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How long is the injection molding process?
2 seconds to 2 minutes
Injection moulding involves a high pressure injection of a polymer into a mould where it is shaped. The individual parts of this process are very short. The whole injection moulding process usual lasts from 2 seconds to 2 minutes.
What happens after injection molding?
After an injection mold cycle (typically only seconds long) the entirety of the molten plastic will cool leaving solid plastic in the sprue, runners, gates, part cavities themselves, as well as a little bit of overflow potentially on the edges of the parts (if the seal isn’t 100\% right).
How do you run an injection Moulding machine?
Press the injection button to fire the material into the mold. Remove the mold from the injection machine and remove the part after the mold is cool enough to handle. Keep the heaters on so you don’t have to wait. Put the mold back into the injection molder and repeat the process.
How long does plastic injection molding take?
Next, your mold will be put into an injection molding press to make production parts. On average the entire process takes 8-10 weeks.
How do you reduce cycle time in injection Moulding?
Six Ways To Reduce Cycle Time In Injection Molding
- Keep wall thicknesses to the minimum required for your part or product to function effectively.
- Ensure that your machine is fine-tuned and up to the tasks of proper injection pressure and speed.
- Invest in people — not just in machinery.
- Consider your material selection.
How do you calculate cycle time?
Cycle Time calculation in a Continuous Process. Cycle time = Average time between completion of units. Example: Consider a manufacturing facility, which is producing 100 units of product per 40 hour week. The average throughput rate is 1 unit per 0.4 hours, which is one unit every 24 minutes.