Plastic artificial flower tree making machine is a kind of machine specially used for producing simulated flowers and trees.
This kind of injection molding machine usually adopts two-color or multi-color injection technology, which can plasticize and inject different materials simultaneously to realize one-time molding, which greatly shortens the molding cycle, and can obtain good color mixing effects.
An artificial flower making machine is a kind of equipment used to produce plastic flowers, it usually adopts an advanced hydraulic drive and servo system, is easy to operate, has high efficiency, and environmental protection.
The flower maker machine is equipped with a professional under injection molding system, which can achieve multi-color and multi-material injection to meet the individual needs of different customers.
It is capable of producing colorful and vibrant plastic flowers. The injection speed is fast, with a single injection cycle taking only 20 seconds, which effectively improves production efficiency and greatly reduces production costs.
Plastic artificial flower tree making machine
The flower marker machine is a special equipment that is efficient, energy-saving, and can produce high-quality plastic flower products. It is widely used in the manufacture of products such as simulated plants and plastic flower pots.
Plastic artificial plants are produced by plastic injection molding machines. A Plastic flower or tree injection molding machine is a piece of equipment that processes molten plastic through a mold.
Before using an injection molding machine to process raw materials, you first need to customize injection molds of different sizes artificial flowers, and trees.
The molten plastic raw materials are then injected into the customized plastic flower or tree mold through an injection molding machine, resulting in the final product.
Plastic plants are available in single and two-tone colors. Two-color flowers are common on the market.
An artificial flower making machine is a kind of equipment specially used for producing two-color plastic products, this type of artificial flower maker machine has two barrels, and each barrel can be heated and injected with different colors or materials of plastic respectively.
During the process, the raw materials in the two barrels are plasticized, and the required proportion of material in each barrel and the sequence of discharge are controlled by opening and closing valves.
The artificial flower machine usually consists of two or more injection units, each of which can separately heat and inject plastics of different colors or materials.
In this article, we’ll introduce the plastic artificial flower and tree(plastic Christmas tree) making machine.
Including the 6 steps of making a plastic plant, the characteristics of the plastic maker machine, how to choose the machine and mold, and the plastic flower and tree machine and mold price.
The types of plastic fake flowers and tree
Single color plastic fake flower and tree
In fact, the entire plastic fake flower and tree product is injection molded using only one color of plastic. This usually involves a single barrel and a fixed color selection. In monochrome injection molding, all parts are the same color, which makes the production process relatively simple and cost-effective.
Double color plastic artificial flower and tree
In this case, the plastic fake flower or tree contains two colors. Two-color injection molding technology allows two different colors of plastic to be injected into different chambers in the mold in a single injection process, resulting in a product with two colors.
The Application of Injection Molding Machine in Artificial Flower
For artificial flowers, an injection molding machine is used to create petals, leaves, stems, and other intricate components that mimic real flowers. Examples of such parts include:
Flower Petals
- Thin, flexible, and detailed plastic petals that mimic natural flower designs.
- Various shapes and textures, such as smooth or veined surfaces.
Flower Centers (Stamens/Pistils)
- Small, intricate pieces for the centers of flowers, designed to resemble pollen-covered stamens or pistils.
- Often paired with vibrant colors.
Leaves and Stems
- Realistic leaves with intricate vein patterns.
- Hollow or solid stems that can include bendable wire for flexibility.
Connectors or Joints
- Components are used to attach petals, leaves, and stems securely.
- Snap-fit or glue-friendly designs for easy assembly.
Bases or Housings
- Structural bases that hold flower arrangements together.
- Parts for pots, vases, or bouquet stems.
Customization Options
- Embossed textures, patterns, or branding (e.g., logos or unique flower designs).
- Components compatible with artificial flower lighting (e.g., LED integration).
Artificial flower injection molding machine can be customized with various patterns, colors and sizes to meet the market demand for diversification and personalization.
How plastic artificial flowers and trees are made?
6 Steps of Making Artificial Plant
Step1: Preparing the material
Step2: Melting and Injection
Step3: Molding
Step4: Cooling
Step5: Ejection
Step6：Assembling plant parts
How are fake plants made?
Fake plants also called artificial plants, used for used for commercial or residential decoration. For plastic plants, they employ a technique called injection molding, which is a process in which the material is heated and injected into a mold to make the various parts of the plant. The manufacturer then pours the polymer to capture every vein and imperfection. The following are the steps for producing fake plants.
Step1: Preparing the material
At first, the first step in the process is selecting the appropriate type of plastic resin for making plastic plants.
- PVC
This material has good plasticity and is often used to make tubes and petals for plastic flowers.
- PE
Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) is a commonly used plastic flower material that is soft and easy to process.
What is the best material for fake plants?
There are several factors to consider when choosing the best material for plastic fake plants, including realism, durability, maintenance needs, and safety.
Factors such as realism, durability and cost need to be balanced when choosing the best material. For example, LDPE is ideal for outdoor fake plants due to its weatherproof and fire resistant properties. Each material has its own unique advantages and limitations, so the final choice will depend on the specific application scenario.
Step2: Melting and Injection
The selected plastic material is fed into a heated barrel of an injection molding machine, where it is melted under high temperature and pressure. Once the plastic is molten, a screw mechanism injects the molten plastic into a mold cavity in the shape of plastic flower or tree.
Step3: Molding
The mold is typically made of two halves that come together to form the shape of the fork. The molten plastic is injected into the mold cavity, where it takes the shape of the plastic artificial plant.
