What Mold-Vac • Venting Solutions does

Mold-Vac, LLC is a privately-held US industrial equipment manufacturer founded in 1988 and headquartered in Batavia, Illinois. The company designs and sells a family of five standalone mold evacuation systems (Vent-Vac, MV-4,000, MV-10,000, MV-20,000, MV-40,000) that target injection molding operations suffering from air and gas entrapment, part burns, voids, short shots, and plugged vent pins. Its flagship technical differentiator is a patented two-phase blowback control system that cleans and purges vented ejector and core pins after every cycle; the company explicitly states this feature is not available from any other commercially available system.

The product architecture centers on on-demand vacuum generation (compressed-air-driven on the smaller units, servo-motor-driven on the larger units) governed by a custom precision microprocessor and an LCD touch screen interface that allows vacuum timing control to 1/10th of a second and vacuum levels adjustable from 0 to 24-26 inches of mercury. Units are self-contained, portable between presses via quick disconnects, and integrate with the molding machine through mold open/mold closed electrical contacts. Selection is application-driven, based on part volume, cavitation, and first-stage fill time as captured in the company's Application Criteria worksheet.

Mold-Vac generates revenue through one-time hardware sales via a quote-based pricing model with no publicly disclosed list prices. The go-to-market is exclusively direct sales (phone, email, website contact forms) targeting enterprise injection molders in North America, supplemented by educational content marketing through LinkedIn, YouTube, email newsletters, and webinars. Keith Schauer is President. The company has 1-10 employees, no disclosed funding, no parent company, and operates solely in the USA market.

Name

Mold-Vac • Venting Solutions

Legal name

Mold-Vac, LLC

Website

https://moldvac.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mold-Vac, LLC is a privately-held Batavia, Illinois manufacturer of standalone mold evacuation systems with a patented two-phase blowback feature, selling a five-model product line directly to North American injection molding companies to eliminate air and gas entrapment defects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Batavia, Illinois

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Mold-Vac Unit Sales: Sale of Mold-Vac mold evacuation systems in five different sizes (Vent-Vac, MV-4,000, MV-10,000, MV-20,000, MV-40,000) designed specifically for injection molding applications. Units are self-contained, compact, and include all controls, gauges, and one-year parts guarantee.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mold-Vac designs, manufactures, and sells a line of five standalone mold evacuation systems (Vent-Vac, MV 4,000, MV 10,000, MV 20,000, MV 40,000) for injection molding companies. Each unit generates on-demand vacuum at the mold cavity and uses a patented two-phase blowback feature to clean vented ejector and core pins after every cycle. The company bundles tooling and engineering review services with technical support to ensure proper application fit and installation.

Product overview

Mold-Vac is a family of five standalone mold evacuation systems designed specifically for injection molders. The product lineup consists of the MV 4,000, MV 10,000, MV 20,000, MV 40,000, and Vent-Vac models. These systems share core functionality—vacuum generation and patented two-phase blowback to eliminate air/gas entrapment and clean vented pins—but differ in size, vacuum source (compressed-air-driven vs. servo-driven motor), and capacity ratings. Unit selection is based on part volume, cavitation, and first-stage fill time. All units feature LCD touch screen controls, precise vacuum timing adjustable to 1/10th of a second, and portable compact designs with quick disconnects for press-to-press mobility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MV 40,000 Mold evacuation system with a servo-driven motor for vacuum generation, designed for high-volume injection molding applications requiring maximum vacuum capacity. Includes LCD touch screen controls and patented two-phase blowback to clean vented pins after every cycle.
• MV 20,000 Mold evacuation system with a servo-driven motor for vacuum generation, mid-size model featuring blowback-only operation for medium-volume injection molding applications.
• MV 10,000 Mold evacuation system requiring compressed air (33 cfm at 65 psi) to generate vacuum, with adjustable vacuum level from 0 to 24 inches of mercury for smaller injection molding applications.
• MV 4,000 Entry-level mold evacuation system requiring compressed air (17 cfm at 65 psi) to generate vacuum, with adjustable vacuum level from 0 to 24 inches of mercury for smaller or lower-volume injection molding applications.
• Vent-Vac Mold evacuation system requiring compressed air (14 cfm at 110 psi), entry-level venting solution designed for basic injection molding applications to eliminate gas and air entrapment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 700% improvement in maintenance downtime
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• PCS Company: PCS Company is a major North American mold component supplier offering ejector pins, sleeves, and venting-related mold accessories. It competes with Mold-Vac for the same injection molding tooling budget and customer relationship.
• DME Company: DME is one of the largest suppliers of mold components, including ejector pins, venting products, and date stamps used in injection molds. It directly overlaps with Mold-Vac on the venting and mold-side accessory layer that injection molders buy.
• Progressive Components: Progressive Components designs and manufactures specialty mold components including quick-change systems, dating stamps, and venting/ejection accessories. It targets the same injection molder buyer with adjacent tooling-side productivity improvements.

Broad incumbents

• Mold-Masters (MHS): Mold-Masters is a global leader in hot runner systems and molding technologies, serving the same injection molding customers. While focused on hot runners, it competes for tooling investment dollars and partners with molders on venting and quality issues.
• Stäubli: Stäubli's Quick Mould Change systems are widely deployed across injection molding facilities. While broader than Mold-Vac, Stäubli overlaps on tooling-side productivity improvements for injection molding presses.
• INCOE Corporation: INCOE is a global hot runner and manifold systems manufacturer. It targets the same injection molding customers with tooling-side productivity and quality solutions that compete for the same capex budget.
• Wittmann Battenfeld: Wittmann Battenfeld supplies injection molding machines and a broad range of auxiliaries (robots, material handling, dryers, granulators). Its auxiliary equipment portfolio overlaps with Mold-Vac's productivity-improving role on the shop floor.
• Husky Injection Molding Systems: Husky is a major injection molding machine and hot runner manufacturer. Its systems-level approach (including integrated melt delivery and venting solutions) is an alternative to standalone Mold-Vac retrofits for the same end customers.
• Yudo (formerly Hotsys): Yudo designs and manufactures hot runner systems and related injection molding tooling components. It is comparable to Mold-Vac as a tooling-side solution provider addressing molding quality and cycle-time problems.

Emerging players

• Thermal Care (Mayer Thermoplastic Equipment): Thermal Care supplies process cooling, temperature control, and central chilling equipment adjacent to injection molding cells. It is comparable as an auxiliary-equipment supplier targeting the same injection molding operations teams.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@mold-vac697
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mold-vac

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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