Improving Warpage with Milled Groove Square Shape Conformal Cooling Channels

2016 ◽  
Vol 700 ◽  
pp. 31-41
Author(s):  
Z. Shayfull ◽  
S. Sharif ◽  
Azlan Mohd Zain ◽  
S.M. Nasir ◽  
R. Mohd Saad
Keyword(s):  
Injection Moulding ◽  
Injection Molding Process ◽  
Molding Process ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Conformal Cooling ◽  
Moulding Process ◽  
Cooling Channels ◽  
Thermal Distribution ◽  
Conformal Cooling Channels ◽  
Injection Moulding Process

Warpage is a common issue in an injection moulding process due to non-uniform temperature variation causing differential shrinkage on the moulded parts. In designing moulds for injection molding process, it is very difficult to achieve efficient cooling with uniform thermal distribution. Most of researchers focus on an optimisation of processing parameters to improve the warpage. However, the conformal cooling channels have advantages with the uniform distance between center of cooling channels and mould surfaces in order to get a better thermal distribution thus reducing the warpage. This paper presents the Milled Grooved Square Shape (MGSS) conformal cooling channels which provide more uniform in cooling and have a bigger effective cooling surface area cross sectional area and comparing to circular and others type of cooling channels with similar cross section. A case study on front panel housing is investigated and the possibility of fabrication the conformal cooling channels on hard tooling for injection moulding process which is easier to design, fabricate and assemble compared to other method are presented. The performance designs of straight drilled are compared to the two types of MGSS conformal cooling channels by using Autodesk Moldflow Insight (AMI) 2012. The analyses show that the both types of MGSS conformal cooling channel suggested can provide a more uniform thermal distribution and able to reduce the warpage on the molded part compared to the straight drilled cooling channels.

Warpage Analysis with Straight Drilled and Conformal Cooling Channels on Front Panel Housing by Using Taguchi Method

2013 ◽  
Vol 594-595 ◽  
pp. 593-603 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. Shayfull ◽  
S. Sharif ◽  
Azlan Mohd Zain ◽  
R. Mohd Saad ◽  
M.A. Fairuz
Keyword(s):  
Taguchi Method ◽  
Front Panel ◽  
Injection Molding Process ◽  
Molding Process ◽  
Conformal Cooling ◽  
Cooling Channels ◽  
Thermal Distribution ◽  
Conformal Cooling Channels ◽  
Molded Parts ◽  
Differential Shrinkage

The challenging in injection molding process is to get the uniform thermal distribution on the molded parts during the cooling stage which is mainly depend on the design of the cooling channels in injection mold. Poor design of cooling channels will result a non-uniform thermal distribution which lead to a longer cycle time, differential shrinkage and warpage defects on the molded parts. In this study, the performance of conformal cooling channels compared to the straight drilled cooling channels in order to minimize the warpage on the front panel housing is evaluated. The simulation results from Autodesk Moldflow Insight (AMI) 2013 are analyzed by using Taguchi Method and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The analyses show that conformal cooling channels are able to improve the quality of the molded parts in term of warpage compared to the conventional straight drilled cooling channels and the results are beneficial for the molding industries which involving the precise parts.

scholarly journals Use of a Holistic Design and Manufacturing Approach to Implement Optimized Additively Manufactured Mould Inserts for the Production of Injection-Moulded Thermoplastics

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 100
Author(s):  
Loucas Papadakis ◽  
Stelios Avraam ◽  
Demetris Photiou ◽  
Simona Masurtschak ◽  
Juan Carlos Pereira Falcón
Keyword(s):  
Cycle Time ◽  
Injection Moulding ◽  
Mould Insert ◽  
Conformal Cooling ◽  
Moulding Process ◽  
Cooling Channels ◽  
Injection Process ◽  
Conformal Cooling Channels ◽  
Injection Moulding Process ◽  
Design And Manufacture

Injection moulding is one the most familiar processes for manufacturing of plastic parts by injecting molten thermoplastic polymers into a metallic mould. The cycle time of this process consists of the phases of injection, packing, cooling, and ejection of the final product. Shortening of cycle time is a key consideration to increase productivity. Therefore, in this manuscript the adoption of additively manufactured mould inserts with conformal cooling channels by means of selective laser melting (SLM) with the aim to reduce process cycles is presented. The design and manufacture of a mould insert with conformal cooling channels for producing pressure fitting thermoplastic parts is described. Numerical analysis of the injection process and simulation of shape distortions after SLM were conducted providing useful results for the design and manufacture of the mould insert. The results of the numerical analyses are compared with experimental 3D geometrical data of the additively manufactured mould insert. Temperature measurements during the real injection moulding process demonstrating promising findings. The adoption of the introduced method for the series production of injection moulded thermoplastics proves a shortening of cycle times of up to 32% and a final product shape quality improvement of up to 77% when using mould inserts with conformal cooling channels over the conventional mould inserts.

