Abstract: Provided is an injection molding apparatus including: an upper mold; a lower mold; a receive block; a fixed block; a movable block; a variable cavity; a movable block adjusting unit; and an ejector pipe.

Abstract: The food product machine with a food supply, a rotary food pump connected to the food supply, a molding mechanism having a mold plate and a knockout drive, and a mold plate reciprocating between a fill and a discharge position. The knockout drive reciprocates a knockout plunger to discharge molded food products from the mold plate the mold plate being reciprocated between a cavity fill position and a cavity discharge position. The machine includes a manifold connected an outlet of the food pump and having an outlet passageway connected to an inlet of the molding mechanism for filling the cavity of the mold plate. The machine can further include a fill plunger system for increasing the fill pressure of the food mass prior to filling the mold cavities. Plungers extend into the manifold to displace food mass volume and increase the pressure in the manifold.

Abstract: A microfluidic device platform may include a valve manifold adapted to deliver a programmable pressure to a plurality of ports, a cell chamber having programmable environmental control, and a chip-to-world interface.

Abstract: The injection molding employing a mold that includes a molding surface in which a pin hole is formed, and at least one ejector pin that is inserted through the pin hole and that includes an outer peripheral surface facing an inner peripheral surface of the pin hole; includes closing a mold, injecting material into the mold, setting the material, opening the mold, and extruding the material by making a tip end surface of the at least one ejector pin protrude out of a pin hole. The tip end surface is recessed from the molding surface by a predetermined distance in a direction opposite a direction in which the material is extruded, while injecting the material into the mold.

Abstract: A device removes molded parts from a mold cavity of a mold half of an injection molding machine. The device contains an ejection mechanism used to remove the molded parts from the mold cavity in an ejection direction. A receiving element is arranged in relation to the mold cavity in the ejection direction, the receiving element contains a receiving opening to which low pressure is applied. The receiving opening is connected to a supply opening of a chamber by a first line. The chamber contains a suction opening on a vertically arranged lateral wall, to which low pressure is applied.

Abstract: A pin having a light guide for an injection mold includes an outer sleeve having a hollow portion, an inner sleeve fixed to the hollow portion of the outer sleeve, a bundle sleeve fixed to a hollow portion of the inner sleeve, a bundle fiber fixed to a hollow portion of the bundle sleeve. A leading end portion of the bundle sleeve has a substantially cone-shaped caulked portion. A portion of the hollow portion of the inner sleeve which is brought into contact with the cone-shaped caulked portion of the bundle sleeve has a tapered shape that coincides with the shape of the portion of the bundle sleeve. A shoulder portion is formed at a rear end portion of the hollow portion of the outer sleeve and a rear end of the inner sleeve is engage with the shoulder portion.

Abstract: An injection molding machine includes an ejector unit configured to eject a molding product from a mold. The ejector unit includes a support provided on a platen to which the mold is attached, a slidable base configured to slide relative to the support, a transmission mechanism supported by the support and configured to convert an input into an output corresponding to the distance between the support and the slidable base and transmit the output to the slidable base, a drive source configured to cause the transmission mechanism to operate, an ejection member configured to move together with the slidable base, and an adjustment mechanism configured to adjust the position of the slidable base relative to the ejection member.

Abstract: The structure of slide-block module includes a plurality of slide-block modules composing several reinforced areas, the slide-block modules are contained in a plastic pallet shaping mold, the plastic pallet is provided in a connecting zone between a central area of a bearing surface and a plurality of supporting columns at surrounding sides on the plastic pallet with the plurality of reinforced areas having ribs arranged transversely or longitudinally; each slide-block module includes a fixed block fixed on a shaping mold and having at least a lateral side beveled, and having a slide block, by obliquely sliding moving of the slide block on the fixed block, the slide block can be released along the lateral side of the fixed block from the mold smoothly after injection molding.

