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Automotive Interior Production Machinery | Headliner | Trim
IMG Vacuum Thermocovering | Laminating | Edge Folding
Working in close cooperation with clients, LPR Global provides complete solutions for automotive interior trim parts production.
LPR Global offers extensive expertise in the fields of forming and joining technologies. Equipment patents include skin feeding device involving variable clamp for thermoforming machine, skin foam removing device, multiple pallet carrier for car panel, riveting device, vacuum forming door trim stacking device.
LPR Global offers the following CE standard certified machines: hot staking machine, headlining forming machine, vacuum thermocovering machine, upper trim bond spray & oven conveyor, door trim fold back machine, and console ultrasonic staking machine.
Our long-term clients include Faurecia, Hyundai Mobis, Visteon, Johnson Controls, Kasai, IAC, Shigeru. LPR Global’s machinery meets global quality and safety standards such as CE, OSSA, GOST-R, TUV, as well as global clients’ internal safety requirements. LPR Global’s equipment and machinery are installed in more than 22 countries.
Applications | Automotive Interior Trim Parts
Automotive interior trim machines are used for production of parts such as interior trim, instrument panels, door and trunk trim, floor carpet, bumper mounting, headliners, center consoles, package trays, glove compartment, and wheel arch liner
Door Trim | Automotive
- In-mold Graining (IMG) Vacuum Forming
- Vacuum Forming Machine
- Edge Folding Machine
- Heat Joining | Hot Air Joining
- Infrared Joining | Ultrasonic Joining
- Assembly Conveyor
- Punching | Trimming
Headliner | Automotive
- Edge Folding Machinery
- Forming Line (PU Wet | Dry Part)
- Edge Folding Machinery
- Hot Melt Spray
- Waterjet Cutting Machinery
Instrument Panel | Automotive
- In-mold Graining (IMG) Vacuum Forming
- Vacuum Forming Machine
- Hot Air Joining Machinery
- Knife Trim and Piercing Machine
Automotive Interior Parts Production Machinery | Main Equipment Types
In-Mould Graining (IMG) Thermoforming Vacuum Forming Equipment
The in-mould graining (IMG) process provides superior grain definition on the molded part as the heated sheet material is imprinted / vacuum formed into an upper female grained mold surface. The IMG process simultaneously combines two different processes: vacuum forming and laminating.
Available Types
- Single station / Inline station (Sheet loading / roll loading)
Supporting Equipment
- Cutting and trimming / Pre-edge folding
Applications
- Door trim, Instrument panel, ABC pillar
IMG Thermoforming Machine, B-Series
Application: Door trim, Instrument panel two cavity
Skin Loading: Automatic sheet loading
Tool change: Automatic tool and foil change / die lifter and roller
Mold: Male, Female IMG
Skin size: Min. 1000 x 750cm / Max. 2250 x 1250cm
Vacuum Forming and Laminating Machinery
Vacuum forming and laminating machines are used to form automotive interior skins over numerous injection mold plastic substrates. The vacuum forming and laminating process produces finished products with optimal quality. The relatively non-complex design of the machine allows for easy installation and machine maintenance.
Available Types
- Single station / Inline station (Sheet feeding / roll feeding)
Supporting Equipment
- Vacuum forming and laminating
- Vacuum forming and laminating with IMG process
- Cutting and trimming solutions
Applications
- Door trim, Instrument panel, ABC pillar
Press Laminating Machinery
Press laminating machines are used for low elasticity leather materials which cannot be processed using vacuum lamination. The press laminating process also allows for automatic tool change.
Available Types
- Pneumatic press / Hydraulic press
Supporting Equipment
- Glue spray
- Edge folding
- Drying oven
Applications
- Center panel, Package tray, ABC pillar, Armrest
Edge Folding Machinery
Edge folding machine finishes laminated, back injection molded, vacuum molded auto parts. It folds the skin to the back side to hide the cutting part from being shown. LPR Global’s edge folding machine is for high capacity production levels.
Available Types
- Single station / multi station machine
- Bond type / bondless type
- Simultaneous folding type (skin + substrate)
Supporting Equipment
- Vacuum laminating and press lamination
- Bond gluing machine
Applications
- Door trim, Instrument panel, Headliner, ABC pillar
Assembly Line Project Experience | Automotive Interior Parts Production Machinery
By installing LPR Global’s fully automated interior parts assembly lines, companies can increase production volumes without unnecessary manual loading and unloading processes, reduce cycle time, and better optimize processes and cross production. It also allows easier maintenance and improves operator’s access to the line.
Design capabilities include CATIA, AUTO CAD, CAE, SOLID WORKS, INVENTER.
Automated line stations include roll feeding system, pre-cutting / sheet feeder, mold change rotary table, automatic tool changing station, and air-cooling system. Data traceability is embedded by using bar code reading system.
Types of the assembly lines available include free flow conveyor, oval conveyor, and additional conveyor types.
Headliner Forming Line
LPR Global’s custom built headliner production line is developed for various materials and production methods. Hot melt application can be done on the skin before or during roll feeding. Machine stations include roll storage, sheet centering + heating area, and forming station. Tool changing option can be provided upon client request and can feature an automatic tool changing station with a preheated preloading station.
Available Types
- PU wet type
- PU dry type
- SUPERITE type
Fully automated / Semi automated
Layer cutting and feeding: Automatic
Machine cycle time: 45 seconds
Skin size: Max: 1700 x 3000cm / Min: 1200 x 1400cm
Material
- F10, natural fiber
Headliner Wet Line Production Process
Allows to use separated and layered materials when layers need to be combined by roll coater with a process of water PU spray coating. Features: up to 4 lamination layers; hot forming process available.
Carpet | Package Tray Forming Line
After automatically loading thermoplastic materials into the oven, materials are transferred to the forming zone and pressed on a cooling mold. Tray forming line applications include carpet, package tray, trunk trim, and thermoplastic parts. This line is developed for various materials, production methods, and volumes.
Transfer Method
- Mesh belt oven
- Side clamp oven
- Mesh pallet oven
- Frame free flow oven
Heater
- Ceramic heater
- Sheath heater
- Halogen lamp
- Hot plate
- Hot air
Automotive Soft Trim and Acoustic Molds and Checking Fixtures
We supply automotive interior acoustic trim molds and checking fixtures for headliner, carpet and flooring, dash outer, dash inner, underbody, and hood applications.
Visit Thermoforming and Compression Mold and Checking Fixtures Webpage.
Ultrasonic | Thermal Radiation | Infrared | Hot Air Joining Machinery
Heat Joining Machine
Riveting process allows forming or reforming of thermoplastics. This procedure only used for point-shaped or segmented joints.
Available Types
- Single station / Inline station
Supporting Equipment
- Assembly conveyor
Applications
- Door trim, Instrument panel
Hot Air Stacking Machinery
Manual and Automatic Hot Air / Cold Stacking machines are used to retain skin integrity for various angles and at different positions. This solution is proven to be economical and efficient applied by global automotive interior trim manufacturers.
