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Plastics Technology Group Services & Support

BAUER Plastics Technology Group is dedicated to the success of the plastic injection molder. Research and Development Groups, Technical Centers, and Training Schools staffed with experienced plastic professionals provide the expertise required for a successful installation of the gas assist process.

BAUER Technical Centers outfitted with state for the art injection molding machinery, offer hands-on training, mold trials and process demonstration. Other services available through the Tech Centers include project evaluation, mold-filling analysis part design and tool layout assistance.

BAUER Training Schools offer classes on advanced tool and part design, gas assist processing, trouble shooting, technical and maintenance training, start-up and training

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BAUER Plastics Technology Group provides the following services. Contact us for more information.

Assessment and Evaluation

  • Evaluate gas assist application
  • Assess application goals
  • Determine if goals are achievable

Mold Trials

  • Run tool trials at customer location
  • Run tool trials at our representative technical center
  • Demonstrate process feasibility
  • Demonstrate equipment on site or off site

Technical Seminars

  • Assessment of processing capabilities
  • Theory and practical applications of gas assist molding
  • Pros and cons of gas assist molding
  • Implementation of gas assist molding
  • Designing for gas assist molding

Design and Layout Assistance

  • Part and tool design assistance
  • Tool layout assistance
  • Gas pin and channel location

Conversion of Conventional Molds

  • Assess feasibility of conversion
  • Tool layout assistance
  • Runner gate and gas channel design assistance
  • Gas pin and channel location

Mold Filling Analysis

  • Run multiple process simulations
  • Accurately predict filling patterns, cooling, shrinkage, and molded in stress
  • Identify and eliminate possible defects
  • Optimize gas channels and pin location
  • Predict clamp tonnage requirements.