To Define a Mold Base Assembly
A mold base is the set of plates and major components that hold the core/cavity insert.
1. Click > to open the Mold Base Definition dialog box and define a new mold base assembly. You can also open default mold base assemblies and supported supplier components from this dialog box.
2. Define the following variables in the Mold Base Definition dialog box:
◦ Set the unit of measurement as mm or inch. The default unit of measurement is the same as the project assembly. It is possible to use several units of measure in an assembly such as metric plates in an inch assembly.
◦ Select a supplier from the list of available mold base suppliers.
◦ Select the size from the list of mold base sizes. Existing size-dependent component dimensions are automatically updated when the size is changed.
3. A dynamic side view of the current mold base definition is displayed in the top preview window. Use it to view or position new components, and to identify components to modify or delete. Right-click a component to open its component definition dialog box.
4. Click an icon at the top of the dialog box to access other dialog boxes in which you can define the component:
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—Opens the
Load EMX Assembly dialog box.
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—Opens the
Save EMX Assembly dialog box.
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—Clears all the components in the mold base
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—Selects a component to delete. The component is highlighted in red. Click
Yes at the prompt to delete it.
5. Click
to reset the zoom for side and top views.
6. Select FH (fixed half) or MH (moving half) to toggle the view for the bottom preview window.
7. Select or clear the Show Cavity check box to show or hide the cavity insert assembly outline in the top and side view.
8. To add a new plate, select a plate from the list under the top preview window, and then select an existing plate. The new plate is placed between the selected plate and the splitting plane. You can also select the new plate and click outside the stack to place the new plate on top of the Moving Half or Fixed Half stack. The Plate dialog box opens.
9. Add any of the following types of components to your assembly:
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Locating Ring MH ◦ 
Locating Ring FH ◦ 
Thermal Insulation Plate MH ◦ 
Thermal Insulation Plate FH ◦ 
Sprue Bushing ◦ 
Support Bushing ◦ 
Knockout ◦ 
Side Interlock ◦ 
Top Interlock a. When you select a component, a dialog box opens for the selected component in which you can define the component. Equipment components are automatically placed in the correct location. Before you add a guide component, select the active main guide pattern on the left side of the dialog box.
| You can define up to three different patterns for the main guides. |
b. Choose a guide component:
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Centering Sleeve ▪ 
Centered Guide Bush ▪ 
Guide Bush ▪ 
Centered Leader Pin ▪ 
Leader Pin ▪ 
Ejector Guide Bush ▪ 
Ejector Leader Pin ▪ 
Puller Pin ▪ 
Puller Bolt c. Choose additional components such as screws, stop system components, and so on to add from the default component list under the top preview window:
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Clamp Screw MH ▪ 
Clamp Screw FH ▪ 
Ejector Screw MH ▪ 
Ejector Screw FH ▪ 
Rail Screw ▪ 
Rail Dowel Pin ▪ 
Return Pin/Back Pin ▪ 
Stop Disc MH ▪ 
Stop Disc FH ▪ 
Stop Pin MH ▪ 
Stop Pin MH ▪ 
Tubular Dowel ▪ 
Compression Spring d. Define the new components in the dialog box. The components are automatically placed.
10. Check the model in the bottom preview window. To change pattern settings, right-click a pattern. The Pattern dialog box opens.
11. Select a guide pattern from the list under the bottom preview window. There are four main guide patterns
and two ejector guide patterns (
or
) in the list. A dialog box for the selected guide opens in which you can set pattern data.
12. Select a screw or stop system pattern from the list under the bottom preview window. A dialog box for the selected item opens. Define the pattern before placing a new component:
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Clamp Screw MH ◦ 
Clamp Screw FH ◦ 
Ejector Screw MH ◦ 
Ejector Screw FH ◦ 
Rail Dowel Pin ◦ 
Rail Screw ◦ 
Return Pin/Back Pin ◦ 
Stop System MH ◦ 
Stop System FH ◦ 
Side Interlock ◦ 
Top Interlock 13. Click the list box next to the zoom tool to select the active main guide pattern. A new guide component is added to the active pattern displayed in the bottom preview window. Set the correct pattern before adding a new guide component.
14. Click icons at the bottom of the dialog box to access other component definition dialog boxes:
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—Opens the
Machine dialog box.
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—Regenerates all components in the mold base
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—Opens the
Double Shot Mold dialog box
15. Click
or
to collapse or expand the top or side view when the dialog box is too big for screens with lower resolution.
16. Click Close to close the dialog box.
Assembly Definition to open the Mold Base Definition dialog box and define a new mold base assembly. You can also open default mold base assemblies and supported supplier components from this dialog box.