Category: Screw Tips, Screws & Barrels
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Time to Purge!
January 7, 2024 Purging compounds help maintain the quality, efficiency, and longevity of the molding process and equipment. Modern purging compounds are designed to be easy to use, often requiring no special equipment or procedures. This makes them a convenient and efficient option for maintaining machine cleanliness. Here’s why you need quality purging compounds for…
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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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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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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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IMS Screw Tip BRODY-Ring
Postpone Barrel Repairs – Improve Press Performance June 15, 2022 Extend Barrel Life 2 to 3X! Stop Screw Tip Blow-By With A BRODY-Ring! The introduction of the BRODY-ring was a major breakthrough in improving Reciprocating-Screw Press efficiency. Try a tip with a BRODY-ring. It will make your old press perform better than new. If your…
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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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Screw Tip Wear Issues
June 15, 2022 Cracked Ring: Excessive barrel wear in the metering area. Unmelted plastic in the valve can cause a situation where the ring will not seat against the rear seat. This is usually due to a poor start up or shut down. Broken Stud: This is usually due to a poor start up or…
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