Carat

Highest value
creation for
sophisticated
applications

10,500 to 92,000 kN

Innovations for a better world.

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For your most demanding applications

Die-casting solutions for complex parts

Carat provides a complete die-casting solution for creating complex geometries and
larger parts, to the tightest possible tolerances. Many of these sophisticated
applications are found in the automotive industry for e-mobility parts, parts for the
body-in-white and parts within the powertrain.

Traditional structural parts Megacastings

The continuing quest for lighter-weight components in the Megacasting one single part like a rear underbody or a battery
automotive industry has seen the emergence of an attractive case to replace many smaller parts offers groundbreaking
market – die-casting parts such as shock towers and opportunities for die casting. This includes freedom in design
longitudinal members as integrated structural parts. and the opportunity to integrate multiple functionality into one
single part.

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Powertrain components 5G communication infrastructure

EV and traditional automotive producers require the highest- Parts for communication – such as housings for 5G antennas –
quality components with full traceability. Aluminum and require tight tolerances. The technology is set to drive mobile
magnesium die-casting of engine blocks, gearbox housings telecoms capability over the next few years.
(and many more) are perfect for these complex applications.

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Fully integrated solutions

From melting to part handling –
enabling higher productivity

Thinking about your entire production solution right from the start is key to enabling
higher productivity in production. Bühler solutions are designed with this in mind –
working towards our vision of 0% scrap, 40% less cycle time and 24/7 uptime.

From a single machine to a fully integrated die-casting cell, we

build customized solutions to meet your precise production
needs. From initial engineering to fully commissioned on-site
production, we will manage everything, taking responsibility
for the project timeline and coordinating all relevant suppliers
to guarantee delivery to planned timescales.

We offer a full range of production solutions – including entire

cell automation – with all the relevant process steps from
melting to part handling and beyond. One consistent
operating concept delivers smoother handling, simpler
SmartCMS – the brain of your solution
maintenance and improved productivity.
SmartCMS – the smart cell management system –
We can help integrate your die-casting cell into smart plant
takes integration to a new level by controlling all devices
concepts too, analyzing your needs, running robot simulations
within the die-casting cell from one place SmartCMS
for optimized processes and writing robot programs. And we’ll
can increase productivity and traceability with improved
support your Carat solution, 24/7, to ensure you get maximum
product tracking through centralized data handling,
productivity at all times.
monitoring and analysis.

Faster set-up and production changes, lower diagnostic

time and effort and Bühler Digital Services can all
enhance efficiency and improve your cell OEE.

SmartCMS also ensures that your Carat solutions are

ready for future integration with Industry 4.0 smart
factory systems.

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Performance you can trust

Flexibility built in

Your Carat two-platen die-casting solution 6

with locking forces from 10,500 to 92,000 kN
has flexibility built-in, enabling you to
precisely adjust the die-casting process to
fit your manufactured components and
their properties.

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Technology for the best
casting results
Bühler’s powerful and unique shot control
with closed-loop and real-time controlled
injection gives you reproducible casting
results with a stable process that
preserves the die.

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Higher efficiency through
two-platen technology
The patented platen design​creates 25%
less platen deflection, resulting in a high
degree of dimensional accuracy for your
castings​.

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Designed for ease Modular energy frame for optimum
of maintenance usability
A single point of access provides easy All the interfaces of the die connection are contained in a
and safe maintenance on all machine modular energy frame, making die changes and process
sizes. Carat is designed for low settings easier, faster and safer.
maintenance input and reliable long-
term production.

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Intuitive DataView control system SmartCMS – Your operator in
DataView allows the peripherals in your cell to be centrally
total control
controlled and monitored. The system also monitors the SmartCMS allows you to view, control and program
cell and its processes in real time, and collects, analyzes, even very large and complex die-casting cells from
and stores production data for full traceability. one centralized user interface.It also enables
connection with Industry 4.0 smart factory systems for
even greater efficiency.

