Development of a Novel Design Strategy for Moving Mechanisms Used in Multi-Material Plastic Injection Molds
Plastics injection molding is a sector that is becoming increasingly competitive due to the environmental issues it entails, pressuring consumers to reduce its use. Thus, plastics processing companies attempt to minimize costs, with the aim of increasing competitiveness. This pressure is transmitted...
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| author | Fátima de Almeida Vitor F. C. Sousa Francisco J. G. Silva Raúl D. S. G. Campilho Luís P. Ferreira |
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| description | Plastics injection molding is a sector that is becoming increasingly competitive due to the environmental issues it entails, pressuring consumers to reduce its use. Thus, plastics processing companies attempt to minimize costs, with the aim of increasing competitiveness. This pressure is transmitted to the mold manufacturers, as the mold conditions the equipment that it is used for, which may have significantly different amortization costs. The present work aimed to design a novel mechanism able to deal with the necessary movements in 2K injection molding in a more compact way. A novel hybrid mechanical and hydraulic movement was developed. More compact movements lead to smaller molds, which can be used on smaller injection machines, leading to reduced costs. This methodology consists of multiplying a disproportionate movement to the mold through several movements, which results in a slightly more complex, but much more compact, system for molds devoted to multi-material injected parts. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dd0efe7f67424611ab506fc267c12ad52023-11-23T03:38:38ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172021-12-0111241180510.3390/app112411805Development of a Novel Design Strategy for Moving Mechanisms Used in Multi-Material Plastic Injection MoldsFátima de Almeida0Vitor F. C. Sousa1Francisco J. G. Silva2Raúl D. S. G. Campilho3Luís P. Ferreira4ISEP—School of Engineering, Polytechnic of Porto, Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 431, 4249-015 Porto, PortugalISEP—School of Engineering, Polytechnic of Porto, Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 431, 4249-015 Porto, PortugalISEP—School of Engineering, Polytechnic of Porto, Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 431, 4249-015 Porto, PortugalISEP—School of Engineering, Polytechnic of Porto, Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 431, 4249-015 Porto, PortugalISEP—School of Engineering, Polytechnic of Porto, Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 431, 4249-015 Porto, PortugalPlastics injection molding is a sector that is becoming increasingly competitive due to the environmental issues it entails, pressuring consumers to reduce its use. Thus, plastics processing companies attempt to minimize costs, with the aim of increasing competitiveness. This pressure is transmitted to the mold manufacturers, as the mold conditions the equipment that it is used for, which may have significantly different amortization costs. The present work aimed to design a novel mechanism able to deal with the necessary movements in 2K injection molding in a more compact way. A novel hybrid mechanical and hydraulic movement was developed. More compact movements lead to smaller molds, which can be used on smaller injection machines, leading to reduced costs. This methodology consists of multiplying a disproportionate movement to the mold through several movements, which results in a slightly more complex, but much more compact, system for molds devoted to multi-material injected parts.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/24/11805bi-injectionmulti-injectionmoldmold movementsmold designmovements design |
| spellingShingle | Fátima de Almeida Vitor F. C. Sousa Francisco J. G. Silva Raúl D. S. G. Campilho Luís P. Ferreira Development of a Novel Design Strategy for Moving Mechanisms Used in Multi-Material Plastic Injection Molds Applied Sciences bi-injection multi-injection mold mold movements mold design movements design |
| title | Development of a Novel Design Strategy for Moving Mechanisms Used in Multi-Material Plastic Injection Molds |
| title_full | Development of a Novel Design Strategy for Moving Mechanisms Used in Multi-Material Plastic Injection Molds |
| title_fullStr | Development of a Novel Design Strategy for Moving Mechanisms Used in Multi-Material Plastic Injection Molds |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of a Novel Design Strategy for Moving Mechanisms Used in Multi-Material Plastic Injection Molds |
| title_short | Development of a Novel Design Strategy for Moving Mechanisms Used in Multi-Material Plastic Injection Molds |
| title_sort | development of a novel design strategy for moving mechanisms used in multi material plastic injection molds |
| topic | bi-injection multi-injection mold mold movements mold design movements design |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/24/11805 |
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