Gates and RunnersChapter 10.ppt

Gates and RunnersChapter 10 Professor Joseph Greene All rights reserved Copyright 2000 Overview Gate Location and Number per Cavity Hot Runner Gate Types and Configurations Cold Runner Gate Types and Configurations Cold Runner Ejection and Pullers Cold Runner Molds Gate Location and Number per Cavity Rule 1: One gate per cavity should be sufficient Avoids undesirable weld lines in the product One Gate per cavity Outside Center Gating (OSCG) Used with hot runner or three-plate mold, OSCG should be located so that an approximately equal volume of plastic will flow about the same distance toward the outside rim of the product Venting is generally not a problem since plastic is flowing toward the parting line Main problem is with core shift or core deflection C/L of cavity may not coincide with the C/L of the core Result is that one side of the cavity space is filled faster than the other, exerting a side pressure on the core and bending it. C/Ls coincide, but the gate is offset just enough to produce a result similar to the above. Gate Location and Number per Cavity Core shift is more serious with Thin-walled products, where higher injection pressures are needed Products with very little draft angle, where products get jammed between cavity and bent core. This prevents pulling out of the cavity, causing scratches or damages to the cavity walls Visible and measurable effect of core shift is uneven walls in the product. Causes warpage due to differential shrinkage. Thinner side may not fill Solutions Proper selection of practical tolerances, Well designed, long, and correctly preloaded tapers for alignment Selection of stiffer (expensive) materials, e.g., tugnsten-carbide cores) Gate selection (type and location) has the most effect on core shift Gate Location and Number per Cavity One Gate per cavity Inside Center Gating (ISCG) Used in hot runner or three-plate molds Same gate location considerations apply as with OSCG Venting problems are the same Added complicat