Title:
ROTATING TURRET MOLDING MACHINE AND ASSOCIATED PROCESS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004033175
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A molding machine (10) and associated process offers significantly reduced cycle time and increases production output. In one embodiment, an injection molding machine (10) includes a rotatable turret block (12) rotatable on an axis for rotating a plurality of movable platens (14a, 14b) thereof into alignment with a stationary platen (16). Each of the movable platens (14a, 14b) include at least one which can be mated with a die on the stationary platen (16) for molding a molded article (20a, 20b). The machine (10) may include multiple, opposed stationary platens (16a, 16b) for alternately mating with the moveable platens (14a, 14b). The rotatable turret (12) significantly reduces cycle time and increases production output without an increase in required floor space.
Inventors:
EICHHORN KENNETH
FILOS CHRISTOPHER D
FILOS CHRISTOPHER D
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/032380
Publication Date:
September 02, 2004
Filing Date:
October 10, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TAYLORS IND SERVICES L L C (US)
International Classes:
B29B7/00; B29C45/00; B29C45/04; B29C45/06; B29C45/12; B29C45/14; B29C45/16; B29C45/40; B29C; (IPC1-7): B29C45/04; B29C45/12; B29C45/14
Foreign References:
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| US5773049A | 1998-06-30 | |||
| US5324192A | 1994-06-28 | |||
| US6709251B2 | 2004-03-23 |
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