Structural Units of Injection Molding Machines

Molded articles in a wide variety of sizes and shapes can be produced by injection molding. Production of these articles tmder optimum conditions requires alternative designs for the various sizes of injection molding machines, as well as their respective auxdiary equipment. 

The major modules of an injection molding machine are common to aU designs  

The mold is ordinarily not seen as a structural unit of the injection molding machine. However, in order to simplify matters, it will here be considered as part of the overall injection molding machine s system. 

Clamping unit Mold Plasticating unit/ Controls, alignment (hydraulics injection unit system, electrical system) 

The moldings to be produced determine the relative positions of these structural or modular units to each other, as well as their sizes. 

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The individual structural units of injection molding machines and then-functions will now be described in greater detail. By way of an example, this description will refer to a machine used for molding CDs. 

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