Quality and profitability of injection molding operations can be considerably influenced by the hot runner system. The many variations and design principles of hot runners are material-dependent and therefore not universally applicable. Knowing about and recognizing these limitations will make or brake a molder's success.
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art in hot runner technology, advantageous design principles, and applications. The user will find the necessary basics as well as many proven designs and application examples.
Contents: - Basic Aspects of Heat Technology - Introduction of Hot Runner Components - Heating of Hot Runner Manifold Blocks - Heating of Hot Runner Nozzles - Temperature Measuring and -Controlling - Material Behaviour under Mechanical Stress - Corrosion and Wear - Screw Connections and Material Selection for High Temperatures - Basic Aspects of Plastics Technology - Maintenance and Storage of Hot Runner Molds - Design of Special Hot Runner Systems and Hot Runner Molds - Supplier of Hot Runner Systems
Quality and profitability of injection molding operations can be considerably influenced by the hot runner system. The many variations and design principles of hot runners are material-dependent and therefore not universally applicable. Knowing about and recognizing these limitations will make or brake a molder's success.
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art in hot runner technology, advantageous design principles, and applications. The user will find the necessary basics as well as many proven designs and application examples.
Contents: - Basic Aspects of Heat Technology - Introduction of Hot Runner Components - Heating of Hot Runner Manifold Blocks - Heating of Hot Runner Nozzles - Temperature Measuring and -Controlling - Material Behaviour under Mechanical Stress - Corrosion and Wear - Screw Connections and Material Selection for High Temperatures - Basic Aspects of Plastics Technology - Maintenance and Storage of Hot Runner Molds - Design of Special Hot Runner Systems and Hot Runner Molds - Supplier of Hot Runner Systems
