What is relation of shot capacity and shot weight in plastics injection moulding?

Answer:
Shot Capacity : The maximum weight of molten resin that the injection molding machine can push out with one forward stroke of the screw during injection molding operation.

Shot weight : The weight of the material injected into the mold in a single shot by an injection molding machine. (Weight of the molded part(s) + Weight of the runner + gate and the sprue)
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