The Solution
The customer needed to increase pressure within their system in order to properly push the silicone-rubber compound into the molds. However, installing a pneumatic cylinder capable of the necessary pressures would require a cylinder too large to fit into the system.
The Controlled Fluids representative noticed that the customer had an unused hydraulic power unit that could supply the necessary power if the pneumatic cylinder was replaced with a hydraulic cylinder. Using the customer’s HPU for power, Controlled Fluids replaced the existing pneumatic cylinder with a hydraulic cylinder.
Our design featured smaller cylinder that could work more effectively and keep downtime to a minimum.
The Results
Not only did the solution provide the required power to effectively push the compound, but also provided the customer with a smaller cylinder that could do more work. Furthermore, the customer saved money by repurposing their old HPU to work with their squeeze chute system.
The increased pressure from the hydraulic cylinder fully pushed the compound to the molds instead of leaving residue within the system, which greatly reduced downtime caused from jams. In addition, the customer reduced imperfections in the final product as all of the silicone-rubber compound was reaching the molds.
