The HyLECTRIC® proven high-performance packaging molding platform manufactures products serving diverse market needs, including industrial pails, thinwall food containers, closures, consumer packaging and medical devices—all while maximizing productivity, versatility, and ease of use while lowering the total cost to produce across applications.
The latest HyLECTRIC® 6 generation delivers energy reduction, performance improvements, and an enhanced customer experience, backed by Husky’s technologies and expertise.
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HIGH-PERFORMANCE PRODUCTION EXCELLENCE
High-Speed Packaging Molding for Diverse Applications
HyLECTRIC® continues Husky's commitment to packaging excellence, delivering superior performance across multiple applications:
- Thinwall packaging: Aggressive cycle times with consistent wall thickness and high part quality
- Industrial pails: High-throughput melt delivery for demanding applications
- Specialty closures: Wide tie-bar spacing for high-cavity mold configurations
- Medical devices: Process repeatability meeting stringent regulatory requirements
- Cosmetic, cutlery and other consumer packaging: Material flexibility across diverse applications
ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND ADVANCED CONTROL
Reduced Energy Consumption molding with Intelligent Control
HyLECTRIC® molding platform enables manufacturers to achieve lower production costs, superior part quality parts, and enhanced operational efficiency through:
- Reduced energy consumption via servo-variable pump-based power packs and improved performance through optimized screws, increased throughput, and reduced non-process time
- Advanced servo-hydraulic technology with Reflex™ platen design for precise control, consistent part quality, and extended tool life
- Increased versatility with machines from 120 to 1200 metric tons and a broad selection of injection units
- Boosted productivity enabled by unique stack mold carrier that doubles system output without increasing footprint, ideal for high-output projects
- High-performing injection units deliver best-in-class throughput capabilities at high speed and injection rates
- Melt delivery system optimized for conventional, engineering-grade, and sustainable raw materials (PCR and bio-based resins)
- Simplified operation via intuitive controls, total productive maintenance schedule, and energy monitoring capabilities
INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM
Seamless Integration with Husky Technologies
The HyLECTRIC® platform is designed to operate as part of Husky’s broader packaging ecosystem, supporting both current production needs and future sustainability goals:
- Ready to process sustainable raw materials, including PCR and bio-resins
- Fully synchronized with Husky hot runner systems and Altanium® mold controllers
- Compatible with Altanium MultiShot™ for integrated multi-material molding
- Enhanced security and service access through QR-enabled maintenance links
- Increased system uptime with Advantage+Elite™ proactive predictive service. Tailored for packaging molding, Advantage+ Elite™ tracks 70+ key performance indicators
Superior Clamping Technology
Precision and Reliability with Every Cycle
HyLECTRIC™ features Husky’s advanced three-platen clamping unit with Reflex™ platen technology, designed to deliver exceptional accuracy, part consistency, and mold longevity:
- Part weight consistency within 0.1% tolerance
- Superior tonnage distribution for high-quality output with reduced clamping force
- Reduced mold wear for extended tool life
- Precision platen positioning within ~50 microns—about the thickness of an IML label
Intelligent Control System
Advanced Controls for Simpler Operation
Husky's Polaris® enables powerful system-level control at your fingertips:
- 19-inch touchscreen HMI with intuitive controls
- Rapid access to critical process parameters from the main page
- Advantage+Elite™ real-time proactive, predictive, and transparent monitoring tracking over 70 unique performance insights for increased system uptime and production security
APPLICATION SPOTLIGHTS
Proven Performance Across Packaging Applications
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Three-Cavity Pail Molding System Boosts Productivity by 46%
An industry-leading brand partnered with Husky to manufacture a 17-liter, heavy-duty pail with IML decoration. Using a HyLECTRIC® 1200 three-cavity system, they boosted annual output by 1.5 million units and reduced part weight by 3%.
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100% Recycled HDPE Handles: Sustainable Manufacturing Success
A leading North American packaging handle producer needed a high-performance solution to mass-produce handles from 100% recycled HDPE. Husky's HyLECTRIC® platform delivered, cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 78% and energy consumption by 90%.
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Sustainable Paint Pails Reduce CO2 Emissions by 65%
A Latin American paint pail manufacturer leveraged Husky's HyLECTRIC® machines to produce 10 million pails annually with 60% PCR content, reducing CO2 emissions by up to 65% and the pail's high-quality IML decoration.
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Turning an Innovative Pail Manufacturing Idea Into Reality
Husky's HyLECTRIC® 500-ton system with dual injection units enabled simultaneous molding of pail body and handle with IML decoration, achieving 6.75-second cycle times and 8.5 million units annually.
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Guide:
What to consider when choosing your next injection molding machine for food and consumer packaging
Manufacturers and brands are rethinking their injection molding needs to meet consumer and sustainability demands. Download our guide to learn key considerations for choosing an injection molding system tailored to your food and consumer packaging production.