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Preform
PET Moulds Technology
Contents
Ingegnerizzazione ed industrializzazione
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Study of the product
del prodotto
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Engineering of injection moulds
Engineering of injection systems
Manufacturing of moulds and injection systems
Maintenance/conversion of existing moulds
Quality control instruments for preforms testing
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Assistance
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Study of the product
Within its own projecting and manufacturing departments SIMEX is able to provide for the study of the perform according to the type of containers destination,
thus considering several factors:
1. stretch / blow ratio
2. weight
3. wall thickness
4. length of the perform
5. type of finish
6. final use
Processing of the preliminary drawings
1. discussion / approval
SIMEX places at its costumers disposal its own sample archive of preforms and
finish suitable for all destination fields: Mineral Water, Soft Drinks, Milk, Detergent,
Oil, Cosmetics, etc.
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Engineering
of injection moulds
Due to its technical office equipped with the most advanced CAD / CAM systems, SIMEX is able
to project injection moulds for preforms from 1 up to 144 cavities in accordance with the most
up-to-date technological standards, in order to reach the highest quality of the final product
within the shortest manufacturing time requirement.
1. Technical schedule
2. Preform preliminary drawing, taking into account:
type of injection machine
type of perform
type of finish
number of cavities
other
3. Discussion / approval
4. Preform final working drawing
Working drawing for each detail
Materials list
Electrical equipment schemes
Cooling schemes
Users and maintenance guide
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Engineering
of injection systems
SIMEX offers the possibility of projecting injection systems especially for PET products, using
following technologies:
THERMAL GATE
VALVE GATE
Without pins system
Pneumatic pins system
Special nozzles, in Titanium and CuBe,
reheated through thermal conduction-system
Special single hot nozzle in hardened steel and
CuBe
Temperature control through the use of
thermocouple J on Hot Runner
Temperature control through the use of
thermocouple J on each single injection point
and on Hot Runner
Electronic control unit
Electronic control unit
Warranty on all elements / CE standards
Warranty on all the elements / CE standards
The engineering phase can also be supplied as single service, independently on the manufacturing
of the moulds. If necessary our technicians can carry out an inspection at the plant of our
customer for possible measurements.
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Manufacturing of moulds
and injection systems
Injection moulds and injection systems are manufactured within SIMEX production department,
using special and certified steels suitable for such applications. SIMEX uses selected external
suppliers merely for additional fitting tasks.
SIMEX
SELECTED SUPPLIERS
Engineering
SHardening heating treatment, cementation,
nitriding, etc.
Manufacturing of all moulding parts: cavity,
neck ring, cores etc.
Surface coating treatments TiN NiCr, nickelizing, hard chrome plating
Dimensional quality checks
Polishing and lapping
Assembling
Large plates processed on SIMEXs project
Electrical connections
Standard normalized elements
All moulds components are subjected to close dimensional quality checks through the use
of a certified 3D checking machine.
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Maintenance/conversion
of existing moulds
Our complete program offers the possibility of extraordinary maintenance within our
production departments, combined with complete or part conversions for weight variation
and/or new finish.
1. Complete dismantling of the mould
2. Inspection of all components
3. Evaluation of costs
4. New technical drawings
5. Processing of the parts and of the components for conversions
6. Replacement of the new parts
7. General maintenance of all parts of the mould
8. General maintenance of the injection system
9. Replacement of the components where necessary
10. Cleaning of the cooling circuit
11. Assembling and assistance at moulds test
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Quality control instruments
for preforms testing
SIMEX manufactures and sells quality control tools
for the costumers quality laboratories.
Thickness variation tool control
Axiality variation tool control
Tools/gauges Go No Go
Tools manufactured according to the drawing
Polarizer
Precision scale
Available manuals:
Standard specifications of preforms
acceptance
Preforms defectiveness manual
PET technology manual
Preforms quality control manual
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Assistance
and post-sale service
SIMEX places at its customers disposal its technicians for:
Carrying out of inspections by the costumer for technical
discussions and possible measur ments at the beginning
of the project
Assistance through our high specialized technicians during
the inspection test of the production moulds
Post-sale assistance during the whole warranty period
Assistance of various kind on costumers request at prices
according to the Ucimu/Assocomaplast rates. All the terms
are to agree upon
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60025 Loreto AN - Italy
P +39 071 75 00 214
F +39 071 75 01 958
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SIMEX srl
Via Biagi e DAntona, 5
60025 Loreto AN - Italy
P +39 071 75 00 214
F +39 071 75 01 958
[email protected]
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