D-M-E Stack Mold Centering Devices and Mold Supports Multi-Parting Line Systems customized for your application
2 Mold is shown with Helical Gear centering device in closed and open positions. Stack Molds Today s plastics processor has to do more with less less labor, less capital investment, less floor space, and less time. D-M-E can help with comprehensive options for high productivity. Stack Mold Systems can double the output of standard, single face molds between the same tie bar distance. Because the cavity forces cancel each other out, the necessary clamping forces for stack molds are essentially the same as for single face molds. Key benefits of Stack Mold Systems include: Cost-effective solution for increasing capacity Optimum use of shop floor space and machine capacity Expanded molding capacity without capital expenditures More output per unit of shop floor labor higher productivity in your operation Stack Mold Systems are ideally suited for automotive applications, housewares, packaging, caps and closures, cutlery and electronic industries. Any applications that require mating parts (container and lid, top and bottom, or left and right) or strict color matching are also candidates for increased molding productivity through stack molds. Engineering Expertise Ensures Success The D-M-E design and engineering team delivers over six decades of experience with injection molding, and injection mold design. Our engineering services can quickly scale to meet the specific needs of your program. Our designers can assist in the choice and application of our rigorously engineered and proven Stack Mold Systems and Components. We can offer the entire stack mold design, configuration, and assembly including the mold base, centering and actuating components, mold carrier system hot runner system, and temperature controller. All D-M-E Stack Mold components have been designed for optimal utility and reliability. Because D-M-E delivers industry-leading expertise with Stack Mold systems, we re able to provide a worldclass, integrated solution with all systems and components operating at optimum efficiency.
3 Mold is shown with Rack & Gear centering device in closed and open positions. Standard Stack Mold Systems Only D-M-E offers a choice of three centering actuation systems to suit your requirements including Rack & Gear, Helical Gear and Harmonic Arms. A choice of center support configurations is available including support on the tie bars (top, bottom, or both), on the machine ways, or on both the ways and tie bars. We also offer a frictionless mold carrier, the first of its type in the industry: the Smart Line Mold Carrier System. D-M-E can further increase the efficiency of your system with our new Quick Strip System, which removes molded parts from the mold without the use of a traditional ejector system. Standard D-M-E also supplies a full line of standard. These standard components are available off-the-shelf and can be ordered for immediate shipment to meet your needs. Experienced mold designers can customize any Stack Mold system to meet their needs by using our easy to follow standards. Pre-Engineered Subassemblies Centering Devices to synchronize two or more parting line openings. Center Supports to support the center portion of the stack mold while the mold is open. Hot runner systems to deliver the plastics from the machine barrel to the cavities.
