500mm x 500mm RTM (Mechanically Clamped) with screw-adjustable cavity thickness (maximum thickness 50mm)
A mechanically clamped panel mould with a sophisticated cavity adjustment mechanism:
- The lower mould is machined with a movable peripheral flange-plate which allows screw adjustment (maximum thickness 50mm)
- The upper mould consists of 25mm heat-toughened plate glass to allow full observation of the injection process (or machined aluminium if upper mould heating is required)
- Both halves of the mould are supported by substantial steel frames, to maintain accuracy at positive pressures
- Injection is via a peripheral injection gate with a central vent
- The lower mould plates include oil/water heating channels or integral electrical heating with the appropriate insulation
- The upper mould is hinged and supported on gas-struts for ease of operation
- Air ejector system is supplied with standard specification
Tooling Options
| Item/Option | Notes | Part/option Number |
|---|---|---|
| 500mm x 500mm RTM mechanically clamped test panel mould with screw-adjustable cavity thickness | With toughened glass upper mould reinforced with steel supporting framework. 4 bar Pressure Rating | XM-5103 |
| With heated aluminium upper mould | -01 | |
| Optional sensor mounting detail – One Port | One Machined hole to accept IMPS pressure sensor or thermocouple. Includes blanking plug. | -21 |
| Optional sensor mounting detail – Two Ports | Two machined holes to accept IMPS pressure sensor or thermocouple. Includes blanking plug. | -22 |
| Optional sensor mounting detail – Three Ports | Three machined holes to accept IMPS pressure sensor or thermocouple. Includes blanking plug. | -23 |
| Optional sensor mounting detail – Four Ports | Four machined holes to accept IMPS pressure sensor or thermocouple. Includes blanking plug. | -24 |
Heating Options
Heating:
- Oil/water heating is recommended for heating up to 150°c (see option 02)
- Electrical heating is recommended for heating up to 180°c. Two options are available for electrical heater control (see options 03 & 07)
Note: Protective insulation will be required for moulds operating above 50°c, option 10 will need to be specified if going above this temperature.
Water/oil heating unit comprising:
- Supplied with stainless steel braided hoses
- Temperature control unit with digital display of the set and actual temperature with 1/10 Degree to read in °C or °F
- Heating switchable in stages, from 3kW oil operation to 9kW water operation
- Heating capacity: 9kW water operation, switchable in stages 3,6,9kW. 3kW oil operation
- Pump capacity: Motor 0.75kW
- Power supply: 400V 50Hz 32A 3P+N+E
Electrical Heating: Standard control unit comprising:
- PID temperature controller with K type thermocouple feedback from mould
- Control system to comprise all necessary electrical safety and gear control including backup overtemperature protection system
- Power supply: 400V 50Hz 16A 3P+N+E
- Numerical display of setpoint and current temperature
Electrical Heating: Advanced control unit comprising:
- PID temperature controller with K type thermocouple feedback from mould
- Control system to comprise all necessary electrical safety and gear control including backup overtemperature protection system
- Power supply: 230V 50Hz 16A 1P+N+E
- Controllable ramp rates for heating and cooling
- USB Port for datalogging as standard. Data is logged to CSV format (readable with Power BI or Excel)
- Additional datalogging inputs for thermocouple and pressure sensor options available
- 4” touchscreen control with graphs of heater temperatures
| Heating Option | Notes | Part/option Number |
|---|---|---|
| If the tool is to be used above 50°C, OPTION 10 will need to be specified | ||
| Water/oil heating/temperature control unit | -02 | |
| or | ||
| Electrical Heating: Standard control | Main cavity plate heating | -03 |
| Second Zone | Peripheral flange heating | -04 |
| Third zone | Required if aluminium upper mould is specified | -06 |
| or | ||
| Electrical Heating: Advanced control | Main cavity plate heating | -07 |
| Second zone | Peripheral flange heating | -08 |
| Third zone | Required if aluminium upper mould is specified | -09 |
| Additional Inputs | Additional inputs for: - 3 x 0-10V (pressure sensor outputs) - 3 x Type-K thermocouple inputs Will be displayed on screen and logged to a connected USB Note: Only available for advanced control, electrical heated option. Does not include the thermocouples or sensors. | -31 |
| Insulation Blanket | -10 |
How to specify / order
How to specify/order: To specify a mould configuration use the main mould part number followed by the required option numbers separated by a hyphen.
E.g. XM-5103-02-04-05 specifies a adjustable-cavity VRTM mould + one sensor mounting detail + standard electrical cavity plate heating + standard electrical peripheral flange heating
