Plastic parts production
Start with the mold and resin. This guide works through clamp force and injection-unit sizing, then checks a servo-hydraulic toggle machine against the mold, robot and production cycle. Its reference numbers retain their material, model and test boundaries.
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Pellets enter the hopper; the screw prepares a metered melt charge, then advances to inject it through the nozzle. The clamp supports the closed mold during filling and holding. Mold cooling, opening and ejection must fit the rest of the cycle. Covestro explains the injection equipment; Tederic illustrates the toggle, injection carriage, hydraulic and control assemblies [1] [2].
| Assembly / part | Function and documented construction |
|---|---|
| Hopper, screw and barrel · injection unit | Feed, plasticize and meter the resin. Covestro distinguishes feed, compression and metering zones and shows a non-return valve. Screw geometry must suit the material and shot; no steel grade or coating is specified for a quoted NEO·T model in the reviewed brochure [1] [2]. |
| Non-return valve | The valve at the screw tip separates material preparation from forward injection. Covestro's screw diagrams show this part; a replacement requires the actual injection-unit drawing, diameter and valve design, not just the machine tonnage [1]. |
| Heated nozzle and injection carriage | Deliver melt into the sprue bush and maintain nozzle contact. Covestro calls for separately controlled nozzle heating; Tederic describes twin carriage cylinders and linear guidance. Nozzle radius, aperture and alignment require a mold-interface drawing [1] [2]. |
| Platens, tie bars and toggle · clamping unit | Mount the mold, guide opening/closing and transmit clamp load. Tederic shows a box-type platen, toggle linkage and moving-platen support. Mold mass and mounting dimensions need a model-specific schedule; the public brochure supplies no manufacturing part numbers or material grades [2]. |
| Ejection and mold services | Release the molded part and supply the agreed mold connections. Tederic lists ejector-plate monitoring and hot-runner integration among control features; the mold's ejector pattern, core pulls and required zones still need confirmation [2]. |
| Servo-hydraulic drive · hydraulic system | Provide controlled hydraulic motion and pressure. The NEO·T brochure describes servo control, cylinders, piping and filtration. Its 17.5 MPa response claim concerns the hydraulic system, not melt injection pressure [2]. |
| Controller, temperature and position feedback · control system | Coordinate motion and barrel-temperature control. Tederic names Techmation/KEBA controller configurations; the delivered controller, inputs, options and software must be listed in the order [3]. |
| Mold temperature-control circuits | Remove or supply heat through the mold. Covestro treats pump capacity, flow resistance and separate circuits as process variables. These are installation services; confirm whether temperature-control units and connections are included with the machine [1]. |
This functional BOM explains the machine assemblies and the parts identified in the technical sources. Quantities, manufacturing part numbers, steel grades, seal materials and replacement compatibility require the supplied model drawings and parts list.
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Covestro's March 2016 guide gives minimum clamp force [kN] = projected area [cm²] × mean cavity pressure [bar] ÷ 100. The pressure is the mean pressure in the cavity—not the machine's maximum injection-pressure setting [1].
Include all cavities and pressure-loaded runners. For an annulus, A = π(D² − d²)/4; use consistent dimensions. A part's surface area or bounding-box area is not automatically its projected pressure-loaded area [1].
Four PC parts with projected area 100 cm² each give 400 cm² before adding runner area. Assuming 400 bar mean cavity pressure, 400 × 400 / 100 = 1,600 kN, about 163 tonnes-force. This is CNFX arithmetic for the parts alone; runners and actual process conditions can increase the required force.
Covestro explains that stiffness, permitted mold breathing, geometry and filling/holding conditions affect the practical requirement. Its material-family pressures are a starting reference, not a guaranteed pressure for every current grade or mold [1].
The guide warns that flash can press into a large hardened mold's parting plane and require re-machining. Confirm the clamping requirement with the mold designer rather than treating a calculated minimum as the final machine selection [1].
| Material family in the 2016 Covestro guide | Guide value for mean cavity pressure |
|---|---|
| Makrolon · PC | 300–500 bar [1] |
| Apec · PC-HT | 300–500 bar [1] |
| Bayblend · PC+ABS | 250–400 bar [1] |
| Makroblend · PC/PBT and PC/PET | 250–400 bar [1] |
| Desmopan · TPU | 300–700 bar; the guide notes higher values for very free-flowing grades to prevent flash [1] |
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Covestro selects screw diameter against shot weight/volume, metering stroke and residence time. Its 2016 guide covers named engineering-plastic families; use the current resin grade's processing guidance for the actual purchase [1].
