using mold base become locking block of slider unit

moldbase sometimes can be used for the locking block on the slider unit, this is basedon several reasons, for example, to reduce cost, by reducing the insert locking block, the other reason is required surface area for the locking block. illustration picture above shows the angular pins are bolted...

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Loose core for ejecting undercut at injection mold

Picture above shows the loose core, or often also called slope ejectors or inclined pin, loose cores is one method to overcome the undercut on the product, particularly undercut the core position facing into the bottom (towards the sprue bush-center of mold) that undercut it can not be made simply...

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Loose cavity inner undercut release method in injection Molding

one way to release the undercut is to loose cavity, the opposite of loose cores, loose inner cavity is used to remove the undercut in the cavity area, note the image below for more details, 1 = top plate 2 = runner stripper plate 3 = cavity plate 4 = core plate 5 = locking block for loose cavity 6...

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Top 6 Injection Molding Company

it's difficult to list all company that provide any solution about injection machine, include manufacturer, injection molder, machine maker, and injection design, based on the survey is limited to friends and colleagues associated with the injection mold, which many ads appear on Google, and companies...

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wall thickness and sink mark estimation

Uniform wall thickness in plastic part design is critical.Non-uniform wall thickness can cause serious warpage and dimensional control problems.One of the easiest ways to cure this problem is change the part geometry by adding ribs. The use of ribs is a practical way and economical means of increasing...

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Locking Block With Angular Slider

What should you do when the slider design and found that the angular slider too long? There are many ways to change the design so that the angular length of the slider pins are still reasonable when compared to its diameter.in design between the angular diameter and length of the slider pins should...

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slider construction : cam or angular pin

posts related to construction and part-bagianya slider has been my post, about the cooling on the slider, the basic construction for the slider, the slider and the main part, please see previous post to learn the basic construction and when we should use the slider, This post will discuss about...

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Troubleshooting warpage on injection molds

Warping, Part Distortion is shows up as parts being bowed, warped, bent or twisted beyond the normal specification outlined on the drawing.Warpage occurs when there are variations of internal stresses in the material caused by a variation in shrinkage. Warped parts may not be functional or visually...

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Troubleshooting weld lines and meld lines on injection molds

In manufacturing, the Weld line or Knit line or Meld line is the line where two flow fronts meet when there is the inability of two or more flow fronts to "knit" together, or "weld", during the molding process. These lines occurs usually around holes or obstructions and cause locally weak areas in...

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Troubleshooting short shot problems on injection mold

The term "short shot" or "short mold" is used to refer to a phenomenon where plastic being injection molded does not reach certain portions of the inside of the die before solidifying. or it means that not enough resin has flowed into the mold to fill it adequately. The main causes for short shot are...

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Stripper Ejector Construction (step by step mold design) part 8 : add return pin

In ejector system, return pin is important, i was post about ejector system, include the function of each part, see it at this link, previous post is adding ejector pin and ejector guide bush in the mold, now next step is adding return pin, when we use mold standard or mold base blank, return pin always...

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Stripper Ejector Construction (step by step mold design) part 7

Ejector Guide Pin and Bushin this part, we will design ejector guide pin, EGP bush, bolts for stripper plate and bottom plate. first learn ejector system and part at link below3D ejector drawinghope you can understand ejector system and ejector guide pin (EGP) function, Ejector guide pin located between...

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