System and Method for Articulated Impingement Mold Heating

An articulated impingement mold heating system comprises:

• a reduced mass mold having a first open-back mold half and a second open-back mold half;
• an at least one nozzle assembly;
• each of the at least one nozzle assembly comprises an at least one heating nozzle;
• the first open-back mold half comprises a first cavity shell;
• the second open-back mold half comprises a second cavity shell;
• both the first cavity shell and the second cavity shell having an outer shell surface;
• the first open-back mold half being positioned adjacent to the second open-back mold half;
• the first cavity shell and the second cavity shell delineating a mold cavity;
• the outer shell surface of the first cavity shell being positioned about the first cavity shell opposite the mold cavity;
• the outer shell surface of the second cavity shell being positioned about the second cavity shell opposite the mold cavity;
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• the at least one heating nozzle being positioned adjacent to the outer shell surface, wherein each of the at least one heating nozzle is movable along a heating path.