Husky Injection Molding Systems Limited

Husky Injection Molding Systems Luxembourg IP Development S.à.r.l

Jean-Christophe Witz

Ralf Walter Fisch

Sven Kmoch

Laurent Christel Sigler

Christophe Simon Pierre Beck

Joachim Johannes Niewels

Jan Marius Manda

Maxfield Paul Bradshaw

Renato Papa

Bruno Giuseppe Sodaro

Ruud Maria Theodorus Luijs

Dirk Holger Schlums

Andre Axel Kromberg

Dietmar Tiemo Brand

Ralf W Fisch

Dirk Schlums

Arnold Heinz Mai

Alex Teng

Adrian Peter Looije

Peter Adrian Looije

Peter Yankov

Sebastian Rasche

Bruce Clive Dearling

Ruud Luijs

Scott Michael Stedman

Lee Richard Riddle

Sebastien Sang Nguyen-Hoang

Maxfield P Bradshaw

Andre A Kromberg

Geoffrey A Gow

Bruno G Sodaro

Peter A Looije

John Robert Galt

Daniel Hontheim

Geoffrey Andrew Gow

David Dubuis

Rainer Kintzinger

Joachims Johannes Niewels

Christophe Simone Pierre Beck

Adeline Houssaye

Georgio Kfoury

Adrian P Looije

Sang Sebastien Nguyen Hoang

Christophe Simon Beck

A molded article suitable for subsequent blow-molding into a final-shaped container. The article includes a neck portion; a gate portion; and a body portion extending between the neck portion and the gate portion, at least a majority of the body portion having an overall shape which is symmetric about a body axis extending longitudinally through a center of the body portion. The body portion includes an inner exterior layer and an outer exterior layer of a first polymeric material; and a core layer of a second polymeric material disposed between the inner exterior layer and the outer exterior layer. A radial thickness or a material of the core layer is selectively varied to govern non-uniform blow molding of the molded article into the final-shaped container.

Molded article with selectively varied core layer geometry and hot runner nozzles for producing same

There is provided a structure for positioning a first mold part of a mold on a mold mounting face in an injection molding machine. The structure comprises a positioner configured to connect the first mold part to part of the injection molding machine, wherein the positioner is adjustable to position the first mold part on the mold mounting face. The structure further comprises controller executable instructions executable in a controller with which to resolve an alignment parameter of the mold using a feedback signal from a sensor. Further provided is a method of operating an injection molding machine which method comprises the steps of positioning a first mold part of a mold on a mold mounting face using a positioner and appreciating an alignment parameter of the mold with reference to a feedback signal from a sensor.

Mold positioning device

Disclosed herein, amongst other things, is a molded article, such as a preform that is blow moldable to form a container, and a related method of forming and recycling a container. The structure and steps includes injection molding a molded article having tubular body.

Molded article, container and a method for the molding and recycling thereof

There is provided a system, a method and preform suitable for executing liquid forming of the preform into a final-shaped container. The present technology includes various improvements to methods, apparatuses, and systems for forming final-shaped containers from preforms using a liquid destined to be contained in the final-shaped container.

Method and apparatus for forming final-shaped containers using liquid to be contained therein

A method, system, and preform for liquid forming of the preform into a final-shaped container using the liquid to be contained in the final-shaped container. The preform undergoes a stretching step to a size less than the size of a base of the final-shaped container, before being relocated and stretched to the final shape by the liquid. A stretch rod sealably connects with an interior surface of the preform to partially isolate a gate portion of the preform. The isolation is effected by a portion of the inner surface of the preform extending inwardly, or by a deformable member on the stretch rod which can selectively extend outwardly to contact the interior surface of the preform. The stretch rod includes a selectively heatable tip to heat the gate portion of the preform. The gate portion of the preform includes inner, outer, and core layers which comprise a material configured to affect the thermal properties of the gate portion.

Disclosed herein, amongst other things, are structure and steps for positioning a first mold part of a mold on a mold mounting face in an injection molding machine. In particular, the structure and steps may include a positioner that is configured to connect the first mold part to part of the injection molding machine, wherein the positioner is adjustable to position the first mold part across the mold mounting face.

A preform suitable for subsequent blow-molding into a final-shaped container comprises: a neck portion; a base portion; and a body portion extending between the neck portion and the base portion; the body portion being defined between an inner surface having a circular transverse cross-sectional shape and an outer surface also having a circular transverse cross-sectional shape, the inner and outer surfaces being non-concentric, such that a wall thickness of the body portion varies circumferentially around the preform. A preform handling apparatus for retrieving a preform from a mold comprises a take-off device having a preform carrier and a take-off device alignment mechanism for maintaining the preform carrier in alignment with a contact surface of a body portion of the preform regardless of any offset between a longitudinal axis of a cylindrical outer surface of the body portion and a longitudinal axis of a cylindrical inner surface of the body portion.

Preform, a mold stack for producing the preform, and a preform handling apparatus for handling the preform

There is provided a mold stack (). The mold stack () comprises a core insert assembly (), the core insert assembly () for defining an inner portion of a molded article to be molded. The core insert assembly () includes a sensor assembly () configured to measure the in-mold pressure using entire active surface of the core insert assembly ().

Stack mold

Disclosed herein, amongst other things is a component of a molding system (e.g. mold component, post-mold component, etc.) having a heat dissipater that is configured to impart a profiled heat removal rate on a selected portion of a molded article that generally matches a heat distribution therein.

Component of a molding system for cooling a molded article

A mold component configured to be actuated between: a first configuration in which the mold component comprises a passage that allows passage of fluid (such as air) and prevents passage of the melt; and a second configuration in which the passage is actuated such as to become part of a molding surface.

Molding system having a residue cleaning feature and an adjustable mold shut height

A method is provided of cleaning of a portion of a mold component, the portion of the mold component including a passage configured, in use, to allow passage of fluid and to prevent passage of melt, the method comprising: entering the mold component into a cleaning configuration, whereby a portion of the passage becomes part of a molding surface; performing a molding cycle to fill in at least the portion of the passage with molding material for incorporation and removal of a residue there from. Also provided is a mold having a first mold half and a second mold half, the halves being movable relative to each other. A mold shut height adjustment apparatus can provide for a change in the mold shut height.

Disclosed herein, amongst other things is a component () of a molding system () (e.g. mold component, post-mold component, etc.) having a heat dissipater () that is configured to impart a profiled heat removal rate on a selected portion of a molded article () that generally matches a heat distribution therein.

Disclosed is a preform () suitable for subsequent blow-molding into a final-shaped container. The preform comprises a neck portion (); a gate portion (); and a body portion () extending between said neck portion and said gate portion; the gate portion including an upwardly-bound region () defined between the inner and outer walls thereof, substantially whole of the upwardly-bound region extending in a direction towards the neck portion ().

Preform and a mold stack for producing the preform

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Jean-Christophe Witz