HotFlo! Die Dimensions for Series 8 HotFlo! technology
Die Cross Section
Code Description Dimension (mm)
  Fixed Die  
LF Thickness, Fixed Die 50.00 or 60.00 or 80.00
L52 Depth, Heater Clearance 37 or 47 or 67
L53 Depth, Head Location 5.5
D51 Diameter, Sprue Bush Location 22.05 +.04 - .00
D52 Diameter, Heater Clearance Hole 45.0 maximum
D53 Diameter, Head Location 52.10 +.05 - .00
R52 Radius, End of Heater Clearance Hole 3
A52 Angle, End of Heater Clearance Hole 30 degrees
  Back Plate & Insulation Plate  
LB Thickness, Back Mounting Plate 20
LP Thickness, Insulation Plate 6
L62 Depth, Location Ring Anchor 3.5
D61 Diameter, Bush Head Clearance 52.50 +1.0 - .0
D62 Diameter, Location Ring , Location 80.0 + .1 - .0
D63 Diameter, Location Ring Clearance, Insulation 82
  Moving Die - (Mono & Duo Tips Only)  
L71 Depth, Sprue Tip Location 25.00 + .05 - .00
D71 Diameter, Sprue Tip Location 25.00 + .05 - .00
  Ejector Pins  
  Mono - Diameter x quantity, location 4 mm x 1, 8mm from centre
  Duo - Diameter x quantity, location 3 mm x 2, 8mm from centre
 

See also:

Sprue Bush Length

Nozzle Seat Alignment

Insulation Plate

As well as assisting in die temperature control, an insulation plate attached to the backplate enables the electrical connections to the hot sprue bush to be fitted to a channel on the outside of the backplate. In this way the whole sprue bush can be removed from the die by removing only the insulation plate and leaving the backplate intact.

If you do not wish to use an Insulation Plate on the Fixed Die Half, the Back Plate should be made thicker to compensate. The depth L62 should be made correspondingly deeper. The electrical connections can be fitted to a channel machined on the inside of the backplate.

Note that there are no water cooling channels in the sprue tip of the Series 8 due to its small size. However, the cooling requirements are low enough that it can be provided by the contact area between the end of the sprue bush and the die insert. For dies with heated oil channels in the cavity inserts it is recommended that the end of the sprue bush be located in a separate water cooled insert.

Issue Date www.hotflo.com
     
3 22nd October 2002 Ejector pin data added.
2 7th October 2002 Issued. Changes made to LF, L52, L53, D51, D52, D53, R52, LB, L62, D61, D62, D63, L71, D71.
1 1st July 2000 Beta version issued.

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