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Almost 1 million Americans work within the plastics manufacturing industry. Plastics injection molding has only continued to improve within the industry over the years. With applications in place like hot runner technology, it is easy to see how the industry has been revolutionized. Hot runner systems were introduced well over fifty years ago. This type […]

Injection molding is the plastic manufacturing process of choice for many of the plastic industry’s largest customers, including the automotive industry and the medical products industry. In fact, the U.S. has nearly 16,000 injection molding and plastic manufacturing facilities spread across all 50 states. Like any mass produced product, however, injection molded parts are often

Below is a brief overview of just some of the advantages of Melt Design’s internally heated hot runner products versus their externally heated industry counterparts. For more information about Melt Design’s internally heated hot runner products give us a call at 630-443-4000. Temperature Profile With an external heater, the heating coil expands and air gaps

The device is mounted between the extruder barrel and the molding machine nozzle. Its unique design allows for two separate melt pathways: one path during injection, where the melt is filtered in two stages and homogenized through a series of decreasing-in-size grooves and openings; and via a separate path during decompression. Decompression of hot runner

The cover image shows the new Anti-Drool Sprue Bar Device specially designed for stack molding. The patented Sprue Bar Shut-off Device prevents plastic drooling, is compact and easily installed even when retrofitting onto existing nonfunctional systems. No internal springs or other components to contaminate. Dual engagement surface action assures perfect alighnment between the sprue bar