The runner system consists of three sections, the sprue, runner, and thegate. The primary task of a runner is to deliver and ...

Filters, shown here in cross section, should be purged of foreign debris if elevated injection pressures appear. Nozzles have been threaded into the manifold in this two-shot system with air-actuated, ...

Cycle time is the primary cost measure of the molding process, and cooling represents about 80% of the molding cycle (see Figure 1). The thicker the part, the longer the cycle time. However, the ...

Running purging compound through hot runner channels can remove residual materials while leaving a minimal amount of residue behind. This ensures continued proper and efficient operation of a molding ...

Ewikon released its HPS III-MH Series multitip nozzles for open and direct horizontal gating. The Mold-Masters Pivot-Link is a new rotating manifold for automotive lens applications. Mold equipment ...

HRSFlow also introduced the new Diamond Lux Line of hot runners designed specifically for automotive headlamps and glazing (a specialty of Inglass). These valve-gate systems (also offered with ...

The company has developed integrated hot-runner technology, combining a unitized design with a simple mold-design modification. Injection molders benefit from the integrated approach in several ways: ...