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Proven innovation
Reliability, power and quality

Unique injection unit improves Innovative DataView control system

productivity and reduces scrap enhances availability
Bühler’s unique real-time closed-loop die-casting technology Available in multiple languages, DataView’s intuitive graphical
gives you maximum quality and efficiency. Your die-casting interface puts your operators in complete control. An overview
process is continuously monitored and controlled in real time. of the die-casting machine and its integrated peripherals
The system automatically reacts and corrects deviations, allows central control and monitoring of the cell from one
leading to a high level of reproducibility and casting interface.
consistency that also helps to preserve your die. In addition,
The ability to coordinate the movement of peripheral devices,
automated algorithms will help you to program optimal casting
the machine and die, all at the same time, can shorten cycle
profiles, which results in shorter cycle times and higher part
times.
quality.

The system checks processes in real time and collects,

With numerous performance options and future upgrade
analyzes and stores production data for each cycle to give you
paths, your Carat solution can be configured precisely for your
traceability. Efficient diagnostic systems work in the
needs, now and in the future.
background, providing instant alerts to enable your operators
to troubleshoot as soon as situations arise.

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0%
scrap

40%
less cycle time

24/7
uptime
Higher efficiency through two-platen
technology
The Carat two-platen solution with minimum deflection and a
high degree of dimensional accuracy has long-proven its value
producing large and complex structural components.
...for the future
The compact design with a high rigidity reduces flash and of die casting
delivers more stable production processes.

The stainless-steel coating for a hardened surface and

corrosion protection extends the lifetime of the platen.

Carat is also equipped with the latest ServoDrive technology

to make your production over 40% more energy-efficient.
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Expertise you can rely on

Bühler Die Casting services

Your Bühler die-casting solution comes with a Total Care service agreement which
can be tailored to your needs and is designed to help you get the maximum from
your die-casting cells.

Total Care can include:

– Regular inspections and recommendation for spare parts and maintenance work provided by our experienced specialists
– A choice of maintenance and support packages to complement the level of expertise you have in-house
– Remote support to always have expert help when needed
– Access to digital services to get more from your equipment
– Documentation of service and inspections on your myBühler account

Die Casting Dashboard​

Real-time data for you to keep an eye on your
die-casting machine, foundry, and plant

Downtime Analysis​
The tool enables you to determine the
cause of interruptions of your die-casting
system – giving you help
improving production

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myBühler
myBühler gives you an overview of your Bühler equipment,
including documents such as user manuals and spare
part catalogs. This makes it easy to find the parts you are
looking for.​

Application technology & education

To get the most from your investment you need optimal
performance of your die-casting cell. Our highly qualified staff
can help with:
– A wide choice of training courses every year – at dedicated
centers, online or directly at your site.
– Process optimization to help drive up your OEE, from
production start-up to fine-tuning during operation.
– Consulting to help you troubleshoot issues, consider future
strategies and embrace industry trends.

Upgrades
Die casting is a demanding process and innovation constantly changes what’s possible. It’s good to know that as a Bühler
customer, you have access to upgrades for machines and control units to always be up-to-date.

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Technical data / dimension
Injection unit
Injection force, Plunger
dynamic Injection force, diameter Shot weight Plunger Shot Projected
Machine type (90 % injection stroke) intensified (min. / max.) (Al)* stroke position area at 400 bar

