what is a balanced runner?
what is a balanced runner? The balanced runner is that all runners have identical length, shape, and sectional dimensions, from the spure to each cavity. […]
the basic types of layouts for runners and cavities are balanced and unbalanced
various runner designs can be found in a multi-cavity mold, runner layout is designed for the mold cavities and thus depends on the cavity layout, the basic types of layouts for runners and cavities are balanced and unbalanced.
more details about cold-slug
during mold opening, the well can pull the slug off the spure bush. […]
what is the function of cold-slug in a mold
what is the function of cold-slug? It’s purpose is to store cold slug created intermittently by the nozzle due to heat loss and low temperature. Cold slugs could clog or slow down the material flow in runner and cavity and cause cold scars or cold marks on plastic part.
please don’t forget cold-slug in molding
please don’t forget cold-slug, it well usually locates at the end of the spure. That is, at the end of the runner and on the core-retainer plate, on directly opposite side of the spure.
how to design a spure bush
but how to design a spure bush, I have some principles in the followin: […]
what is the direct gate in a mold?
when a sprue allows the melt plastic material to flow into the cavity, that is called direct gate, in that case, the plastic part will be left with a trace by the sprue. […]
spure is located at the entrance of a mold
we have discussed too much about the feed system of a injection mold. Today I want to say more details about feed system assembly, […]
Newer CAM software advances benefit five-axis machining
Most mold and die shops rely on three-axis machines to do most of their milling work. Five-axis machines were not considered sturdy enough to mill hard materials used in Class 1 mold cavities. Moreover, five-axis programming was harder to learn and program. In general, these statements remain true. […]
How to quickly and efficiently polish an Aluminum mold
Blow molds and many prototype molds are made from aluminum. Aluminum is a very soft material and requires special polishing procedures. A fine finish can be achieved, although it may never be as fine as the finish that is possible on steel. The following is a basic polishing procedure for aluminum. In time and with [...]