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Injection Molding Machines. Features and Architecture

Author: Thomas MUNCH

Publication date: June 10, 2024

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6. Glossary

Cycle à vide; dry cycle

Injection cycle without filling, holding or cooling phase. It is designed to evaluate the performance of the injection molding machine in terms of speed, excluding factors related to part production.

Clamping unit

Part of the press grouping together the functions linked to mold movements and part ejection: press platens, clamping cylinder, knee-joint, ejection cylinder, etc.

Injection unit

Part of the press housing the injection functions: pontoon, screw, hopper, injection cylinder, dosing motor, etc.

Injection-compression; injection-compression

This technique involves injecting material into half-open cavities. The compression phase is then performed by bringing the half-cavities together on...

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