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About Mold Building Basics

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  The foundation of the injection molding process is the mold itself. The most common style is the straight-pull mold. This mold has two halves, a core, and a cavity. The halves of the mold, usually made from steel or aluminum, are held together in the molding press by mechanical clamps or hydraulic pressure. Molten plastic then fills the cavity to create the desired part. After the plastic cools, the halves of the mold are pulled apart. The halves of the mold work like this: Core (B Side):  The core is usually the interior or non-cosmetic side of the part. The core side also contains the ejection mechanism that pushes the completed part out of the mold. Cavity (A Side):  The cavity is the void inside the mold that the molten plastic fills. Plastic enters the mold from the cavity side and forms the final shape of the part. The cavity side usually forms the cosmetic side of the part. Mold Base The mold core and mold cavity are each mounted onto the mold base, which is then...
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Mold Design

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  Mold Design Mold designs are complicated and getting it right is critical to the success of a project. We use a combination of experience and technology to plan the design and test the concept using CAD software. By using mold-flow simulation software, we can create a simulation of a part in a mold as the mold fills, packs and cools during the injection molding process . This means problems can be solved before the parts or mold are even produced. Not all customers or all molds require this step, but it’s available based on our recommendation or a customer’s request.      
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Injection Molding Material Selection Expertise

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 Selecting the correct material for each application requires in-depth knowledge of injection molding resins, as well as a thorough understanding of the product’s application. At Ayanna Plastics & Engineering , we offer our customers a variety of injection molding resins and injection molding materials, from commodity grades to engineering grades. We also make it our business to understand our customers’ needs to make the best recommendations regarding material choices. As an engineering and plastic injection molding company, we do not limit the types of materials we process. There are more than 8,000 injection molding resins on the market today, and we partner with our resin suppliers to find the best solution for our customers. We bring you access to some of the most knowledgeable distributors in the industry.
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Scientific Approach to Plastic Injection Molding

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 Ayanna Plastics & Engineering is committed to the discipline known as scientific molding. Scientific molding helps to ensure complete control over the injection-molding process by focusing on the chemistry and composition of the material used to create the components, rather than just the machines used. The molder adheres to an established set of principles throughout the process. This means more robust and repeatable molding processes. We even discuss the benefits of scientific molding in product design , tooling design and resin selection with our customers to help them achieve the best possible results. Injection molding is constantly evolving with new materials, equipment and technology. To ensure we are moving in the same direction, Ayanna has the tools in place to evaluate, monitor and adjust the variables that impact molding, such as, injection pressure, machine variation, injection volume, viscosity and more.
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Mold Design by Ayanna Plastics & Engineering

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  Mold Design With a solid part design that meets the desired objectives and allows for optimal manufacturing, the mold design begins. The mold specifics depend on things such as the type of resin used, the number of parts desired, the complexity of the part and length of time available to build the mold. Beginning with the mold classification, a design engineer develops the requirements for a mold build . This is a complex print that covers every detail of a mold. These details include the action that is needed (for example, if the part needs a hole), the location of the gate, parting line and ejector pins. These features are important to the design of the mold because they will affect how a part looks. You’ll want to understand these aspects before approving the design.
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Mold Building by Ayanna Plastics & Engineering, Inc.

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 Ayanna Plastics & Engineering, Inc., considers mold building a critical part of the success of a project. With a quality design as the foundation, our toolmakers are able to build a mold with the goal of decreasing costs and improving output. Our team of highly skilled toolmakers design and build high-precision molds to optimize plastic injection molding performance and tool longevity. Our skilled engineers and toolmakers use state-of-the-art injection mold-making equipment and technology, with capabilities to build up to 400-ton class molds. All molds are designed and built to SPI Standards. Our dedication to project management provides our customers with timely project status updates and ensures on-time mold delivery.
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Ayanna Plastics & Engineering

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 Welcome to Ayanna Plastics & Engineering - Your Plastic Injection Molding Partner. As a creative solutions-driven injection molding company, we offer a turnkey manufacturing platform. Whether it’s the start of an idea or a fully developed project, we can help guide customers from design through finished products. We provide unparalleled, expert and technically advanced results for customers in the evolving and demanding world of plastic injection molding. Using emerging technologies, industry leading equipment and diverse raw material suppliers, our highly skilled team can accept the challenge of even the most complicated products.
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