Seal-less vacuum venting for injection moulding: Experimental evidence of faster, cleaner and more energy-efficient production

Key Points

• To validate the effectiveness of seal-less active vacuum venting in macro-scale injection moulding processes.
• Implemented experimental validation of active vacuum venting in macro-scale injection moulding.
• Measured cycle time, sink mark depth, and energy consumption across different venting strategies.
• Conducted statistical analysis to compare active venting with passive venting methods.
• Cycle time was reduced by 23%, achieving 96.9 cycles/hour with active venting.
• Sink mark depth decreased by over 65% compared to no venting, improving product quality.
• Energy consumption was reduced by 15% even with the vacuum generation in use.