Learn how hydraulic cylinders are integrated into three-plate injection molds, with practical considerations for stroke, mechanical stops, rod geometry, alignment...
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Monitoring Hydraulic Cylinder Position Sensors on Injection Molds
Learn how Vega's SIM08 manages hydraulic-cylinder position sensors on injection molds, providing individual LED diagnostics and protection against contradictory sensor...
Oil Leakage in Hydraulic Cylinders: Why Changing an NPT Port to BSP Is Not Always Possible
A real Vega technical application shows why changing an NPT hydraulic port to BSP is not always possible. Learn how...
Load Analysis, Cylinder Sizing, Injection Pressure and Mechanical Design
Selecting a hydraulic cylinder for an injection mold requires more than calculating force. This technical guide explains cylinder sizing, bore...
How to Select the Correct Self-Locking Hydraulic Cylinder for an Injection Mold
Learn how to correctly size hydraulic cylinders for injection molds by calculating pushing force, pulling force, injection pressure force, stripping...
How to Select the Correct Self-Locking Hydraulic Cylinder for an Injection Mold
Learn how to select a self-locking hydraulic cylinder by calculating cavity pressure, cylinder force, traction reserve, locking capacity, preload, breakaway...
The Engineering Problem: Dimensioning a Self-Locking Hydraulic Cylinder for an Injection Mold Slide
Learn how to correctly size a self-locking hydraulic cylinder for an injection mold slide by calculating injection force, extraction force,...
NPT vs BSP: How to Prevent Oil Leakage in Hydraulic Cylinders
A real Vega hydraulic application explains why NPT and BSP connections should not be treated as interchangeable and why correct...
Hydraulic Cylinder Oil Leakage in Injection Molds
A real Vega technical case explains how to investigate oil leakage from hydraulic cylinders installed in injection molds, distinguishing O-ring...
How to Size a Mechanical Self-Locking Hydraulic Cylinder for an Injection Mold
A detailed engineering analysis of CF030 and CF036 self-locking hydraulic cylinders, including locking force, preload, injection pressure and stripping force...