Abstract: An apparatus for injecting a molten material including an injector, a rail, a bell crank, and a frame supporting the injector via the rail for guiding the linear translation of the injector along the frame. The apparatus includes a first guide and a second guide slideably coupled to the rail, the second guide attached to the injector and spaced from the first guide along the rail, and a bell crank coupled to the first guide and second guide to provide a load-balancing mechanism.

Abstract: In an injection molding machine including a base, a pivot pin provided on the base, and an injection unit supported by the pivot pin so as to be pivotable relative to the base in a pivoting direction, the injection molding machine is equipped with a rod-shaped member configured to cause the injection unit to pivot in the pivoting direction by pushing the injection unit, and a first support member provided on the base and configured to be screw-engaged with the rod-shaped member.

Abstract: A patty forming machine for forming heated food patties includes a plurality of mold plates connected together to form an endless loop and driven for circulation around the loop. Each mold plate has a cavity having open top and bottom ends. A manifold is above a lower run of the loop and supplies moldable food material to the cavity of the mold plates. A breather plate is positioned below the lower run and below the manifold. Upper and lower ovens are positioned downstream of the manifold and above and below a lower run of the loop. A knockout mechanism is mounted downstream of the upper oven. A lower heater plate may be positioned below and extend along a substantial portion of the lower run for supporting the food material in the mold plates traverse along the lower run. A wash station cleans the mold plates.

Abstract: A plasticizing unit is provided for an injection unit of an injection moulding machine with a support element arranged beneath the cylinder and connected therewith. To simplify adjusting of the nozzle centre, a fixing element surrounds the end of the support element facing away from the cylinder such that a distance is present between the fixing element and the support element. Several adjusting elements are provided, to produce a force-fitting and/or form-fitting connection between the fixing element and the support element to adjust the position of the support element relative to the fixing element in a plane orthogonally to the cylinder axis. The plasticizing unit can be clamped in and out with its fixing element in a clamping- and positioning system connected with the machine bed. On changeover of the plasticizing unit, an adjusting of the nozzle centre, which has been carried out once, is retained.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to an injection molding mold that can extrude the entirety of a workpiece from a cavity even when the cavity is enlarged so as to extend further than the outer side of an ejector plate. The injection molding mold may include a mold member having a cavity formed on the front side, a mold frame supporting the mold member from the back side, an ejector plate provided in the space within the mold frame so as to ascend and descend freely therein, a first workpiece extrusion means for extruding the workpiece above the ejector plate, and a second workpiece extrusion means for operating in conjunction with the first workpiece extrusion means and extruding the workpiece formed in the cavity in an area that is further to an outer side than the ejector plate.

Abstract: An injection molding machine includes a first mold section comprising mold cores for forming threaded articles, the first mold cores movable between a molding position for interacting with a second mold section in a mold area to form the threaded articles, and an auxiliary position outside the mold area, and a removal device for removing the threaded articles from the mold cores. The removal device includes a plurality of unscrewing chucks for engaging the threaded articles when the mold cores are in the auxiliary position. The chucks are supported by a carrier plate and each chuck is rotatable about a respective unscrewing axis. The removal device further includes an orbiting plate coupled to the unscrewing chucks by respective crank arms, the orbiting plate effecting synchronized rotation of the unscrewing chucks via the crank arms for unscrewing the threaded articles from the mold cores.

Abstract: An injection molding machine for a composite molded product is an injection molding machine for a composite molded product, in which an injection device or a rotary table is arrayed with a movable platen attached with a movable metal mold and the injection device or the rotary table is driven using an electric motor, wherein, at any position below, side, or rear of the movable platen, a plurality of cableveyors, and which house cables, and connected to the movable metal mold or the movable platen or connected to the injection device in addition to the movable metal mold or the movable platen is disposed in parallel to one another so that longitudinal directions of the cableveyors coincide with a mold opening/closing direction A of the movable platen.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a clamping apparatus of an injection molding machine, comprising: a fixed template; a moving template moving back and forth relative to the fixed template; a plurality of flanges provided with a template fastening hole extending in the horizontal direction so as to be fixed to the fixed template; and a plurality of booster cylinders fixedly mounted on the plurality of flanges and guiding the back and forth movement of the movable template, wherein the fixed template has a plurality of ribs, projecting outward, installed on one surface thereof, each of the plurality of ribs is provided with a seating groove that is depressed inward, and each of the plurality of flanges is disposed in the seating groove to adjust the coupling positions of the plurality of booster cylinders with respect to the fixed template.

