B |
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| bill of material | a list of data concerning the properties of components |
C |
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| cavity surface | the surface defining the shape of the mold on the cavity side |
| coolant channels | these channels are positioned on the core, they cool the molded part |
| core surface | the surface defining the shape of the mold on the core side |
E |
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| ejection side | the set of elements (plates and components) located on the mobile side of the injection machine |
| ejector system | the set of ejection elements (plates and components) located on the ejection side |
G |
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| gate | the end node of a runner, on the molded part side |
I |
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| injection side | the set of elements (plates and components) located on the side where the material is injected (between clamping and cavity) |
| insert | a component that can be added to the core plate or cavity plate and which can be pierced by coolant channels and attached by other components (such as screws) |
M |
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| mold base | the set of plates that makes up the mold. |
O |
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| overlap | core and cavity overlap; where the part is positioned before the core-cavity split. |
P |
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| parting line | the outer boundary of the molded part where no undercut is found. |
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parting surface |
the surface delimiting the separation between core and cavity |
R |
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| runner | the channel between sprue bushing and molded part, allowing the filling of the mold by the plastic |
S |
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| split | the operation consisting in generating the parting surface on the core and cavity |
| standard component | the component picked in a supplier catalog |
U |
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| user component | the component picked in a user's catalog |