Abstract: In an injection molding machine, operating state identification codes, a change between which coincides with a change pattern stored in a change pattern storage unit, are replaced with a change pattern-associated identification code associated with the change pattern. This allows even a less-experienced person to easily grasp work contents indicated by an operating state.

Abstract: An injection molding machine includes: a moving platen connected to a rear platen via a toggle link and configured to be moved closer to and away from a stationary platen; a guide rod support provided between the rear platen and the moving platen, and configured to support a guide rod for guiding a cross head of the toggle link; a safety rod fixed to the moving platen and extending toward the guide rod support; and a safety latch provided on the guide rod support and configured to restrict movement of the moving platen by engagement with the safety rod.

Abstract: A cam drive device includes a cam to rotate; a displacement body to be displaced in response to a change in a rotation position of the cam in contact with the displacement body; a motor to rotate the cam; and a power source to output an electric current to be supplied to the motor. An electric current to cause a stall torque to the motor being a stop state is changed in response to a change in a rotation stop position of the cam.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rotary press with a rotor, whereby the rotor comprises one upper and one lower punch guide and a die plate between the upper and lower punch guides, furthermore with upper and lower press punches which interact with the die holes in the die plate, whereby the rotary press comprises several stations, namely at least one filling station in which the material to be pressed is filled into the die holes, at least one dosing station, in which the material filled into the die holes is dosed, at least one pressing station, in which the material that has been dosed and filled into the die holes is pressed through the upper and lower press punches into pellets, and at least one ejector station in which the pressed pellets are ejected, whereby at least one of the stations can be moved from its operating position to a resting position, in which the production process of the rotary press to produce pellets remains possible with the remaining stations in their respective operating positions, and

Abstract: In an injection molding machine, a locking mechanism of a safety cover of the injection molding machine is operated to be in a locked state in a case where injection pressure inside an injection device is equal to or higher than a predetermined value. Accordingly, a maintenance work of the injection molding machine can be performed only in a state in which pressure inside an injection cylinder is sufficiently lowered, so that a risk of jetting of resin is lowered and safety of an operator can be secured.

Abstract: A conveying device includes annular continuous bodies each extending in a conveying direction of an object to be conveyed and each being rotationally driven, and a plate-like member extending in a conveying lateral direction and mounted on each of the annular continuous bodies. The conveying device conveys the object by placing the object on a conveying surface formed by the plate-like member, in which the plate-like member mounted on one of the annular continuous bodies. The plate-like member mounted on another of the annular continuous bodies, which is adjacent to the one of the annular continuous bodies, are arranged in a staggered manner without overlapping with each other when viewed from a direction orthogonal to the conveying surface. Adjacent two of the annular continuous bodies have an interval therebetween in the conveying lateral direction. The interval is expandable and contractable.

Abstract: A temperature monitoring device for an injection unit of an injection molding machine is provided with a heater to heat a nozzle and a heating cylinder, a temperature sensor to detect a current temperature of the nozzle and the heating cylinder or around the heating cylinder, and an electromagnetic locking device to prohibit a safety door from opening when the current temperature detected by the temperature sensor exceeds a predetermined opening operation prohibited temperature.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process for the manufacture of a blow molded container comprising a physical geometry that creates more than one undercut and a means for removal of said container from a mold used to form said container.

Abstract: In an injection molding machine, a control instruction value change unit decreases a control instruction value for each axis when a power outage is detected by a power outage detection unit and returns the control instruction value for each axis to an original value when a power recovery is detected by the power outage detection unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for producing and treating plastic pellets. According to said method, a melt of the plastic material is granulated to give pellets, the pellets are cooled in a cooling fluid, the pellets are separated from the cooling fluid and the pellets are crystallized. The device according to the invention is characterized by comprising a control unit which monitors the crystallization step and controls the method in such a manner that, in case of a disturbance of crystallization, the pellets are supplied to an intermediate storage alter separation of the pellets from the cooling fluid and, as soon as the disturbance is removed, the pellets temporarily stored in the intermediate storage are supplied to crystallization and are crystallized.

Abstract: A temperature monitoring device for an injection unit of an injection molding machine is provided with a heater to heat a nozzle and a heating cylinder, a temperature sensor to detect a current temperature of the nozzle and the heating cylinder or around the heating cylinder, and an electromagnetic locking device to prohibit a safety door from opening when the current temperature detected by the temperature sensor exceeds a predetermined opening operation prohibited temperature.

Abstract: There are provided with rotary encoders 7a and 7b, each detecting a rotation position of each of rotation driving portions 4a and 4b, deviation calculating means 8 that obtains a deviation Ke between an encoder output value Da outputted from one specific rotary encoder 7a and an encoder output value Db outputted from the other rotary encoder 7b, abnormality determining means 9 that compares the deviation Ke with threshold values Ksf and Kss set in advance and determines that the deviation Ke has become the threshold value Ksf or more and/or the threshold value Kss or more, and abnormality output means 10 that outputs at least a determination result of the abnormality determining means 9.

