Plastics-processing machine having a modular structure

Abstract

The invention relates to a machine (10) for processing plastics and other plasticizable materials, having a modular structure comprising multiple drive assemblies, wherein the drive assemblies are designed to operate at least one functional unit of the machine (10). Supply sources (40, 50) supply the drive assemblies with supply media corresponding to the drive types. Between each drive assembly and the associated supply sources (40, 50) are interface connections. The machine has a variable expansion stage and variable power requirements according to the modular structure. Thus, the space requirement of the supply source (40, 50) can vary according to the power requirement and drive type, and for the supply sources (40, 50) of each supply medium, the space requirement for all of the expansion stages of the machine (10) is provided at the same location on the machine (10). The interface connections (76) for each supply medium and all of the expansion stages are also uniform.

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