Proper preventive maintenance practices for hot runner systems help molders operate at optimal performance levels. Here, Husky Technologies’ Hot Runner Business Manager Scott Clark shares a few key steps to maintenance with temperature controller setups and settings and recommended procedures that minimize downtime and extend the life of hot runners and controllers. He also covers hot runner controls and valve gates regarding how a shop takes advantage of servo control to improve mold functions. Last but not least, Clark reviews the benefits of mold electrification.
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