Method for aligning an injection mold with a nozzle at the mold injection station
US4307057A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 13, 1980 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB30B15/0023
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The method of aligning the injection nozzle of a mold injection machine of carousel type with the ingate opening of a mold supported on the carousel which comprises the steps of first rotating the carousel to an initial mold position at the mold injection station by an indexing mechanism and then with the indexing mechanism disengaged from the carousel, adjustably moving and locking the carousel by a releasable locking mechanism into the mold injection position wherein the nozzle is movable into and out of operative engagement with the mold ingate opening. The location of a mold at the injection position therefor is initially predetermined by and then accurately relocated and maintained by the locking mechanism during the mold injection cycle.
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