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AF 93

Companion ear plate

installation instructions

Equipping standard mold bases with MUD Quick-Change adapter system
companion ear plates is a fast and easy procedure. The following steps are Bolt and Dowel
to Mold Base
an efficient and recommended installation method.

Scale in
Preparation Parallel
Before installing Master Unit Die Quick-Change adapter frame compan-
ion ear plates, inspect the plates for foreign matter and high spots (400 STEP 1
grit stone is recommended for removing high spots). After the plates are
cleaned and free of burrs, spray the surfaces with a high quality mold
protection. This aids in preventing build-up between the MUD companion
ear plates and the standard mold base. STEPS 3, 4 & 5
Find Center
of Hole
Installation
STEP 1: Mount the ear plate to the cavity side of the standard mold base
using the base’s locating ring to locate the ear plate. Scale the side
of the standard mold base in parallel to the ear plate and transfer
the bolt holes. Then dowel the ear plate to the standard mold base. Indicate in
Straight and
Strap to Table
STEP 2: Remove the ear plate from the standard mold base.

STEP 3: Set the cavity side ear plate on a machine capable of locating
holes ±.001. Strap the ear plate on the machine, top side down.
Indicate the runner side of the ear plate in straight.
STEP 7 MUD Quick-Change Adapter Frame Systems for Standard Mold Bases | Companion Ear Plate Installation
STEP 4: Use indicator to find center of locating ring hole.

STEP 5: Place the two dowel pins in the plate or the standard mold base
and set it on the ear plate.

STEP 6: Strap the standard mold base on the machine.

STEP 7: Install the ejector side ear plate bolt and dowel pin holes as
indicated on the ear plate print.

STEP 8: Ear plates can be installed on each individual standard mold base
for the most efficient production changeovers, or they can be
transferred from one standard mold base to another.

STEP 9: After the companion ear plates are installed on a standard mold
base and the adapter frame is installed in the molding machine, the STEP 9
MUD Quick-Change adapter frame system is ready for operation.
Mold changes can now be made in as little as six to ten minutes.

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