Hasco adds Xgate pre-chamber

Nov. 22, 2022
It offers precise needle guidance with pre-centering, extends gate life considerably and simplifies maintenance.

Vario Shot Hasco’s precision hot-runner and mono nozzles are ideal for both easy-to-process and engineering plastics. 

What’s new? The Xgate, a new interchangeable needle-valve pre-chamber, available in two versions that are appropriate for either amorphous or semi-crystalline plastics. The gate area and contact surfaces can be varied for application-specific temperature control, and the outer sealing diameter is significantly smaller. 

Benefits Precision and greater resilience, with far better guiding inside the pre-chamber and more options for different types of plastics. The Xgate offers precise needle guidance with pre-centering. It extends gate life considerably, and simplifies the maintenance of the injection molding tool, significantly reducing maintenance costs. In addition, it is resistant to abrasive and chemically aggressive materials. 

Hasco America Inc., Fletcher, N.C., 828-650-2600, www.hasco.com 

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Senior Staff Reporter Karen Hanna covers injection molding, molds and tooling, processors, workforce and other topics, and writes features including In Other Words and Problem Solved for Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing, Plastics Recycling and The Journal of Blow Molding. She has more than 15 years of experience in daily and magazine journalism.

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