4 HELICAL GEAR SYSTEMS Helical Gear Centering Device Advantages: stack height adjustments secondary injection units easy assembly and maintenance Nylon thread designed to fail before damage to mold or press build, maintenance applications
HELICAL GEAR COMPONENTS 5 Roller Bearing Roller Bearing Housing secures the Roller Bearing Nut Housing Cover secures the Nylon Nut to the Housing Nylon Nut available in left or right hand threads Nut Housing cut to length to meet the requirements of your application Helical Gear Centering Device complete assembly Helical Gear Shaft available in (3) sizes
6 HELICAL GEAR CALCULATIONS D-M-E Helical Gear Stack Mold Centering Device Calculation Sheet 1.00 RELIEF A13 A14 ØA15 S5 S5 A19 (MIN) A18 (MIN) B1 (SHUT HEIGHT) A17 (MAX) B2 (OPENING PER SIDE) A16 (MIN) B3 (PLATE THICKNESS) MOUNTING AREA A8 (MIN) MOUNTING AREA S5 S5 S5 S5 S5 S5 A12 A4 A11 RELIEVED AREA S5 S5 A15 A9 A9 A9 A9 CENTER OF MOLD A5 A7 A6 A10 B4 (START OF MOUNTING) RELIEVED AREA A2 (MIN), A3 (MAX) (LENGTH OF NUT HOUSING) C2 A1 (MAX) C1 (LENGTH OF HELICAL GEAR) Note: All Dimentions are in Millimeters (mm)
HELICAL GEAR CALCULATIONS 7 C1=2 * (A16+B2) IF B4 + A10 + A19 <= 0.5*B1 N->LONG NUT HOUSING: INCREASE B1 OR DECREASE B4 N->LONG GEAR: INCREASE B1 OR DECREASE B2 IF C1 <= B1 10 N->LONG GEAR: INCREASE B1 IF C1 <= A1 N->LONG GEAR: INCREASE B2 C2 = B4 + A10 A6 A5 A4 IF C2 >= A2 N->SHORT NUT HOUSING: INCREASE B4 N->LONG NUT HOUSING: DECREASE B4 N->LONG NUT HOUSING: INCREASE B1 OR DECREASE B4 CONSTANT DIMENSIONS HG28-1000 HG38-1200 HG38-1500 A1 1000 1200 1500 A2 245 296 296 A3 436 520 670 A4 12 15 15 A5 5 5 5 A6 47 60 60 A7 37 48 48 A8 60 75 75 A9 22 29 29 A10 70 90 90 A11 55 70 70 A12 15 20 20 A13 35 45 45 A14 45 57 57 A15 95 120 120 A16 124 155 155 A17 376 445 595 A18 5 5 5 A19 5 5 5 B1 B2 B3 B4 C1 C2 S5 INPUT DATA HG28-1000 HG38-1200 HG38-1500 OUTPUT DATA HG28-1000 HG38-1200 HG38-1500 Socket Head Cap Screw Socket Head Cap Screw Tubular Dowel Tubular Dowel MOUNTING SCREWS AND DOWELS HG28-1000 HG38-1200 HG38-1500 M10 1.50 75 (Part # M1075SH) M10 1.50 75 (Part # M1075SH) 14 10 (Part # PH1410) 14 10 (Part # PH1410) M12 1.75 110 (Part # M12110SH) M12 1.75 110 (Part # M12110SH) 18 12 (Part # PH1812) 18 12 (Part # PH1812) M12 1.75 110 (Part # M12110SH) M12 1.75 110 (Part # M12110SH) 18 12 (Part # PH1812) 18 12 (Part # PH1812)
8 RACK & GEAR SYSTEMS Rack & Gear Centering Device Advantages: Available with cost effective Plain Bearings and Wear Plates or premium friction-free Roller Bearings with CAM followers Available with cost effective standard rack mountings or premium adjustable rack mountings (Patent pending) Light weight assemblies with Aluminum Housings for easy assembly and maintenance Standardized components to simplify design, build, maintenance Industry standard gears and racks Three (3) sizes to accommodate all applications Modular design Metric sizes U.S. 800-626-6653 Canada 800-387-6600 www.dme.net
9 RACK & GEAR STYLES Cost and space effective Standard Rack & Gear Length-Compensating Racks with Roller-Bearing Spur Gear and CAM Followers (Patent pending) U.S. 800-626-6653 Canada 800-387-6600 www.dme.net
10 RACK & GEAR CALCULATIONS D-M-E Rack & Gear Stack Mold Centering Device Calculation Sheet A25 (MIN) A23 (MIN) A21 (MAX) B2 (OPENING PER SIDE) RCY ADJUSTABLE RACK MOUNTING (SHUT HEIGHT) S1 S1 S1 S1 S3 S3 A25 (MIN) A24 (MIN) S3 S3 S1 S1 S1 A8 S1 A26 (MAX) A19 (NOMINAL) C1 A26 (MAX) C1 (LENGTH OF RACK) (LENGTH OF RACK) A18 A17 A13 A13 A12 B3 B3 (START OF MOUNTING) A11 (START OF MOUNTING) A20 (MAX) A15 A16 A14 CENTER OF MOLD A15 A16 A14 CENTER OF MOLD A4 A5 A6 A7 A4 A5 A6 A10 A9 A10 A9 A22 CENTER OF MOLD A7 B1 A3 A2 RCN NON-ADJUSTABLE RACK MOUNTING B2 (OPENING PER SIDE) B1 (SHUT HEIGHT) A3 A2 CENTER OF MOLD ØA1 ØA1 A8 Note: All Dimentions are in Millimeters (mm)
