In-mold resin temperature measuring system

A1. A voltage of 1 V DC is output per 100°C.

A2. The voltage is output from the BNC terminal on the measuring amplifier unit. (A BNC voltage output cable, available separately, is required.)
(BNC voltage cable product code: EPT-VC01M, EPT-VC02M catalog page 42)

A3. Sensors can withstand up to 150 MPa.

A4. The maximum tensile force that can be applied to the cable in a vertical direction (direction A in the figure below) before it fails is 10 kg.

A5. The profile cannot be machined. Glass fiber is embedded inside the sensor all the way to the pin tip. Additionally, note that the sensor cannot be machined after delivery.

A6. If the sensor is broken, no light will be visible from the pin tip. Determining whether measurements are correct requires sending the sensor to Futaba to check the output. (Recalibration will be performed for a fee.)

A7. The cable cannot be extended. Choose the correct cable length at the time of purchase.

A8. The measurement location (along the axis of thickness) will vary depending on the resin material. Generally, temperatures are measured at the resin surface for black resin and at a certain depth inside the resin along the axis of thickness for all other colors.

A9.No. It is not possible to measure nozzle temperatures. The sensors are designed for measuring resin temperatures inside the mold.

A10. Yes.Waveforms can be displayed if the molding machine has an interface for inputting an analog voltage and can display these values on the monitor.

A11. Broken sensor cables cannot be repaired.

A12. This can be repaired for a fee. (Contact your nearest Futaba sales office.).

A13. An English language instruction manual is available. Instruction manuals in other languages are planned for the future.