12 Injection Molding.ppt

Injection Molding MFG 355 15 Ton Injection Molding Machine 77 Ton Injection Molding Machine 150 Ton Injection Molding Machine Equipment Injection Unit Equipment Injection Unit Injection Parts of the injection screw Screw Head and check ring Equipment Molds Molds Mold Materials Aluminum filled epoxy Aluminum Tool steel Stainless steel Hotwork die steel Beryllium-copper Mold Materials Choice based on critical properties Machinability Coefficient of thermal expansion Specific heat capacity Thermal conductivity Density Hardness (abrasion resistance) Yield strength Weldability Mold Parts Bases Standard sizes Hold mold inserts Can decrease overall mold costs Mold Parts Guide pins Align mold cavities Mold Parts Sprue Bushing Hot sprue Cold sprue Mold Parts Sprue Bushing Hot sprue Mold Parts Sprue Bushing Cold sprue Sprue puller Mold Parts Sprue Bushing Cold sprue Sprue puller Mold Parts Runner Mold Parts Runner Layout Mold Parts Runner Layout Mold Parts Runner Cold well Mold Parts Runner Mold Parts Gates Mold Parts Gates Mold Parts Gates Mold Parts Gate Mold Parts Gate Mold Parts Gate Mold Parts Cavity Where the part is made Layout is critical to material flow Mold Parts Cavity Knit/weld lines Mold Parts Cooling Reduce cycle time Control formation of crystalline areas Freeze part Mold Parts Ejector system Equipment Clamping Unit Equipment Clamping Unit Toggle clamping Hydraulic clamping Hybrid hydraulic-toggle clamping Equipment Clamping Unit Equipment Clamping Unit Toggle system Plant Concepts Safety High clamping forces High pressure lines High voltage High temperatures Safety Position switches Mechanical, hydraulic and electrical Shields Lock out/tag out Material and Product Considerations Shapes Possible to do very complex shapes Structural features Pins, ribs, bosses, threads, holes Deep parts are possible Internal or external threads Undercuts require sliding mold sections Sliding Mechanism Material and Product Considerations Part design Uniform wall thickness H