MOULD CLEANING MADE EASIER WITH THE POWER DFX

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MOULD CLEANING MADE EASIER WITH THE POWER DFX
26 October 2001 - Husky Injection Molding Systems

Husky’s innovative dry ice cleaning system reduces downtime by 80%

Injection moulders who find they routinely spend an excessive amount of time cleaning high cavitation systems can now improve productivity with Husky’s innovative dry ice cleaning system. Called the Power DFX, Husky’s system reduces mould downtime by as much as 80%.

The Power DFX uses low-flow technology to generate fine particles of dry ice that blast through small venturi nozzles in a stream of compressed air. When the particles hit the mould surface, they vaporize into CO2 gas, causing microscopic explosions that flush moulding residues from the steel surface. “This offers a number of advantages over manual systems, which use hazardous solvents and disposable wipes, not to mention that the manual approach is far more time-consuming,” says Bruce Catoen, Husky’s Vice President, Systems. “The Power DFX is also much quieter, easier to use, and it gets into hard-to-reach areas better than traditional dry ice cleaning systems.”

The new system, developed jointly by Husky and CAE Alpheus, can be used to clean resin residue from injection mould vents, degraded plastic material on hot runner manifolds, plastic accumulated on injection screws, and sticky residues on blow moulds. One portable Power DFX unit can serve an entire plant

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About: Husky Injection Molding Systems
Husky Injection Molding Systems is a global supplier of injection moulding equipment and services to the plastics industry. With one of the broadest product lines in the industry, customers use Husky equipment to manufacture a wide range of products in the packaging, technical and automotive industries. The company has more than 40 service and sales offices, supporting customers in more than 100 countries. Husky’s manufacturing facilities are located in Canada, the United States, Luxembourg and China. The company’s common shares (HKY) are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and are included in the S&P/TSX Composite Index.

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