Mold Making & Tooling

Since 1999, Plastixs has provided mold and tooling makers with solutions to:

Protect molds and tooling from catastrophic plastic leaks
Provide NSF-certified products for food-grade and medical applications
Keep molds clean, protected and lubricated
Supply standard, metric and special ejector pins and sleeves
Upgrade and standardize hot runner connection boxes
Develop custom mold manifolds that are professionally assembled, ready to install

Contact us to learn more about mold making and tooling supplies

Solutions for Ejector Return Signals, Slide or Core Positions

Featuring Industry Leading Products: SMARTFLOW Mold Protective Switches Spec Sheet

SMARTFLOW® SMARTLOCK® Slide Retainer & Limit Switch
SMARTFLOW® THINSWITCH® Limit Switch
SMARTFLOW® VERSASWITCH™ Limit Switch
SMARTFLOW® Global THINSWITCH® Limit Switch

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SMARTFLOW® Mold Protective Limit Switches

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In addition to standard products and sizes, Plastixs supplies special pins of all types,

from low to high volume with competitive pricing and fast delivery.

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Ejector Pins

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What Mold Cleaners & Rust Preventives Are Right for Your Molds?

Temperature differences can impact the effectiveness of a mold cleaning product. Solvents that work well on the bench and evaporate at a convenient rate may flash off too rapidly on a hot mold and aren’t in contact long enough to do much cleaning.

Solvents that work well at higher temperatures are less effective at room temperature. They take longer to evaporate or may have to be wiped off.

If you are looking for Medical/Food Grade products see: Products for Medical & Food Applications

Blog – Selecting the Right SLIDE Mold Cleaner

Blog – Selecting the Right SLIDE Rust Preventive

Plastixs Recommended Products – Available in Aerosol Cans & a Variety of Bulk

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Upgrade to Hot Runner Connection Boxes with Terminal Strips

Contact us for special cable and junction box requirements, we can help with Epic connector sets, with cable adapters, Y cables and complete cable sets for connecting different hot runner controllers and manifold systems.

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EPIC® Industrial Connectors

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Protect Your Molds from Catastrophic Damage Caused by Plastic Leaks in the Hot Runner System

Install an AIRTECT System to Detect Leaks Early and Reduce Downtime and Repair Costs

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Additional Products for Mold Makers

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