A small shot in a large injection unit may use a short metering stroke and retain material longer. Covestro links that condition with degradation and color change. Select the injection unit for the shot and cycle even when a larger clamp is needed for mold dimensions [1].
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The sources do not agree on one range: Tederic's current NEO·T page shows a ≤1050 t badge and a 90–2200 t clamp-range table, while its linked brochure states 90–4000 t. Record the exact model and dated specification in the quotation; none of these labels proves which configuration is currently supplied [3] [2].
For the proposed mold, resin and stable cycle, agree the sample size, shot/part-weight measure, rejects and energy boundary. Record machine energy and auxiliary loads separately. EUROMAP's catalogue distinguishes machine-related and product-related energy recommendations; its titles do not supply a test result for NEO·T [4].
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A quotation needs units and measurement conditions as well as values. Tederic’s reviewed brochure does not provide a complete model table for these fields; obtain the selected model’s schedule rather than filling gaps with industry averages.
| Field / unit | What to put in the quotation |
|---|---|
| Clamping force · kN or tonnes-force | Force holding the mold closed, not clamping pressure. State the machine rating and the projected-area/cavity-pressure calculation. The worked 1,600 kN example is about 163 tonnes-force before runners [1]. |
| Injection pressure · MPa or bar | Specify melt pressure for the selected screw diameter and how it is measured. Keep it separate from NEO·T's 17.5 MPa hydraulic response claim [1] [2]. |
| Screw diameter · mm | Provide the selected screw, usable shot volume, geometry and material application. Diameter, metering stroke and residence time must be checked together [1]. |
| Maximum mold size · mm | List tie-bar clearance, platen mounting dimensions, permitted mold-height range and opening/ejection travel separately. A single maximum-size label cannot prove the mold can be installed and opened [2]. |
| Cycle time · s | Agree the complete molding cycle on the stated mold/resin, including filling, holding, cooling, opening and removal. A dry-cycle figure omits the production process; EUROMAP's catalogue lists dry cycling as a separate recommendation [1] [4]. |
| Shot weight · g | State resin/grade, density basis and whether runner weight is included. Use the selected screw's shot volume as well; the same nominal volume does not imply the same shot mass for every resin [1]. |
| Plasticizing capacity · kg/h | Request the resin, screw and temperature/test basis, then compare recovery time with the production cycle. EUROMAP lists plasticizing-capacity determination separately; no NEO·T model capacity is established here [1] [4]. |
| Injection speed · mm/s | Identify screw advance speed and its pressure/flow conditions. Keep it separate from filling time and any hydraulic pressure-response time; the latter is not an injection-speed value [2]. |
| Temperature-control zones · count | List barrel and nozzle zones, then mold/hot-runner zones and temperature-control units separately. The brochure's hot-runner integration is a feature, not a supplied zone count [1] [2]. |
| Heating power · kW | Request the installed heater schedule for barrel/nozzle and separately powered mold equipment. No model heater rating is provided in the reviewed brochure [2]. |
| Power consumption · kW; energy · kWh/kg | Distinguish installed connected load, measured average electrical demand and energy per production mass. Define the cycle and auxiliary equipment boundary before comparing an energy-saving claim [2] [4]. |
| Machine weight · t | Request operating, transport and separate mold masses, plus floor loads. A relative mold-support improvement is not the machine weight or an allowable floor load [2]. |
| Dimensions L×W×H · m | Obtain the installed layout with hopper/robot height, mold-handling space and service access. Confirm packing dimensions separately; the brochure offers no complete dimensional model schedule [2]. |
| Noise level · dB(A) | Specify the declared measurement method, position, operating state and auxiliary equipment included. The reviewed brochure provides no numeric acoustic result; no acceptance limit is inferred here [2]. |
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Covestro explains the nozzle/sprue fit; Tederic's EUROMAP mounting-hole statement covers a mechanical provision. EUROMAP lists mechanical handling interfaces and machine/robot electrical interfaces as separate recommendations [1] [2] [4].
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Tederic describes automatic lubrication with a detector/distributor and hydraulic filtration. Covestro explains how reduced coolant flow or scaling can change mold temperature behavior despite unchanged cycle and supply-temperature settings [2] [1].
Ask for model-specific lubrication points, approved lubricant/filter specifications, alarm meanings and isolation procedures. The public brochure establishes the systems' presence, not an oil grade, filter-change interval or universal maintenance frequency [2].
