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News Release from: Kistler Instruments | Subject: Mould cavity sensors - foamed plastics
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 06 September 2007
Sensors monitor plastics foam mould
pressure
Sensors for monitoring cavity pressure have been developed for the injection moulding of foamed plastics products providing a reliable resolution of the pressure profile down to 40 bar.
The increasing popularity of foam moulding technology to reduce component weight and the incidence of voids has created a requirement for highly sensitive pressure sensors for monitoring cavity pressure Typically, cavity pressure for compact injection moulding processes can be around 400 bar, while the pressure for foam moulding can be as low as 40 bar
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 27 May 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Conventional pressure sensors are unsuited to low cavity pressure monitoring and Kistler have introduced a range of mould cavity sensors using HighSens technology to measure cavity pressures with sensitivity four times higher than standard sensors.
Available in three diameters, Type 6178 2.5mm, Type 6177A 4mm and Type 61772A 6mm, each providing reliable resolution of the pressure profile down to 40 bar.
All types are compatible with existing wiring and electronic equipment.
* About the Kistler Group - established in Wintherthur (Switzerland) in 1957, Kistler is represented in over 50 countries and has subsidiaries in Germany, France, Italy, UK, Japan, USA, China, Korea and Singapore.
With a staff of more than 800, the Kistler Group is one of the world's leading providers of dynamic measuring instrumentation.
The Kistler Group achieved turnover of SFr 170 million in the 2006 financial year.
Kistler's core competence is the development, production and use of sensors for measuring pressure, force and acceleration.
Kistler's know-how and electronic systems can be used to prepare measuring signals for use in analyzing physical processes, controlling and optimizing industrial processes, improving product quality in manufacturing and improving performance in sports and rehabilitation.
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