The Kistler Group will be exhibiting at Moulding Expo, showing simple methods of installing measurement technology needed for quality assurance in injection moulds. Whilst visitors can try out a realistic example of this technology, Kistler will focus on two product groups that feature new developments - sensors that are insensitive to their installation position and multichannel connectors.
Sensor technology needs mould integration to optimise the injection moulding process. Growing numbers of injection moulders see this as an essential requirement to prepare them for the 'digital revolution' – and to raise their product and process quality to new levels. At Moulding Expo, Kistler will showcase its solutions and tools designed specifically for mouldmakers to meet requirements for integrated quality testing in the injection moulding process.
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With its Type 1722 multi-channel connectors, up to eight sensors can easily be linked up through single-wire plug connections – so there's no need for screwed joints, and the connector is more robust. The new, completely redesigned connecting elements ensures simple, error-tolerant installation. Connectors are backwards compatible with the predecessor version, whether the four-channel or eight-channel version is used, changing the connection elements is a straightforward operation.
Cavity pressure is one of the key factors in the injection moulding process. Piezoelectric sensors from Kistler allows long-term measurement capture of this variable with high linearity, independently of temperature - a critical contribution to quality assurance. Depending on the installation conditions, part geometries and plastic materials, Kistler offers a wide choice of variants for direct in-cavity measurements, indirect and contact-free measurements, or combinations for contact temperature measurement.
Kistler will also unveil its new Type 6185 sensor, which is insensitive to its installation position. This product has been systematically adapted to confined installation conditions – its frontal diameter is 2mm – and its design ensures that measurement results cannot be falsified by lateral forces (such as those caused by difficult installation conditions).
MEX Stuttgart: Stand E61, Hall 5
