Thin Wall Injection Molding Machine
Thin wall molding is essential for industries that demand lightweight, material-efficient, and high-speed production—especially in packaging, consumer electronics, automotive components, and everyday consumer goods. CLF’s TX Series High-Speed Injection Molding Machine is engineered to meet these demanding requirements with exceptional speed, rigidity, and process stability. Designed for fast cycles and ultra-thin geometries, the TX Series ensures complete filling, prevents flash, and maintains consistent part quality.
What Is Thin Wall Injection Molding?
Thin wall injection molding is a specialized process used to produce parts with extremely low wall thickness—typically under 1 mm or with high flow-length–to–thickness ratios. These parts require fast filling before the melt solidifies, along with strong clamping stability to prevent flash. The CLF TX Series Plastic Injection Molding Machine delivers the speed, pressure, and repeatability essential for thin wall applications in packaging, electronics, automotive lightweighting, and high-volume consumer goods.
Why the CLF TX Series Excels at Thin Wall Production
The TX Series is dynamically engineered to address the specific technological hurdles inherent in high-speed, high-pressure thin wall molding applications:
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Ultra-High-Speed Injection for Complete Mold Filling
The TX Series delivers ultra-high injection rates and pressures to ensure melt reaches every section of the cavity within milliseconds. This prevents short shots, maintains structural integrity, and supports the extreme flow-length demands of thin wall products such as food containers, lids, electronic housings, and lightweight automotive trim.
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Superior Clamping Rigidity to Eliminate Flash
The TX Series uses a high-stiffness box-frame platen, a rigid multi-plates 5-point toggle structure, and CAE-validated force distribution to maintain perfect mold alignment. This stability prevents flash, ensures uniform thickness, and protects the mold from deformation during high-pressure filling.
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Advanced Control for Consistent Wall Thickness & Part Weight
The intelligent control system enables millisecond-level control over speed, pressure, and temperature. This ensures consistent shot volume, homogeneous melt quality, and repeatable part weight—critical for high-volume packaging, electronics, and disposable consumer goods.
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Optimized Cycle Times and Energy Efficiency
Fast clamping, rapid material recovery, and CLF’s Servo Energy-Saving System work together to reduce cycle time while lowering energy consumption. This makes TX Series thin wall production both highly efficient and cost-effective, even at millions of shots per year.
Applications: Where CLF TX Series Excels in Thin Wall Molding
The TX Series supports the most demanding thin wall applications across multiple industries.
High-Volume Packaging
Ideal for food containers, dairy cups, lids, takeaway trays, and single-use packaging where minimal wall thickness reduces material cost and shortens cooling time.
Consumer Electronics Enclosures
Supports mobile device housings, tablet covers, remote-control enclosures, and small appliance shells where wall thickness often falls below 1 mm.
Automotive Lightweighting
Suitable for interior trim, ducts, and non-structural covers where thin wall designs help lower vehicle mass without compromising strength.
Consumer Products & Daily-Use Goods
Perfect for disposable items, slim housings, toys, and lightweight household components where cost-efficiency and accuracy are critical.
Recommended Machine Specifications for Thin Wall Applications
Thin wall products require machines with high speed, high pressure, and strong clamping stability.
| Thin Wall Application | Suggested Tonnage | Key Features Needed |
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| Thin-wall packaging (cups, lids) | 100–220T | Ultra-high injection speed, fast cycle time |
| Electronics housings | 150–280T | High rigidity, smooth surface finish |
| Automotive lightweight parts | 180–350T | Stable clamping, precise filling |
| High-volume consumer goods | 100–250T | Consistent shot repeatability, energy efficiency |
(Values for reference; final tonnage depends on mold size, flow length, resin type, and cycle time targets.)
Technical Specifications — TX Series (Common Thin Wall Configurations)
The following TX Series models offer the ideal balance of speed, pressure, and rigidity for thin wall production.
| Model | Clamping Force | Screw Diameter | Injection Pressure | Shot Weight (PS) | Tie-Bar Distance |
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| 100TX | 100 tons | 30–40 mm | up to 2800 kg/cm² | up to 240 | 390 × 390 mm |
| 150TX | 150 tons | 40–50 mm | up to 2327 kg/cm² | up to 438 | 460 × 460 mm |
| 180TX | 180 tons | 40–50 mm | up to 2327 kg/cm² | up to 438 | 510 × 510 mm |
| 230TX | 230 tons | 45–55 mm | up to 2322 kg/cm² | up to 583 g | 560 × 560 mm |
| 285TX | 285 tons | 50–60 mm | up to 2500 kg/cm² | up to 772 g | 610 × 610 mm |
These configurations are commonly used for high-speed thin wall molding in packaging, electronics, automotive, and consumer goods.
Why the TX Series Is a Strategic Investment for Thin Wall Manufacturers
With ultra-high injection rates, CAE-validated platen rigidity, intelligent process controls, and long-term structural stability, the TX Series provides the performance needed to meet aggressive cycle-time and quality requirements. It is a reliable, cost-effective solution for manufacturers scaling thin wall production across multiple industries.