Patent ID: 9005495
Filing Date: 2015-04-14
Classification: B29C

Abstract:
1. A portable mold-temperature control unit comprising: a support structure; a transport mechanism coupled to said support structure; a heating system coupled to said support structure for heating fluid used to heat a mold; a cooling system coupled to said support structure; a first fluid duct coupled to said support structure for facilitating the flow of hot fluid heated by said heating system; a second fluid duct coupled to said support structure for facilitating the flow of cool fluid used to cool said mold, said cool fluid cooled by said cooling system; and a fluid exchange system coupled to said support structure and operative to supply hot fluid from said first fluid duct to said mold and cool fluid from said second fluid duct to said mold, said fluid exchange system being further operative to receive said fluid from said mold; and wherein said heating system includes a steam generator operative to generate steam used to heat said mold; and said first duct facilitates the flow of steam generated by said steam generator.