Abstract: An apparatus for aligning an outlet of an injection unit with an inlet of a mold mounted between platens of a molding machine includes a positioning assembly interconnecting the injection unit to the molding machine. The positioning assembly includes a first translation assembly configured to engender a first movement of the injection unit outlet along a translation plane, and a second translation assembly configured to engender a second movement of the injection unit outlet along the translation plane. The positioning assembly further includes a brake assembly extending between the first translation assembly and the second translation assembly. The brake assembly is configured to selectively create a compressive force between the first and second translation assemblies to maintain the position of the injection unit outlet.

Abstract: Provided herein is device and kit for molding a foodstuff, for example, a ground meat or a bread dough, to make a kabob. Generally, the separate component parts of the device are a container, a mold and a press which are removably engageable one with the other. Particularly, the container is fluidly connected to the mold via a bayonet connector. The press is configured to slide within the connector and to provide a support base for the connector and mold when assembled. The press has a removable cap and also is a storage container for the skewers used to make the kabobs. The kit for molding the foodstuff contains the device and skewers stored within the press.

Abstract: An injection unit positioning apparatus is disclosed that includes a positioning assembly interconnecting the injection unit to the molding machine. The positioning assembly includes an angular positioning assembly that permits rotation of the injection unit through a sweep plane that extends from an axis that is perpendicular to an inlet surface of a mold. The positioning assembly also includes a linear positioning assembly that permits linear translation of the injection unit on the sweep plane, and the height of the outlet relative to the inlet surface remains substantially constant during rotation and translation of the positioning assembly.

Abstract: An injection molding machine for producing molded parts has a machine table with a base frame on which three supporting elements with a baseplate disposed thereon are arranged. The base plate has a temperature-control element.

Abstract: A liquid resin molding system has a stationary platen and a movable platen mounted for undergoing movement relative to the stationary platen. A mold has at least one cavity and includes a first mold member attached to the movable platen and a second mold member attached to the stationary platen. An injection nozzle is attached to the movable platen and is configured to receive a liquid resin and to inject the liquid resin into the mold cavity. A nozzle touch mechanism is attached to the movable platen for pressing the injection nozzle against the mold.

Abstract: A injection mold machine including a polymer injection assembly, a mold comprising an mold injection half and an mold ejection half, the mold injection half of the mold aligned with the injection assembly for operable mating therewith and the mold injection half adapted for removable, operable mating with the mold ejection half of the mold when aligned therewith, the mold injection half and mold ejection half forming a mold cavity when clamped together adapted to over-mold a portion of an elongated article, a shuttle table supporting the mold ejection half movable between a first position and a second position, where the mold ejection half is aligned with the mold injection half in the first position, and a first basket movable with the shuttle table positioned to contain a portion of the elongated article being over-molded.

Abstract: Support members for rotatable platens of injection molding machines are provided. In some aspects, an injection molding machine includes a guide member and a rotatable platen including a base plate and a turntable supported by and rotatable relative to the base plate about a substantially horizontal axis. The turntable is adapted to support a mold for rotation about the horizontal axis relative to the base plate and the guide member. The injection molding machine also includes a support member coupled to the rotatable platen and engaged with the guide member for movement of the rotatable platen and the support member along the guide member. The turntable is adapted to rotate the mold relative to the support member. In other aspects, a support member for a rotatable platen of an injection molding machine is provided and includes a first arm and a second arm spaced apart from the first arm.

