T-Connector Design

Surface Finishing of The T-connector – Polish / Texture

Surface treatment is essential in plastic product manufacturing, with polishing and texturing being two commonly used techniques. Polishing enhances surface smoothness, eliminates flaws and scratches, and improves the product’s appearance, quality, and gloss. Texturing is applied to achieve specific aesthetic and tactile effects, meeting design and functional requirements.

Parting Line Design of T-Connector

In mold design, parting lines, and slider lines are critical to the injection molding process. The red line represents the parting line of the T-connector product, while the blue lines indicate the parting lines of the sliders.

Draft Angle Analysis of T-Connector

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The green surface portion of the parts labeled 1 and 2 has no draft angle, after evaluating the T-connector part, we have determined that it can be smoothly demolding without a draft angle. Therefore, there is no need to add a draft angle. This design ensures that the T-connector part with no draft angle can be smoothly removed from the mold during production, thus avoiding potential damage to the T-connector and the mold, as well as simplifying the manufacturing process and increasing productivity.

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To ensure smooth demolding during production, we recommend adding a 0.1-degree draft angle to the green surfaces at locations 1 and 2. This increase in draft angle will help reduce friction and resistance during demolding, thus preventing possible damage to the part surface. At the same time, this will extend the mold life and improve the stability and efficiency of the production process.

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To ensure the demolding is smooth, reduce the friction and resistance when demolding, and prevent damage to the T-connector surface, we suggest adding 0.1-degree of draft angle to the green part in 1 place.

Slider Design of T-connector

Slider and ejector designs are key components used in mold making, especially in the injection molding process. Their role is to allow the manufacture of T-connectors with complex internal or external geometries, as well as to handle protrusions or hollow structures in the product. Blue lines are parting lines of sliders. 

Ejector Design of T Connector

The ejector design is critical in plastic injection molding for the smooth removal of the molded plastic part from the mold.

Gate Type & Location & Size of T Connector

We recommend connecting 1 drop INCOE hot nozzle to the cold runner with the sub gate. The gate size can be made into φ0.6mm first, the gate can be enlarged according to the situation after trial mold. To optimize the gate effect, we also recommend adding small ribs (5.5mm*2mm*1.7mm) for gating, which will improve material flow, reduce potential defects, and ensure structural integrity and performance stability of the pipe fitting.

Reasonable mold layout design needs to take into account factors such as the injection molding machine, mold, cooling system, operating space and molded product removal to ensure the efficient operation of the production process and the quality of the final product.

Before delivery, we will fully maintain and clean the molds to make sure the surface of the molds are smooth and internal impurities. Then anti-shock material and protective padding are packed and put into wooden crates and labeled with model and quantity information.