Housing for operating table control

In the case Akromid B33 S3 10 natural Magnets are arranged which are used to determine the current position of the operating table.

These magnets are extre­mely sensi­tive to moisture and previously had to be cast into the housing. Europlast EP Kunst­stoff­technik GmbH, Pleidels­heim, imple­mented a signi­fi­cantly cheaper method.
After positio­ning the magnets, the upper and lower housing parts made of impact-resistant modified Akromid B33 S3 10 natural are sealed airtight using sliding friction welding.

Thanks to the blue coloring, the control housing adapts perfectly to the modern appearance of the entire opera­ting equip­ment. The prere­qui­site for the required color unifor­mity is the batch consis­tency of the inherent color of the Akromid B33 S3 10 natural used. The neces­sary impact tests carried out were passed without any restric­tions.

The high dimen­sional stabi­lity of the housing parts is achieved by the Akromid’s low tendency to warp in combi­na­tion with the high level of exper­tise in proces­sing. Compared to impact-modified polyamides from the compe­ti­tion, Akromid B33 S3 10 natural has a good ratio of degas­sing and tool deposit forma­tion. This also leads to quali­ta­tively high-quality molded part surfaces.

Image: EP Kunst­stoff­technik

author

Dipl.-Ing. Elmar Nachts­heim, Managing Director of Europlast, EP Kunst­stoff­technik GmbH, Ilsfeld