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: Dosing machine for controlled dosage of pasty products, of the type with an agitator associated with a feed that includes an auger extension forming a compression feed chamber including a distributor with a plurality of distribution holes, a dosing device with on a fixed plate a corresponding first plurality of holes coinciding with the distribution holes and a corresponding second plurality of holes, parallel to the first and moved to one side on the plate, above the fixed plate a mobile dosing structure is installed that has an alternating drawer movement on the fixed plate with a reciprocal movement device for moving the dosing structure from a position above the distribution holes to a position above the second plurality of holes moved to the side of the auger and vice-versa, the dosing structure includes corresponding dosage chambers associated with the control dosing volume and density.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mounting device (1) for a center part (4) rotatable about a rotary axis (6) in an injection molding device. The mounting device comprises at least one lower mounting device (2) having a modularly constructed lower cross member (7). The cross member (7) comprises a center block (9) and at least one side block (11) fastened to the center block (9). The center block (9) comprises operative connection means for fastening a lower rotary unit (24) for rotatably mounting the center part (4) about rotary axis (6).

Abstract: A hold-down tooling package that maintains the dimensional integrity between the product manifold, shear and fill plate.

Abstract: A continuous rotary injection molding machine, comprising a continuous extrusion-type injection system having an injection nozzle arranged downwards; a plurality of first injection runners, arranged horizontally, the injection nozzle of the injection system is located at a junction of the plurality of first injection runners; heating members, arranged around the plurality of first injection runners; plural groups of molding molds, arranged under the first injection runners; a plurality of second injection runners, arranged between the first injection runners and the mold cavities; and a plurality of injection switches, arranged on either the first injection runners or the second injection runners.

Abstract: The invention concerns a kit for a machine for the injection moulding of moulded parts, the moulding machine comprising a first platen and a second platen, the kit comprising: a first support plate intended to be fixed to the said first platen; a second support plate intended to be fixed to the said second platen, the two platens being designed to be able to move with respect to each other by sliding so as to adopt successively an open position and a closed position; for the first support plate, at least one barrel of a first type, mounted so as to able to move in rotation on the said first support plate about an axis perpendicular to the plane of the said first support plate, and carrying at least two cavities; for the second support plate, at least one barrel of a second type, mounted so as to be able to move in rotation on said second support plate about an axis perpendicular to the plane of the said second support plate, and carrying at least two cavities.

Abstract: A liquid resin molding system includes a mold clamping mechanism, an injection nozzle for injecting a liquid resin into a cavity within a mold, a nozzle touch mechanism for pressing the injection nozzle against the mold, and a liquid resin feeding apparatus disposed separately from the injection nozzle for feeding a liquid resin to the injection nozzle. The injection nozzle and the nozzle touch mechanism are attached to a movable platen.

Abstract: An extrusion blow-molding device (1) for producing plastic containers, particularly plastic bottles, is proposed, comprising an extruder head (3), which is connected to at least one extruder (2) for plastic material and has at least one extrusion die (4), a blow-molding tool arrangement (5) having at least one blow-molding cavity (6) and at least one injection device (7), which is disposed on the side of the blow-molding tool arrangement (5) facing away from the extruder head (3) and can be inserted into the blow-molding cavity (6) through an opening provided there. During a production cycle, the extruder head (3) can be axially adjusted in terms of the height thereof relative to the blow-molding tool arrangement (5). To do so, the extruder (2) is articulated along the longitudinal extension thereof on a rotational axis (9) and can be tilted in the manner of a rocker, and the extruder (2) is configured such that the height thereof about the rotational axis (9) thereof can be adjusted.

Abstract: To provide a preform, a bottle and a preform molding apparatus capable of preventing lowering in the mechanical strength of a preform, reducing the amount of a resin material, as well as improving productivity. A preform mold 1e used in the preform molding apparatus has a mouth neck part mold 2, a body part mold 3e and a core mold 163, and the body part mold 3e has, on the outer edge of the upper surface of a cylindrical protrusion part 31e, an annular protrusion 33 which controls the moving direction of a solidified film 118 and a solidified film 117 which have been peeled.

Abstract: A mold-tool system (100), comprising: a runner assembly (102); and a retractable-support assembly (104) being at least partially unloaded from the runner assembly (102) so that heat loss from the runner assembly (102) is reduced at least in part.

