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Maintenance Procedures
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Hot Runner User Manual Revision 18
11-10
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Figure 11-30 Cavity Plate to Core Plate
1. Stationary Platen 2. Latches
3. Moving Platen 4. Core Plate 5. Cavity Plate
Figure 11-31 Latch Cavity Plate to Core Plate
1. Stationary Platen 2. Cavity Plate
3. Moving Platen 4. Core Plate
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WARNING
Make sure the machine has been locked
out and tagged out in accordance to the
machines documented procedures. Failure
to do so may lead to serious injury or
death.
12. Apply lockout / tagged out. Refer to machine
manufacturers documentation for procedures.
13. Remove the latches.
14. Latch the cavity plate to the core plate or cold half.
15. Remove lockout / tagged out.
16. Check the machine is in Mold Set mode.
17. Open the mold moving the cavity plate away from
the manifold plate.
18. Apply lockout / tagged out. Refer to the controller
and machine manufacturers documentation for
procedures.
CAUTION
The nozzles must be within 55°C (100°F)
of mold temperature to prevent damage
to hot runner and mold components. For
cylindrical valve gated systems, valve
pins should be in the open position prior
to removal of the cavity plate to prevent
damage.
CAUTION
5. If the mold has no leader pins, attach a crane that
is rated to adequately support the weight of the
cavity plate.
WARNING
Install latches before removing the cavity
plate mounting screws. Failure to do so
may lead to serious injury or death.
6. Latch the cavity plate to the manifold or manifold
backing plate.
7. Check that the cavity plate hoses are long enough
to allow the cavity plate to be latched over to the
core half (cold half), without damaging the hoses.
8. Remove all cavity plate mounting screws.
9. Remove lockout / tagged out.
10. Place the machine in Mold Set mode.
11. Close the mold slowly.
Figure 11-29
1. Latches 2. Manifold Plate 3. Cavity Plate
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