BASIC TERMINOLOGY USED IN

INJECTION MOULDING
MACHINE

BY : ANKIT SAD
1.SHOT CAPACITY
Generally based on polystyrene, this is the maximum weight of plastic that
can be displaced or injected by a single injection stroke.
2.Shot weight :-
Short weight means weight of the component + feed syste (Sprue ,runner and gate )
3. Injection Pressure :-
The pressure on the face of the injection screw or ram when injecting material into the
mold ,usually expressed in PSI.
4. CUSHION :-
The cushion is the difference in the final forward position of the screw and its maximum
allowable forward position. More Cushion results more residence time .

If the screw were allowed to travel its full stroke and

stop mechanically against the
nozzle, the cushion would be zero.
5 INJECTION SPEED
The injection speed is the forward speed of
the screw during its injection operation per
unit time.

Effect of Injection Speed Easy

Injection of Material Avoid Short-
Shot
Some times leads more orientation & burn
mark
6.) BACK PRESSURE:
Back pressure is the amount of pressure exerted by the material ahead
of the screw, as the screw is pushed back in preparation for the next
shot.

Effect of Back Pressure More Homogeneous Mix ,Proper Melting

,More compact
7. REFLLING

In injection moulding machine screw go back in anticlock wise rotation for

the preparation of next short called as reflelling.
8.)PURZING
Purging: In extrusion or injection molding, the cleaning of one color or type of
material from the machine

By forcing it out with the new color or material to be used in subsequent

production, or with another Compatible purging material.
9.)RPM
▪ The screw rotation speed (RPM) is the rate at which the Plasticizing screw rotates.
The faster the screw rotation result the following ..
▪ Faster the material is compressed by the screw flights
Increasing the amount of shear heating.
10.) Helix angle

Helix angle is defined as the angle between screw flight and transverse plan of the
screw .
The optimum value of the helix angle is 17.8 degree
11.RESIDENCE TIME

Residence time is the duration of time between the entry of material in to the
feed throat and the exit of melt ,from nozzle.
12.) CARRIAGE MOVEMENT
By applying hydraulic pressure to the carriage cylinder ,the injection unit can be
moved along the base unit towards or away from the fixed platen
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