Hot runner systems & more
Mold-Masters, W1601A
Mold-Masters will showcase new products including hot runner systems, temperature and motion controllers, an auxiliary injection unit, a gate seal, and sustainable processing solutions.
The new hot runner systems include the Fusion Series G3 and the Ecoone Series. The Fusion Series G3 hot runner system comes pre-assembled and features compound nozzles; a heated nozzle flange; quick change headless valve pins; and waterless actuators with passive actuator cooling technology.
The Ecoone Series 1-8 drop hot runner system is a highly economical, standardised solution suitable for processing commodity resins. Mold-Masters says that it is a simple, cost-sensitive solution for applications such as consumer goods, small home appliances, basic automotive components, electronic peripherals/accessories. Its wide range of standard components includes nozzles with a shot range capacity from less than 5 g up to 3,500 g, in lengths from 50-300 mm. Manifolds are available with custom pitch ranges.
On display will be a Temp Master M4 hot runner temperature controller and an M-Ax mould motion controller. The Temp Master M4 features Mold-Masters’ new HR-connect technology, which replaces conventional mould thermocouple and power cables with a single lightweight cable connection to the control head unit. Mold-Masters describes this as a “new standard” for temperature controller design.The new M-Ax mould motion controller features a simplified user interface. Special features include preprogrammed mode functions and energy monitoring, which allows moulders to measure and track energy consumption of their motion controls, and torque monitoring, which can be used for a variety of user-determined purposes.
Visitors will also see the company’s E-Multi auxiliary injection units, including the E-Multi mini, described as a compact, lightweight unit designed for small shot weights. It can be attached directly to the mould and mounted in nearly any orientation. A pivoting hopper can move laterally, to accommodate challenging installation positions.
The Sprint Apex gate seal minimises flow lines and is claimed to improve stress crack resistance of CSD caps by up to 40%. It is also designed to enhance part quality, improve colour change and minimise maintenance costs by eliminating the insulation cap.Mold-Masters’ co-injection multi-layer systems allow moulders to incorporate recycled content up to 50% of total part weight, as the core layer positioned between two layers of virgin resin. The technology is compatible with small to large packaging products and a range of other applications.
A system producing 5-gallon pails with recycled cores on a 950t machine will be on display and running live. Various processing solutions for bio-resins and recycled materials will also be on display. Mold-Masters offers both complete system solutions and retrofit packages to convert conventional single shot injection machines to co-injection.
Caption: The Sprint Apex gate seal minimises flow lines and improves stress crack resistance of CSD caps.