kN kN mm kg mm mm cm ²

105 lean 288 772 70 / 120 4.5/13.2 700 − 50 / − 350 2625

105 compact 411 1099 80 / 140 7.1/21.8 850 0 / − 350 2625

105 extended 585 1537 100 / 160 13.7/35.2 1050 0 / − 350 2625

130 lean 288 772 70 / 120 4.5/13.2 700 − 50 / − 350 3250

130 compact 411 1099 80 / 140 7.1/21.8 850 0 / − 350 3250

130 extended 585 1537 100 / 160 13.7/35.2 1050 0 / − 350 3250

140 lean 288 772 70 / 120 4.5/13.2 700 − 50 / − 350 3500

140 compact 411 1099 80 / 140 7.1/21.8 850 0 / − 350 3500

140 extended 585 1537 100 / 160 13.7/35.2 1050 0 / − 350 3500

160 lean 411 1099 80 / 140 7.1/21.8 850 −70 / − 420 4000

160 compact 585 1537 100 / 160 13.7/35.2 1050 0 / − 420 4000

160 extended 816 2090 120 / 180 24.5/55.1 1300 0 / − 420 4000

180 lean 411 1099 80 / 140 7.1/21.8 850 −70 / − 420 4400

180 compact 585 1537 100 / 160 13.7/35.2 1050 0 / − 420 4400

180 extended 816 2090 120 / 180 24.5/55.1 1300 0 / − 420 4400

200 lean 411 1099 80 / 140 7.1/21.8 850 −70 / − 420 5000

200 compact 585 1537 100 / 160 13.7/35.2 1050 0 / − 420 5000

200 extended 816 2090 120 / 180 24.5/55.1 1300 0 / − 420 5000

220 lean 411 1099 80 / 140 7.1/21.8 850 −70 / − 420 5500

220 compact 585 1537 100 / 160 13.7/35.2 1050 0 / − 420 5500

220 extended 816 2090 120 / 180 24.5/55.1 1300 0 / − 420 5500

250 lean 585 1537 100 / 160 13.7/35.2 1050 −70 / − 490 6250

250 compact 816 2090 120 / 180 24.5/55.1 1300 0 / − 560 6250

250 extended 1171 3090 140 / 200 35.9/73.3 1400 0 / − 560 6250

280 lean 585 1537 100 / 160 13.7/35.2 1050 −70 / − 490 6875

280 compact 816 2090 120 / 180 24.5/55.1 1300 0 / − 560 6875

280 extended 1171 3090 140 / 200 35.9/73.3 1400 0 / − 560 6875

320 lean 585 1537 100 / 160 13.7/35.2 1050 −70 / − 490 8000

320 compact 816 2090 120 / 180 24.5/55.1 1300 0 / − 560 8000

320 extended 1171 3090 140 / 200 35.9/73.3 1400 0 / − 560 8000

350 lean 585 1537 100 / 160 13.7/35.2 1050 −70 / − 490 8750

350 compact 816 2090 120 / 180 24.5/55.1 1300 0 / − 560 8750

350 extended 1171 3090 140 / 200 35.9/73.3 1400 0 / − 560 8750

400 lean 816 2090 120 / 180 24.5/55.1 1300 − 40 / − 600 10 000

400 compact 1171 3090 140 / 200 35.9/73.3 1400 0 / − 600 10 000

440 lean 816 2090 120 / 180 24.5/55.1 1300 − 40 / − 600 11 000

440 compact 1171 3090 140 / 200 35.9/73.3 1400 0 / − 600 11 000

560 extended 1645 4295 170 / 240 64/128 1700 0 / −700 14000

610 extended 1645 4295 170 / 240 64/128 1700 0 / −700 15250

840 lean 1645 4295 200 / 300 89/200 1700 −200 / −1000 21000

840 compact 2137 5412 200 / 300 105/236 2000 0 / −1000 21000

920 lean 1645 4295 200 / 300 89/200 1700 −200 / −1000 23000

920 compact 2137 5412 200 / 300 105/236 2000 0 / − 1000 23000

* Casting weight (AI) at min. / max. casting piston diameter and 67% filling level

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Closing unit
Distance Machine dims.
Maximum Platen size between Die height Die opening incl. safety
Machine type locking force (height  × width) tie bars (min. / max.) stroke Ejector force Ejector stroke Machine weight gates (l × w × h)

kN mm mm mm mm kN mm kg m

105 lean 10 500 1600 × 1600 1000 × 1000 562 / 1150 1000 400 220 52 000 8.5 × 3.8 × 3.9

105 compact 10 500 1600 × 1600 1000 × 1000 562 / 1150 1000 400 220 51 000 9.0 × 3.8 × 4.0

105 extended 10 500 1600 × 1600 1000 × 1000 562 / 1150 1000 400 220 53 000 9.7 × 3.8 × 4.3

130 lean 13 000 1780 × 1780 1100 × 1100 640 / 1300 1100 400 220 58 000 8.9 × 4.0 × 4.0

130 compact 13 000 1780 × 1780 1100 × 1100 640 / 1300 1100 400 220 60 000 9.5 × 4.0 × 4.1

