What is Molded Cable? Types, Uses, Materials, a Helpful Design Guide

Cables are definitely one of the most confusing and complicating things to understand. Especially when it comes to choosing a cable that better suits applications. In recent times molded cables have become an attraction among many users. In fact, it’s now becoming one of the comfortable cable options for users.   What Is Molded Cable?   Molded cables are created by injecting heated molten material into a mold cavity. The mold mechanically attaches the connectors to the cables making it a single part. This gives the cable the ability to withstand vibration, shock, and flexibility along with good exposure to a harsher environment. Molded cables have become extremely important among many users. But many users rarely notice they use a molded cable. This applies to everyday objects; you perhaps didn’t know your phone charger had a molded cable. So let’s give you a clear guide on these types of cable.   How a Cable is Molded?   The molding process takes a great deal of pressure in forcing material into a mold cavity. It all starts by installing molding materials into the heated barrel of the molding machine. When heated, the material melts and turns into a resin. Any desired colorants can be mixed at this point. The resin mixed with the colorant is then forced into the mold cavities. After cooling, it will then take the appearance of the mold including any trade names, logos and so on. Pretty useful right? Now let’s see the types of molded cables you can come across. Cable Inner Pre molding In Mold 2 cavities After Over molding Types Of  Molded  Cables   There are many types of molded cables that are offered by different brands in the cable industry. However, they all more or less narrow down to the following types of molded cables.   Standardized Molded Cables...

What is Injection Moulding

What is Injection Moulding ?     Injection molding is a manufacturing process used by Steel Mold Tool , the melt plastic been pour into the mold cavities after instant cooling and output the same shape parts. Injection moulding is mostly used when creating a large number of identical products in a short lead time(current 3weeks). The process can be performed with variousPlastic Materials including polymer, elastomers, thermosetting resins.   Injection Molding including Horizontal Plastic Molding and Vertical Injection Molding, plastic molding tool is much larger than the vertical injection molding tool. Currently plastic part molding by a large mold like light cover, containers, bottle caps, home appliances, plastic parts, electronic box, screen frame, toys and so on. Vertical injection molding often to be used in encapsulation on cables assemblies and components.     Horizontal molding machine     Vertical injection machine Today a big percentage of manufacturers are using injection moulding to create products in an accurate and faster way. You will find that all the parts are computerized in the injection moulding machine something that means all the work will run independently like a clock and the outcome that you will get will be accurate. A good example of an industry that utilizes injection moulding a lot is the car manufacturing companies. Some of the things that are made using the technology is the lid of a car’s radiator. There are so many cars that are made every year all over the globe and this sort of process is used to ensure there is high accuracy and speed.   How much does injection molding cost ?   Currently vertical injection molding tool is far cheap than a plastic part mold tool. It determined by the steel you selected, high expensive steel cost you hundreds or thousand of U.S. dollars for steel itself. Since designing a molding tool...

How to Save the Plastic Mold Tool Cost

How to Save the Plastic Mold Tool Cost   Mainly three factors that influence the cost of plastic injection molding – design of the part to be molded, material used in the molding tools and the cost of the unit. But the cost of plastic mold tool depends only on the material used in making it. These tools are made with a focus on their long lasting production benefits. In order to save mold tool cost you will have to go through this write-up.   Saving the cost by selecting right material   Plastic mold tools are normally made of different materials without compromising on their quality including aluminum, aluminum alloy and steel. Though the plastic mold tools made of aluminum and aluminum alloy can save the cost of entire project due to their resale value and stronger structure but the tools made of steel are considered the best one due to various reasons. Though the initial cost of steel plastic mold tools is a bit higher than aluminum or aluminum alloy tools but still they can save mold tool cost for entire project due to their durability and least wearing properties. They can mould 100 thousands of pieces without any repair or replacement. Some of the steels you can use for making injection mold tools may include Alumec, Corrax, Elmax, Holdax, Impax Supreme, Mirrax ESR and Moldmax HH etc.   Mold design for hot runner system   Though both, cold runner and hot runner molds, are used for plastic injection molding but hot runner system can help in reducing the cost of mold tools by increasing their productivity. Both the molding systems have their own pros and cons. In this write-up you will read the benefits of mold design for hot runner system to save mold tool cost more...