As an acceptance proposal, record each circuit's flow and temperatures with the agreed cycle. Investigate changed mold-temperature behavior against that baseline; Covestro identifies flow resistance and scaling as relevant causes, not a fixed calendar interval for every installation [1].
Request the screw/non-return valve/nozzle, lubrication and hydraulic parts lists by model and revision. The functional BOM above cannot establish spare-part interchangeability or an installed quantity.
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Paste it into your enquiry below or into an email to a maker, then replace every bracket.
Product: injection molding machine; layout/drive type [ ]; quantity [ ] Part/resin: drawing, grade, wall thickness, cavities, part+runner shot weight/volume [ ] Clamp calculation: all projected pressure-loaded areas [cm²], cavity-pressure basis [bar], required force [kN] Mold fit: tie-bar clearance, platen pattern, mold height/mass, opening and ejector travel [ ] Injection: screw diameter/geometry, shot volume, stroke [D], melt pressure and injection-speed basis [ ] Cycle: fill/hold/cool/recovery/removal times, resin residence limit and overlap options [ ] Mold/robot: mechanical mounting, electrical safety/control interface, core pulls and hot-runner zones [ ] Utilities/layout: supply and connected loads, cooling circuits/TCUs, robot height and service clearance [ ] Acceptance: agreed resin/mold/cycle, weight-repeatability method/sample size, rejects, energy boundary [ ] Handover: dated model table, BOM/spare references, instructions/lubrication/filtration schedule [ ] Destination, installation/training scope and target date [ ]
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Twelve linked profiles include complete plastic-machine ranges, connector/LED specialists, molds, robots and motion parts. The product scopes below distinguish their own published offerings. Reading a product page does not verify a company, certificate or delivered performance.
NEO·T is a toggle servo-hydraulic family. Its current page and linked brochure carry conflicting range labels; request a dated model sheet and selected screw, mold-clearance and automation options. The brochure's repeatability and energy figures are manufacturer claims with incomplete test conditions.
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Its current product navigation separates hydraulic, electric, two-platen and multicomponent machines, alongside application-specific PET/UPVC/PPR/LSR offerings. Select the family for the resin and mold; the NEO·T reference in this guide is not a Yizumi specification.
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Supplies take-out, insert, runner-picking and in-mould labelling robots for injection moulding machines. Match the robot to the machine's tonnage class, mould opening and cycle.
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Its plastic injection category advertises vertical, horizontal and fast machines and links basin, fruit-crate and PET-cap applications. The broad category gives no complete model schedule or acceptance data; obtain a selected machine's mold clearance, injection unit and supplied options.
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Its injection-machine category specifically lists LED-lamp-housing machines and separately lists injection-blow equipment. Specify the required housing process and mold; an injection-blow machine is a different offering. The category's performance language is not a measured production test.
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Its actual injection category lists USB/RJ45 connector molding, automatic models and a micro-injection model, alongside its wire-processing business. This establishes a specialized molding offering, not a NEO·T-equivalent horizontal toggle configuration. Obtain the selected connector/insert process and machine layout.
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The current injection category links servo-motor, high-speed, PET-preform, horizontal and plastic-spoon machines. These are different catalog options; request the actual model, resin duty and mold/injection-unit schedule rather than combining category claims into one machine.
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Makes PET/PETG/PC/PP preform moulds, cap moulds and blow moulds. Confirm mould dimensions, shot weight and clamp force against the injection machine you buy.
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Projected pressure-loaded area in cm² multiplied by mean cavity pressure in bar, divided by 100, gives kN. Include every cavity and pressure-loaded runner. Covestro's 2016 guide gives 300–500 bar for the discussed PC family; that is a reference, not the injection-pressure setting or a guarantee for every mold. [1]
Covestro's guide recommends 1–3 screw diameters, exceptionally up to 4 D. Above 4 D it warns about entrained air; below about 1 D it warns about longer residence and material/color damage. Match the current resin grade, shot and cycle rather than applying the guidance to all polymers. [1]
The March 2016 guide gives a mean permitted 4–8 minutes for PC and PC-HT, tied to thermal sensitivity. Use the current grade's temperature and processing limits; this is not a universal timer limit for every PC formulation or machine setting. [1]
The reviewed current page has a ≤1050 t badge and a 90–2200 t clamp-range table; its linked brochure says 90–4000 t. Ask Tederic for the exact model's current specification and availability. The conflicting family labels cannot establish one delivered configuration. [3] [2]
Sources checked 2026-10-10. Standards bodies and regulations define the requirements; manufacturer pages show published ranges for those models only. CNFX does not certify products or suppliers.
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