Abstract: A rotary molding system for molding food products, mold cavities formed when a mold shell rotates mold shapes disposed along the mold shell into a fill position between a fill plate and a wear plate. Molded food products are removed from mold cavities using knock-out cups, the use of air pressure, or the use of a vacuum source disposed below the mold cavity, without the need to slow the rotation of the mold shell. Knock-out cups may be used with a heating system to reduce accumulation of unwanted materials on the knock-out cups. The rotary molding system can also be used to form products with contoured surfaces. A smart tagging system can be used to ensure that compatible sets of mold shells and knock out cups are being used. A vacuum region may be disposed upstream of the fill position to remove air within the mold cavity prior to filling.

Abstract: A tooling for injection-molding a part, the tooling including two cavity blocks each including a cavity formed therein of a shape corresponding to a shape of a part that is to be molded once the cavity blocks have been superposed, at least one of the cavity blocks including an ejection mechanism ejecting the molded part and including at least one ejector movable between a molding position and an ejection position. The ejector is guided to move between its two positions along a curved path, or a circular arc, of shape that corresponds to a shape of a portion of the mold part to be extracted from the cavity.

Abstract: There is provided a workpiece removal and finishing device that can easily, accurately, continuously and quickly perform a series of works for processing a workpiece of resin removed from a molding machine. The workpiece removal and finishing device for processing the workpiece of resin removed from the molding machine 41 has a workpiece removal robot 100 for directly or indirectly removing the workpiece from molds 2, 3, and a processing robot 200 for processing the workpiece. A processing tool which can profile the workpiece is secured to the arm tip of the processing robot 200 through a floating mechanism to be adaptable to thermal contraction of the workpiece, and the workpiece can processed by the profiling-capable processing tool provided to the arm tip 200A of the processing robot 200 while the workpiece removed by the workpiece removal robot 100 is positioned and held by the workpiece removal robot 100.

Abstract: An in-mold shutter (140) for embedding in an injection mold (100, 200, 300) is described herein. The in-mold shutter (140, 240, 340, 440, 540) includes a shutter actuator (148, 548) that is configured to selectively engage a first mold shoe (130) of the injection mold (100, 200, 300) with a platen of a mold clamping assembly (996) to hold the first mold shoe (130) in an extended, (E), along a mold-stroke axis (X), during a step of molding a first molded article (102A) in the injection mold (100, 200, 300). Also described herein is a molded article transfer device (150, 250) for use with the injection mold (100, 200, 300). The molded article transfer device (150, 250) includes a shuttle (154) that is slidably arranged, in use, within the injection mold (100, 200, 300).

Abstract: A transfer system for manufacturing molded parts of plastic by means of a plastic injection device is provided. The transfer system includes, a mold which can be opened via a mold separating surface; first and second injection stations formed in the mold; and a plurality of mold bars which are compatible with first and second injection stations. The pre-molded parts are manufactured in the first injection station and initially remain on the corresponding mold bar before being brought into the second injection station for molding a second workpiece section onto the pre-molded parts.

Abstract: A device for demoulding pieces in a mould comprises a skid comprising a slider for housing a figure insert for moulding of a negative of the piece to be moulded, said slider being associated with a pushrod that can move said slider to an ejection position of a piece to be moulded pushing at least one ejection plate, and it is characterized in that said pushrod is placed substantially perpendicular with respect to said at least one ejection plate. Due to this substantially vertical arrangement of the pushrod the construction of the mould is simplified, minimizing the width needed for placing the device inside the mould.

Abstract: An inner die of a molding die includes a core shaft, split dies radially arranged along an outer peripheral surface of the core shaft around an axis of the core shaft, which serves as a center, and a cylindrical set ring arranged below the split dies, the core shaft being inserted through the set ring. An annular engaging surface, which is a tapered surface whose diameter is gradually reduced downward, is formed in an inner peripheral side of an upper end portion of the set ring, and lower end portions of the respective split dies are introduced into, and engaged with the engaging surface. The molding die includes a pressing portion that presses downward upper end portions of the respective split dies introduced into the set ring, so as to move the lower end portions of the respective split dies toward the axis along the engaging surface.

