Hot Runner Technology

Quality and profitability of injection molding operations can be considerably influenced by the hot runner system. The many variations and design principles of hot runners are material-dependent and therefore not universally applicable. Knowing about and recognizing these limitations will make or brake a molder's success. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art in hot runner technology, advantageous design principles, and applications. The user will find the necessary basics as well as many proven designs and application examples. Contents

• Basic Aspects of Heat Technology
• Introduction of Hot Runner Components
• Heating of Hot Runner Manifold Blocks
• Heating of Hot Runner Nozzles
• Temperature Measuring and -Controlling
• Material Behaviour under Mechanical Stress
• Corrosion and Wear
• Screw Connections and Material Selection for High Temperatures
• Basic Aspects of Plastics Technology
• Maintenance and Storage of Hot Runner Molds
• Design of Special Hot Runner Systems and Hot Runner Molds
• Supplier of Hot Runner Systems