Mold Components & Systems

Moldmakers can now save time by incorporating the new Versa-Slide standard slide assemblies from DME Company instead of the different slides that many customers have been creating on their own.
   

DME Company has introduced its new Open Gate Hot Runner System, which comes pre-wired for faster and easier installation. Available with front- and rear-loaded nozzle heater options and in "A" dimensions from 52-500 mm, the system is intended for customers who want a system with minimal set-up time but don't need a full hot half system with plates. DME says the system also "boosts reliability in sequential filling and family mold applications."

Every molder knows that fast cycle times are all about the cooling, and to help get the heat out Progressive Components  offers its latest Bubbler Base designed for maximum cooling flow rates and ease of mold assembly and disassembly. The Bubbler Base accepts attachment of a thin-wall cascade tube in order to optimally cool long, round mold cores. The Bubbler Base comes in two installation styles to suit assembly and disassembly preferences, in four diameters each.

A chance meeting at a trade show has brought a coating technology that originated in the semiconductor industry into injection molding, giving mold components an inert, lubricious coating that eliminates the need for grease in medical and packaging applications, among others.

Citing its commitment to being a one-stop shop that provides "the industry's broadest product range and value," DME Molding Supplies has added two new Smartflow cooling products to its product line.

At Amerimold 2012 (June 13-14; Novi, MI), DME Company (Booth 307) showcased a new, 16-Zone Hydraulic Valve Gate Sequencer, which is aimed at processors seeking greater precision in sophisticated molding applications.

The increase in of timer-based zones from four to 16 includes control over electronics to match the hydraulic zone instead of using physical timers per zone, giving more responsive control of more valve gates.

Venting is a critical aspect of manufacturing molds that deliver fast cycles and high-quality parts. DME Company, a provider of mold technologies, recently introduced the new Vortex core pins and plugs. The product is a cost-effective, time-saving method of removing trapped gas from a mold cavity during the molding process.
    

Durex Industries, a designer and manufacturer of heaters, temperature sensors, and controls, announced an expansion of its custom cartridge heater capabilities with the introduction of its new advanced Magnum family of cartridge heaters.

By threading the nozzles directly into the hot runner manifold, a new hot runner nozzle offers a leak-proof design without critical stack-up dimensions that must be maintained.  The 09E nozzle, for use with Synventive Molding Solutions' line of 'Plug 'n Play' unitized hot runner systems, has thermal- and valve-gate options, including a 9-mm internal flow bore, with 30-mm mold cut-out. Synventive says the nozzle is ideal for medium-sized part applications with maximum shot weights of 250g per nozzle.

A new line of split-sheath cartridge heaters features a groove along the outside to accommodate a needle-type thermocouple that allows more accurate sensing and control for temperature-critical processing applications, such as molding heat-sensitive resins.