Abstract: Apparatus (1) for manufacturing plastic containers with a heating device (2) for heating plastic preforms (10) and a shaping device (4) for shaping plastic preforms into plastic containers, which shaping device is located downstream of the heating device (2) in a transportation direction of the plastic preforms, and with a transportation device (6), which transports the plastic preforms separately through the heating device (2) by means of a multiplicity of transport elements (14). Herein, the apparatus (1) is equipped with a stopper device (8) for temporary interruption of the flow of plastic preforms (10) to the heating device (2), wherein this stopper device (8) enables an interruption of the flow for individual plastic preforms (10). According to the invention, the heating device (2) is equipped with a multiplicity of heating elements (18) to heat individual plastic preforms (10) or groups of plastic preforms (10).

Abstract: An apparatus for producing thermoplastic corrugated pipes may include an extrusion device with an extruder and an extrusion die device and a corrugator device with traveling mold jaws. The extrusion device and the corrugator device are positionally movable in relation to one another, for example for adjustment. The extrusion device is positionally movable in relation to the corrugator device in a horizontal plane, while the corrugator device is movable exclusively in height here.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing plastic containers by a blow molding machine, where the blow molding machine is operated such that at least two different plastic containers are output from the blow molding machine within one production cycle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an injection nozzle for electrospinning including a nozzle body and an air jacket member detachably coupled with each other, and needle members coupled to the bottom surface of the node body via injection holes of the air jacket member. The electrospinning device basically performs air electrospinning for injecting a fiber solution together with air while discharging the fiber solution through the needle members, and the needle members are exposed at the ends thereof by a length long enough to carry out error-free pure electrospinning without air injection if the air jacket member is separated. Therefore, pure electrospinning or air electrospinning can be selectively carried out.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for preheating a pressed material mat (14) spread on an endlessly and continuously circulating molding band (6) during manufacture of wood material boards, wherein microwaves from one or both press surface sides are beamed into the pressed material mat (14) to preheat the pressed material mat (14) and the pressed material mat (14) is compacted and hardened by application of pressure and heat after transfer to a continuously operating press (1). The invention consists of microwaves in a frequency range of 2400-2500 MHz being used to heat the pressed material mat (14), wherein the microwaves for each press surface side are generated from 20 to 300 microwave generators (26) with magnetrons (20) of a respective output of 3 to 50 kW.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a press furnace, in particular for dental materials, with an embedding compound into which the preferably ceramic dental material can be introduced via a press ram (26), the speed of penetration of the press ram (26) being detected, wherein, during the pressing operation, an increase in the speed of penetration and/or a decrease is detected, and, based on this, a signal is output.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for producing and treating plastic pellets. According to said method, a melt of the plastic material is granulated to give pellets, the pellets are cooled in a cooling fluid, the pellets are separated from the cooling fluid and the pellets are crystallized. The device according to the invention is characterized by comprising a control unit which monitors the crystallization step and controls the method in such a manner that in case of a disturbance of crystallization the pellets are supplied to an intermediate storage after separation of the pellets from the cooling fluid and as soon as the disturbance is removed, the pellets temporarily stored in the intermediate storage are supplied to crystallization and are crystallized.

Abstract: A dough molder including a housing for at least one pair of rollers 1 having an access opening 5 to the at least one pair of rollers 1. The access opening 5 is provided with a guard arrangement 7 on which the operators arm rests during operation of the rollers. The dough molder further includes a detector 6 having means to interrupt operation of the molding rollers when the operator's hand is detected by light beams 18, 19 as extending beyond predetermined limits through the access opening 5 and moving to a position where the rollers 1 can be reached by the operator.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a machine for producing expanded-grain cakes. The machine includes a frame, a mold unit, a grain supply unit, a grain transfer unit, a mold pressure arm, a drive unit, an open cam, a control unit and a cover unit. A precise charge of cereal grain is metered at the grain supply unit and in synchronism with the mold open cycle, distributed evenly over the mold cavity. Then with the mold unit clamped closed, the charge is heated and, at the end of the baking cycle, a preform is produced with gases at high pressure entrained therewithin. Upon release from the mold, the preform expands to a grain cake of the desired size. The machine controls the thermal energy input, the cycle frequency, the size of the grain charge, and the ejection trajectory. Several interrupts are used to ensure conformance to the control parameters and to enhance operator safety.

