Development and performance evaluation of a low-cost custom-made vertical injection molding machine
In this study, a concept of low cost injection molding system is presented. A prototype of a vertical injection molding machine has been designed and built based on the basic principles of injection molding. The developed system consists of plunger, melting chamber and custom-made mold. The plunger...
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Springer Verlag (Germany)
2015
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/11801/ http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40430-014-0145-z http://doi.org/10.1007/s40430-014-0145-z |
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| Summary: | In this study, a concept of low cost injection molding system is presented. A prototype of a vertical injection molding machine has been designed and built based on the basic principles of injection molding. The developed system consists of plunger, melting chamber and custom-made mold. The plunger is used to deliver plastic melt from the melting chamber into the specific shape of the mold cavity. The performance of the custom-made machine is tested by successfully fabricated tensile specimen, Izod specimen, microchannels and gear shapes. The machine is capable of producing plastic parts of various shapes and sizes. |
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