Abstract: A color changing apparatus of an injection molding hot runner die which is simple in construction and easily capable of changing colors for molding products without removing and replacing a hot runner. In the apparatus, a passage for supplying a melted resin to a molding die, a divided type hot runner block is provided with hot runners each for exclusive use of each of molding colors, sprues and nozzles being in communication with the hot runners. A moving device is provided for moving the molding die, which is united with the divided type hot runner block, along with the divided type hot runner block. A positioning device is adapted to place the molding die in position in a state where either of the sprues of the divided type hot runner block is moved by the moving device to a position opposed to an injection nozzle for injecting the melted resin.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to injection mold components, assemblies, and molding system that include superhard materials. Such injection mold components, assemblies, and systems may decrease wear of certain injection mold components, which may result in improved productivity of the injection mold and molding systems that utilize such components.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a laminate with the formation of underpressure between a mold (103) and a vacuum foil (105) and supply of resin from injection areas to the layers of the laminate situated in the mold. The novel aspect according to the invention comprises movement of the injection areas while the resin is supplied, This is accomplished by use of a movable suction unit (200) which is arranged on top of the vacuum foil and which, by means of an underpressure between the suction unit and the vacuum foil, forms injection areas for supply of the resin, which can be moved by moving the suction unit. The invention further relates to such movable suction unit and the use thereof in the manufacture of laminates.

Abstract: An injection molding machine includes a base, a platen mounted to the base for supporting a mold portion and a linear support fixed to the base. A retainer is coupled to the linear support and is translatable relative to the linear support along a longitudinal axis between a retracted position and an advanced position. The injection molding machine also includes an injection unit slidably supported on the linear support and coupled to the retainer. The injection unit is pivotable relative to the retainer and translatable with the retainer relative to the linear support. The injection unit includes a bearing surface resting directly upon the linear support for transferring weight of the injection unit thereto.

Abstract: An injection molding machine that can prevent a stationary platen and a mold attached thereto from being tilted by applying a nozzle touch force. A connection part is mounted on a stationary platen via a connection pipe. The connection part is mounted on a connection mechanism via a block. A ball screw shaft as a nozzle touch drive mechanism is rotatably mounted on the connection mechanism. The block is adjusted for a mounting position thereof such that tilt in the stationary platen and a mold attached thereto is eliminated when the mold is attached to the stationary platen and a nozzle touch force is applied to the mold. The nozzle touch force prevents the stationary platen and the mold from being tilted.

Abstract: An injection molding machine (1) having a stack mold (2) for producing injection molded parts comprises a fixed exterior molding part (3), a central block (5), as well as a mobile exterior molding part (4), with molding cavities being formed between the molding areas (9a, 9b) at the interior sides of the exterior molding parts (3, 4) and molding areas (10a, 10b) at opposite exterior sides of the central block (5). The central block (5) is supported rotationally or pivotally and at two exterior surfaces, adjacent to each other in the rotational or pivotal direction, molding areas (10a) are provided for first partial pre-molds (8a, 8c, 8e) and at the two other exterior surfaces, adjacent to each other, molding areas (10b) for second partial pre-molds (8b, 8d).

Abstract: Compositions having a combination of specific biological components have been found to exert a number of useful effects in mammalian cells, including modulating TGF ? signaling, apoptosis, and proliferation of mammalian cells, as well as decreasing inflammation in mice. These components can be obtained commercially, or can be prepared from biological tissues such as placental tissues. Placental amniotic membrane (AM) preparations described herein include AM pieces, AM extracts, AM jelly, AM stroma, and mixtures of these compositions with additional components. The compositions can be used to treat various diseases, such as wound healing, inflammation and angiogenesis-related diseases.

Abstract: In an apparatus and process for manufacturing a detergent bar, the bar comprises a first distinct zone comprising a first component and at least a second distinct zone comprising a second component. In an injection step, the first and second components are injected into the mould cavity via nozzle means having a first orifice through which the first component is injected. The second component is injected through a second orifice of the nozzle means. The first and second components solidify in the cavity to form the bar. The interface between the zones may be non-planar and/or such that the zones cannot be separated by a unidirectional cut. The first and second zones may respectively comprise detergent and a benefit agent. The first and second zones may differ in texture.

