About Calculating the Clamping Force
Use this Calculate Clamping Force to assess the compatibility of a mold base with a specific injection machine.
1. Click > > . The Clamping Force dialog box opens. The machine defined in the Mold Base Definition dialog box is displayed with values for possible injection pressure and clamping force.
2. Enter a value for the injection pressure (less than the possible value). The top view of the mold base is displayed in the drawing area.
3. The color of the reference models and runner features changes to gray. The Projected Area and the Clamping Force are automatically calculated.
4. Click 
and select additional features in the graphics window. All selected features appear in the Additional Runner Features list.
and select additional features in the graphics window. All selected features appear in the Additional Runner Features list.5. Click 
to remove a selected line from the list.
to remove a selected line from the list.6. Click OK to close the dialog box.