4.48.2 Description of the mask
In area Hotrunner settings, the general settings for the hot runner are speci-
fied.
Information
To ensure that the heater is switched on at the specified starting times, the
machine itself must also be switched on.
Fig.4-52: Mask "Hot runner setup"
4.48.3 Description of the elements
Field Description
Mold heating enabled Activates/deactivates hot runner funciton.
Max. temperature Specification of hot runner maximum temperature.
Evaporation temperature
Temperature at which the moisture escapes from the hot runner
through evaporation.
Evaporation time Duration for evaporation of a hot runner zone.
Evaporation time block Duration for evaporation of a block heating zone.
Softstart alarm time
If the evaporation temperature is not reached in this specified time,
heating up will be aborted, mold heating will be deactivated and
an appropriate alarm wil be triggered.
Increase temperature
With some nozzles it may be necessary to raise the temperature
of the hot runners during certain processes (e.g. heating up or
purging old material from the nozzle). In this field the increaseing
temperature is entered.
KePlast.HMI.KVB Description of the operating masks
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