See what’s happening inside the mold to improve part consistency and quality

Cavity Pressure Sensors

Cavity pressure sensors allow you to build a process around what is actually happening inside the mold. Pressure data can also help identify common molding problems, such as shorts, dimensions, sinks, flash, warp, and more.

Temperature Sensors

Temperature is critical to the manufacturing of many parts, especially those made with semi-crystalline materials or with tight dimensional tolerances. Changes or breaks in cycle time, clogged cooling lines, or improper cooling settings can dramatically impact thermal stability. In-cavity temperature sensors can help you diagnose problems and prevent shipping bad parts.

Mold Deflection Sensors

Mold Deflection Sensors measure how much the mold parting line opens on each cycle, helping to detect problems like properly set clamp tonnage, flash, or even gas traps if vents are collapsed from over-clamping. They can also be used in applications where cavity pressure sensors won't fit.

Lynx® Single Channel Sensors

Our Lynx digital sensors are the most accurate and easiest to use cavity pressure sensors available today. Unique algorithms embedded in each unit significantly enhance the accuracy of these sensors. These "smart" sensors also have other key calibration information embedded to simplify the setup and daily use on the shop floor.

These sensors are ideals for applications on molds with fewer cavities where four or fewer sensors are required. Lynx single channel sensors are available with either strain gage or piezoelectric sensor technology.

Lynx Embedded Sensors

Designed for higher cavity molds, Lynx Embedded Sensors provide all the benefits of the Lynx Single Channel Sensor, but with the sensor electronics and head entirely buried in the mold, providing a single connection point on the side of the mold and eliminating outside cabling.

Benefits of Lynx embedded sensors:

• Reduced damage during use and tool maintenance
• Reduced footprint and cabling on the side of the mold
• Well-suited for medium to high (4-31) cavity pressure sensor applications

Multi-Channel Strain Gage System

This low-profile, robust hardware system simplifies in-mold installations for molds with four or more button style sensors and saves real estate on the mold. It allows you to connect up to eight strain gage sensors to one connection point on the mold, reducing the footprint of hardware and saving costs. Mold-ID identifies the sensors and the mold to the CoPilot and eDART systems, so you can be sure you have the right mold running and the correct sensors selected.

Benefits of multi-channel strain gage sensors and Mold ID:

• Reduced footprint on multi-cavity molds
• Low profile and robust
• Saves costs over other multi-cavity solutions
• Simplified installation

Multi-Channel Piezo System

The multi-channel piezo cavity pressure system allows injection molders to connect up to eight piezoelectric sensors to one connection point in the mold. The interface with Mold-ID identifies the sensors and the mold to the CoPilot and eDART systems, so you can be sure you have the right mold running and the correct sensors selected.

Benefits of multi-channel piezo sensors:

• Reduced footprint on multi-cavity molds
• Low profile and robust
• Simplified installation

Sensor Selection

Choosing the right sensor is the key to successful instrumentation. We will provide personalized sensor recommendations, so you get the accurate information you need upfront.

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Implementation Strategies

Sensor placement and installation techniques can greatly affect the accuracy and efficiency of your outcomes. We will ensure they're collecting the vital data for your process.

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Sensor Testers

Poorly installed or damaged sensors can lead to bad parts getting out the door and costly machine downtime. Sensor testers allow you to ensure sensors are working properly and accurately before the tool goes into the press.

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