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Injection Mold Runners, Gates and Vents: A Design Guide
In injection molding, part quality is decided long before the plastic reaches the cavity. The runner system — sprue, runners, and gates — controls how melt flows into the mold, while vents control how air escapes. Get these right and the mold fills evenly, packs out completely, and ejects cleanly. Get them wrong and you…