Zone control of tool temperature

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9034234
APP PUB NO 20120267828A1
SERIAL NO

13502349

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A tool system for moulding an article is provided which comprising a tool (100) having a tool surface (104) for forming an article, the tool surface comprising a plurality of tool zones (106). Heating and cooling means (102a) are independently associated with at least some of said tool zones (106). A control means is adapted to control the heating and cooling means (102a) to individually heat or cool the tool zones (106) having heating and cooling means (102a) associated therewith so as to regulate the heat transfer into and out of the article at each tool zone (106) at any particular time throughout the moulding process.

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SURFACE GENERATION LIMITED7 BRACKENBURY COURT LYNDON BARNS OAKHAM RUTLAND LE158TW

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Halford, Ben Rutland, GB 22 76

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