Product Watch: DME Molding Supplies, SAS Automation and Slide Products

DME Molding Supplies (Madison Heights, MI) says its new line of digital scale control systems will help molders bid "Adieu" to lime and calcium scale buildup in injection molding cooling systems. According to the supplier, the new systems help remove and even prevent scale-forming precipitate in cooling water.

The digital scale control system's computer program creates a complex group of frequencies that are amplified and driven into a coil surrounding the cooling water pipe. By breaking down hard calcite, the system improves thermal transfer while also reducing fuel consumption and extending the life of components. The systems are available in seven sizes for pipe diameters ranging from 1 inch to 12 inches. Systems for 1- and 2-inch pipes are in stock and ready to ship. The remaining five systems can be custom ordered with a 3-week lead time.

New at robotic end-of-arm tooling manufacturer SAS Automation (Xenia, OH) is a new line of tool changers that allow EOAT (end-of-arm tooling) and gripper systems to be quickly and accurately mounted to the robot arm. 

The tool changers have two separate sides. The robot side (QSR) is permanently attached to the robot arm. The tool side (QST) is permanently attached to each individual EOAT.

The EOAT mounts to the robot by fitting the two sides together and then locking them into position. Set-up time and the risk of damage to both the  

In other product-related news, Slide Products (Wheeling, IL) announces that its complete line of mold releases, mold cleaners, rust preventives, lubricants and other products no longer contain chlorinated solvents.

"Completely eliminating chlorinated solvents was a logical step for our customers," explains Michael Muth, president of Slide Products. "Increasingly molders were asking us to develop effective formulations without chlorinated solvents, so now molders have powerful, effective products that meet their operations' needs."

A new product at Slide is its Mold Cleaner Plus Degreaser 4, the next generation of Slide's most popular mold cleaner. It contains no chlorinated solvents and is less expensive, helping reduce the cost of mold maintenance. It evaporates fast and leaves no residue after removing silicones, grease, oil and wax build-up on mold surfaces without the need for wiping. Flood the mold with Mold Cleaner Plus Degreaser 4 to remove contaminants, then let it evaporate, leaving the mold ready for being prepared for storage or moving it into production.