Mold-Masters Hot Runner - Section 1 - Introduction; 1.1 Intended Use; 1.2 Documentation; 1.3 Release Details

Section 1 - Introduction
The purpose of this manual is to assist users in the integration, operation and
maintenance of a Hot Runner. This manual is designed to cover most system
congurations. If you need additional information specic to your system,
or information in another language, please contact your representative or a
Mold-Masters o󰀩ce.
1.1 Intended Use
Mold-Masters Hot Runner systems have been built to process thermoplastic
material at the required temperature for injection molding and must not be
used for any other purpose.
This manual is written for use by skilled persons who are familiar with
injection molding machinery and their terminology. Operators should be
familiar with plastic injection molding machines and the controls of such
equipment. Maintenance persons should have su󰀩cient understanding of
electrical safety to appreciate the dangers of 3-phase supplies. They should
know how to take appropriate measures to avoid any danger from electrical
supplies.
1.2 Documentation
This manual is part of the documentation package for your order and should
be referenced along with the following documents included in the package:
• The Bill of Materials (BOM). Together with the General Assembly drawing,
the Bill of Materials should be referenced when ordering spare parts.
• General Assembly drawing used to integrate your Hot Runner system into
the mold.
• Hot Half drawing used to integrate Hot Half into cavity plate.
• CE declaration of conformity and declaration of incorporation (EU only)
NOTE
This manual should also be used in conjunction with other relevant
manuals, e.g. Mold Machine Manual and Controller Manual.
1.3 Release Details
When ordering this manual, please reference the document number below.
Table 1-1 Release Details
Document Number Release Date Version
HR-UM-EN-00-30-1 July 2019 30-1
HR-UM-EN-00-30-2 January 2020 30-2
HR-UM-EN-00-30-3 March 2020 30-3
HR-UM-EN-00-30-4 June 2020 30-4
HR-UM-EN-00-30-5 July 2020 30-5
HR-UM-EN-00-30-6 September 2020 30-6
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