PRODUCTS - MANIFOLDS
Special manifolds, wired systems and hot halves:

The manufacturing dedicated special manifolds, bi-injection multimaterial, sequential injection, with pneumatic or hydraulic valves, allows Thermoplay to meet the requirements in hot mould construction, applied to automotive, packaging, electronics, medical, electrics, aeronautics, micro-mechanics, hobbies, toys, domestics, etc.

Upon the customer's requirements Thermoplay can supply special hot channels either with the following characteristics:

A. Hot channels inside constraining manifolds (hot-half) which can be directly assembled in the printing plate.

B. Hot channels with electronic and hydraulic wirings, which can be directly assembled in the moulding system, without any further wiring.

C. Special manifolds including nozzles and accessories (ex. injection bushings), not assembled and without wirings.

In case of "special" manifold requirement, the dimensions indicated for the standard manifolds has not to be considered. In case the customer needs these information please contact Thermoplay or its representative for that country.

Standard manifolds with 1 channel:

Manifolds with 1 channel of descent are not to be considered perfectly standard, this is due to the fact that the intraxes are not fixed but can vary as indicated in the relative pages of the catalogue. 

For this reason, there is no code indicated, and in case of an order,  the client must specify the interaxes.

The geometry indicated in the relative drawings are standard, with the wire exit on the side of the injection bushing.  For requirements different from those indicated in these pages, the client must order a special product.

Nevertheless, the client is capable of constructing the seat of the manifold utilising the maximum maeasurements indicated.

During the projection phase, the client is capable of calculating based on the Watts indicated, the power zones for the temperature controllers.


Differently from other standard manifolds, 1 point manifolds are also available in two versions, those who can mount pneumatic shut off groups ad those whose can mount pneumatic-hydraulic shut off groups.

Standard manifolds with 2, 4, 6 and 8 cavities:

Thermoplay, in accordance with its experience in manufacturing thousands of manifolds for hot runner systems, has developped a complete new series of manifolds designed to provide reduced costs and quick deliveries. This series of "standard manifolds" will be available for 1, 2, 4, 6 and 8 drop applications. Over 50 standard manifolds will now be available that can be used with nozzles of different diameters and the design of these manifolds allows the flexibility of different channel sizes so that either our type "D" nozzles or our new type "F" nozzles, in the different diameters, can be used.

The manifolds are fitted with cal rod heaters pressed into place to ensure even heating of the manifold and provide long heater life. Ceramic connectors are used on the heater leads to provide for the customer easy electrical connections as well as excellent insulation. One or more thermocouples are placed in the manifolds at a position suitable to detect and maintain the correct temperature for the material being processed. Since all of the dimensions for the manifolds and related accessories are available in our catalogue, mold design is greatly simplified and projects can be designed immediately thereby reducing the time to project completion.

Thermoplay will also continue to manufacture its current line of manifolds designed to meet customer requirements for "sandwich" molds, 2 materials or 2 colours, vertical injection for different customer defined applications.

Thickness of the following standards manifolds are executed only on this manifold type. special manifolds are manufactured differently and their thickness varies.

1 injection point:
simple manifolds for hydraulic shut off valves and pneumatic shut off valves for pneumatic shut off valves
2 injection points:

x(mm) 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 210 220 230 240 250 260 270 280 290 300 310 320 330
  340 350 360 370 380 400 450 500

It is possible to order SPECIAL manifolds with 2 and 4 injection points with the same overall dimensions as the STANDARD manifolds bychanging the nozzle types and the distance between centres of injection points
Ex."Manifold with 2 injection points having 187 mm distance between centres and F32 nozzle type" (special due to distance between centres and nozzle type)
Ex. "Manifold with 2 injection points having 154 mm distance between centres and D22 nozzle type" (special due to distance between centres)
Ex. "Manifold with 2 injection points having 150 mm distance between centres and F32 nozzle type" (special due to nozzle type)
4 injection points:

x y
mm
100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 210 220 230 240 250 260 270 280 300 320 340 350 360 380 400 450

It is possible to order SPECIAL manifolds with 2 and 4 injection points with the same overall dimensions as the STANDARD manifolds bychanging the nozzle types and the distance between centres of injection points
Ex."Manifold with 4 injection points having 187 mm distance between centres and F32 nozzle type"(special due to distance between centresand nozzle type)
Ex. "Manifold with 4 injection points having 154 mm distance between centres and D22 nozzle type" (special due to distance between centres)
Ex. "Manifold with 4 injection points having 150 mm distance between centres and F32 nozzle type" (special due to nozzle type)
6 injection points:

x(mm) 300 400 500 600
y(mm) 150 200 250 300
8 injection points:

x1(mm) 100 150 200 250
x2(mm) 300 450 600 750
y(mm) 100 150 200 250
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