2015-09-22 22:06 GMT+02:00 Dave Cole <linuxcncro...@gmail.com>: > > > I would avoid putting the machine vertical unless you have no choice. > The machine likely is setup for ejectors that push the molded parts out > so they can drop down. > > It will also mess with your mold heat control since you will have one > above the other. Heat rises and you will be surprised how much the > heat will transfer from the bottom plate to the top plate. > > Last, how will you change molds with one on top of the other. With it > vertical, now you can't drop them in with a crane/lift. > > Also the granule feed system for the screw is usually gravity feed. > That would need some rework. You will be surprised how difficult doing > that will be. > > There are some good reasons why they are made in a horizontal fashion. > You will also likely need to alter the hydraulics so the machine doesn't > fall open or closed if it loses power. > > Dave >
Guys, I've owned this machine quite a while, I know how it works. I'm not new in the plastics arena as I started moulding in the early 90's. This particular machine is made for vertical moulding, I can flip it as it is. It takes me 15 minutes to re-arrange the setup for verticals and it runs perfect that way too. On a vertical you simply slide the moulds into place. I prefer that instead of craning any given day. We're not talking 60 ton or above. This is a 35 ton machine so the moulds aren't really that heavy. A slow PC with LinuxCNC and an Arduino board is way cheaper than any PLC ECU. If I retrofit this lump _it_will_be_ LCNC. But at the moment I am more into ripping it up and save some of the parts for a home brew. /S ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Monitor Your Dynamic Infrastructure at Any Scale With Datadog! Get real-time metrics from all of your servers, apps and tools in one place. SourceForge users - Click here to start your Free Trial of Datadog now! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=241902991&iu=/4140 _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
