Two, three or four component molding can work with automation just as easy as single component. Two types are manual transfer and rotating molds. Manual transfer requires the robot end-of-arm-tooling to remove the substrate from the first cavity, remove the finished parts from the second cavity and place the substrate into the second cavity (overmold). [...]
Parts are removed either from the top or side of the mold (usually determined by cycle time). Be aware of mold obstructions—such as stack mold linkages, hot runner control cables and connectors, cooling hoses, etc., […]
Insert loading is an easy process if the mold is designed properly. Try to keep the insert and removal sides of the mold opposite. Insert on the mold “A” half and part removal on the “B” half. This limits the mold open time, but requires more mold open dimension. Have generous lead-ins for the inserts, [...]
Mold cavity layout and quantity can be designed to allow easier robotic box or fixture loading. If the shipping container or fixture is defined, design the mold with an even increment of that container. For example, a box holds 40 parts, […]
A new software tool designed for the downstream user of the CAD model analyzes the data and highlights the problem areas – CADfixT. These problems may be corrected automatically in many instances or repaired manually. […]
Problems with some hot runner technologies are that heat loss through the nozzle can be 40 percent. The heater overheats plastic at the middle of the nozzle. […]
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This will describe the structure of 2-plate, 3-plate, and runnerless molds.The basic structure of injection mold is determined by the geometry of the product, […]
For areas in the mold where it is not possible to use normal drilled cooling channels, alternative methods must be employed to ensure these areas are uniformly cooled with the rest of the part. […]
Milling cutters come in several shapes and many sizes. […]