Cube Mold Systems

How a cube mold works

• The heart of a cube mold is its rotating core. The core is able to rotate within the mold, allowing different sides of the cube to face the injection nozzles. As the core rotates, different parts of the mold can be injected with plastic. For example, one side of the cube might receive one color or material of plastic, and then the cube can be rotated to have another side receive a different color or material.

•  This process enables a single mold to produce multi-component or multi-material parts in one cycle, rather than requiring multiple molds or multiple molding steps. This can significantly reduce cycle times.

•  In cases where a product consists of multiple parts that need to be assembled, a cube mold can integrate the molding and assembly processes. The rotating core allows for parts to be molded in relation to each other, and some designs might even allow for assembled parts to be ejected from the mold.

C-Frame

• A support system for a rotary cube mould that allows the central block of the cube to rotate through either 90º or 180º depending on requirements. This rotation can be achieved through either a vertical or horizontal axis.
• The opening / closing movement of the mould also allows for simultaneous rotation of the cube mould, saving cycle time due to these parallel movements.

• Fixed to the mold.

PRH

• The horizontal rotary table is mounted on linear rails in the mould mounting area of the injection mounding machine, and then moves via a rack-and-pinion to maintain it equidistant to the machine moving and fixed platens.
• The horizontal table can be fitted for both 2 and 4 face cube moulds indexing 90º or 180º respectively, transferring previously injected parts from one station to the next.

• Mounted directly on the machine.