Turn Key Solutions for Gas Assist and Structural Foam Molders

Product Line

• Five Step Pressure Profiling with Start Delay
• 10.4 Inch Color Touch Screen Interface
• 32-bit RISC for Instant Touch Operations
• Fast Acting, High Pressure Regulators for Precise Control of Pressure Profile
• Vent Control Valves® Divert all Volatiles to Atmosphere before Reaching the Regulators
• BAUERView® Interface Software for Remote Monitoring and Programming of the NCU.V2
• Programmable Auto Purge Settings to Reduce Gas Pin Maintenance
• Full Machinery Safety Interlocks and E-Stop

• Self Contained, Fully Integrated Systems
• Models Ranging from 2 to 27 SCFM
• Pressures to 6000 PSIG
• Nitrogen Purities to 99.5%
• PLC Control with Interactive Touchscreen Interface includes START/STOP, and Digital Readouts for Interstage and Final Pressures, Hourmeters, Temperatures, and Alarms
• No Maintenance Membrane Air Separators
• Sound Attenuating Enclosure
• On-Line Percent Oxygen Monitor

• Three, Four or Five Stage Air-Cooled, Reciprocating Piston Type High Pressure Nitrogen Compressors
• Inlet Filtration with Gas Tight Housing
• Inlet Regulation Panel with Safety Relief Valve
• Models Ranging from 5 to 75 SCFM
• Pressure from 2000 to 6000 PSIG
• Full Featured Control Panel Includes Interstage and Final Pressures, Oil Pressure, Hourmeter, Fault Lights for High/Low Inlet Pressure, Low Oil Pressure and High Temperature
• Nitrogen Gas Regulation and Distribution Panel

• Gas Assist Self Actuating Shut-Off Nozzles
• Tool Face Mounted Gas Assist Injector Pins
• Vent Control Valves®
• Pneumatic Booster Pumps
• Gas Injection Check Valves
• High Pressure Hose and Tubing
• Nitrogen Cylinders and Racks

• Describes the Gas Assist Process
• Benefits and Drawbacks
• Methods of Gas Injection
• Designing for Gas Assist
• Gas Channels
• Processing
• Troubleshooting
• Gas Delivery
• Case Studies

• Assessment and Evaluation
  • Evaluate Gas Assist Application
  • Assess Application Goals
  • Determine If Goals Are Achievable
• Mold Filling Analysis
  • Accurately Predict Filling, Cooling, Shrinkage and Molded-In Stresses
  • Identify and Eliminate Possible Defects
  • Optimize Gas Channels and Pin Location
  • Build Process Sheet Including Clamp Tonnage and Shot Size
• Technical Seminars
  • Assessment of Processing Capabilities
  • Theory and Practical Application of Gas Assist Molding
  • Pros and Cons of Gas Assist Molding
  • Implementation of Gas Assist Molding
  • Designing for Gas Assist Molding
• Molding Trials
  • Tool Trial at Customer Location or BAUER Technical Center
  • Demonstrate Process Feasibility Utilizing Customer Tooling
  • On-Site Equipment Trials
• Design and Layout Assistance
  • Part and Tool Design
  • Tool Layout
  • Runner, Gate and Gas Channel Design
  • Gas Pin and Channel Location Layout
• Start-Up and Training
  • Start-Up of Gas Assist Equipment
  • Gas Assist Processing
  • Equipment and Controls
  • Maintenance