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Standard Mold Base Terminology

“A” AND REVERSE “A” SERIES ASSEMBLIES “B” SERIES ASSEMBLY

TOP CLAMPING PLATE
“A” - CLAMPING PLATE
WITH SPRUE
“A” PLATE
BUSHING, LOCATING
RING AND
CLAMP SLOTS
“AX” PLATE INSTALLED
“B” PLATE
“BX” PLATE “B” PLATE
SUPPORT PLATE
RETURN PINS
EJECTOR RETAINER PLATE
EJECTOR
EJECTOR PLATE HOUSING
REVERSE “A” SERIES
Identical to the “A“
EJECTOR HOUSING
Series, with leader pins When cavities and cores are to be inserted into
and bushings “reversed.“
The most frequently used Standard Assembly, Specify “AX“ and “BX“ blind pockets, or machined directly into the “A“
the “A” Series Mold Base is available in 43 plate thicknesses when and “B“ plates, the “B” Series Assembly is
sizes from 7 / × 7 / to 23 / × 35 / . ordering (rather than “A“ used. The Top Clamping Plate and Support Plate
7
7
3
1
8
8
2
4
See pages 52-137 for complete information. are omitted from the assembly.
and “B“).
“X” SERIES (STRIPPER PLATE) ASSEMBLY
5 Plate Series 6 Plate Series
TOP CLAMPING PLATE
Most frequently used for
molds requiring stripper “AX” PLATE
plate ejection, the “X”
Series Assembly is available “X” PLATE
with a Support Plate (6-plate “BX” PLATE
series) or without a Support Mold Bases and Plates | Standard Mold Base Terminology
Plate (5-plate series). SUPPORT PLATE

“AX” SERIES ASSEMBLY “T” SERIES ASSEMBLY

TOP CLAMPING PLATE
“A” PLATE “A”- CLAMPING PLATE
“X-1” PLATE
“X-1” PLATE
“B” PLATE
“X-2” PLATE
SUPPORT PLATE
“B” PLATE
EJECTOR RETAINER PLATE
SUPPORT PLATE
EJECTOR PLATE EJECTOR RETAINER PLATE
EJECTOR PLATE
EJECTOR HOUSING
EJECTOR HOUSING
The “AX” Series Assembly is used when the mold requires a The “T” Series Assembly is used for top runner molds that
floating plate to remain with the upper or stationary half of the require two floating plates (“X-1” – runner stripper plate,
assembly. It is basically an “A” Series Assembly with a floating “X-2” – cavity plate) to remain with the upper or stationary
plate (“X-1”) added. half of the assembly.

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