Experience AI for Injection Molding Firsthand – plus10 at Fakuma 2026
Hopper optimizes injection molding processes in real time: less scrap, shorter ramp-ups, and stable processes despite batch and material variations. On display at two booths.
Where can I watch "Hopper"?
ARBURG
NextGen Medical Solution runs on an electric ALLROUNDER 570 A with a 16-cavity mold from Hack. Hopper is integrated into the GESTICA control system, analyzes machine and process data in real time, and, in the event of relevant deviations, suggests optimized parameters that can be applied immediately.
UpShift
Connected Medical Device Manufacturing: Sumitomo (SHI) Demag IntElect with a 96-cavity mold from KEBO, and a removal and inspection cell from MA micro automation—featuring a hopper for parameter optimization.
More good parts per hour—even with difficult materials
Reduce waste
Situational recommendations for machines and temperature control units—to prevent scrap and ensure operation within validated process windows.
Managing Material Fluctuations
Response to drying, temperature, MFI changes, recycled content (PCR), and different elastomer batches.
Reduce setup times
Recommended even for the first cycle after a tool or material change—regardless of the set-up operator's experience.
5–20%
less waste
up to 20%
shorter cycle time or process phase
10–30%
more machines per operator
"Doesn't that already optimize the machine control?"
No—and it doesn't have to. The control system stabilizes each individual shot, while Hopper optimizes the entire process. The two work together.
Machine Control
Hopper
Data Base
A machine
Entire machine fleet
plus material batches and environmental conditions
Scope of the Process
Switching Point and Afterpressure
All three phases
Laminating, injection molding, reprinting—up to 70 parameters
Objective
Same shot weight
More good parts per hour
Scrap and Cycle Time Optimized Together
Date and Time
In the current cycle
Starting with the next cycle
always within validated parameter ranges
Here's how to get started with Hopper in your production
Connect Data
Consolidate machine, material, and environmental data—together with a key user from your team.
6–8 weeks in Silent Mode
Hopper learns from ongoing production—without test runs or interventions in the process.
Recommendations for Use
In the browser or via push notification to a smartphone—or, optionally, written directly to the control system after the user has approved it.
Hopper in Practice
Case Study
ZAHORANSKY
Faster Commissioning of Complex Injection Molding Systems
20 %
shorter ramp-ups
10–17%
less scrap during startup
Customer Testimonial
Freudenberg Sealing Technologies
“The plus10 Hopper, with its suggested parameters, runs on our injection molding machines and ensures higher output. It helps our setup technicians fine-tune machine settings and troubleshoot issues in a targeted manner to increase and stabilize efficiency across all shifts in our complex elastomer injection molding processes.”
Andrea Botta · Process Engineering Manager
Research Project
SKZ
AI for Stabilizing Recycled Material Processing in Injection Molding.
About the ProjectAll Features, Interfaces, and Security in Detail
Recipe comparison, scrap analysis by cavity, parameter notifications, API, SSO, and more.
Book a live demo at Fakuma
Select a specific time slot—the plus10 team will show you the hoppers on the running machine. You'll receive a confirmation of your appointment via email.
Book a time slot on the Fakuma portal