You can trust reputed mould making companies like HQmould design injectiion moulding machines that are perfect for producing the final product as expected. The steps involved in injection moulding process usually includes
- Closing the mould and getting the screw to move forward to get it ready for injection of the heated plastic
- Filling the raw materials and heating it up. The melted plastic moves on to the cavity
- Packing of the molten plastic in the cavity. this is done by moving the screw forward continuously. The melted plastic is packed into the mould system.
- Cooling. This is done by cooling down the cavity while the gate freezes off and is closed. The screw is then retracted to move the material to the next step.
- Ejection of the product. The mould opens up to eject the product.
- Closing of the mould once again to start the next cycle.
Injection mould manufacturers test run the machine to ensure that the process moves on as expected.