Abstract: A method of testing pressed food product operational characteristics of a food processor having a press as a portion of a processing line as contemplated. Specifically, the test mold station provides a mold plate having at least one cavity less than an operational mold cavity and has spacers having a combined width greater than a width of the test mold plate.

Abstract: An injection molding machine is provided that allows the use of two conventional molds. The injection molding machine utilizes an injection material distributing platen having a first mold mounting surface and a second opposing mold mounting surface. A conventional mold may be mounted to each mold mounting surface. To provide injection material to the molds, an injection unit may provide injection material to an internal passageway within the distributing platen between the first and second mold mounting surfaces. The injection material may be selectively distributed to molds attached in the first and second mold mounting surfaces. To reduce the overall size of the machine, the injection unit may be a vertical injection unit that is disposed above the distributing platen.

Abstract: An injection nozzle assembly, comprising: a nozzle housing; a nozzle tip having an inlet portion being contactable with the nozzle housing; and a tip retainer being movable relative to the nozzle housing between a first position, a second position and a third position.

Abstract: A hand operated injection molding machine apparatus constructed from prefabricated sub-assemblies and a desired mold clamping means attached to a main support structure, and then electrically integrated with each other.

Abstract: A molding apparatus includes a bottom platen, a bottom mold portion carried by the bottom platen, and a top platen overlying the bottom platen and the bottom mold portion. The top platen includes slots extending therethrough for receiving a molding material. The molding material is to be gravity deposited into the bottom mold portion. A top mold portion is carried by the top platen and is moveable between a molding material loading position and an article forming position. An actuator is coupled to the top mold portion for moving the top mold portion between the molding material loading position and the article forming position. The molding material loading position corresponds to when the top mold portion is non-overlying the bottom mold portion so that the molding material can be gravity deposited therein. The article forming position corresponds to when the top mold portion is overlying the bottom mold portion for molding an article.

Abstract: A plastics injection-molding machine is to be equipped with a more compact drive that undergoes less wear. For this purpose, it is envisaged to integrate the direct rotational drive into the direct linear drive. Accordingly, the electric linear motor has a pot-shaped external rotor (13), in the inner space of which the main part of a hollow-cylindrical stator (16) of the linear motor is arranged and which is firmly connected to the output shaft (10). The rotary drive has a stator (18), which is mounted on the inner wall of the hollow-cylindrical stator (16) of the linear motor, and a rotor, which is firmly coupled to the output shaft (10) within the stator (18) of the rotary electric motor. This direct drive produces a very compact type of construction and it is possible to dispense with easily wearing threaded spindles.

Abstract: An injection unit for an injection molding machine includes a screw cylinder, a plasticizing screw which can be driven therein axially and rotatably, the drive unit of which has an electric drive motor, a spindle drive coupled to the screw for the axial movement of the screw, and a rotary drive arranged coaxially with the spindle drive and allowing an axial displacement of the screw for the rotational movement of the screw. A differential gearing, is arranged between the drive motor, on the one hand, and spindle drive and rotary drive, on the other hand, with a differential cage, two driven gears and at least one compensating gear in between.

Abstract: An injection molding machine includes a base, a platen mounted to the base for supporting a mold portion and a linear support fixed to the base. A retainer is coupled to the linear support and is translatable relative to the linear support along a longitudinal axis between a retracted position and an advanced position. The injection molding machine also includes an injection unit slidably supported on the linear support and coupled to the retainer. The injection unit is pivotable relative to the retainer and translatable with the retainer relative to the linear support. The injection unit includes a bearing surface resting directly upon the linear support for transferring weight of the injection unit thereto.

Abstract: Disclosed, amongst other things, is a molding apparatus and an injection molding process. The molding apparatus includes a positioner that is configured to regulate, in use, a relative position between a gate member and a nozzle of a melt distribution apparatus between a retracted position and an extended position for adjusting a volume of a nozzle melt reservoir that is definable between the gate member and the nozzle between a reduced volume and an expanded volume, respectively. The injection molding process includes regulating a relative position between a gate member and a nozzle of a melt distribution apparatus, with a positioner, into one of a retracted position and an extended position for adjusting a volume of a nozzle melt reservoir that is definable between the gate member and the nozzle between a reduced volume and an expanded volume, respectively.

