This blog explains the bulk density and step by step dryer calculation in metric units. You will know how to order a dryer after watching this video blog.
Material Dryer Calculation- ImPerial Units (USA)
This blog explains the bulk density and step by step dryer calculation in imperial units. You will know how to order a dryer after watching this video blog.
Clamp Force Calculation – Metric Units (Outside USA)
Metric units hand calculation of how much clamp force needed for a cold runner and a hot runner mold explained in this blog. Download clamp force for various plastics file below.
Clamp Force Calculation- Imperial Units (USA)
Imperial units hand calculation of how much clamp force needed for a cold runner and a hot runner mold explained in this blog. Download clamp force for various plastics file below.
Flow Simulation for Hot Runners – MOldex3D
This blog explains the hot runner flow simulation advantages with examples of modeling of runners and heaters with Moldex3D software (https://www.moldex3d.com/en/)
Multi-Material Hot Runner
What is a multi-material molding and what are the details to to considered for such a project. This blog covers the explanation of multi-material molding including materials, hot runner, mold and machines. Download two files […]
Maintenance Made Easy by Fast Heat
What is the safe and fastest way to check the cable and hot runner heaters? This blog reviews the Fast Heat’s CableXChecker & MoldXChecker product which is very useful for hot runner maintenance..
Troubleshooting – Valve gate Quality
Video blog explains the things to look for when you have poor hot runner valve gate quality. These are steps to follow for a good gate quality…follow the guide in this blog.
Process Window – How To?
How do you establish a process window on a hot runner? What are the steps? This blog takes you step by step process of most sort out topic…
Inside Gating – HEITEC Way!
Gating on the inside of cap and closures is a difficult task due to spacing limitations. Here are some of the solutions…
Micro Parts Hot Runner
What is micro molding? what are the trends, challenges and technology available? This blog explains the micro molding questions and hot runner for such a tiny parts…. Come with a microscope!
small parts hot runner
How about molding a small parts with hot runner. These are very challenging applications. This blog covers all the aspects of small parts molding…
Manifold – explained
What is a manifold? what are the functions , elements and layout of a manifold? This blog covers all the questions you may have on manifold..
Stack Hot Runner – Center Section
Although I have done two blogs on stack hot runners, enough time was not spent on center section mechanisms. Here is the blog dedicated to center section support and mechanisms..
Quake marketing group supports polymer school efforts
Polymerschool welcomes Quake Marketing Group based in Toronto, Canada as a supporting partner in marketing efforts. Quake Marketing Group will promote Polymer School’s goal of free technical education for students and industry professionals in plastics […]