Husky Injection Molding Systems Limited

Sven Kmoch

Ralf Walter Fisch

Jean-Christophe Witz

Arnold Heinz Mai

Renato Papa

Maxfield Paul Bradshaw

Derek Robertson McCready

Laurent Christel Sigler

Joachim Johannes Niewels

Peter Yankov

Friedhelm Schmitz

Alex Teng

Jan Marius Manda

Joaquim Martins Nogueira

Bruno Giuseppe Sodaro

Adam Christopher Ulemek

Ruud Maria Theodorus Luijs

Dirk Holger Schlums

Dietmar Tiemo Brand

Andre Axel Kromberg

Christophe Halter

Adrian Peter Looije

Peter Adrian Looije

Darrin Albert MacLeod

Daniel Hontheim

Guoming Li

Geoffrey Andrew Gow

Teng Guo

Ruud Luijs

Scott Michael Stedman

David Dubuis

Zhiming Wang

Cedric Boulay

Friedheim Schmitz

Menny Deutsh

Michael David Kershaw

Lixin Shen

Derek Robertson Mccready

Ralph W Fisch

Richard John Karner

Thomas Mcginley

A plastic molding system comprises: dispensing, pre-shaping and shaping cells and a transport subsystem. The dispensing cell has a station for dispensing a dose of plastic feedstock. The pre-shaping and shaping cells each comprise a plurality of stations for shaping the workpiece into a preform shape and into a final shape, respectively. The transport subsystem advances a workpiece along a selected one of a plurality of process paths to form a molded article. Each of the plurality of process paths is defined by a combination of stations of the dispensing cell, the pre-shaping cell and the shaping cell.

Molding apparatus and methods

An injection molding apparatus comprises a support base and a mold carrier removably mounted to the support base. The mold carrier includes a mounting plate with attachment features for engaging the support base. A mold with two mold plates is slidably mounted to the mountingplate. A clamp is operable to move the plates between open and closed positions. In the closed position, the plates abut one another. In the open position, the plates are spaced apart for removing molded articles.

Plastic molding apparatus and method with shaper module

In an aspect, a mold stack may comprise two adjacent components, one at least partially defining a vent adjustable between a molding configuration and a cleaning configuration. A junction of the components may be adjustable between a molding configuration, wherein mating faces contact one another to define a parting line, and a cleaning configuration, wherein mating faces are separated to create a molding cavity extension therebetween and an auxiliary melt barrier prevents uncontrolled flashing from the extension.

Molding system having a mold stack with a cleaning configuration and a shut height adjustment mechanism

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

In an aspect, a mold stack may comprise two adjacent components, one at least partially defining a vent adjustable between a molding configuration and a cleaning configuration. A junction of the components may be adjustable between a molding configuration, wherein mating faces contact one another to define a parting line, and a cleaning configuration, wherein mating faces are separated to create a molding cavity extension therebetween and an auxiliary melt barrier prevents uncontrolled flashing from the extension. In another aspect, a mold shut height adjustment mechanism may include a mold component movable along an operational axis of the mold, a stop member, movable along the axis relative to the mold component, having first and second stops for providing first and second gaps on the front and back sides, respectively, of the mold component when the stop member is deployed, and a spacer for use in selectively deploying the stop member.

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.

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.

There is provided a mold stack (). The mold stack comprises a cavity insert () configured to define a portion of a molding cavity () for defining a body portion of a preform to be molded therein, the cavity insert () positionable, in use, within a bore () in a cavity plate () in a loose fit arrangement, allowing for a degree of float, in a lateral direction, of the cavity insert () relative to the cavity plate ().

Mold stack having a floating cavity insert

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