Moldmaker Showcases Molding Equipment for LSR, Injection Molds
NPE2024: M.R. Mold showcases its proprietary line of products for liquid silicone rubber (LSR) and plastic injection molds alongside four industry partners.
M.R. Mold & Engineering specializes in tight-tolerance, complex geometry, liquid silicone rubber (LSR) and plastic injection molds. It has a proprietary line of molding products which include valve gated cold runner systems, a pneumatic stuffer box, a universal base and a one-drop universal base, which has been designed for prototyping. M.R. Mold also offers customers end-of-arm tooling, robotics and vacuum seals.
The company is showcasing its abilities with four partners at NPE2024. Milacron, is running a four-cavity fully automatic LSR umbrella valve mold with a four-drop cold runner. Shibaura is showcasing a four-cavity, fully automatic LSR duckbill valve mold with a four-drop cold runner. Sumitomo Demag is running a 16-cavity fully automatic piston mold with an eight-drop valve gate cold runner. And Zeiger Industries is running a fully automated, four-cavity electrical connector using 30% glass fiber-reinforced Nylon 6/6.
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