Step4: Cooling
After the plastic is injected and fills the plastic Christmas tree mold cavities, the product is cooled and shaped inside the mold. Molds are designed with cooling channels to help speed up the cooling process.
Step5: Ejection
Once the plastic has cooled and solidified, the mold opens, as a result the newly formed plastic flower or tree is ejected from the mold cavity.
Step6: Assembling plant parts
Finally, all the made plant parts are assembled to form a complete plant model. During the assembly process, attention needs to be paid to the connection and fixation of each component to ensure the stability and aesthetics of the overall structure.
How to choose an adapted artificial Flower or tree injection molding Machine?
Analyze plastic plant drawings or send samples
At first, we will analyze the products according to the plastic flower or tree pictures and product information (including weight, size, and production) or drawings sent by the customers to confirm the plastic varieties and the material of the molds. In addition, customers can also send samples of plastic fake flowers or trees, which we will split and analyze, in order to prepare for the design of molds.
Designing plastic flower or tree mould
The injection mold consists of two parts: the moving mold, which is mounted on the moving template of the injection molding machine, and the fixed mold, which is mounted on the fixed template of the injection molding machine.
The molten material is hydraulically injected under pressure into the plastic fake plant mold to cool and form, and after the mold is opened, plastic flowers or trees will be obtained. The molds are customized. Different sizes of plastic plants require different molds.
After analyzing the customer’s plastic fake flowers or fake flower drawings or samples, our designers start to design the molds, we will confirm with the customer and then prepare for production.
The steps in designing a plastic flower or tree injection mold can be summarized as follows:
- Determine the number of plastic plant cavities and layout arrangement: First need to determine the number of cavities in the mold and their arrangement according to the complexity of the product and production requirements.
- Parting surface design: Choosing the right parting surface is one of the key steps in mold design. The choice of the parting surface directly affects the plastic fake plant mold opening and closing, mold release, and product quality.
- Mold frame structure design: select or design a suitable plastic plant mold frame structure to ensure the overall stability and operability of molds.
- Gel feed system design: Design a reasonable gel feed system, to ensure that the plastic can fill the cavity uniformly.
- Cooling system design: design an effective cooling system to control the temperature of the plastic artificial mold during the molding process to ensure product quality and productivity.
- Ejector system design: Design of the ejector mechanism to ensure that the plastic flower or tree product.
- Calculation of plastic plant mold heating and cooling system parameters: Calculate and design the relevant parameters of the heating and cooling system according to the specific conditions of the mold.
- Drawing plastic fake plant mold structure sketch and assembly drawings: In the design process, drawing mold structure sketch and assembly drawings, clearly indicate the assembly relationship of each part, the necessary dimensions, serial number, detailed list, title bar, and technical requirements.
Choosing an adapted machine according to plastic plant mould size
In fact, plastic flower or tree injection molding machine depends on the size of the mold.
Therefore, after designing the molds of plastic fake flowers or trees, we will choose the right machine according to the size of the molds.
But one thing to note here is to look at whether the product is a single-color or a two-color fake flower/tree. Because these two kinds have to use different injection molding machines to produce
Single-color conventional plastic fake plant injection molding machine
Such as single-color injection molding machines are mainly used to produce single-color plastic products.
It works by injecting plastic in a molten state into a mold through an injection system.
In that case, if the customer wants to produce plastic flowers and plants in a single color, it should be made with a single-color injection molding machine.
Two-color plastic artificial flower and tree injection molding machine
If the customer wants to produce two colors of plants, the two-color injection molding machine should be used for production.
And the double-color injection molding machine can use two different injection systems at the same time.
In addition, the design of this machine allows the combination of two different colors or materials to be done in a single operation.
Testing and producing
At last, after doing these three things, it can start producing plastic plants.
At this point, after the production, the machine and mold will start to ship overseas.
The characteristics of Haichen plastic artificial plant injection molding machine
Haichen plastic flowers outdoor injection molding machine units
Full computer control system
The computer control system consists of a highly reliable computer and various control modules. It handles every detail line more precisely.
Injection unit
- The double rod injection structure makes the injection more stable.
- The injection cylinder and drive shaft are integrated to ensure the injection mechanism’s coaxial and straightness.
- Injection adopts high precision linear guide rail to reduce the load of storage stable back pressure.
Clamping unit
- Small diameter positioning hole, enhances the clamping force of the die cavity.
- European design style wide plate large modulus.
- The bottom of the template is enlarged, and the large-area contact runs smoothly.
- The plastic Christmas tree mold shifting stroke is increased, which is suitable for deep cavity products
Hydraulic unit
- Adopt imported multi-layer steel wire hose, withstand high-pressure 42MPa; High-pressure hose for oil pipeline adopts H-type interface.
- Large space servo electric cabinet heat dissipation effect is good, two groups of convection cooling fan effect is better.
How much does an Artificial Flower Injection Molding Machine cost?
All in all, Plastic artificial flower or tree machines depend on the size of the mold. That is the plastic injection molding machine’s price for making plastic plants is according to the client’s request. We will choose a suitable machine model for clients. And we have two series of injection molding machines, the E series is our regular model injection molding machine, and the K series is the machine we launched to adapt to the European market. We supply Haichen artificial plants-making machines, molds, and auxiliary equipment according to our customers’ requirements.
In addition, Haichen Machinery offer customized and innovative solutions to meet their needs while providing excellent customer service and support.
