EPOXY / URETHANE CASTING PLATEN
(Reduce your cost by increasing
throughput.....)
A proven design being made available, for the first time, to our customers casting medium to high
volume, small to medium size components.
The casting platen was developed by our company in 1998 to partially automate
the casting process using our fast setting epoxy and polyurethane systems. It
supports and maintains the moulds at the desired temperatures, simplifies insert
assembly and reduces operator work load. The design is excellent, with very few
moving parts, requiring next to no maintenance.
Maximum cycle times are obtained by employing fast setting (gelling) Epoxy or
Polyurethane materials such as our CLR 1331 / CLH 6010 epoxy system. Based on
our experience, the platen itself provides the following benefits:
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Increased output
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Reduced labour
cost
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Eliminates having
to assemble / disassemble moulds for each pour
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Eliminates having
to pre-heat tools in ovens
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Even, constant
clamping pressure
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Moulds can be
pressurized during the gelling cycle using automated dispense equipment
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Accommodate hand
pour or Automated Mix/Dispense equipment
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Minimize /
eliminate temperature zoning in the moulds
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Reduced
electricity costs
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Ability to use
several tools at the same time (depending on size)
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Easy to move
around to different locations.
It is easy to eliminate problems related to heat zoning which is always a key
factor in the casting process.
View Video "Manually Casting Components using the Platen "
The video demonstrates how the Platen functions in a "manual pour" operation
where the resin/hardener is mixed by hand, the mix is de-aired and poured into
the mould manually. The "manual pour" operation can be greatly improved upon by
dispensing product directly into the mould from an automatic
meter/mix/dispense machine. Automated dispense would allow many moulds to be
filled and de-moulded very quickly by alternating the fill and de-mould cycles.
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