Runner Components: Gate Insert and Runner Turn Off to Control Mold Runner Systems

Progressive Components has added new runner components with the introduction of a Gate Insert and Runner Turn Off as standardized items for controlling a mold's runner system.

Progressive's new Gate Insert offers a compact, off-the-shelf solution to address the issue of abrasive materials opening gates. Gate Inserts are serviceable from the parting line, can be replaced, and provide an option to adjust gate size without re-EDM'ing the gate diameter.

Progressive's Runner Turn Off (RTO) provides a reliable method to block or redirect material flow within the runner, which is especially common with family mold tooling. The RTO offers precise, click-in-place positioning at 45° increments and is conveniently held during the machining of the pre-hardened 420 SS assembly, which is then located into position with a press fit flat. RTOs are available in styles both with and without a center ejector pin.

Gate Inserts and Runner Turn Offs may be used together or independently, as required by the mold's design.