Hot Runners
2021 Sourcing & Technology Guide: Hot Runners
Hot runners deliver the material into the mold to make the part. These systems consist of hot halves, nozzles, gates and temperature controllers—all of which must be monitored, maintained and cleaned to guarantee a quality end product.
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Troubleshooting "Actual" Hot Runner Controller Temperature
The root cause of a recent part defect was suggested to be the delivery of a melt that was too hot. The true root cause, however, was something else entirely.
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Online Hot Runner Configuration Tool Adds New Functions
Nozzle range, resin selection, shot weights, gate types and more are expanded on this online hot runner configuration portal from Meusburger.
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Yudo Features Diffusion-Bonded Process for Hot Runner Manifolds
Yudo Inc. will be showcasing its diffusion-bonding process, which facilitates more design freedom for melt flow distribution, at Amerimold 2021.
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Compact Valve Gate For Small Injection Molding Machines
The Ewikon L2X-Mikro high-performance hot runner system can be integrated into all common mold sizes for injection mold machines.
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Compact Hydraulic Cylinder Enables Reduced Pitch
The newly released S Series Cylinder by HRSflow enables a minimum nozzle pitch of 37 mm and is suitable for technical materials.
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Technology Roundup: What's New for Moldmaking
MMT highlights a diverse range of digital-only products/services in the mold components, hot runners and machining categories. Check them out here!
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Internally Heated Hot Sprue Bushing Provides Temperature Control/Uniformity
The Melt Design Dual Zone Hot Sprue Bushing offers dual heaters for independent adjustments and an improved, more even melt flow.
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Technology Roundup: Hot Runners and Mold Components
MMT offers a sneak-peek at the 23 hot runner and mold component products/services offered to moldmakers and highlighted in the upcoming April issue.
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Alarm System Detects Early Nozzle, Hot Runner Leaks
Plastixs offers the AIRTECT plastic leak alarm system that protects up to 32 nozzle, barrel and hot runner zones via a built-in pressure differential sensor.
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