RACK & GEAR CALCULATIONS 11 C1 = (A19 + A17 A18 + B3 + 0.5 * A2 + B2) RCY (Adjustable Rack Mounting) IF 0.5 * A2 + B2 + A25 <= 0.5 * B1 N->LONG RACK: INCREASE B1 C1 = (A11 + B3 + 0.5 * A2 + B2) RCN (Non-adjustable Rack Mounting) IF 0.5 * A2 + B2 + A25 <= 0.5 * B1 N->LONG RACK: INCREASE B1 CONSTANT DIMENSIONS RG080 RG120 RG160 A1 80 120 160 A2 100 150 200 A3 109.5 159.5 209.5 A4 210 280 350 A5 219.5 289.5 359.5 A6 135 184 242 A7 75 114 152 A8 75 110 150 A9 180 240 300 A10 55.5 78 103 A11 70 85 115 A12 15 20 30 A13 40 45 55 A14 60 70 85 A15 17.5 20 22.5 A16 42.5 50 62.5 A17 120 140 175 A18 60 75 100 A19 20 22.5 32.5 A20 61.1 71 85.6 A21 31.8 32.9 42.9 A22 8 11 12 A23 5 5 5 A24 5 5 5 A25 5 5 5 A26 1480 1480 1480 B1 B2 B3 C1 S1 S3 INPUT DATA RG080 RG120 RG160 OUTPUT DATA RG080 RG120 RG160 Socket Head Cap Screw Socket Head Cap Screw Socket Head Cap Screw Tubular Dowel Tubular Dowel MOUNTING SCREWS AND DOWELS RG080 RG120 RG160 M10 1.50 65 (Part # M1065SH) M10 1.50 70 (Part # M1070SH) M10 1.50 50 (Part # M1050SH) 14 10 (Part # PH1410) 14 10 (Part # PH1410) M12 1.75 80 (Part # M1280SH) M12 1.75 80 (Part # M1280SH) M12 1.75 60 (Part # M1260SH) 18 12 (Part # PH1812) 18 12 (Part # PH1812) M16 2.00 100 (Part # M16100SH) M16 2.00 100 (Part # M16100SH) M16 2.00 80 (Part # M1680SH) 22 12 (Part # PH2212) 22 12 (Part # PH2212)
Decades of design and engineering expertise at your service D-M-E has decades of design and engineering expertise to assist you in design and development of stack molds. Our Centering Devices and Mold Support are the industry standard with decades of proven applications in a wide variety of applications and plastic resins. Our greatly simplify the design and development of stack molds, leaving you more time to concentrate on the core and cavity details. Off-the-shelf components are available when you need them. D-M-E quality ensures reliability and interchangeability of all components. D-M-E engineers and designers are available to assist you with your questions whether you are building your first stack mold or challenging multilevel stack molds with complex mold actions. D-M-E even offers complete design services (up to the cores and cavities) for those needing to off-load design and engineering during peak workloads. With D-M-E, you can order individual components, complete assemblies ready for installation, or complete systems including design and engineering. With the D-M-E Stack Mold family of products the choice is yours. Our systems feature complete flexibility built around a family of product standards that simplify implementation. Only D-M-E gives you this wide range of choices. And, because they re from D-M-E, you can expect reliability, advanced engineering, and outstanding performance. D-M-E delivers critical expertise in mold technology, setting the standards that make your life easier. World Headquarters D-M-E Company 29111 Stephenson Highway toll-free tel tel toll-free fax www.dme.net web info@dme.net e-mail D-M-E of Canada, Ltd. Mississauga, Ontario toll-free tel tel toll-free fax dme_canada@dme.net e-mail D-M-E Europe C.V.B.A. Industriepark Noord tel fax sales@dmeeu.com e-mail Copyright 2009 D-M-E Company All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A. SM xx/xx