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With performance enhancements beyond standard hydraulic and locking systems, the PFA KOR-LOK side-action system is ideal for movable cores and core pulls on injection molds, improving mold performance with off-the-shelf solutions. It is a high-quality part production in a smaller mold footprint. Unlike many traditional spring-locking, hydraulic–activated solutions that often do not lock, preload, or […]
Any time a new injection mold is completed and ready for use, it is vital to ensure that the mold maker sets up in the injection molding machine to perform a test run. The process of setting up an injection molding machine is often much more than just loading and fixing the mold and pressing […]
PFA Inc.’s mini hydraulic locking cylinder delivers 8,000 pounds of preload force in a new narrow format, enabling multiple small cores to nest together and time independently.
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