injection units. A status centre consolidates alarms, a help centre provides online support and a digital pinboard enables production-related notes. The control also offers a simplified search and fast troubleshooting via assisted workflows with visual solution trees and streamlined navigation.
Setup, onboarding and changeovers
The machines are designed for rapid setup. A large, easily accessible mould installation space and interfaces for electronics, pneumatics and cooling water positioned close to the mould are intended to facilitate installation and start-up. Peripheral devices can be connected via Plug & Work, and the cylinder module can be replaced quickly if required. Arburg complements this with new training formats, including e-learning and remote training, to familiarise personnel with the machine.
Maintenance and service
Ease of maintenance was a design priority. The safety gate has been significantly enlarged for better access, and the sliding guard on the injection unit opens wide in two stages. Maintenance points on the injection and clamping units, such as grease lubrication, are positioned for easy access without special tools. For users who perform their own maintenance, digital support including installation instructions is available directly on the control. The aXw Control MaintenanceAssist guides tasks step by step using video tutorials. For work carried out by Arburg, a global service network and standardised maintenance contracts with customisable services are offered.
Options, connectivity and automation
The Allrounder Trend can be expanded with options that may also be retrofitted, for example up to two serial core pulls and freely configurable I/O interfaces. The control cabinet provides numerous slots. For entry into digitalisation, the machines are prepared for an IIoT gateway, enabling connection to the arburgXworld customer portal or the Arburg host computer system ALS.
For automated moulded part production, the series can be equipped with Arburg robotic systems, such as the linear Multilift Select 4, and compact protection, or integrated into complex turnkey solutions. In general, all Arburg robotic systems can be used and fully integrated into the machine control system.
The Allrounder Trend can be equipped with robotic systems and compact protection from Arburg for automated moulded part production
Scope, positioning and specifications
Arburg highlights that customers choosing a machine made by Arburg receive the company’s plastics processing expertise. Initially for markets in Asia, assembly will increasingly be carried out on a local to local basis, also using local components. The Allrounder Trend targets a wide range of industries, including technical injection moulding and electronics. The machines are not high-speed models and are not intended for all special processes; their performance is optimised for standard applications. At market launch, there are four models in the clamping force range from 500 to 2,000 kN, with electric injection units in 100 to 800. The injection speed is between 200 and 500 millimetres per second. The naming has also been revised: the clamping force follows the product name Allrounder. For example, the Allrounder 1000 e Trend has a clamping force of 1,000 kN, where the "e" denotes electric and "Trend" indicates the performance level in the standard machine segment. More information is available on the interactive website: trend.arburg.com/en/.
K 2025 exhibits
- An Allrounder 1000 e Trend produces electronic connectors. Servo-electric ejection synchronised with the mould movement supports precision and reproducible part drop-off.
- A turnkey system based on an Allrounder 1800 e Trend produces LSR diaphragm valves fully automatically with a 64-cavity mould. A Multilift Select 16 linear robotic system deposits parts separated by cavity.
- Another Allrounder 1000 e Trend at the arburgGREENworld pavilion demonstrates upcycling. Equipped with the "aXw Control RecylatePilot" pilot function in Gestica lite, it processes recyclate from used fishing nets into model dolphins.