Abstract: A computer based detecting system that detects a defective tire assembly during the curing process is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of temperature sensors connected to a processor of the computer system and further connected to each hose that is connected between a tire assembly inside an autoclave, and an external manifold of the autoclave. The processor receives data input from each of the temperature sensors and decodes the data to determine the current temperature of each sensor and simultaneously calculates the average temperature of all the temperature sensors connected. The processor compares the temperature reading of each station with the average temperature and notifies should the difference between the temperature average and temperature sensor reading equal or is greater than a selected temperature deviation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a facility (2) for processing containers, having a container production device (4) for producing containers and at least one processing device (6), which is disposed downstream from the container production device (4), for further processing of the containers, wherein said facility (2) is designed such that the container production device (4) is synchronized with the processing device (6) during regular operation. According to the invention, the facility (2) is further designed such that during operation, in particular upon recognition of a malfunction in the processing device (6), the synchronization of the container production device (4) with the processing device (6) can be at least temporarily canceled.

Abstract: A molding device for easily releasing a molding material produced by transferring a minute shape to resin using a die having the minute shape formed thereon from the die with no damage. A method for controlling such molding device is also provided. The molding device and the control method are characterized in that the force for releasing the molding material from the die is detected and an alarm signal is delivered if the number of times when the releasing force becomes higher than a level preset depending on the molding material reaches a preset number of times.

Abstract: In monitoring anomalies in a measurement process comprising a main measurement process Sa which performs a measurement by forward rotating a screw 3 having a back-flow prevention valve 2 installed on the tip and a post-measurement process which performs a post-measurement process Sb for closing said back-flow prevention valve 2 after this main measurement process Sa ends, after said post-measurement process Sb ends, an injection process Si wherein said screw 3 is put in a freely-rotatable state and moved forward is performed, the amount of rotation Rd of said screw 3 since the start of this injection process Si is detected, and if the detected amount of rotation Rd exceeds at least a preset amount Rs, an anomaly processing (S9) is performed.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising a vacuum source line, a pressurized fluid source line and an inlet circuit communicative with the vacuum source line and operatively connectable to an inlet container. The apparatus further comprises an outlet circuit communicative with the vacuum source line and operatively connectable to an outlet line. The apparatus also comprises an outer cover circuit communicative with the vacuum source line and operatively connectable to the outer cover. Further, the apparatus comprises an inlet restrictor fluid circuit in communicative with the fluid source line and adapted to control flow between the inlet vacuum container and interior. Moreover, the apparatus comprises a controller operatively connected to the inlet vacuum circuit, the outlet vacuum circuit, the outer cover vacuum circuit and the inlet restrictor fluid circuit for controlling operation of the inlet vacuum circuit, the outlet vacuum circuit, the outer cover vacuum circuit and the inlet restrictor fluid circuit, respectively.

Abstract: A detecting apparatus and method for detecting deformation of a fixed mold plate of an injection molding machine. The apparatus includes a mounting member and an elastic member that is received in the through hole of the mounting member and generally positioned at the center thereof. The apparatus also has a contacting member that is received in the through hole and positioned near or at the first end surface, and a sliding member that is slidably received in the through hole near or at the second end surface. A blocking member is attached to the second end surface of the mounting member. A pressure sensor is fixed between the blocking member and the contacting member.

Abstract: A system (100) for controlling the operation of a mechanical press (10) having a side link (60) for applying squeeze to a mold (80) includes a dial indicator (120) mounted to the side link. An actuator member (170) has a first end (172) connected to the side link (60) and an opposite second end (200) engaging the dial indicator (120). The actuator member (170) is configured to move relative to the side link (60) and actuate the dial indicator (200) in response to elongation of the side link. The dial indicator (200) indicates the magnitude of the squeeze applied by the side link (60). A strain transducer (150) is mounted to the side link (60). The strain transducer (150) includes a sensor (152) that is operative to provide a signal responsive to movement of the actuator member (170) relative to the side link (60).

Abstract: An injection molding machine has a motor (31) provided with a brake unit (34). The brake unit (34) generates a braking torque greater than or equal to a maximum torque that the motor (31) is capable of generating. Thereby, the rotation of an output shaft (32) of the motor (31) is stopped. Therefore, at the time of stopping driving of a drive part and performing a predetermined operation, it is possible to stop a driven part from moving suddenly.

Abstract: Each of molding machines has a conductive line whose electrification state changes as a result of anomalous stoppage. An anomaly monitoring system includes detection sections provided in the conductive lines so as to detect the electrification states thereof; a data processing section having input ports to which the detection sections are connected, wherein, when a detection signal indicating the electrification state of a conductive line is provided from a detection section to an input port, the data processing section outputs data regarding a mail address and a message prepared in accordance with the input port having received the detection signal and the electrification state; and a mail transmission section which receives the data output from the data processing section and sends an electronic mail containing the message to a communication terminal corresponding to the mail address.

