http://www.acmgr.net/blog/rss/feedsWe are the #1 Stainless Water Manifold Manufacturer for Mold Makers and your first choice in custom manifold fabrication, specializing in the manufacturing of stainless steel, brass and aluminum water manifolds.Mon, 04 May 2026 01:29:36 -0700http://www.acmgr.net/blog/post/guide-to-choosing-to-right-manifoldhttp://www.acmgr.net/blog/post/guide-to-choosing-to-right-manifoldManifolds are common auxiliaries used in a plastic injection molding shop. They are key components in mold water cooling circuits. Their primary purpose is to route water from the chiller or cooling tower to the water passages that are used to cool the mold. The two major types of manifolds are water trees and engineered manifolds. Water trees manifolds are dedicated to a specific molding machine and consist of a long pipe with tee’s elbows and fittings. Hoses run from the water tree to the cooling ports in the mold. These hoses can become a safety hazard and the time it takes to attach each line to the cooling ports is not an efficient use of time. This type manifold is not practical when more than two or three cooling ports are required Engineered Manifolds are designed to be used for water distribution on a specific mold. These manifolds are usually made of aluminum, brass, or stainless steel. Engineered manifolds are mounted directly to the mold eliminating the need for several long hoses running from the chiller. An engineered manifold can be mounted directly to the mold and a single hose is used to transfer the chiller water to the mold and coolant lines are neatly run to dedicated ports. With only one main supply line and all the coolant lines dedicated the engineered manifold makes for a safer environment and greatly reduces downtime needed for the changeover of the mold. The material used for a manifold is a very important part of the decision making process. The wrong material can be detrimental to the success of a project. Let’s take look at the three major material used in the manufacturing of manifolds. Aluminum: A lot of people use aluminum because of its relatively low cost and easily machined. Some major disadvantages of aluminum are that brass and aluminum are dissimilar metals. When brass fittings are used, galvanic corrosion can erode the threads that create leaks and an unsafe environment. Many plants have acidic water and the harsh water can also erode aluminum. Because aluminum is soft it is very easy to cross thread when installing fittings, resulting in damage to the manifold and costly repair. Brass: Brass manifolds are not affected by galvanic corrosion but are very expensive. They are cost prohibitive unless you have a small project with low flow and very few ports. Stainless Steel: Many people think of stainless steel as a cost prohibitive to but in reality stainless steel manifolds are about the same cost as aluminum. Stainless steel manifold will not corrode when exposed to harsh water environments and are not affected by galvanic corrosion when using dissimilar metals. This makes stainless steel an excellent alternative to aluminum.Wed, 13 Apr 2016 08:59:00 -0700http://www.acmgr.net/blog/post/water-distribution-manifolds-for-plumbinghttp://www.acmgr.net/blog/post/water-distribution-manifolds-for-plumbingAffordable Custom Manifolds is pleased to announce our Water distribution manifolds for the plumbing in new homes. Two of the major advantages of using a water distribution manifold in your home are less water consumption and a faster response for hot water.Let’s start with water consumption in a conventional plumbing system a 1” header is ran throughout the house with drop line going to each device resulting in water being wasted. When a manifold is used the main water supply is plumbed directly to the manifold with ½” port being sent to each device. The benefit is your water consumption is cut in half, resulting in lower energy cost and a greener environment.I’m sure you noticed that in the winter it takes a long time to get hot water to the faucet. That’s because in a conventional system when the hot water is turned on, the water in the header must be drained before any hot water reaches the device. When a manifold is used the water goes directly from the water heater to the device resulting in a fast response time and less water consumption.Water distribution manifold are an efficient and convenient way to plumb your home. A shut off valve can be used to isolate each device in a central location. By using Pex hose instead of copper pipes you can eliminate cost of using tees and elbow’s that require sweat joints and have the potential to leak Check out Affordable Custom Manifolds website at WWW.acmgr.netMon, 04 Apr 2016 03:02:00 -0700http://www.acmgr.net/blog/post/galvanic-corrosion-caused-by-dissimilar-metalshttp://www.acmgr.net/blog/post/galvanic-corrosion-caused-by-dissimilar-metalsGalvanic corrosion caused by dissimilar metals and acidic water is becoming a major concern. In the past year we have had several companies contact us for an alternative for their aluminum manifolds used for the distribution of water in their molds. Many have told us horror stories of threads failing and fittings flying out of the manifold creating a safety hazard in the work place. Affordable custom manifold has developed a stainless steel manifold that doesn’t react to the brass fittings and can handle the harsh conditions caused by acidic water. The manifolds are competitively priced and are custom built to meet your requirements Check out Affordable Custom Manifolds website at WWW.acmgr.netSun, 03 Apr 2016 03:00:00 -0700http://www.acmgr.net/blog/post/welcome-to-affordable-custom-manifoldshttp://www.acmgr.net/blog/post/welcome-to-affordable-custom-manifoldsAffordable has released a new website introducing their product line . Check it out and let us know what you thinkTue, 22 Mar 2016 03:03:00 -0700