1. What Is Injection Moulding?
Injection moulding is a manufacturing
process for producing parts by injecting
material into a mould. Injection moulding can
be performed with a host of materials mainly
including metals, glasses, elastomers,
confections, and most commonly thermoplastic
and thermosetting polymers. Material for the
part is fed into a heated barrel, mixed, and
forced into a mould cavity, where it cools and
hardens to the configuration of the cavity.
3. Main Components Of Injection
Moulding Machine
Clamping unit
Injection unit
Drive unit
Mould
Hydraulic system
Control system
Hopper
Heaters
Cooling channels
8. Injection Moulding Machine
Process
Melted material is injected into mould cavity
and mold is held under pressure until the
material cools and hardens.
12. Mould
Moulds are the common terms used to describe
the tool used to produce components in moulding.
Moulds are constructed from hardened steel, pre-
hardened steel, aluminium, beryllium-copper alloy.
In general, steel moulds cost more to construct,
but their longer lifespan will offset the higher initial
cost over a higher number of parts made before
wearing out.
The moulds can be manufactured either by CNC
machining or by using electrical discharge
machining processes.
13. Plastic Injection Moulding
It is a manufacturing process for producing
components by injecting polymer material into
a mould.
Thermoplastic and Thermosetting plastic
material are used.
Thermoplastic materials are reusable.
16. Rubber Injection Moulding
Injection molds can make many rubber
components. It makes valve steam seals, oil
seals for engines, telecommunication items
etc.
17. Metal injection moulding
• Injection molds can stamp out small to large
items. It can stamp out automobile parts from
spark plugs and floor pans to ball bearings. It
also can stamp out items like TV hangers and
knitting needles.
18. Applications Of Injection
Moulding
Injection moulding is used to create many
things such as Cups, Containers, tools,
Mechanical parts (Including gears).
Injection moulding is the most common
modern method of manufacturing parts. It is
ideal for producing high volumes of the same
object.