Hot runner manifold
Alba
ALBA, in accordance with its experience in manufacturing thousands of manifolds for hot runner systems, has developed a complete new series of manifolds designed to provide reduced costs and quick deliveries. This series of "standard manifolds" will be available for 1, 2, 4, 6 and 8 drop applications. Over 50 standard manifolds will now be available that can be used with nozzles of different diameters and the design of these manifolds allows the flexibility of different channel sizes so that either our type "D" nozzles or our new type "F" nozzles, in the different diameters, can be used. The manifolds are fitted with cal rod heaters pressed into place to ensure even heating of the manifold and provide long heater life. Ceramic connectors are used on the heater leads to provide for the customer easy electrical connections as well as excellent insulation. One or more thermocouples are placed in the manifolds at a position suitable to detect and maintain the correct temperature for the material being processed. Since all of the dimensions for the manifolds and related accessories are available in our catalogue, mold design is greatly simplified and projects can be designed immediately thereby reducing the time to project completion. ALBA will also continue to manufacture its current line of manifolds designed to meet customer requirements for "sandwich" molds, 2 materials or 2 colours, vertical injection for different customer defined applications.
