Using Cylinder Nozzles…

I received this interesting question earlier this week… KD We are changing some of our tools to cylinder nozzles that decompress hot runner tools using carriage retract – closer to the manifold. Is this good? note: these cylindrical nozzles are designed to insert into the sprue bushing while being allowed to slide in and out as a seal is […]

Testing the Check Ring…

I received this request the other day… Mashesh I want to open up a new discussion “How to do ring plunger test (check ring) in an injection molding machine” My Response When referring to a check ring performance, you need to first determine what you can evaluate. Since all check rings leak, and the amount of leakage […]

Routsis in the Blogosphere…

Our website was recently included in a blog dedicated to teaching the use and applications of SolidWorks. This unsolicited post, entitled Plastics Engineering Tutorials for Your Classroom, discusses how plastics processing training can be helpful for cross-training part designers and students. To review this post and learn more about teaching for SolidWorks, please visit: http://blogs.solidworks.com/teacher/2011/06/plastics-engineering-tutorials-for-your-classroom.html -Andy

When to Re-Torque Clamp Bolts…

I received this interesting question earlier today,,, Larry On an injection mold that is locked into the press for production for several months or a year at a time, how often should you take the machine out of service and re-check the mold clamps to make sure they have not loosened up to prevent damage and/or personal […]