Sizing hydraulic cylinders for die casting slides is not simply a matter of calculating injection pressure. Through a real engineering...
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The Hidden Force in Injection Molds: Why Draft Angle Changes Everything
Hydraulic cylinder sizing is not based on pressure alone. Learn how draft angle, adhesion force, contact area and mold geometry...
How to Calculate the Required Pulling Force for Plastic Parts: A Real Engineering Case Study
Discover how Vega's engineering team calculated the pulling force required to extract a plastic component from an injection mould. This...
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...
Hydraulic Cylinder Sizing: Why Thread Surface Area Changes Everything
A real Vega Technical Department case study showing how overlooking thread surface area nearly doubled the required extraction force and...
You Can’t Calculate a Force Until You Understand the Movement
A customer requested assistance selecting hydraulic cylinders for an unscrewing mold. Before performing any force calculations, Vega Technical Dep. reconstructed...
Can We Use a Smaller Cylinder?
A customer wanted to know if a smaller hydraulic cylinder could be used in a large injection mold. Through force...