Abstract: A mold assembly or system includes a moldbase that holds mold inserts and has embedded fluid lines to facilitate cooling during part formation. Mold inserts combine to form mold cavities that receive carbon fiber and resin components to form a carbon composite based part. A permanent release coating along a mold component surface that contacts the carbon fiber and resin components facilitates the release of the finished part from the mold component. Guide pins and guide pin receiving holes facilitate accurate alignment of mold components. Ejector pins within respective ejector pin shafts help eject a finished part from a respective mold component. An ejector pin shaft cover transfers force from an ejector pin to eject a finished part and also prevents substantial passage of resin into the ejector pin shaft. A fluid actuated ejection system provides fluid based mechanical forces to the ejector pins to facilitate finished part ejection.

Abstract: A lever-type mold ejection mechanism is arranged on a platen of a mold in the injection molding machine. The lever-type ejection mechanism includes a base body arranged on the platen; an actuating cylinder having a motion shaft; a link rod having a first end and a second end opposite to each other, wherein the first end is pivotally disposed on the base body through a first pivot axis, and the second end is pivotally disposed on an end of the motion shaft of the actuating cylinder through a second pivot axis, and the link rod has a movable ejector pin at its bottom surface adjacent to the first end; and a ejector rod resisting between the ejector pin and the mold. The actuating cylinder is operated to push the mold through the link rod in a lever manner so as to obtain enough pushing force.

Abstract: An injection mold for an intake hose and an intake hose production method utilizes a main core removably dualized to automatically extract a molding-completed intake hose from the main core after injection molding is completed and an air supplying member supplying compressed air between the main core and the molding-completed intake hose is configured in the main core to automatically extract the intake hose from the main core without an additional extraction equipment, thereby reducing an entire manufacturing process and saving a manufacturing cost.

Abstract: A first fitting surface 11 and a first mating surface 12 taking a concave shape are formed on a fixed mold 1, a second fitting surface 21 to be fitted to the first fitting surface 11 in clamping and a second mating surface 22 taking a convex shape which is to be mated in the first mating surface 12 in the clamping are formed in a moving mold 2, and a concave portion is provided on a bottom surface of the first mating surface 12 to form a cavity 3. Consequently, the fixed mold 1 and the moving mold 2 are positioned by fitting the first fitting surface 11 and the second fitting surface 21 and mating the first mating surface 12 and the second mating surface 22. Consequently, it is not necessary to provide a guide pin in order to carry out the positioning and a size of a device can be reduced correspondingly. Moreover, it is possible to decrease heat capacities of the fixed mold 1 and the moving mold 2 by the reduction in the size, thereby decreasing consumed power required for a temperature control.

Abstract: An apparatus for facilitating removal and installation of mold insert members of a mold assembly from and into the clamp unit of an injection molding machine comprising a material distributing sub-assembly from which at least one material distributing nozzle projects, the apparatus comprises a two-part frame comprising an ejector part, an injection part being releasably connectable to the material distributing sub-assembly, and support pins spanning between the ejector part and the injection part when the injection part is separated from the material distributing sub-assembly, and guide elements projecting from the material distributing sub-assembly to engage a mold insert member received in the injection part and effective to align that mold insert member relative to the material distributing sub-assembly. The two-part frame comprises first clearance bores and second clearance bores allowing protrusion into the mold insert member of, respectively, the material distributing nozzles and the guide elements.

Abstract: A plastic injection molding device and a method using the same are provided. The plastic injection molding device is formed with a female mold and a male mold. The male mold is formed with a plastic passing portion and a partition portion. The plastic passing portion is formed in a Y shape including two linear passages in communication with each other. The partition portion is disposed between the two linear passages. After a liquid plastic material is fully filled in a cavity jointly formed by the male and the female mold, a whole plastic body is integrally solidified in both of the cavity and the plastic passing portion. When the whole plastic body is discharged from the cavity, the plastic body in the plastic passing portion is snapped by the partition portion.

