Category: Extrusion
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Why Keiba Gate Cutters Excel in Precision Cutting
Perfecting the Balance of Strength and Thickness IMS Company is your trusted source for a variety of Gate Cutters to fit your needs and we are excited to add to our catalog Keiba Gate Cutters! A gate is a small opening that connects the runner (where molten plastic flows) to the mold cavity. After the…
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Plant Shutdown
Planning a shutdown for an injection molding plant is a complex task that requires careful planning and preparation to minimize downtime, maintain productivity, and ensure safety as well as ensure equipment, materials, and processes are properly secured and preserved.
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New Injection Press Setup
Setting up a new injection molding machine is a critical process that involves several steps to ensure efficient and safe operation. Before setup, get as many details of the job and the machine as possible. An idle machine is a waste of time and money.
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Benefits of Insulation
5/30/2023 Inflation is defined as the rate of increase in prices over a given period of time. It is typically a broad measure, such as the overall increase in prices or the increase in the cost of living in a country. For the past two years, the US has experienced an inflation rate higher than the…
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Breaking The Mold
IMS Company is a trusted source molding supplies, components, auxiliary machinery, and equipment for the plastics processing industry. From the beginning, innovation has been at the heart of our business. We recognize an essential building block of innovation is providing our team members with opportunities to grow. So, when an employee presents us with a…
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The Benefits of Extruder Screens
September 9, 2022 Whether you are producing plastic bottles, caps, or clothing, polymer material needs to be formed into a desired shape. The extrusion process is often used to produce these shapes. While there are many circumstances that can cause product failure, contaminants in plastic are the most common. Removing contaminants from the melt is…
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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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Safety First!
June 20, 2022 On November 3, 2021 the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported private industry employers documented 2.7 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2020, down from 2.8 million in 2019, a decrease of 5.7 percent. Keep your people safe and your business running smoothly. While it may lack the bells and whistles, Workplace…
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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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