摘要:
Physical foaming a footwear component with a single-phase solution of a polymeric composition and a supercritical fluid is provided. The method include temperature conditioning a mold and then engaging the mold with a robot that conveys the mold to a press. At the press a gas counter pressure is applied to a cavity of the mold before injecting a single-phase solution of a polymeric composition and a supercritical fluid into the cavity of the mold. The process continues with releasing the gas counter pressure from the cavity of the mold and then removing the footwear component from the cavity of the mold. The parameters of the method are configured for the formation of the footwear component in an automated manner.
摘要:
A device for producing components using an injection molding method includes at least one cavity (1a) for forming a respective product, at least one injection nozzle (3a) through which material is injected into the cavity (1a), a mold release (4), a distribution channel (10), a media supply (11), an exhaust air channel or return channel (12), at least one shut-off needle (6a). The shut-off needle is connected to a piston in a force-fitting or form-fitting manner and is inserted into the injection nozzle (3a). At least one valve (7a) for opening the needle (6a) and at least one valve (8a) for closing the needle (6a) are provided, such that the valve (7a) and the valve (8a) are arranged directly adjacent to the shut-off needle (6a). A control unit for the valve (7a) and the valve (8a) is also provided.
摘要:
Disclosed is a method of refilling a shooting pot cavity in a molding system, the method comprising: determining that a trigger event has occurred in the molding system; and coordinating a refill of the shooting pot cavity with the occurrence of the trigger event.
摘要:
A method and apparatus of controlling commencement of an injection of a melt stream of moldable material from an auxiliary injection unit. A sensor is placed in an injection molding system to sense a condition related to an injection of a first melt stream of a first moldable material provided by a primary injection unit. Commencement of a second melt stream of a second moldable material from the auxiliary injection unit is initiated upon the sensed condition related to the injection of the first melt stream being detected at a preselected value. The sensed condition may be a pressure, velocity or temperature of the first melt stream as provided by a direct sensor, a force or strain on a hot runner component as provided by an indirect sensor or the occurrence of a function of the injection molding system as provided by a functional sensor.
摘要:
A mold-tool system (105) for use with a molding-system platen structure (107), the mold-tool system (105) camprising: a frame assembly (103) being connectable with the molding-system platen structure (107); and a set of shooting-pot assemblies semblies (204) being supported by the frame assembly (103), wherein control of each shooting-pot assembly of the set of shooting-pot assemblies (204) is independent.
摘要:
According to embodiments of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for controlling melt flow through a portion of the melt distribution network. A flow control device is provided. The flow control device comprises a body defining: a mixer configured to be positioned in a conduit for providing a path of flow for melt such that the mixer traverses substantially the whole cross-section of the path of flow; a temperature control portion associated with the mixer for actively controlling temperature of the mixer.
摘要:
A controller for at least one heater, which includes a regulated voltage supply that is electrically connected to the at least one heater, at least one sensor operatively associated with at least one heater, at least one digital signal processor that is operatively connected to the at least one heater utilized in an injection molding system, the regulated voltage supply and the sensor operatively associated with the at least one heater based on feedback from the at least one sensor.
摘要:
An object is to charge resin into cavities in accordance with molding conditions individually set for the cavities by controlling valve gates disposed within a mold apparatus or a mold support apparatus by use of a controller, to produce individual molded products under optimal molding conditions, to produce molded products having no variation in molding accuracy and quality, and to lower the cost of the mold apparatus. For such a purpose, an injection molding machine includes a plurality of cavities formed in a mold apparatus; resin,passages for charging resin into the cavities; a plurality of selection means respectively disposed in the resin passages corresponding to the cavities and adapted to selectively open and close the corresponding resin passages; and a controller for controlling the selection means.
摘要:
The object of the present invention is to realize an optimum resin product design even in the event of conducting injection molding of an arbitrary shape resin product, taking into account of the mold clamping force required for molding and the capacity of an available injection molding device. When a resin product to be molded by injection molding is designed, the mold clamping force required for injection molding of the resin product having a specified shape is determined using a computer-aided optimization method and then the design of the resin product is determined based on the thus obtained mold clamping force.
摘要:
A foam article, such as a cushioning element for an article of footwear, apparel or sporting equipment is provided that comprises a foam component, such as a midsole, having a number of beneficial physical characteristics. The cushioning element is a low-density foamed component with a surface skin that encases the remaining foam volume. The cushioning element has a number of foam volumes, arranged to achieve a more consistent foam component. Additionally, the cushioning element includes a series of concentric ridges extending radially outwardly from injection gate vestige locations, and a number of striation bands near the perimeter of the cushioning element. The location of the gate vestiges can be beneficially arranged to produce intersecting flow boundaries that are located away from key strain areas of the cushioning element. The cushioning element is more environmentally-friendly, requiring less energy to produce while still providing acceptable energy return and low density.