PT ZONE: Gas & Water Assist Machines
Enhanced Gas-Assist Molding Shortens Cycles, Cuts DowntimeA pair of new technologies, one proven at several molders in Europe and a second just now ready for commercialization, is said to improve on current gas-assist injection molding techniques with up to 30% faster cycles and up to 90% reduced downtime for maintenance of molds and gas injectors. More (+)
Injection Molding at NPE: Speed, Automation & Integration Take Center StageHot buttons at the show will be multi-component molding, in-mold labeling/decorating (IML/IMD), in-mold assembly, medical molding, liquid silicone rubber (LSR), micro-molding, and high-speed packaging. More (+)
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One of the driving forces in technology is weight reduction.
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In our last issue we examined three big themes that will serve as the foundation of many new technology developments at NPE 2012, April 1-5 at the Orlando Convention Center: sustainability, energy efficiency, and automation.
Gas-Assist Technique Helps Solid Parts, Too8/23/2011Plastics Technology
Bemis Manufacturing Co., Sheboygan Falls, Wis., a custom molder known for its expertise in coinjection, has found a way to reduce the cost of solid parts by using a well-known gas-assist molding technique—without the gas.
Injection Molding at NPE 20036/7/2010Plastics Technology
Show goers will see an electric injection machine in nearly every press maker’s booth this year, and electric/hydraulic hybrids in several.
Gas Assist Works for Thermosets and Smaller Parts, Too6/7/2010Plastics Technology
The first gas-assist injection molding process for thermosets, and the use of gas assist for molding smaller parts were two new areas explored in papers presented at the 13th International Molding Conference and Exhibit held in February in New Orleans.
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Gas & Water Assist Machines
Gas assist injection molding is process by which nitrogen is injected into the mold to create a hollow channel within a part. Among the reported benefirts are lower part weights and material costs and faster cycles. Water-assisted injection molding is a newer to mold hollow or partly hollow parts. It’s basically similar to gas-assist molding as a means to core out thick sections. But water-injection technology (WIT) comes with a big advantage: direct cooling inside the part
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Product Announcements
- MATERIALS: Nylon Grades for Water-Injection Technology
- 4/11/2013
- INJECTION MOLDING: Nitrogen Pressure Booster for Gas Assist
- 7/31/2012
- Bemis Molds Chair Out of 111 Recycled Coke Bottles
- 7/1/2010
- Injection and Blow Molding Combine To Mold Large, Hollow Channels
- 5/1/2009
- New Gas-Assist Components
- 8/1/2008
