Finger gate

Finger gate

The finger gate is used when presentation is important and you want to avoid disfiguring the top face of a part. It tunnels down from the parting plane and comes up on the underside of the part.

This gate is also known by the following names: banana, winkle, cow-horn, bent-tunnel gate and cashew.

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Industry/Domain: Software
Category: CAM
Company: Moldflow
Product: Moldflow Plastics Advisers
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