The total area of gates is importan

The total area of gates is important to consider. A wider gate may help with more flow volume without increasing the thickness and impacting gate freeze time. Also review if there are enough gates to adequately fill the part. Every material has a maximum flow length to wall stock ratio that needs to be considered. If trying to flow the material across a long part the pressure will climb throughout fill, but adding a second gate could cut flow length in half. Examine the gate location for ideal fill: a gate located at the mid-point of the part cuts flow length in half when compared to a gate located at the end of the part.