Abstract: A molding device for manufacturing a molded product having an inner space bent in a circular arc shape includes: a set of molds joinable to and separable from each other, the set of molds being capable of forming a cavity having a shape corresponding to an outer shape of the molded product in a joined state at the time of molding; a core having an outer shape corresponding to an inner shape of the molded product for use in a state where the core is arranged in the inside of the cavity formed by the set of molds at the time of molding; and an ejector plate having a core through hole through which the core passes for ejecting the molded product formed around the core along the circular arc shape in a separated state where the set of molds is separated from each other.

Abstract: An in-mold shutter (140) for embedding in an injection mold (100, 200, 300) is described herein. The in-mold shutter (140, 240, 340, 440, 540) includes a shutter actuator (148, 548) that is configured to selectively engage a first mold shoe (130) of the injection mold (100, 200, 300) with a platen of a mold clamping assembly (996) to hold the first mold shoe (130) in an extended position (E), along a mold-stroke axis (X), during a step of molding a first molded article (102A) in the injection mold (100, 200, 300). Also described herein is a molded article transfer device (150, 250) for use with the injection mold (100, 200, 300). The molded article transfer device (150, 250) includes a shuttle (154) that is slidably arranged, in use, within the injection mold (100, 200, 300).

Abstract: An apparatus for taking out a molded product that can effectively suppress peeling of a cured adhesive applied to fix a fiber-reinforced plastic shaped material to each of a pair of opposed sidewalls of an elevating shaft, the sidewalls being opposite each other in a direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the elevating shaft. A fiber-reinforced section of the fiber-reinforced plastic shaped material is formed of a plurality of warp threads and a plurality of weft threads, which are disposed on a surface of the sidewalls of the elevating shaft such that the plurality of warp threads are juxtaposed in a direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the elevating shaft and extend in the axial direction and the plurality of weft threads are juxtaposed in the axial direction and extend in a direction intersecting the axial direction.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for the production of bi-material hollow bodies by injection overmolding. The apparatus includes: n base molding cavities or groups of base molding cavities inserted between n+1 overmolding cavities or groups of overmolding cavities or vice versa; and 2n cores or groups of cores which are fixed to a core holder plate mounted such that it can move in a transverse direction on a base plate that is actuated to move in a longitudinal direction in order alternately to insert each core into one of the base molding cavities, so as to mold a first layer, and into one of the overmolding cavities, so as to overmold a second layer. The apparatus also includes an ejecting device for ejecting the finished bi-material hollow bodies and a valve for alternately distributing the molding material to one or the other of the outer cavities.

Abstract: The food product machine with a food supply, a rotary food pump connected to the food supply, a molding mechanism having a mold plate and a knockout drive, and a the mold plate configured to be driven to reciprocated between a fill and a discharge position. The knockout drive is reciprocating a knockout plunger to discharge molded food products from a cavity in the mold plate, the mold plate being reciprocated by a mold plate drive between a cavity fill position and a cavity discharge position. The machine further includes a manifold connected an outlet of the food pump and having an outlet passageway connected to an inlet of the molding mechanism for filling the cavity of the mold plate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for producing hinged closures out of plastic. The device (1) has a prismatic central block (3) which can be rotated about a rotational axis (2), said block being arranged between a first and a second molding plate (4, 5). The first and the second molding plates (4, 5) are movable in relation to the central block (3) in a first direction, and in a closed position, form a plurality of cavities in the area of a first and a second parting plane. The device has a handling system (14) used to remove and transport the hinged closures onto a capping device (16) in accordance with their layout.

Abstract: A device and method for molding a plastic component, comprising a slide movable in a translational movement between a position in which the slide is open and a position in which the slide is closed, the slide comprising a cold runner opening into the molding cavity and the device comprising an ejection member for ejecting plastic sprue formed in the cold runner. The ejection member comprises at least two parts, the first part being borne by the mobile part and the second part being borne by the slide, the slide being movable between a position in which the two parts of the ejection member are offset and a position in which the two parts of the ejection member are more or less aligned so that they can collaborate with one another. The molding cavity comprises a region intended to form a rib or a tab of the plastic component, the cold runner opening into this region.

