PCS releases new hot-runner control, oil filtration system

Fraser, Mich. — PCS Co. is out with a new hot-runner temperature controller and oil filtration system.

The TC50-brand controller comes in two models for six or 12 zones of control and features a 7-inch touchscreen as well as functions for self-diagnostics, mold memory, zone slaving, leak detection and injection press connectivity for the Internet of Things.

"The TC50 is a full-featured yet affordable temperature controller for smaller hot-runner applications," PCS Product Manager Paul Hauser said in a news release. "It is designed to provide users with a system that allows them to easily program, monitor and record their hot-runner processing parameters."

Other features include a group setup function, power balance detection and display, and synchronous heat up and cooldown.

Fraser-based PCS Co. provides the replacement items for the TC50 hot-runner controller, including modules, bus boards, output boards, human-machine interface module and fuses for control and output.

Founded in 1950, the company started as a family-owned business called R&S Tool in Warren, Mich., then merged into PCS, which stands for pins, cores and sleeves, when it was established in 1968. Misumi Group acquired the company in 2012.

PCS offers standard, off-the-shelf and custom die and mold making supplies throughout North America, including mold bases, mold components, hot-runner systems, cutting tools and products for additive manufacturing.

The new Filtroil-brand chrome high-pressure (CHP) oil filtration system is designed for use with hydraulic and hybrid injection molding machines. The dedicated bypass filtration system exceeds industry standards, filtering down to 1 micron and maintaining cleanliness levels several grades cleaner than brand-new oil.

"Maintaining oil cleanliness is critical in reducing wear in injection molding machines," Hauser said. "These oil filtration systems are perfect for molding plants, where they can be easily mounted to the machines."

Field retrofit kits are included for easy mounting to the molding machine.

The CHP houses more than 400 yards of treated cellulose tightly wound fiber that filters the oil through several inches of media for contaminant holding capacity and moisture removal.

The CHP also features a shut-off valve for easy filter element changes. No tools are necessary.

In addition to Fraser, PCS has locations in Grand Rapids, Mich., and Torrance, Calif.