Kunststoffe-Plast Europe, Vol.94, No.7, 58-61, 2004
Controlled conditions
Though saving costs, the growing trend towards using hot-runner systems increases the complexity of the system as a result of uncontrolled fluctuations during the process. Temperature sensors in each cavity together with closed-loop control, provide uniform filling. In contrast to cavity-pressure measurement techniques, temperature measurement provides additional process information regarding the shrinkage and composition of the moulded parts.