Abstract: A device for demolding negatives in plastic injection, which is coupled to means for ejecting a plastic injection mold. A guide bushing can be attached to the die plate of the moveable part of the mold, inside which extends a counter-mold which molds the negative and is formed by a guide runner and a head that can be lowered to demold the negative. The guide bushing contains a projection which pushes against the side of the head as the counter-mold moves forward, so that the head is lowered sideways and the negative is released.

Abstract: An apparatus (1) for injection molding a plastic molded part onto a functional part so as to form a multi-component part has an injection mold which has a mold opening for receiving the functional part. The injection mold (5) itself has at least three mold plates (6a, 6b, 6c) which can be adjusted between a closed injection position and a processing position with the mold plates spaced apart from one another in each case. A functional part carrier (13), which can be positioned between a functional part store (12) and a first opening region (7a) between two mold plates (6b, 6c) in the processing position thereof, is provided for transferring the functional parts (3) from the functional part store (12) to one of the mold plates (6c), and a withdrawal gripper (19) is provided for withdrawing the multi-component part (4) from a second opening region (7b) between two mold plates.

Abstract: A molded article transfer device (150, 250) is described herein that is associated, in use, with an injection mold (100, 200). The molded article transfer device (150, 250) includes a transfer structure (151, 251) that defines, amongst other things, a first aperture (154A) that is structured to receive a first molded article (102A) from a first mold stack (106A, 206A) of the injection mold (100). The transfer structure (151, 251) also defines a first branch channel (156A) and a first trunk channel (158A) through which the first molded article (102A) is passable. The first branch channel (156A) connects the first aperture (154A) with the first trunk channel (158A) for passing, in use, the first molded article (102A) thereto, whereafter it passes through the first trunk channel (158A) towards an exit (164A) thereof.

Abstract: An injection molding machine includes an injection unit with drive units form the movement of the injection unit and for the injection and after-pressure stroke of the plasticizing screw, a tool clamping plate, a mould closing unit with a drive unit form the mould movement and tool closing force and a drive unit for a workpiece ejector device, wherein at least one drive unit is a hydraulic drive unit with a hydraulic pump, a hydraulic cylinder and control valves to activate the hydraulic cylinder, and wherein the hydraulic fluid is an electrorheological fluid and the control valve for the hydraulic cylinder is an electrorheological valve.

Abstract: A lever-type mold ejection mechanism is arranged on a platen of a mold in the injection molding machine. The lever-type ejection mechanism includes a base body arranged on the platen; an actuating cylinder having a motion shaft; a link rod having a first end and a second end opposite to each other, wherein the first end is pivotally disposed on the base body through a first pivot axis, and the second end is pivotally disposed on an end of the motion shaft of the actuating cylinder through a second pivot axis, and the link rod has a movable ejector pin at its bottom surface adjacent to the first end; and a ejector rod resisting between the ejector pin and the mold. The actuating cylinder is operated to push the mold through the link rod in a lever manner so as to obtain enough pushing force.

Abstract: A sweep core die device for a throttle body, or other part, has a cover insert and an ej insert that engage leaving voids therein, a ram component entering the voids, and cores connected to the ram component by ball joints and other components for simultaneous movement in several axes within the voids. The cores are mirror image and connect to one end of a mount. The other end of the mount pivotally connects to the ej insert. A shaft pivotally connects to each mount and to a clamp outwardly from the inserts. The clamp moves relative to the two inserts, moves the shafts, and thus rotates the cores inwardly and outwardly through the voids. The cores have the internal shape of the passage through each horn of a finished throttle body or other part. The cores produce passages so fuel attains laminar flow within the part.