Abstract: An injection molding machine is provided with a linear guide block configured to be guided on a linear guide rail and a guide mounting block which is secured to the linear guide block and supports the movable platen. Two mounting bolts and two adjust bolts are disposed individually at two positions, spanning between the movable platen and the guide mounting block. The size of a gap between the movable platen and the guide mounting block is adjusted by independently tightening the adjust bolts, whereby the horizontal tilt of the movable platen is adjusted.

Abstract: Device (1) for manufacturing injection molding pieces (2) which mainly consists of a stack mold (3) with a central cubical part (4) and two mold impressions (9,10), whereby the device (1) is provided with a cooling station (15) and an ejection station (16) as well as four holders (17-20) for holding an injection molding piece (2), which are formed as a piece (17-20) which can be taken out of the cube and which partly co-determines a mold impression (9,10), and with means (24) to detach the holders (17-20) from the cube faces (5, 13, 6, 14) with mold impressions (9, 10) and to put them in the latter again, as well as means (25) to each time move the holders (17-20) a quarter of a turn to a following cube face (13, 6, 14, 5) after the injection molding.

Abstract: Disclosed is a drive unit, in particular for an injection unit or an ejector of an injection molding machine, comprising a stroke spindle device with a spindle and a spindle nut, and a prestressing device for prestressing the spindle that is dischargeable in a displacement phase of the stroke spindle device and is chargeable when the spindle is driven in the opposite direction, wherein the stroke spindle device and the prestressing device are supported by the same component, and wherein a load measuring device is provided for measuring the load acting on the spindle, which senses the forces acting on the component.

Abstract: A method of molding a minute shape, in which at least one of a pair of dies is provided with an uneven section of a minute shape on a molding surface thereof, clamping of the pair of dies is stopped immediately before the dies are completely clamped, a resin is injected into a cavity, and thereafter the dies are completely clamped to thereby transcribe the shape of the uneven section onto the resin includes preparing a plurality of transcription dies each provided with the uneven section on a molding surface thereof, heating one of the transcription dies which is not used to mold a product by a heating unit, and exchanging the transcription dies with each other, at a point in time at which molding is completed, to thereby mold the product continuously.

Abstract: The invention relates to a combination drive for a plastic injection-molding machine having a rotary drive (1) for driving a screw shaft (9) so as to rotate and a linear drive (2) for driving the screw shaft (9) so as to perform a linear movement in the axial direction in relation to the rotary drive (1). When the linear drive (2) performs a linear movement, the rotary drive (1) is linearly entrained, thereby avoiding any axial forces on the rotary drive (1).

Abstract: A moving platen includes a first plate to be mounted to a moving die, a second plate mounted to the first plate, and a sac element sandwiched between the first plate and the second plate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a press for encapsulating electronic components, comprising: two displaceable mold parts (5,6), feed means for encapsulating material, and a drive mechanism connecting onto the mold parts. In a first embodiment the drive mechanism is provided with a fluid bed (14) and a first fluid feed (15) whereby their connection can be interrupted by a displacer (16). In a further embodiment a displacer (28) is provided in the feed channel (26) to place the encapsulating material (25) under pressure. Furthermore, the present invention relates to methods for encapsulating electronic components with encapsulating material in such presses.

Abstract: An auxiliary position apparatus is adapted for an injection molding machine which includes a nose and the nose has a nozzle at one end thereof. The auxiliary position apparatus includes a position device for being mounted to the nose and at least two light emitting devices adjustably mounted to the position device. The two light emitting devices can emit two adjustable light beams to focus as a light-spot which is substantially in alignment with the nozzle on a mold placed on the injection molding machine. By moving the mold to make the light-spot located at an injecting hole of the mold, the nozzle can be adjustably in alignment with the injecting hole rapidly and precisely before the injection molding operations.