Mold parts Heaters

Examples of good preventive maintenance activities include (1) establish the frequency of lubrication and what types of oil or grease must be used (2) check for oil leaks and have a procedure to correct/eliminate them (3) check heaters, thermocouples, pressure transducers, and so on (4) set up schedules and procedure to clean machines and molds/dies (barrels, screws, sliding mechanisms, clamps, etc.) (5) check control circuits (electrical, hydraulic, mechanical, etc.) (6) schedule checks of conditions wherever questions of alignment, level, parallelism (mold parts, mold press, die system, etc.), and other similar situations exist (7) set up a schedule to check safety devices on all equipment and (8) schedule sessions to repeat instructions on safety equipment procedures to all personnel. Figure 11-8 shows where accidents usually occur (324, 325). 

For faster, easier, more uniform melt flow, the performs can be preheated to 82 to 138°C by microwave or infrared heaters. This reduces abrasion of the mold and produces higher-quality molded parts. 

The dynamics of the molding process are determined through control of different but related machine elements such as motors, heaters, servovalves, etc. These machine elements are typically controlled via a hierarchical closed loop control architecture as shown in Fig. At the innermost level, only the machine elements are regulated by real time comparison of the desired machine set points with the machine feedback, such that the difference (or error) is used to correct the process. At the second level, state variables such as melt temperature and melt pressure are controlled to track prespecified profiles and provide more precise control of the state of the melt. At the outermost level, the machine inputs are adjusted by the machine operator to improve the quality of the part through specification of better set points given feedback of part quality. 

A mold must be considered as an important part of IM. It is a controllable complex device providing different functions or capabilities to permit molding the desired product (Table 3). If not properly operated, handled, and maintained, it will not be an efficient operating device. Under pressure, hot melt moves rapidly through the mold. Basically, temperature-controlled water (with ethylene glycol if the water has to operate below its freezing point) circulates in the mold to remove heat from TPs with TSs electrical heaters that are usually used within the mold provide the additional heat required to solidify the plastic melt in the cavity. Air is released horn the cavity to eliminate melt burning or voids in the products. 

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Injection molds are machined from a variety of tool steels and then hardened or in some cases plated with chromium, nickel, or proprietary materials. Large molds use prehardened tool steels because they cannot be hardened after machining. 124 Stainless steel is employed for some smaller molds, particularly those used for optical and medical parts and for corrosion resistance. Since they provide better heat transfer and, thus, shorter molding cycles, materials such as beryllium copper are used as inserts in critical areas. Injection molds are usually cooled or heated with water, although oil or electric heater cartridges are employed for high-mold temperatures. Mold-temperature controllers pump water into the manifolds and then into cooling fine machine into the molds. 

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