This option enables you to set a threshold temperature on any node in the mold, that will stop the heating when the node reaches this temperature. When using this option, the mold may require a long time to reach the specified temperature, which in turn may alter the specified cycle time.
To access this dialog, select Temperature controlled from the Heating section of the Rapid Heating and Cooling inlet dialog, and click Specify.
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Heat control
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Saturated steam is used to rapidly heat up the mold. Select how you would like to control the temperature of the steam, from the drop-down list. This decision will be influenced by the the nature of your actual controller. - Saturated steam by pressure - saturated steam tables are used to convert the specified pressure into a corresponding temperature.
- Saturated steam by temperature - saturated steam, at the specified temperature, is pumped through the channels.
- Heated water - click Specify to determine how you want to control the water flow (pressure, temperature or Reynold's number) and to enter an inlet water temperature.
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Temperature control
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In order to control the temperature, it is necessary to specify - Target temperature - the temperature to which you would like to heat the mold.
- Thermocouple node - the location on the mold, where the temperature is being monitored.
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Cycle control
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If the mold temperature does not reach the target temperature in the specified time, you have several options: - Extend mold open time - this option will keep the mold open until the mold reaches temperature.
- Extend mold-close time before injection - this option will allow the mold to close, but will delay injection until the mold reaches temperature.
- Do not delay injection - this option allows the next injection to occur, regardless of whether the mold has reached the specified temperature, thereby maintaining the programmed cycle times.
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