This blog discusses the drawbacks of picking a material purely on MFI. Shows the real world data with Therma-flo results which will be a better way to pick a material on flow properties.
Residence time calculation
This blog takes you step by step of residence calculation and explores two different methods. Also download the density chart for calculation here below.
Why predicted ΔP ≠ actual ΔP?
Sometimes the actual pressure drop is much higher than predicted pressure drop. This blog explains this dilemma and give some ways to over come the issue with Therma-flo. Probably you haven’t seen this discussion anywhere […]
What..? Core shift?
What is core shift? This blog digs deeper on the core shift causes and remedy. Very hard to get complete explanation on the solution, this blog explains in simple steps.
Multi-layer Technology – Explained
This blog introduces to multi-layer technology benefits including the barrier, circular economy and comparison to thermoforming. This is a first introduction to advanced technologies in co-injection process. More information available in the link below. http://www.breakthroughpackaging.com
Material Dryer Calculation – Metric Units (Outside USA)
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…