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OPTIMISED COOLING OF INJECTION MOULD TOOLS CUTS COSTS
16 December 2004 - Kistler Instruments
| A new system that automatically determines the optimum residual cooling time for injection moulding tools, developed by Kistler Instruments, can reduce cycle time by 20%, producing typical cost savings of £35,000 per annum per machine. |
A new system that automatically determines the optimum residual cooling time for injection moulding tools, developed by Kistler Instruments, can reduce cycle time by 20%, producing typical cost savings of £35,000 per annum per machine. Working with the University of South Westphalia, Kistler ran tests on 700 moulding tools that proved the cycle time in 70% is at least 20% longer than necessary. The new technique uses mould cavity pressure and surface temperature of the moulded product to control the residual cooling time to ensure optimum product geometry and cooling time irrespective of process fluctuations. Using the new Kistler Type 5155A Smart Charge Amplifier, the self-optimising demoulding system can be integrated into most injection moulding machines to provide automatic control of residual cooling time for maximum production efficiency and minimum wastage.
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About: Kistler Instruments
Kistler is one of the world's leading suppliers of measurement technology. Kistler pressure sensors, force sensors and accelerometers use the piezoelectric effect for precise measurement of mechanical properties. Kistler is a privately-owned Swiss company which develops and manufactures sensors and electronics for measuring pressure, force and acceleration. Additionally, the functionality of electronics plays an increasing role when defining a measuring system and even more frequently, electronics in fact becomes part of the sensor itself. Most of Kistler's products have been developed in close cooperation between leading universities or research facilities and Kistler's engineers. Investments in Kistler's research department have led to the development of new crystals which enable reliable measurements to be taken under the most extreme environmental conditions. The results of our in-depth crystal research will give us a leading edge in advancing the state-of-the-art. |
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