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automation

Software; CAM

Automation is the science of machinery or mechanisms which are so self-controlled and automatic that manual input is not required during operation. Automation is the technique of making a process ...

Back pressure is pressure that opposes the screw as it returns. The purpose of increasing back pressure is to make it harder for the screw to return. This increases the shear heating and the mixing ...

baffle

Software; CAM

A baffle is a cooling system component which is constructed by inserting a metal plate in the cooling lines which forces the coolant to flow up one side of the plate and down the other. It is used to ...

balanced flow

Software; CAM

Flow is balanced when the extremities of the mold fill at the same time and pressure, as shown in the illustration below. Balanced flow leads to uniform orientation, uniform shrinkage and less ...

barrel

Software; CAM

The barrel is the cylinder of the plasticating chamber of an extruder or injection molding machine. The cylinder forms the chamber within which the plastic resin is converted from a solid form to a ...

air shot

Software; CAM

An air shot is the injection of polymer melt into the air, instead of into the mold. The main purpose of an air shot is to act as a "test run," to make sure that the machine is operating ...

clamp capacity

Software; CAM

Clamp capacity is a measure of the largest projected area of cavities and runners that an injection molding machine can safely hold closed at full molding pressure.