Nov 4, 2021
is the name of a company that was founded 1995 to develop innovative simulation applications under the name of Moldex3D.
With highly educated software engineers, a clear vision and their own material laboratories, the company is now the leading supplier of true 3D injection molding software.
With more than 11 offices and a large network of re-seller plastic simulation is brought to the door step of the plastic industry all over the world.
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Oct 13, 2020
The air that we breath and around us is in general a mixture of gases with a certain level of humidity. This mix of humid gases may contain steam and air.
Steam may be exchanged by other condensable elements, air by specific gases.
The dew point is defined as the temperature of a humid gas in condition of equilibrium where condensation and vaporization is in balance. The gas is therefore just saturated.
The dew point of compressed air at 6 bar is -40 °C. This dew point should be used to avoid water in the pneumatic system and/or water drops on plastic parts, when blown off.
To assure an efficient drying of plastic resins, the used heated air should provide a dew point of 0 °C.
The
dew point in the phase diagram is situated on the yellow line between gaseous (gray) and liquid (purple) dependent on the respective
pressure.
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May 25, 2021
Deposits, e.g. caused by outgassing of additives during the production of plastic parts, contaminate the surfaces of tools. This can lead to problems with venting, among other issues.
Effective and gentle cleaning of the surfaces of injection moulds can be achieved by using dry ice. This is produced from liquid carbon dioxide (CO2).
In a so-called pelletizer, the (compressed) liquid carbon dioxide is expanded under atmospheric pressure. This physical process produces dry ice snow. This is pressed through an extruder plate to produce round, hard dry ice pellets. These are elongated grains with a diameter of 3 mm.
Dry ice after being in the pelletizer
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Feb 7, 2019
On the grounds of the “Messe Friedrichshafen”, the Fakuma takes place for two consecutive years. In the year of the K-Show the trade show for plastic processing Fakuma is suspended.
Founded in 1981 the Fakuma counts as one of the most important trade fairs in Germany and gains as well international significance.
This can be seen in the steadily rising numbers of exhibitors and visitors.
Exhibitors from more than 40 countries world wide show what is new in all sectors of the plastic industry.
Organizer of the Fakuma is the company P.E. Schall GmbH & Co. KG, which through its vision and commitment has made the fair a leading trade fair for the plastic industry.
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Jan 23, 2019
The maximum weight per square meter that can be taken by a floor without getting damaged is called floor load.
The technical design for a factory floor depends on mechanical and chemical needs.
The mechanical load for a floor is determined by the weight of the machines and shelves, trucking and forklift trucks, vibrations during production processes, and so on.
Chemical resistance is required in regard to zero emission, clean room needs, acid resistance, etc.
An architect needs to consider these requirements in planning and awarding the factory floor to comply with the building physics and production requirements.
Something important for the installation of an injection molding machine is the size of the machine feet over which the total weight is transmitted into the ground. In addition, the number of machine feet and their position to each other is significant as well.
Should the floor load be exceeded steel plates can be put below the feet for the machine to have a better weight distribution on the floor.
General: New floor with a maximum
floor load of 1300 kg/m².
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