Shot Weight

Total weight of the cavity of a mold used in the part manufacturing process. Important for determining production efficiency and capacity.

In this type of runner, plastic is injected through a cold channel exposed on the face of the mold. It allows for faster cooling, although it increases the projected area.

Action of a molding machine to produce a molded part, counted as one molding cycle. A shot can be one or more parts depending on the number of cavities.

Amount of material with which the molding machine will work and which is adequate to fill the mold cavities.

Weight that includes all the dimensions to be filled during the molding process, including cavities and runner.