Category: Mold Care
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Clean Room Manufacturing
January 30, 2023 We all can remember where we were in March 2020. What began as a two week stay at home order turned into a global pandemic which left many of us wondering when we would return to work, school, and what life would look like post COVID-19. As we continue to develop our…
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Mold Setup Cart
IMS Exclusive Product December 6, 2022 Every Maintenance Department needs this Mold Setup Cart for easy access to all your maintenance products. Designed by a molder to reduce maintenance time – load up this cart with every tool, hose, and clamp necessary that is brought to the machine. Heavy duty, welded steel construction – ships…
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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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Calculating Heat Load for a Circuit
August 24, 2022 Application Procedure Use the following formula and method to calculate heat load for one cooling circuit. This will help determine suitability of the Smartflow Mold Temperature Regulator to your process. NOTE: These graphs and information are intended as a general guide for sizing and initial setup of the mold temperature regulator. Due…
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Essential Barrel Information
Tool Steel-Lined Barrels June 15, 2022 Premature and uneven cylinder wear is expensive in terms of both replacement costs and lost process efficiency. IMS barrels are lined with your needs in mind. For low abrasion applications, we keep your costs down by using D-2 tool steel. Barrel Liner Material Guidelines D-2 Tool SteelHeat treated to…
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Mold Clamps, Bolts & Washers
Molding Safety Checklist June 9, 2022 Inspection Inspect the press and surrounding areas including all auxiliary equipment for the following: Holes in Platens Mold Clamps Clamp Installation Closed-Toe Mold Clamps For basic applications use mold clamps that have a slot to accept the bolt. They never fall off the bolt. Open-Toe Mold Clamps Take great…
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Molecular Sieve Desiccant
June 2, 2022 Why Buy High-Quality Desiccant? Desiccants can get contaminated or ruined by off-gases of certain resins. A general rule is to change the desiccant every 18 months. Molding problems, particularly in humid months, often trace back to poor drying caused by stale desiccant. The fact is this: desiccant goes bad. Desiccant captures moisture…
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