Don’t assume that when you are getting consistent feed with your volumetric feed system as this needs to be tested. Situation: A customer was having significant issues with a PVC twin screw profile extrusion line where the line would break often during production without any obvious cause as well as provide profiles which would vary […]
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January 2021
Torque for Clamping Bolts
Torque calculators are a great resource for the Scientific Molder as long as they take in effect the low strength of the cast platen. Question: We are trying to figure out what torque to use on our bolts when clamping in molds. I read that the bolt size and hole diameter make all the difference. […]