METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPRESSION MOLDING PLASTIC ARTICLES

摘要

A method and apparatus for compression molding plastic articles including closures which includes providing co-acting sets of tools (27, 28) including a first set (27) of moving a core (41) and core sleeve (42) into engagement with a cavity mold (51) on a second set (28) of tooling. An actuator (34) is provided between the first set of tooling (27) and a fixed upper cam (29). The second set of tooling (28) includes an associated actuator (52) supporting the cavity mold and associated with a lower fixed cam (31). A nitrogen cylinder (39) in the second set of tooling (28) provides for control of the compression molding force. In a preferred form, a plurality of sets of tooling are provided in circumferentially spaced relation on a rotating turret (22) supported by a central column (21). A common manifold supplies the pressure at accurately controlled pressure to each of the nitrogen cylinders (39). A control system is provided for monitoring and changing the pressure.