Piston and Weight Assembly
AssemblyHardened-steel piston (6.95 mm bore clearance) with removable weights (1.2 kg standard load, 3.8 kg available for certain polymers) and depth-stop collar. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.
Piston and Weight Assembly parts and their functions
4 top-level parts · 4 parts in total · full bill of materials below
| # | Part | Qty | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hardened Piston | 1× | Hardened-steel piston (58–62 HRC, <0.05 mm clearance in barrel) |
| 2 | Standard Weight (1.2 kg) | 1× | Standard weight mass (1.2 kg) for most thermoplastics |
| 3 | Heavy Weight (3.8 kg) | 1× | Heavy weight (3.8 kg) for high-viscosity polymers |
| 4 | Depth-Stop Collar | 1× | Collar limiting piston penetration depth to 6 mm±0.5 mm |
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Bill of materials for Piston and Weight Assembly
4 top-level lines · 4 rows shown · 4 parts total · indented to 3 levels| # | Item / sub-assembly | Part no. | Qty/assy | Ext. qty | Parts | Type |
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| 1 | Hardened Piston | melt-flow-indexer-piston | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 2 | Standard Weight (1.2 kg) | melt-flow-indexer-weight-1.2kg | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 3 | Heavy Weight (3.8 kg) | melt-flow-indexer-weight-3.8kg | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 4 | Depth-Stop Collar | melt-flow-indexer-depth-stop | 1× | 1 | · | part |
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Where the piston and weight assembly is used
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🇨🇳Foxconn
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Shenzhen, CN | Electronics contract mfg | 1,000 pcs | 6–10 wks |
| flex.com ↗ | Singapore | Electronics contract mfg | 1,000 pcs | 6–10 wks |
| dixoninfo.com ↗ | Noida, IN | Electronics contract mfg | 1,000 pcs | 6–10 wks |
| bydelectronic.com ↗ | Shenzhen, CN | Electronics contract mfg | 1,000 pcs | 6–10 wks |
| venture.com.sg ↗ | Singapore | Electronics contract mfg | 1,000 pcs | 6–10 wks |