Abstract: An exemplary ejection mechanism includes a first plate and a second plate opposite to the first plate, an ejector plate, ejectors, an actuator with a driving shaft, and a drive mechanism. The ejector plate and the drive mechanism are located between the first plate and the second plate. The ejection mechanism further defines first through holes which pass through the first plate and the second plate. The ejector plate defines a second through hole which is coaxial with the first through holes. The ejector extends from the ejecting plate to the first plate and aligns with the ejector hole of the first plate. The drive mechanism links with the driving shaft and the ejector plate, and the actuator drives the ejector plate between the first plate and the second plate via a drive mechanism, which makes the ejector eject or retract.

Abstract: The food product machine with a food supply, a rotary food pump connected to the food supply, a molding mechanism having a mold plate and a knockout drive, and a the mold plate configured to be driven to reciprocated between a fill and a discharge position. The knockout drive is reciprocating a knockout plunger to discharge molded food products from a cavity in the mold plate, the mold plate being reciprocated by a mold plate drive between a cavity fill position and a cavity discharge position. The machine further includes a manifold connected an outlet of the food pump and having an outlet passageway connected to an inlet of the molding mechanism for filling the cavity of the mold plate.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a neck mold assembly includes N rows of holding plates, each of the N rows of holding plates holding a plurality of neck molds. The neck mold assembly also includes a supporting-mechanism that supports the N rows of holding plates. The supporting mechanism includes at least one reinforcement shaft that is provided along a row direction of the N rows of holding plates, and two first securing sections that are secured at either end of the at least one reinforcement shaft. Each of the N rows of holding plates has at least one first through-hole that receives the at least one reinforcement shaft.

Abstract: A holding member can be made to move up and down with long strokes by means of short vertical strokes so that the overall arrangement can be downsized and lightweight. Additionally, the holding member can be held to a constant attitude and the overall arrangement can be simplified to reduce the cost. A swing arm is adapted to be swung between the metal mold of a resin molding machine and the outside of the resin molding machine by means of a rotary shaft rotating in response to a vertical motion of an elevating body relative to a vertical frame and, at the same time, a fitting member is adapted to be driven to rotate in response to the swinging motion of the swing arm in order to control the attitude of a vertical arm so as to make its axial line aligned with the vertical direction.

Abstract: An injection mould product ejection apparatus comprising: an ejection element; and a displacing member for displacing the ejection element between a retracted moulding position and a first extended ejection position; wherein, the ejection element is an ejection assembly and comprises: a) an inner ejection sub-assembly, and b) an outer ejection bush surrounding the inner ejection sub-assembly, said displacing member comprises: a collective displacing member, for displacing the whole ejection assembly from the retracted moulding position to an intermediate ejection position, and a sub-assembly displacing member, for converting the ejection assembly from the intermediate ejection position to the first extended ejection position by extending the sub-assembly relative to the outer ejection bush.

Abstract: An injection molding apparatus includes, as its drive sources, an electric power supply source, compressed air source and hydraulic pressure supply source. A hydraulic-pressure-supply-destination selection section supplies hydraulic pressure from the hydraulic pressure supply source to a selected one of first and second mold clamping cylinders. Necessary capacity of the hydraulic pressure supply source can be lowered as compared to a case where all of the mold clamping mechanisms and injecting machines are driven by hydraulic pressure. Because only a selected one of the mold clamping mechanisms is driven at a time, the necessary capacity of the hydraulic pressure supply source can be halved as compared to a case where the mold clamping mechanisms are driven simultaneously.

Abstract: An injection-molding machine having a stack mold for producing injection-molded parts, has first and second external mold parts and a rotatably mounted central block, the external mold parts each having a distribution plate having a hot runner for the injection material, and mold cavities being formed between molding regions on inner sides of the mold plates of the external mold parts and molding regions being formed on mold plates on opposite outer sides of the central block. At least one gripper is provided. The mold plates of the external mold parts and the central block are held detachably in place. The mold plates of the external mold parts are positionable on the distribution plates to correspond to respective feed channels, and the mold plates of the central block are positionable on the central block to correspond to respective positions of the mold plates of the external mold parts.

Abstract: A molding machine comprises a machine ejection assembly and an auxiliary ejection assistant assembly coupled to the machine ejection assembly, wherein the auxiliary assistant assembly is used to generate an additional ejecting force.

