METHOD OF INJECTION MOLDING WITH CONSTANT-VELOCITY FLOW FRONT CONTROL

摘要

In order to injection mold parts at a constant flow front velocity in a mold cavity of an injection molding system, particularly where the mold cavity has a varying thickness along its length, mold modeling software is used to calculate the cross-sectional area as a function of the distance from the gate, percentage of fill, or length of the mold cavity. Based on that cross-sectional area, the mold modeling software determines an appropriate recommended ram force profile and/or melt pressure profile that would result in filling the mold cavity at a constant flow rate. An injection molding system is then operated according to the recommended ram force profile and/or melt pressure profile.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
simulating, using a mold flow simulator, an injection molding filling cycle; determining a flow profile comprising a cross-sectional area of a flow front of a flow of molten thermoplastic material during the simulated injection molding filling cycle; and determining a force profile based at least in part on the determined flow profile, the force profile comprising a force to be applied to an injection molding ram such that the molten thermoplastic material has a substantially uniform flow front velocity at all times during a filling of one or more mold cavities in an injection molding apparatus operating the injection molding ram according to the determined force profile.