Mold Making Technology

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Pins, blades and sleeves, shown here under a part with ribs and bosses, ensure proper ejection of the part while also enabling venting. Photo Credit, all images: PCS Company The most frequently used component of a mold’s ejection system is the ejector pin, which includes variations such as sleeves and blades.

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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 5, 2024

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Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

1 Straight (top) and shouldered (bottom) leader pins. Leader pins are often referred to as guide pins. They lead or guide one half of a mold into the other. The outer diameter of a leader pin is typically 0.0010 inch below nominal with a tolerance of +0.0000/-0.0005 inch.

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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 5, 2023

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