A real Customer case shows how Vega calculates thrust and traction forces to select the correct hydraulic cylinders for injection...
Tag Archives: Hydraulic Cylinder Selection
How Vega Selects the Right Hydraulic Cylinder for an Injection Mold: A Customer Case
A Customer case shows how Vega selects hydraulic cylinders by analysing force, pressure, friction, plastic adhesion, draft angle and mold...
How to Select a Hydraulic Cylinder to Hold a Mold Core During Injection
Learn how to select a hydraulic cylinder for holding a mold core during injection by calculating thrust force, cavity pressure,...
How to Select a Hydraulic Locking Cylinder for an Injection Mold: A Real Engineering Case Study
A real injection mold engineering case showing how wedge angle, cavity pressure, plastic adhesion and friction affect hydraulic locking cylinder...
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...
How to Calculate the Correct Hydraulic Cylinder for Two Different Injection Mold Slides
How do engineers determine whether two slides in the same injection mold require the same hydraulic cylinder? This real engineering...
Why Hydraulic Cylinder Selection Must Be Based on Mold Forces, Not Plastic Type
Does a harder plastic always require a larger locking hydraulic cylinder? This real engineering case from the Vega Technical Department...
Why Hydraulic Cylinder Selection for Unscrewing Mechanisms Starts with Force Calculation
How do engineers select the correct hydraulic cylinder for an unscrewing mechanism? This real engineering case explains how the Vega...
One Mold, Three Engineering Solutions: Why Hydraulic Cylinders Are Not Always Interchangeable
Choosing a hydraulic cylinder involves much more than matching bore size, stroke and pressure. This real engineering case explains why...
How to Calculate the Correct Hydraulic Cylinder Size for Injection Molds
Hydraulic cylinder sizing is one of the most important engineering calculations in injection mold design. This technical guide explains how...