scholarly journals Warpage Optimisation on the Moulded Part with Straight Drilled and Conformal Cooling Channels Using Response Surface Methodology (RSM), Glowworm Swarm Optimisation (GSO) and Genetic Algorithm (GA) Optimisation Approaches

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 1326
Author(s):  
Mohd Hazwan Mohd Hanid ◽  
Shayfull Zamree Abd Rahim ◽  
Joanna Gondro ◽  
Safian Sharif ◽  
Mohd Mustafa Al Bakri Abdullah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Algorithm ◽  
Response Surface Methodology ◽  
Response Surface ◽  
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene ◽  
Injection Molding Process ◽  
Molding Process ◽  
Conformal Cooling ◽  
Cooling Channels ◽  
Conformal Cooling Channels

It is quite challenging to control both quality and productivity of products produced using injection molding process. Although many previous researchers have used different types of optimisation approaches to obtain the best configuration of parameters setting to control the quality of the molded part, optimisation approaches in maximising the performance of cooling channels to enhance the process productivity by decreasing the mould cycle time remain lacking. In this study, optimisation approaches namely Response Surface Methodology (RSM), Genetic Algorithm (GA) and Glowworm Swarm Optimisation (GSO) were employed on front panel housing moulded using Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS). Each optimisation method was analysed for both straight drilled and Milled Groove Square Shape (MGSS) conformal cooling channel moulds. Results from experimental works showed that, the performance of MGSS conformal cooling channels could be enhanced by employing the optimisation approach. Therefore, this research provides useful scientific knowledge and an alternative solution for the plastic injection moulding industry to improve the quality of moulded parts in terms of deformation using the proposed optimisation approaches in the used of conformal cooling channels mould.

scholarly journals Structural Analysis of Molds with Conformal Cooling Channels: A Numerical Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hugo Miguel Silva ◽  
Tiago Noversa ◽  
Hugo Rodrigues ◽  
Leandro Fernandes ◽  
António Pontes
Keyword(s):  
Injection Molding ◽  
Thermal Stresses ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Maximum Pressure ◽  
Injection Molding Process ◽  
Molding Process ◽  
Conformal Cooling ◽  
Cooling Channels ◽  
Conformal Cooling Channels

Abstract The manufacturing of Conformal cooling channels (CCC’s) is now easier and more affordable, owing to the recent developments in the field of additive manufacturing. The use of CCC’s allows better cooling performances than the conventional (straight-drilled) channels, in the injection molding process. The main reason is that CCC’s can follow the pathways of the molded geometry, while the conventional channels, manufactured by traditional machining techniques, are not able to. Using CCCs can significantly improve the cycle time, allow to obtain a more uniform temperature distribution, and reduce thermal stresses and warpage. However, the design process for CCC is more complex than for conventional channels. Computer-aided engineering (CAE) simulations are important for achieving effective and affordable design. This article presents important results regarding molds with new conformal cooling channels geometries. The aim is to assess the maximum pressure that the parts can be subjected to in a real injection molding application. Linear structural analyses are carried over in the Finite Element Method Software ANSYS Workbench 2020 R2, in order to analyze both the resistance and stiffness behavior of the studied geometries. The results are analyzed according to several metrics. The results were discussed and it could be concluded that some of the structures are suitable for the typical operating conditions of the injection molding process.

scholarly journals Dynamic conformal cooling improves injection molding

2021 ◽  
Vol 114 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 107-116
Author(s):  
Andreas Kirchheim ◽  
Yogeshkumar Katrodiya ◽  
Livia Zumofen ◽  
Frank Ehrig ◽  
Curdin Wick
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Injection Molding ◽  
Injection Molding Process ◽  
Layer By Layer ◽  
Mold Surface ◽  
Molding Process ◽  
Conformal Cooling ◽  
Cooling Channels ◽  
Heating And Cooling ◽  
Conformal Cooling Channels

AbstractTo achieve a certain visual quality or acceptable surface appearance in injection-molded components, a higher mold surface temperature is needed. In order to achieve this, injection molds can be dynamically tempered by integrating an active heating and cooling process inside the mold halves. This heating and cooling of the mold halves becomes more efficient when the temperature change occurs closer to the mold surface. Complex channels that carry cold or hot liquids can be manufactured close to the mold surface by using the layer by layer principle of additive manufacturing. Laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF), as an additive manufacturing process, has special advantages; in particular, so-called hybrid tools can be manufactured. For example, complex tool inserts with conformal cooling channels can be additively built on simple, machined baseplates. This paper outlines the thermal simulation carried out to optimize the injection molding process by use of dynamic conformal cooling. Based on the results of this simulation, a mold with conformal cooling channels was designed and additively manufactured in maraging steel (1.2709) and then experimentally tested.

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