A real injection-mold application shows how injection pressure, punch area, holding force, preload and mechanical locking influence hydraulic cylinder selection....
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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...
How to Size Two Hydraulic Cylinders Working Simultaneously in an Injection Mold
How do you correctly size two hydraulic cylinders that must extract the same plastic component simultaneously? This real engineering case...
How to Calculate the Pulling Force of Hydraulic Cylinders in Injection Molds with Mechanical Locks
How do you correctly size a hydraulic cylinder when an injection mold uses a mechanical locking system? This real engineering...
How to Size Hydraulic Cylinders for Injection Molds: A Real Engineering Case Study
Selecting the correct hydraulic cylinder for an injection mold requires much more than choosing a bore size and stroke. This...
Hydraulic Core Pulling Guide
Hydraulic core pulling systems provide the force, stroke and flexibility required for deep undercuts and large molded components. This guide...
Hydraulic Cushioning in Injection Mold Cylinders
Hydraulic cushioning is a key feature for controlling mass deceleration in injection molds. Learn design principles, calculations, benefits, limitations and...
Preload in Self-Locking Hydraulic Cylinders
Even elastic deformations of only a few tenths of a millimeter can affect injection molding quality. Discover how preload in...
Camozzi Automation vs Vega Cylinders
Camozzi is one of the best-known Italian brands in industrial automation, motion control and pneumatic systems. In this pillar article...