Category: Energy Savings
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Dew Point Meter/Monitor
Monitor And Spot Check The Performance Of Your Desiccant Style Drying Equipment Dew Point Range: -40°F to +30°F (-40°C to -1.1°C) How They Work The meter draws a dried-air sample from the dryer output. The sample’s moisture level affects the electrical resistance of the meter’s hygrosensor. By reading that resistance, the meter can give the…
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IMS Lime Buster
The Original Water System Descaler and Lime Eliminator! 3/2/2023 Use as mold maintenance or when a mold is removed from storage. Descaling mold water passages (channels within the mold through which coolant flows to control the temperature during the molding process) is an essential aspect of mold maintenance in injection molding. Over time, these passages…
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IMS BRODY-Ring
Instructions for Use 3/1/2024 Grooving & Installation Instructions (See drawing for proper groove depth) Special Notes Click Here to Read More on the IMS Screw Tip Brody-Ring
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Heater Band Wiring
January 1, 2023 Ohm’s Law Ohm’s Law describes the way current flows through a material when different levels of voltage are applied. Some materials like electrical wires present little resistance to the current flow and this type of material is called a conductor. Hence if this conductor is placed directly across a battery for example,…
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Eliminate Static and Dust!
November 28, 2022 When the air is dry, passing objects strip electrons from each other and develop a static charge. It can cause shocks up to 10,000 volts in people – painful, but not lethal. In plastics production, static can be lethal – to profits. Parts can jam up and dust attraction can ruin the…
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Extending the life of your Heater Band
November 18, 2022 Heater Bands are an essential part of the injection molding process. They are used to heat the barrel and nozzle of the molding machine to the desired temperature for melting the plastic resin. Injection Machines can use any number of heater bands at one time and extras should always be kept on…
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How to Set Barrel Zone Temps in Injection Molding
November 2, 2022 When setting up a new or existing mold, there are multiple variables the processor must handle. First on the list is setting up the barrel zone temperatures. This allows operators to spend less time waiting for the machine to warm up so that they can prepare for production. Nevertheless, the question remains of what…
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Air Wipe™
August 12, 2022 Provides a Uniform, 360° Stream of Air – Perfect for non-contact blow-off, cleaning, drying and cooling of extruded shapes, pipe, cable, hose etc. Use To: Can be supported by the compressed air supply pipe. Tapped holes (¼”-20) on the bottom of the body can also be used for mounting. Variable VelocityThickness of…
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Custom Project
Mobile Blending Station July 19, 2022 IMS Company was founded on helping molders with their processing needs. From innovative new products (some brought to us by molders), to technical help with your equipment and processes, to products off the shelf – we have been there for our customers for 73 years. Not every problem can…
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Sizing a Chiller
for Injection Molding May 19, 2022 The Right TypeMost refrigeration is designed for static loads, like in a meat cooler.In plastics processing, heat is added to and removed from the moldduring every cycle. Select a chiller designed for active heat loads. The Right SizeAlthough an undersized chiller will cost less to buy, the chiller will…
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