Accurately Measure Plastic Melt Temperature

Measuring plastic melt temperature is important, but can be difficult, especially when done scientifically. This video demonstrates how to accurately obtain injection molding plastic melt temperature using the Melt Temperature Measurement System (MTMS).

There are 4 key process variables when molding high-quality injection molded parts:
1.) Melt Temperature
2.) Flow / Fill Speed
3.) Pack Pressure
4.) Cooling Rate

Melt temperature has always been difficult to measure accurately, especially in small shot sizes…........until now. The Melt Temperature Measurement System (or MTMS), invented by Rich Bleck, is a revolutionary new way to measure melt temperature.

The system is based on two major principles:
1.) Keeping the purge molten by using and insulated purge cup
• Normally, in the injection molding industry, we focus on solidifying the
resin rapidly by cooling the resin quickly so we can produce more parts
per hour. However, the MTMS focuses on keeping the purge material
molten so the thermocouple can detect the temperature before the
material “freezes” or “skins”. When the material skins the tip is now
insulated and this prevents the thermocouple from measuring the melt
temperature accurately.

2.) Precisely position the thermocouple probe in the effective flow path of the material or purge
• This also includes a wiping action over the thermocouple probe to
eliminate skinning. The precise positioning of the thermocouple also
eliminates human error and provides a more repeatable and accurate
melt temperature.

This system is patented.

Contact Plastixs, Distributor for the MTMS Kit, at sales@plastixs.com or call 508-842-1606 for more information, or to learn more about the MTMS Kit, visit https://www.plastixs.com/product/mtms....