Magnum Venus Plastech Hypaject MK III - Manual (Page 3)

Hypaject MK III Instructions Issue 07: April 2001-04-23 3
1.0 Introduction.
This manual covers the operation and maintenance of the Hypaject MK III resin injection
machine. Some options may not be present on your individual machine. The machine is
primarily designed for the injection of pre-mixed and single component resin systems. It may
be used to inject a wide variety of thermoset resin systems including polyesters, vinyl esters,
phenolics, multi component epoxies and single comp
onent epoxies such as Hexcel’s RTM6
and 3M’s PR500. If you require further information on the adaptability of the Hypaject MK III,
please contact Plastech TT
2.0 Hypaject familiarisation and control functions
This chapter introduces the user to the controls and components required for use of the
Hypaject MKIII.
2.1 Basic operating concept.
The Hypaject is a non-mixing pressure dispensing RTM unit offering universal application
for injecting mixtures of any liquid resin/catalysts into an RTM mould. The maximum volume,
which can be injected without interruption, is 6 litres.
In operation the units main holding tank (Homogeniser) is filled with the desired amount of
resin matrix utilising an internally generated vacuum source. The resin is then actively
degassed using the homogeniser vacuum. Once the resin has degassed, the homogeniser
is pressurised and the resin injected into the RTM mould using a diaphragm valve for
control. The Hypaject MKIII includes the additional options of up to five separate resin
heating zones with digital display for both the weight and pressure of resin during use.