130 extended 13 000 1780 × 1780 1100 × 1100 640 / 1300 1100 400 220 63 000 10.2 × 4.0 × 4.4

140 lean 14 000 1780 × 1780 1100 × 1100 640 / 1300 1100 400 220 58 000 8.9 × 4.0 × 4.0

140 compact 14 000 1780 × 1780 1100 × 1100 640 / 1300 1100 400 220 60 000 9.5 × 4.0 × 4.1

140 extended 14 000 1780 × 1780 1100 × 1100 640 / 1300 1100 400 220 63 000 10.2 × 4.0 × 4.4

160 lean 16 000 2000 × 2000 1250 × 1250 724 / 1450 1250 500 240 85 000 10.4 × 4.3 × 4.2

160 compact 16 000 2000 × 2000 1250 × 1250 724 / 1450 1250 500 240 87 000 11.0 × 4.3 × 4.6

160 extended 16 000 2000 × 2000 1250 × 1250 724 / 1450 1250 500 240 89 000 11.9 × 4.3 × 4.5

180 lean 17 600 2000 × 2000 1250 × 1250 724 / 1450 1250 500 240 85 000 10.4 × 4.3 × 4.2

180 compact 17 600 2000 × 2000 1250 × 1250 724 / 1450 1250 500 240 87 000 11.0 × 4.3 × 4.6

180 extended 17 600 2000 × 2000 1250 × 1250 724 / 1450 1250 500 240 89 000 11.9 × 4.3 × 4.5

200 lean 20 000 2240 × 2240 1400 × 1400 772 / 1600 1400 500 240 128 000 11.0 × 4.5 × 4.3

200 compact 20 000 2240 × 2240 1400 × 1400 772 / 1600 1400 500 240 130 000 11.7 × 4.5 × 4.7

200 extended 20 000 2240 × 2240 1400 × 1400 772 / 1600 1400 500 240 133 000 12.5 × 4.5 × 4.7

220 lean 22 000 2240 × 2240 1400 × 1400 772 / 1600 1400 500 240 128 000 11.0 × 4.5 × 4.3

220 compact 22 000 2240 × 2240 1400 × 1400 772 / 1600 1400 500 240 130 000 11.7 × 4.5 × 4.7

220 extended 22 000 2240 × 2240 1400 × 1400 772 / 1600 1400 500 240 133 000 12.5 × 4.5 × 4.7

250 lean 25 000 2480 × 2480 1550 × 1550 880 / 1800 1550 680 280 155 000 12.7 × 4.9 × 4.8

250 compact 25 000 2480 × 2480 1550 × 1550 880 / 1800 1550 680 280 158 000 13.5 × 4.9 × 4.9

250 extended 25 000 2480 × 2480 1550 × 1550 880 / 1800 1550 680 280 162 000 13.7 × 4.9 × 4.9

280 lean 27 500 2480 × 2480 1550 × 1550 880 / 1800 1550 680 280 155 000 12.7 × 4.9 × 4.8

280 compact 27 500 2480 × 2480 1550 × 1550 880 / 1800 1550 680 280 158 000 13.5 × 4.9 × 4.9

280 extended 27 500 2480 × 2480 1550 × 1550 880 / 1800 1550 680 280 162 000 13.7 × 4.9 × 4.9

320 lean 32 000 2750 × 2750 1700 × 1700 988 / 2000 1700 680 280 205 000 13.3 × 5.3 × 5.0

320 compact 32 000 2750 × 2750 1700 × 1700 988 / 2000 1700 680 280 209 000 14.2 × 5.3 × 5.0

320 extended 32 000 2750 × 2750 1700 × 1700 988 / 2000 1700 680 280 214 000 14.4 × 5.3 × 5.1

350 lean 35 000 2750 × 2750 1700 × 1700 988 / 2000 1700 680 280 205 000 13.3 × 5.3 × 5.0

350 compact 35 000 2750 × 2750 1700 × 1700 988 / 2000 1700 680 280 209 000 14.2 × 5.3 × 5.0

