Tips To Select Injection Molding Machines

The plastic machinery manufacturer industry is one of the traditional industries that is considered to have seen the most rapid development over the years.

The injection molding machinery is a type of plastics processing machinery or the plastic industry that plays a vital role in the development of the plastic industry, no matter it is due to the quantity or type.

As they can be formed in once plastic products of precise dimensions, complex shapes and the finest quality or can also have metal inserts, therefore the injection molding machines are widely used in all the sector’s of people’s everyday life like motor, national defense, automobiles, packaging, transportation, agricultural, education, culture and healthcare.

There are various types of injection molding machines of different models and for different use available in the market, so the users quite often get confused on how to choose the best and the most ideal injection molding machines for their business:

Listing down the important tips that one should pay attention on how to select the best injection molding machines:

Technical parameters of injection molding machines

The buyers can make a horizontal or a vertical comparison when choosing an injection molding machine. The vertical comparison is done to compare the main technical parameters of the injection machine as per the industry standards, and the horizontal comparison is done to compare the technical parameters of both domestic and foreign injection machines of a similar type which requires carefulness.

Here are a lot of parameters that one should be considering while selecting the machinery like

The Shape, the material, the quality and precision of dies, structure of the produced injection products and its uses in various fields and scenarios, the number of die openings, the dimension and shape of the runners, the production capacity on the basis of everyday, monthly and annually and the automation degree of products and so on.

Working stability, reliability, safety, and service life of injection molding machines

The stability of the injection molding machines is widely reflected as to whether the clamping mechanism and the injection system works smoothly and efficiently in each looping cycle, without hampering the noise and the produced noise meets the industry standards which are often determined by the assembly precision of machines and mechanical manufacturing along with the reasonable design and structure of the toggle links.

The service life and the rigidity are usually reflected in the system rigidity of the clamping mechanism, which is usually determined by the size, shape, and material and heat treatment process of the molds or templates, pull rods, pin shafts, and links. The structure and the manufacturing process are the injection machines containing the screw, barrel, and tip of the screw along with the check ring and the screw drive spindle, which are considered the main parts and the wear parts of the system that have a direct effect of the machine’s service life.

Safety of injection molding machines 

The safety of the humans and machines is considered by the reliability of the low-voltage protection system when the clamping mechanism is functioning. The injection machines need to be equipped with the electrical-mechanical-hydraulic joint safety system to ensure both the humans and the dies. If the safety door of the molds is not properly closed before the mold closing process. In that case, the clamping mechanism will immediately stop working similarly during the mold closing process if the safety doors are not closed properly. The platen will stop functioning and will automatically open.

Another one of the most important safety features in the injection machines is the cold start prevention of the pre-plasticized screw. When the screw material fails to reach a specific holding time and temperature, it is prohibited to get started and will start alarming. Also, the injection molding machines must have protective devices at their nozzles to prevent the burns that are caused due to splashed materials.

Energy Conservation and Environmental-Friendly

An important aspect to consider while choosing the injection molding machine is its quality of energy conservation and environmental friendliness.

The energy conservation here refers to the better conservation of electricity and water of an injection processing machine in comparison to those of its type when it's about power drive system, electromagnetic heating system, and heat dissipation system that works under the normal processing conditions.

Therefore the injection machines should be designed in such a way that they should be environment-friendly, which means that they should function quietly without producing noise pollution, excessive noise, or hydraulic oil leakages, and should be made with environment-friendly materials as much as possible.

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