Unscrewing Molds
Unscrewing mold with unique demolding mechanism that demolds internal thread or protrusion by opposite direction turning of core ,actuated with hydraulic cylinder , electrical motor or mold opening/closing force,which is the best way to form bottle cap series and small-length tube that are with inner thread and limited space inside.  Unscrewing molds are among the relative complex of all injection molds, which requires molder must be with considerable technical savvy and deeply experience to design, fabricate and maintain.In the last decades, a variety of methods for molding and unscrewing the undercut or threaded parts have been developed out and replaced the manual unscrewing operation of mold or low efficient thread machining options.

Common mold methods of unscrewing threads including:
1. Jumping thread.  (unscrewing undercut by enforced ejection.).
2. Split tooling.  (machining half the thread shape in each half of a split mold).
3. Rotary unscrewing(unscrewing mechanisms are consist of gear system or linkage mechanism actuated by hydraulic cylinder, servo motor or mold opening-closing force.).
4. Collapsible coring.(as showed in introduction of ‘Collapsible Cores Injection Molds’).

The methods above may present challenges to other mold makers but we’ve skillfully the core technical. Our tooling knowledge and experience are always evolving to meet technology development and customer’s needs. we ensure all type of unscrewing toolings work automatically with easily maintenance to increase your production efficiency.
  • Unscrewing Molds
Unscrewing Molds Additional Features
Unscrewing molds frequently used to molding threaded parts or the inner undercut parts, such as bottle caps, snap-on products and a variety of automotive,consumer, medical parts. In contrast with internal core lifter and inner slider or other type of injection mold constructions, unscrewing molds generally are with complex mechanism, multiple machining process and challenge fitting tolerance. The threaded cap's unscrewing mold can illustrate well the complexities associated with undercuts, also proved unscrewing mold with advantages and disadvantages:

      ADVANTAGES:
Available for the longer length thread.
Specialty in the small inner undercuts(protrusions or recessions).
Cost-effective for multiple cavities and high-volume parts.
Can achieve fully automatic production.
Available for the quick mold change systems.

DISADVANTAGES:
 
Efficiency is relative low and affected by thread length of product.
Cooling and hydraulic oil system in cores are difficult.
Need regularly replace the easily abrasive components.
 
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Unscrewing Molds Customer Example
This is a complicated geometrical valve body with fine thread holes(8x) around lateral and bottom sides, which need to bear higher hydraulic stress and be with fine seal-ability. Customer had tried a testing mold without thread, and tapping screw after injection in consider of high risk of complex unscrewing mold structure.Unfortunately the tested shot with manual screw holes hard to be passed seal-ability testing due to unstable screw accuracy during tapping process.

We provided and advised a systematic solution for client from unscrewing construction feasibility analysis, steel material chosen,side-pulling mechanism design, driving way & cooling system defined,mold machining process making, injection risk & efficiency evaluation ect. Finally designed 4 multiple action sliders at lateral side, each slider is triple-stage action slider actuated by angle pin, hydraulic cylinder and hydraulic motor accordingly. The rest three big thread holes in bottom side unscrewed with gear system driven by a hydraulic motor. The formed valve body ejected out from mold by two hydraulic cylinder. Whole molding cycle time, production process stability and efficiency meet customer's requirements.

Valve body unscrewing injection Mold Parameter:

Hasco Standard Components.

Part Size: W 210X L 363 x H 150 mm

Material:  PA66 + 30% GF (glass fiber)

Insert Steel: S136 Forging steel HRC 50~52

Shrink:  3‰

Manifold: Hot runner with pin-point gate.

Ejector Stroke:  120 mm

Total weight of the mold:  2.83T

External Mold Dimensions:  W 496 x L 796 x H 865  (W 19.53” x L 31.34” x H 34.06 ).

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