alignment locks Progressive’s Bar Locks enable mold designers to select off-the-shelf components for alignment of large molds and molds with multiple moving plates. Long-term precision alignment of plates is achieved through Progressive’s Z-Series proprietary treatments, engagement ramp geometry and particle rings on the guiding surfaces. male bar locks Inch Standard m H-13 h Core: 42-48 HRC, Surface 70 HRC s Salt Bath Nitride catalog number Minimum Pocket Length Note: Sold individually. Each catalog number includes (1) Bar and (2) Screws. Guides are sold separately on page C-5. Note: 500°F max operating temperature. Metric Standard X m H-13 h Core: 42-48 HRC, Surface 70 HRC s Salt Bath Nitride catalog X number Minimum Pocket Length Note: Sold individually. Each catalog number includes (1) Bar and (2) Screws. Guides are sold separately on page C-5. Note: 260°C max operating temperature. X Bars can be cut to length and have radii machined and Guides can be provided with radii machined. Refer to page C-6 for details. Bars and Guides can also be made to customer specifications by referring to the template in section X.

h Core: 58-62 HRC, Surface 80 HRC s Titanium Nitride Coated Inch Standard catalog number Note: 500°F max operating temperature. h Core: 58-62 HRC, Surface 80 HRC Metric Standard s Titanium Nitride Coated Guides are sold in pairs. Each catalog number includes (2) Guides and (4) Screws. Note:X260°C max operating temperature. X Bars can be cut to length and have radii machined and Guides can be provided with radii machined. Refer to page C-6 for details. Bars and Guides can also be made to customer specifications by referring to the template in section X. US Patent No. 8,821,144 and others pending....

alignment locks Stripper Plate Application Stack Mold Application Three Plate Application The minimum pocket length (P) is shown below in different applications. Refer to the information below for mold-ready options. mold-ready specials How to Order: • For Bars cut to length, specify the prefix of the Bar and the finished length. Ex. BLB100L4.56. (See max length in the chart below.) R • For Bars cut to length with pocket radii (sizes shown in the chart), specify the prefix of the Bar with the finished length and add -R to the end of the catalog number. Ex. BLB100L4.56-R. • For Bars with pocket...

side/top/guide lock selection guide Refer to the chart below to match the correct alignment lock for the corresponding mold size and weight of B-Side and press platen, using four locks per mold. Clean and lubricate lock every 100,000 cycles, and prevent corrosion during mold storage. RECOMMENDED MAX MOLD SIZE (LXWXH) SIDE LOCKS METRIC SIDE LOCKS GUIDE LOCKS TOTAL MAX WEIGHT B SIDE + PRESS PLATEN (LBS/KG) bar lock selection guide BAR CATALOG NUMBER GUIDE CATALOG NUMBER C-3 US Patent No. 8,821,144 and others pending.