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Article: Stack moulding slides into Singapore.
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- Plastics & Rubber Asia
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- September 1, 1999
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A team of moulding specialists is pioneering the introduction of stack moulds with multiple slider technology into south-east Asia.
The first test-run of a new mould is often a nail-biting time For the team involved in bringing one of the first stack mould projects to fruition in Singapore this was definitely the case.
Stack moulds present a whole new raft of challenges to part designers, mouldmakers and moulders alike. A stack mould consists of two or four levels of cavities and cores assembled in one mould frame (see IMA, June 1998, page 12). The aim is to increase output while using the same injection press.
This was the case in this project, ...