Compression mold

摘要

A compression mold apparatus (300) for compressing a segment (400) has a base (310) having an elongated and substantially semi-circular mold cavity (312) and an end plate including a blade (322) mounted thereon. The mold cavity (312) has a top opening. A ram (340) is aligned with the top opening. The ram (340) includes two fixed opposing planar flank surfaces (342). The two fixed opposing planar flank surfaces (342) are nominally centrally separated by a ram groove (344) for mating with the blade (322) while allowing linear movement within the mold cavity (312). A ram press (350) is connected to the ram (340) for translating the ram (340) linearly along the blade (322) within the mold cavity (312). A plurality of cartridge heaters (382) is mounted in the base (310) and arranged around the mold cavity (312) for heating the segment (400). <IMAGE>