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The extruder barrel and/or screw can be severely damaged if the die gap closes when the 
extruder is running. A mechanical motion stop must be installed which will not allow the die gap 
to close. 
1-5-3. MOOG DIE GAP TOOLING ACTUATORS 
The Die Gap Tooling Actuator is designed specifically to control the die gap motion in blow molding extru-
sion heads. Their design specification includes: Low friction, Long life piston and rod seals. Graphite flake 
cast iron rod bearings to absorb potential side loads and high temperatures. Provision for blow air through 
the piston rod, and pre adjusted position feedback transducer. 
The mounting provisions for a die gap tooling actuator must include: a strong mounting structure, provi-
sions for axial and parallel alignment of the tooling actuation rod (mandrel) with the die gap actuators rod, 
provisions to allow the actuator stroke center and the tooling’s effective stroke center to coincide, tooling 
motion stops to protect the tooling and/or extruder.  Figure 1-6 illustrates a packaged tooling actuator. 
Core control Actuator (example: J085-139) 
The actuator rod  extends when the cur-
rents of the servo valve pins A, C are pos-
itive with respect to the currents of the pins 
B, D 
Pin  A 
Pin B 
Pin C 
Pin D 
Pin E 
Pin C becomes positive with respect to pin D 
when retracting the actuator 
Connector compatible with   
MS3106-14S-5S 
 
1-5-4. CYLINDER INSTALLATION 
Figure 1-9 shows an installation example of Moog's die gap core control actuator. 
 
Figure 1-9 Typical Cylinder Installation 
 
   
DCDT  Toolong  Posi-
tion Transducer