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A-Series Mold Bases
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American Mold Base Standard Series Selections

TOP CLAMPING
“A” CLAMPING PLATE WITH SPRUE PLATE
BUSHING, LOCATING RING AND
TOP CLAMPING CLAMP SLOTS INSTALLED “A” PLATE
PLATE
“A” PLATE “X-1” PLATE

“B” PLATE “B” PLATE
“B” PLATE SUPPORT
SUPPORT PLATE PLATE
RETURN
PINS

A-Series B-Series AX-Series
The most frequently used When cavities and cores are The “AX” Series Assembly is
Standard Assembly, the “A” to be inserted into blind pockets, used when the mold requires
Series Mold Base is available or machined directly into the a floating plate to remain with
in 43 sizes from 7.875 x 7.875 to “A” and “B” plates, the “B” the upper or stationary half of
23.75 x 35.5. Series Assembly is used. the assembly. It is basically an
The Top Clamping Plate and “A” Series Assembly with a
Support Plate are omitted from floating plate (“X-1”) added.
the assembly.

“A” CLAMPING TOP A-Series Mold Bases | American Mold Base Standard Series Selections
PLATE CLAMPING
PLATE
“AX” PLATE
“X-1” PLATE

“X-2” PLATE
“X” PLATE

“BX” PLATE
“B” PLATE
SUPPORT PLATE SUPPORT PLATE

T-Series X-Series (5 Plate) X-Series (6 Plate)
The “T” Series Assembly is Most frequently used for molds requiring stripper plate ejection, the “X” Series
used for top runner molds that Assembly is available with a Support Plate (6-plate series) or without a Support
require two floating plates Plate (5-plate series).
(“X-1” – runner stripper plate,
“X-2” – cavity plate) to remain
with the upper or stationary half
of the assembly.

NOTE: Location and diameter of standard components are identical for all mold base series.

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