350 extended 35 000 2750 × 2750 1700 × 1700 988 / 2000 1700 680 280 214 000 14.4 × 5.3 × 5.1

400 lean 40 000 2970 × 2970 1800 × 1800 1044 / 2100 1800 1000 280 269 000 14.9 × 5.7 × 5.2

400 compact 40 000 2970 × 2970 1800 × 1800 1044 / 2100 1800 1000 280 273 000 15.1 × 5.7 × 5.2

440 lean 44 000 2970 × 2970 1800 × 1800 1044 / 2100 1800 1000 280 269 000 14.9 × 5.7 × 5.2

440 compact 44 000 2970 × 2970 1800 × 1800 1044 / 2100 1800 1000 280 273 000 15.1 × 5.7 × 5.2

560 extended 56000 3580x3580 2200x2200 1300/2400 2200 1500 300 400 000 19.3 x 6.9 x 6.2

610 extended 61000 3580x3580 2200x2200 1300/2400 2200 1500 300 400 000 19.3 x 6.9 x 6.2

840 lean 84000 4180x4180 2500x2500 1500/2500 2500 2300 400 609 000 21.5 x 8.1 x 7.6

840 compact 84000 4180x4180 2500x2500 1500/2500 2500 2300 400 620 000 21.4 x 8.1 x 7.6

920 lean 92000 4180x4180 2500x2500 1500/2500 2500 2300 400 609 000 21.5 x 8.1 x 7.6

920 compact 92000 4180x4180 2500x2500 1500/2500 2500 2300 400 620 000 21.4 x 8.1 x 7.6

Subject to change without notice.

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Technical data / dimension

Machine MA MB MC MD ME MF MG MH MI MJ MJ MK ML MN MO MP MQ
type* min. max.

105 1375 3670 440 9047 2900 1401 1920 1922 1940 1590 1940 3965 847 3204 1601 1374 6895

130 1565 3920 480 9487 2900 1401 2020 2022 2042 1692 2042 4067 847 3398 1729 1444 7593

140 1565 3920 480 9487 2900 1401 2020 2022 2042 1692 2042 4067 847 3398 1729 1444 7593

160 1410 4845 525 11037 3035 1302 2170 2172 2200 1780 2200 4556 856 3696 1861 1815 8576

180 1410 4845 525 11037 3035 1302 2170 2172 2200 1780 2200 4556 856 3696 1861 1815 8576

200 2030 4845 580 11657 3035 1302 2270 2270 2340 1920 2340 4696 856 3975 1999 1945 9418

220 2030 4845 580 11657 3035 1302 2270 2270 2340 1920 2340 4696 856 3975 1999 1945 9418

250 1725 6005 640 13498 3191 1260 2470 2470 2526 1966 2526 4872 882 4386 2139 1910 10 603

280 1725 6005 640 13498 3191 1260 2470 2470 2526 1966 2526 4872 882 4386 2139 1910 10 603

320 2405 6005 725 14178 3191 1260 2670 2670 2696 2136 2696 5002 882 4718 2302 2045 11 619

350 2405 6005 725 14178 3191 1260 2670 2670 2696 2136 2696 5002 882 4715 2302 2045 11 619

400 2405 6595 790 15110 3359 1226 2870 2870 2876 2276 2876 5219 910 5033 2436 2180 12 470

440 2405 6595 790 15 110 3359 1226 2870 2870 2876 2276 2876 5219 910 5033 2436 2180 12 470

560 3490 7890 955 19286 3790 1176 3470 3470 3593 2893 3593 6228 1315 6170 3085 3085 14880

610 3490 7890 955 19286 3970 1176 3470 3470 3593 2893 3593 6228 1315 6170 3085 3085 14880

840 4644 8070 1720 21434 4093 1285 4044 4044 4400 3400 4400 7566 1754 7373 3650 3650 16 920

920 4644 8070 1720 21434 4093 1285 4044 4044 4400 3400 4400 7566 1754 7373 3650 3650 16 920

Units in mm
* Data based on type Carat compact Subject to change without notice.

MQ MC MP MO
MK
MJ min/max
MN

MI

ML

MA MB MF

MD ME
MG

MH
MG

MH

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Switzerland

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