Hot Runner Systems | Customized Injection Molding Machine Parts

Injection Molding Machine Parts | Precision Parts | Hot Runner Systems for Fiber Reinforced Engineering Plastics

IPEC develops and manufactures customized solutions injection molds and hot runner systems ranging from injection molding equipment parts to turn-key customized hot runner systems. A South Korean government contractor, and ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified, IPEC holds multiple patents on injection molds.

IPEC currently serves global clients in the automotive, aerospace, medical, construction, metal packaging, housing, consumer products and oil and gas industries.

Injection Molding Machine Parts | Hot Runner Systems | Industrial Machine Parts | Automotive Parts

Categories	Specifications	Applications
Hot Runner Systems (from design to build-it-yourself system)	IPEC Hot Runner System Parts Catalog	Small parts for under-the-hood automotive plastics and mechanical gears
High Precision Mold Parts	IPEC Injection Molding Machine Parts Catalog	Aerospace, defense, housing, construction, automotive, medical, metal packaging, consumer products and oil and gas
Industrial Machine Parts	IPEC Industrial Machine Parts Automotive Parts Catalog	Factory automation
Automotive Parts		Automotive industry

Hot Runner Systems for Fiber Reinforced Engineering Plastics

Fiber reinforced engineering plastics (FRPs) are commonly used as an ideal lightweight substitute for several compression and metal molded thermoset parts in the automotive industry.  Due to FRPs’ complicated requirements for management of temperature, pressure and molding time and physical property of the resin, typical hot runner systems do not meet the specific needs of clients using the FRPs. IPEC specializes in designing and manufacturing customized cost-effective hot runner systems to produce engineering plastics, particularly fiber reinforced plastics (FRP) grades and super-engineering plastics.

Some of the FRPs that work best with the IPEC Hot Runner Systems are:

• Engineering plastics (PBT, PA 6, PA66, PC with glass fibers up to 60%)
• High performance plastics (LCP, PEI, PEEK, PSU, etc.)

IPEC Hot Runner Systems are widely used by clients with molding needs to produce small parts in under-the-hood automotive plastics and mechanical gears.

Benefits of IPEC Hot Runner Systems include:

• Shortened cycle time
• Resin and energy saving
• Improved quality
• Flexible gate locations
• No wear-out from FRP abrasiveness
• Optimal temperature management
• Customizable operation
• Low cost

IPEC Business Case | Hosing-cover parts with PBT (Ticona J600) + glass fiber 40%

Injection Molding Machine Case Study - Making hosing-cover parts

Client’s Need: Hosing-cover parts made with a mix of PBT and 40% glass fiber

Current injection molding machine: Eagle 120 ton

Requirements: Mold temperature 80–100 ℃. Nozzle temperature 280 ℃.  Cycle time less than 40 seconds.  The maximum injection pressure was 80

IPEC Solutions: End parts dimensions 21.2g X 4 EA = 84.4 g, SR = 21g

• No leftover runner in the sprue
• Reduced cycle time by 15%
• Reduced from a 3 plate to a 2 plate mold

Hot Runner System Comparisons | IPEC Hot Runner System vs. Typical Hot Runner System

	IPEC Hot Runner System		TYPICAL Hot Runner System
Heating Method	Low voltage heating	IPEC Hot Runner System - thermo couple	A/C heating	Typical Hot Runner System - thermo couple
Nozzle Type	Body and tip integrated		Body and tip separated
Major Nozzle Tip Material	HSS Rc60		BeCu
Abrasion	Serious abrasion with fiber and glass resins	IPEC Hot Runner System - gate	No abrasion	Typical Hot Runner System - gate
Free-flow of resins	None		Possible
Resins	Every pla resin and engineering plastics		Limited to regular resins
Gate Temperature	Direct heating on the gate		Heat transmits from Nozzle to Tip
Nozzle Sensor Location	Within 5 mm from the gate		Nozzle body far from tip
Nozzle Temperature Increase	10℃/sec		1~2℃/sec
Temperature Control	The exact same temperature		Stays within a range of temperatures
Gate Quality	Hot Runner		Variable with customer experience
Valve Gate	The same effect		Separate effect

Injection Molding Machine Parts | Automotive Injection Molding

IPEC delivers customized solutions for injection molding parts. We work closely with customers throughout the component development process to ensure the superior quality and value of our products.

Made from premium quality materials that can withstand extremely high temperatures, our injection molding machine parts offer corrosion resistance and an excellent finish surface.

Injection Molding Machine Parts | Custom Mold Parts | Standard Parts

IPEC’s injection molding machine parts for the automotive industry:

• minimize scrap losses
• require little parts finishing after molding
• increase production rates

IPEC List of Manufacturing Equipment | Injection Molding Machine Parts, Hot Runner Systems Manufacturer

IPEC List of Measurement Equipment | Injection Molding Machine Parts, Hot Runner Systems Manufacturer

IPEC List of Test Equipment | Injection Molding Machine Parts, Hot Runner Systems Manufacturer