Development and performance evaluation of a low-cost custom-made vertical injection molding machine
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2015
Abstract
In this study, a concept of low cost injection molding system is presented. A prototype of a vertical injection molding machine has been designed and built based on the basic principles of injection molding. The developed system consists of plunger, melting chamber and custom-made mold. The plunger is used to deliver plastic melt from the melting chamber into the specific shape of the mold cavity. The performance of the custom-made machine is tested by successfully fabricated tensile specimen, Izod specimen, microchannels and gear shapes. The machine is capable of producing plastic parts of various shapes and sizes.
Keywords
Injection molding, Plastic part, Machine, Microgear, Polypropylene
Divisions
fac_eng
Publication Title
Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering
Volume
37
Issue
1
Publisher
Springer Verlag (Germany)