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                                       Machining of Clamp Slots








            Clamp Slots facilitate clamping the mold to the
            platen of the press. DME mold bases offer four
            slot types (shown below) to ensure the best fit
            for the requirements of your application.












                                                                     Top Clamping Plate or
                                                                     A-Clamping Plate
            Type A     Machined when Top Clamping
      Mold Bases and Plates   |    Machining of Clamp Slots
                       Plate is 0.875 or 1.375                                       PRESS PLATEN


                                                                         0 .813
                                                                                   0 .625

                                                     NOTE:
                                                     When this plate is 0 .875 thick, the slots
                                                     will be machined through the thickness .

                                                                     Special Top Clamping Plate,
                                                                     A-Clamping Plate, A-Plate, or AX-Plate
            Type B     Machined in plates that
                       are 2.375 or thicker                                          PRESS PLATEN
                                                                            0 .875
                                                                                   0 .813
                                                                                   0 .625


                                                                     Top Clamping Plate or
                                                                     A-Clamping Plate
            Type C     Machined only when                                            PRESS PLATEN
                       specified by a customer
                                                                            0 .875
                                                                                   0 .813
                                                                                   0 .625


                                                                     Special Top Clamping Plate,
                                                                     A-Clamping Plate, A-Plate, or AX-Plate
            Type D     Machined plates that
                       are 1.875 thick                                               PRESS PLATEN

                                                                            0 .875
                                                                                   0 .625





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