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Before the mould is injected with material, both halves of the mould have to be closed. They are closed by a clamping unit. Both halves are then attached to injection moulding machine and one half can slide.  Material is then injected as the clamping unit pushes the halves together and both halves are held tightly while material is injected. Larger machines (machines with more clamping power) take longer to close and clamp the mould.

This is a complex process and it takes highly trained individuals to oversee the entire process.  At APL while it is important to keep output levels high safety is also a primary concern.

Injection moulding involves a high pressure injection of a polymer into a mould where it is shaped. The individual parts of this process are very short. The whole injection moulding process usual lasts from 2 seconds to 2 minutes.  There are four stages in the cycle. These stages are the clamping, injection, cooling and ejection stages.

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Plastic pellets are fed by means of a hopper into the injection moulding machine. These pellets move towards the mould by the injection unit. The heat surrounding the barrel and the pressure serve to melt the pellets.  The volume of material injected is called the ‘shot’. This injection time finished when 95%-99% or the mould is filled.  It is hard to calculate exactly the injection time because the flow of the plastic is always changing and dynamic.  Injection time can be estimated by other factors such as injection pressure,power and shot volume.  The injection pressure can range from 35-140 MPa. The rate of injection and the pressure which can be reached are determined and controlled by the hydraulic system in the machine.

For over 40 years, our focus has been Engineered Tooling Solutions - enabling our customers to hit their target - their launch window.

The Dynamic Team of engineers, designers, programmers, toolmakers, machinists, and project managers have both the extensive experience and manufacturing technology resources to support your plastic injection mold requirements and enable your product production targets. Dynamic is your performance partner - with decades of success in the timely delivery of optimized production tooling systems.

At Automatic Plastics we do our very best to offer quality plastic parts across a wide range of industries using this process. Contact APL regarding your injection moulding needs we’re very happy to talk with you regarding your requirements and can offer you a highly competitive quote.

The last stage is ejection from the machine. This is done with an ejection system. When the mould opens the part is pushed out, Force must be used because the part shrinks and sticks to the mould. The mould can be shut again after ejection and another shot can be injected for the process to begin again.

Mould design is a key factor in determining the quality of the finished product. The strength, durability, shape and size all rely on the type of mould that is used. The mould must be sturdy and be able to withstand the pressures involved during the injection process. The polymer must also be able to flow properly along the mould. The mould must also be carefully designed to allow heat transfer to control the cooling process.

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From single cavity prototype and production molds to 256 cavity stack systems to three identical sets of 2x48 cavity stack molds (with 50% spares), to any all of multishot molds, insert, IMD / IML, hot runner, auto-unscrew, collapsible core... Dynamic Tool delivers innovative engineering, design, and development solutions for the optimized production of plastic injection molded components and products.

Encompassing plastic injection tooling system(s), injection molding press, robotics, end-of-arm-tooling, fixtures, custom control units, and downstream value-added operations - including specialty custom automation equipment, Dynamic provides you with an innovative and reliable production solution.

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From early-stage part and product design to the production launch of your injection molding system, Dynamic supports and extends your new product development team.

The cooling process involves the plastic inside the mould beginning to cool after it makes contact with the interior mould. As the plastic cools when it hardens it will take the desired shape.  The part may shrink slightly during cooling. Only when the cooling period has elapsed can the mould be opened.

Using a flexible and modular work cell approach, we can create suitable manufacturing environments and support your project with the appropriate resources to create and define repeatable production processes.

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It is from the wall thickness of the part and the thermodynamic properties of the plastic that the cooling time can be estimated.