Vertical injection molding machine vs. Horizontal injection molding machine

What is the injection molding machine?

Injection molding machines, its products are called plastic injection parts. It is the main molding equipment for making thermoplastics or thermosetting plastics into various shapes of plastic products using plastic molding dies. The injection molding machine heats the plastic, applying high pressure to the molten plastic so that it is ejected to fill the mold cavity.

How to distinguish vertical injection molding machines from horizontal injection molding machines?

According to the arrangement of injection device and clamping device, injection molding machines can be divided into vertical type and horizontal type. But many people do not know what is the difference between vertical injection molding machine and horizontal injection molding machine? Today, Jinsu Machinery will talk about the difference between vertical injection molding machines and horizontal injection molding machines in detail.

Distinguish from the shape of the injection molding machine

The vertical injection molding machine occupies a small area, but the height is relatively high. Generally, the height of the vertical injection molding machine is more than 3M. The horizontal injection molding machine is just the opposite, the horizontal injection molding machine occupies a large area and the height is relatively short. Difference in weight: The weight of the vertical injection molding machine is about 1-6 tons. The weight of the horizontal injection molding machine is more than 10 tons.

Distinguish from the plastic products of the injection molding machine

The molding products of the vertical injection molding machine are relatively small in size, such as connectors, connectors, and wire plugs, which are small and high-precision injection molding products. The horizontal injection molding machine produces relatively large injection molding products such as shoe soles, teeth, bowls, bottles, etc.

Distinguish from the injection molding method of the injection molding machine

In fact, the injection molding principle of the vertical injection molding machine and the horizontal injection molding machine is the same, except that the vertical injection molding machine is a vertical injection molding machine, and the horizontal injection molding machine is a horizontal injection molding machine. The difference between the two is not big, but when faced with liquid raw materials, it is more difficult for a horizontal injection molding machine to be affected by gravity.

The different characteristics between the vertical injection machine and the horizontal injection machine.

Horizontal injection molding machine and vertical injection molding machine are both injection molding machines and are two different models. They vary widely in terms of footprint, price, working speed and efficiency, and the size of molds produced. Therefore, their application range in production is also different.

1. The injection device and the clamping device of the vertical injection molding machine are on the same vertical center line, and the mold is opened and closed in the up and down direction. The floor area is only about half of that of the horizontal machine, so the productivity is about twice as much in terms of floor space.
2. The vertical injection molding machine’s belt conveyor device is easy to install through the middle of the mold, which is convenient for automatic molding production.
3. Vertical injection molding machines have advantages in ensuring the consistency of resin fluidity and mold temperature distribution in the mold.
4. Vertical injection molding machines are easy to achieve insert molding. Because the mold surface faces up, insert placement is easy. If the lower platen is fixed and the upper platen is movable, the combination of the belt conveyor and the manipulator can easily realize fully automatic insert molding. However, the more advanced horizontal injection molding machines can also achieve insert molding very well, which is no longer different from the vertical injection molding machine.
5. Vertical injection molding machines are generally open and open around the clamping device, which is easy to configure with various automation devices, and is suitable for automatic molding of complex and delicate products.
6. The vertical injection molding machine is equipped with rotating table, moving table and inclined table, etc., and it is easy to realize insert molding and in-mold combined molding.
7. When the vertical injection molding machine is in small batch trial production, the mold structure is simple and low cost, and it is easy to unload.
8. The weight of the vertical injection molding machine mold is supported by the horizontal template to open and close up and down, and the phenomenon that the template cannot be opened and closed will not occur similar to the horizontal machine due to the gravity of the mold. It is beneficial to maintain the accuracy of machinery and molds for durability.

Which is better, horizontal injection molding machine or vertical injection molding machine?

The key is to see what product you are producing, they all have their own advantages and disadvantages.

Horizontal injection molding machine is a relatively common injection molding machine in the market.

The horizontal injection molding machine is easy to operate, easy to maintain, and more easily accepted by the public. The machine tool area of the horizontal injection molding machine is twice that of the vertical injection molding machine. Therefore, when producing products with a slightly larger product area or pure plastic products, we usually choose a horizontal injection molding machine.

The production of vertical injection molding machine is more labor-intensive

For a vertical injection molding machine, to achieve full automation, it is necessary to use a robot to pick up parts, which reduces the working speed and efficiency of the vertical injection molding machine. However, each plastic part cavity can be taken out by a simple manipulator, which is beneficial to the precise molding of the mold. This improves the accuracy of the mold.

Vertical injection molding machines are widely used in production

Vertical injection molding machines are generally open around the clamping device and are easy to configure various automation devices. It is suitable for the processing of inserts, embedded parts and connectors, and the injection molding accuracy is higher than that of the horizontal injection molding machine. The price is also cheaper, and it is easy to load and unload, which is very suitable for small batch production.

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