The mold surface temperature can be represented by a temperature profile which defines how the temperature varies over time.
To correctly apply a temperature profile, the following points must be considered.
- If the injection cycle time is longer than the total profile time, the last temperature specified will apply to the balance of the cycle time.
- When defining a profile, the time component must be entered in ascending order.
- A profile can have temperatures that increase and decrease, but if the temperature drops below the transition temperature (
) of a thermoplastic material, it must remain below this value for the rest of the profile. - Ensure that a Fill + Pack analysis sequence has been selected.
- A Cool component in an analysis sequence will invalidate any temperature profiles specified.
CAUTION:
If you modify an existing profile, all zones previously assigned with that profile will be modified as well.