INJECTION MOLDING OF PLASTICS

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Are you looking for plastic components? Do you need a part with a complex shape? Are you interested in: the highest precision of execution, producing a large number of components in a short time, securing stock levels for your production, exclusive production, implementing your own project, a wide range of products, and reducing costs and delivery time? If so, choose injection molding at AiFO Components.

WHY INJECTION MOLDING?

The injection molding process is an advanced method of producing plastic components using precise injection techniques. Plastic elements produced by this method have been gaining increasing interest in the global market for years and are successfully used in the refrigeration industry.

Technological progress has led to the production of plastics with special properties for machine and device components, where much stricter criteria than standard solutions are necessary, such as lightness, durability, aesthetics, and cost. Due to the high production capabilities of durable components in various shapes, injection molding is used in the refrigeration industry for components such as:

INJECTION MOLDING – IT SIMPLY PAYS OFF

Improving the economics of the injection molding process, thus increasing its efficiency and reducing the unit cost of production, means that AiFO’s technologists conduct complex analyses to optimize manufacturing and introduce new methods of producing components for refrigeration, heating, and neutral devices using this process. The research and development department continuously develops the product range made of plastics by creating new designs for components and injection molds. The production of complex shapes with high repeatability and precision meets the stringent requirements of the refrigeration industry and the HoReCa sector. Most importantly, using this technology, you can reduce your production costs.

HOW DOES THE PLASTIC INJECTION MOLDING PROCESS WORK?

The injection molding process is multi-stage. Particularly important in this processing method is the correct execution of the mold and the selection of plastic material in the form of granules, which will allow achieving the desired technical and visual properties of the produced components.

Fig. 1 Injection molding machine
Fig. 2 Close-up of a part of the injection mold after opening the mold – visible manufactured parts

Among the undeniable benefits of plastic injection molding, designers primarily emphasize the technical parameters of materials (thermoplastic properties) – parts can be formed into complex structures or shapes according to the designed mold. Extremely important are also:

  • structural strength (e.g., adjustable leg SR-4RN with a maximum load of 400 kg – value given for 3 pieces),
  • ease of assembly (e.g., leg inserted into a profile or a click-type handle) are also extremely important.

By using plastic injection molding, we meet the individual needs of our customers in terms of construction and material. The use of injection technology allows for reducing production costs, shortening delivery times, ease of assembly, and reducing the weight of a given component.

MAIN BENEFITS

  • Precision of execution.
  • Repeatability of production.
  • Low labor intensity compared to other technologies.
  • Low unit cost of production.
  • Aesthetic execution.
  • Possibility of product recycling.

APPLICATION EXAMPLES

Examples of implementations using the injection molding method for elements used in the broadly understood refrigeration industry can include components such as handles (e.g., UT-34P), hinges (ZW-421 PV), or legs (SR-4RN).

Fig. 3 Handle UT-37P produced by AiFO Components
Fig.4 Hinge ZW-421PV produced by AiFO Components
Fig. 5 Recessed handles
Fig. 6 Adhesive handles
Fig. 7 Adjustable legs

Are you interested in injection molding from AiFO Components? Visit our INJECTION MOLDING page and fill out the form or contact us. Our technical advisors will be happy to answer all your questions.

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