Molding System with Barrel Assembly
Disclosed is a metal injection molding system. According to an aspect, the metal injection molding system includes a barrel assembly. The barrel assembly includes a low-pressure section that is configured to be operatively couplable with a high-pressure section. The high-pressure section is selected from a set of high-pressure sections.
1 . A metal injection molding system, comprising:
a barrel assembly, including:
a low-pressure section; and
a set of high-pressure sections, each high-pressure section selectable from the set being configured to be operatively couplable with the low-pressure section.
2 . The metal injection molding system of claim 1 , wherein:
the low-pressure section is configured to be operatively couplable with said each high-pressure section associated with the set of high-pressure sections.
3 . The metal injection molding system of claim 1 , wherein:
the low-pressure section has:
an outer diameter that is the same as the outer diameter of a selected high-pressure section; and
an inner diameter that is the same as the inner diameter of the selected high-pressure section.
4 . The metal injection molding system of claim 1 , wherein:
the low-pressure section has:
an outer diameter that is smaller than the outer diameter of a selected high-pressure section; and
an inner diameter that is smaller than the inner diameter of the selected high-pressure section.
5 . The metal injection molding system of claim 1 , wherein:
the low-pressure section has:
an inner diameter that is smaller than the inner diameter of a selected high-pressure section; and
an outer diameter that is the same as the outer diameter of the selected high-pressure section.
6 . The metal injection molding system of claim 1 , wherein:
the low-pressure section has:
an inner diameter that is larger than the inner diameter of a selected high-pressure section; and
an outer diameter that is the same as the outer diameter of the selected high-pressure section.
7 . The metal injection molding system of claim 1 , wherein:
the low-pressure section has a radial characteristic that is different from the radial characteristic associated with a selected high-pressure section.
8 . The metal injection molding system of claim 1 , wherein:
the barrel assembly, further includes:
a first flange associated with the low-pressure section; and
a second flange associated with a selected high-pressure section, the second flange being sealably engagable with the first flange.
9 . The metal injection molding system of claim 1 , wherein:
the barrel assembly, further includes:
a first flange associated with the low-pressure section;
a second flange associated with a selected high-pressure section, the second flange being sealably engagable with the first flange; and
a band heater configured to be operatively engagable with the first flange and the second flange.
10 . A molded article manufactured by usage of the metal injection molding system of claim 1 .
11 . A metal injection molding system, comprising:
a barrel assembly, including:
a high-pressure section being selectable from a set of high-pressure sections, each high-pressure section selectable from the set being configured to be operatively couplable with a low-pressure section.
12 . The metal injection molding system of claim 11 , wherein:
the low-pressure section is configured to be operatively couplable with said each high-pressure section associated with the set of high-pressure sections.
13 . The metal injection molding system of claim 11 , wherein:
the low-pressure section has:
an outer diameter that is the same as the outer diameter of a selected high-pressure section; and
an inner diameter that is the same as the inner diameter of the selected high-pressure section.
14 . The metal injection molding system of claim 11 , wherein:
the low-pressure section has:
an outer diameter that is smaller than the outer diameter of a selected high-pressure section; and
an inner diameter that is smaller than the inner diameter of the selected high-pressure section.
15 . The metal injection molding system of claim 11 , wherein:
the low-pressure section has:
an inner diameter that is smaller than the inner diameter of a selected high-pressure section; and
an outer diameter that is the same as the outer diameter of the selected high-pressure section.
16 . The metal injection molding system of claim 11 , wherein:
the low-pressure section has:
an inner diameter that is larger than the inner diameter of a selected high-pressure section; and
an outer diameter that is the same as the outer diameter of the selected high-pressure section.
17 . The metal injection molding system of claim 11 , wherein:
the low-pressure section has a radial characteristic that is different from the radial characteristic associated with a selected high-pressure section.
18 . The metal injection molding system of claim 11 , wherein:
the barrel assembly, further includes:
a first flange associated with the low-pressure section; and
a second flange associated with a selected high-pressure section, the second flange being sealably engagable with the first flange.
19 . The metal injection molding system of claim 11 , wherein:
the barrel assembly, further includes:
a first flange associated with the low-pressure section;
a second flange associated with a selected high-pressure section, the second flange being sealably engagable with the first flange; and
a band heater configured to be operatively engagable with the first flange and the second flange.
20 . A molded article manufactured by usage of the metal injection molding system of claim 1 .
21 . A metal injection molding system, comprising:
a barrel assembly, including:
a low-pressure section; and
a high-pressure section configured to be operatively couplable with the low-pressure section, the high-pressure section being selected from a set of high-pressure sections.
22 . A metal injection molding system, comprising:
a barrel assembly, including:
a low-pressure section configured to be operatively couplable with a high-pressure section, the high-pressure section being selected from a set of high-pressure sections.
23 . A method of a metal injection molding system, the method comprising:
operatively coupling a low-pressure section with a high-pressure section, the low-pressure section and the high-pressure section being associated with a barrel assembly, the high-pressure section being selected from a set of high-pressure sections.
24 . The method of claim 23 , wherein:
the low-pressure section is configured to be operatively couplable with each high-pressure section associated with the set of high-pressure sections.
25 . The method of claim 23 , wherein:
the low-pressure section has a diameter being smaller than the diameter of a selected high-pressure section.
26 . The method of claim 23 , wherein:
the low-pressure section has a radial characteristic that is different from the radial characteristic associated with a selected high-pressure section.
27 . The method of claim 23 , wherein:
the barrel assembly, further includes:
a first flange associated with the low-pressure section; and
a second flange associated with a selected high-pressure section, the second flange being sealably engagable with the first flange.
28 . The method of claim 23 , wherein:
the barrel assembly, further includes:
a first flange associated with the low-pressure section;
a second flange associated with a selected high-pressure section, the second flange being sealably engagable with the first flange; and
a band heater configured to be operatively engagable with the first flange 102 and the second flange.
29 . A molded article manufactured by usage of the method of claim 23 .