Abstract: An injection molding machine comprises a machine base, and a stationary platen and a moving platen supported by the base. Each platen supports a respective stationary and moving mold half for forming a mold between the platens. An electrically driven platen actuator is coupled to the moving platen for advancing and retracting the moving platen between mold-closed and mold-open positions. At least one hydraulic clamp actuator is coupled to the platens for clamping together the stationary and moving platens when the moving platen is in the mold-closed position. A hydraulically powered rotary injection drive is coupled to the plasticizing screw for rotating the screw, and a hydraulic injection actuator is coupled to a plasticizing screw for injecting the injection material into the mold.

Abstract: An output of heater means of a tube shaped heater device is set to melt a compound body P suitable for injecting it into a mold cavity. The conditions of temperature and the viscosity of the compound body P is adjusted in a through aperture suitably for theirs injection molding process. Upon descended a pusher shaft, the molten, compound body P is injected by the shaft into the gate and further into the cavity. After the compound body P reaches there, it solidified and changed to an article S.

Abstract: A molding method for forming an impeller, includes a mold clamping process having a first mold for forming one side of blades, a second mold firmly clamped with the first mold, and a core arranged at the first mold relative to the blades, the mold clamping process clamping the first mold to the second mold in a state where the core is arranged between the first mold and the second mold, an injecting process injecting resin in a cavity obtained by the mold clamping process, and a mold removing process including the steps of releasing at least the first mold from the clamped state obtained by the mold clamping process to generate an opened portion in the first mold after the resin is hardened, rotating the core about a rotational axis toward the opened portion of the first mold, and separating the core from the resin-molded impeller.

Abstract: The pin mounting hole used to insert and mount the pin member having a pin-like shape is formed on, among the inner wall surfaces of the cavity, the second side-wall surface that is an inner wall surface other than the inner wall surfaces perpendicular to the mold-removal direction of the injection-molded article. On the second side-wall surface, the protruding portion protruding from the second side-wall surface is formed in the surface area located on the opposite side in the mold-removal direction with respect to the pin mounting hole.

Abstract: During the production of teat rubbers, in particular of teat rubbers containing a high percentage of silicone, pressure is applied when the teat rubber preforms are removed, the radial expansion of teat rubber areas being appropriately limited to a maximum value. Hence, the removal can be executed automatically and at a comparatively high temperature without irreversible damage being caused to the material. The removal process can be supported by an appropriate contact surface whose contour corresponds, at least partially, to the outer contour of the preform. Furthermore, an appropriate removal device is provided.

Abstract: At least one of first and second mold portions defines a mold cavity to receive molten plastic and form therefrom at least one molded part, and is movable relative to the other between (i) a closed position for sealing the mold cavity or cavities and molding at least one part therein, and (ii) an open position defining a fluid passageway between the mold portions and permitting the passage of a fluid sterilant therein. A fluid sterilant source is connectable in fluid communication with the fluid passageway for introducing the sterilant therein in the open position, contacting with the sterilant the surfaces of the first and second mold portions forming the fluid passageway and located adjacent to the at least one mold cavity, but not contacting an interior surface of a molded part within the mold cavity, to sterilize the exposed mold surfaces and thereby prevent contamination of the molded part.

Abstract: Described herein is a mold. The mold includes a first mold half and a second mold half. A molding cavity is definable between the first mold half and the second mold half within which a molded article is moldable. The mold also includes a core configured to form a seal on the molded article. The first mold half and the second mold half are configured to remain in a mold closed configuration with molding and stripping of the molded article.

Abstract: A food molding mechanism for a patty-forming machine that uses a servomotor to drive a crank arrangement. The crank arrangement drives a mold plate. The mechanism uses a reducer with a replaceable output shaft. The reducer engages a servomotor utilizing a double enveloping worm gear providing gear enmeshment across an arc portion of the servomotor main gear. A servomotor driven knockout apparatus comprises a cam and lever arrangement. Oil reservoirs for the knock-out cams are substantially sealed in the mold cover.