Abstract: A system for nano-imprint with mold deformation detector is disclosed for real-time monitoring of the deformation of the mold. An electrostatic plate capacitor is embedded in the mold, serving as the deformation detector. The capacitor includes two opposite metal film electrodes formed by silicon micromachining technique on opposite surfaces of the mold and connected by a metal lead. During imprinting, the mold is acted upon by an external force and deformation occurs, which induces change of distance between the metal film electrodes and thus variation of the capacitance of the capacitor. The amount of deformation of the mold can then be assessed by comparing the capacitance with a reference. Thus, real-time detection and monitoring of the deformation of the nano-imprint mold is realized. Also disclosed is a method for carrying out the real-time monitoring of the deformation of the mold.

Abstract: A plant for the manufacture of tablets, comprising a rotary tabletting machine, a control cabinet which houses a machine computer, a control desk which preferably is mobile and houses a service computer to operate functions of the tabletting machine and store data including an emergency stop, a printer connected to the control desk, and peripheral devices such as a tablet tester, dust trap, etc., wherein said control cabinet, control desk, and further peripheral devices have a power supply and are connected to said tabletting machine, wherein said control desk and said tabletting machine have a transceiver each and two wireless transmission links are provided between said transceivers out of which one is designed to transmit data and control signals and the other one is designed to transmit an emergency stop signal.

Abstract: A horizontal multi-material molding machine includes a rotary table having a rotation axis center in a horizontal direction, a multi-material molding metal mold mounted on the rotary table, injection plunger units disposed to advance to and retreat from the multi-material molding metal mold for injecting a molten resin into cavities of the multi-material molding metal mold, a servo motor for rotating the rotary table, and a brake mechanism mounted on the servo motor and actuated when the servo motor is stopped for maintaing the position of the rotary table.

Abstract: A vertical injection molding machine designed to move up/down a large weight by a toggle link mechanism so as to perform mold opening/closing. In a foreign matter detection region where a mold opening/closing servo-motor is subjected to speed feedback control during a mold closing process, a measured torque value of the mold opening/closing servo-motor is compared with a standard torque characteristic curve with no foreign matter between dies. Between a start position of the foreign matter detection region and a position of the foreign matter detection region in which a torque value is zero in the standard torque characteristic curve, it is concluded that there is a foreign matter between the dies when the measured torque is lower than the standard torque characteristic curve by a predetermined value or more.

Abstract: Load of each motor-driven drive section of an injection molding machine is monitored in order to obtain an average load level of the drive section for each molding cycle. A cycle extending time or a cycle shortening time necessary for decreasing or increasing the average load level to a previously set reference load level is calculated, and is displayed directly or indirectly.

Abstract: A device suitable for use by children which recycles broken crayons and other materials by melting and molding. A stationary melting pot securely retains the charge material during heating. A housing substantially surrounds the melting pot and an associated mold chamber to isolate young operators from all heated surfaces. The melting pot is charged from outside of the housing by use of a filling port. A remotely operated gate controls the flow from the melting pot to a mold. A door provides access to the mold when open and prevents access to the mold chamber when closed. A warning light glows when a heating element for the melting chamber is energized. Various safety switches interrupt power to the heating element if certain conditions are not met.

Abstract: A part-forming machine having an in-mold integrated vision system and method therefor for verifying the presence, absence and quality of molded parts therein. The image of the mold and/or part is acquired at a substantially parallel angle relative to the image-capturing source thereby allowing the imaging of the mold while the mold is opening thus increasing the resolution, speed and accuracy of part-forming machine imaging systems.

Abstract: Provided is a molding apparatus for molding simultaneously a plurality of semiconductor devices. The molding apparatus includes a mold, a plurality of plungers, and a plunger block. The mold is prepared to mold a plurality of semiconductor devices. The plurality of plungers are plunged into the mold to inject a molding compound that will encapsulate the semiconductor devices in the mold. The plurality of plungers are assembled with the plunge block to operate at the same time. Each of the plurality of plungers includes a load sensor and/or a contact sensor, so as to sense separately whether the plungers are improperly operating.

Abstract: A mold and molding machine having a sensor and a control circuit for monitoring operation of the molding machine during a molding operation. The molding machine may be a blow molding machine that is used in an insert molding operation wherein a preformed insert is placed in the mold and the sensor is used to detect the condition within the mold such as the location of the insert. The insert sensor may be a microswitch, proximity sensor, or ultrasonic sensor. Other sensors such as temperature sensors or pressure sensors may also be incorporated in the mold.

Abstract: An injection moulding machine with a vertically movable mould-clamping plate, an electrical drive motor for the movable mould-clamping plate. A control unit for the drive motor, a machine control unit and a safety device to prevent unintentional movement of the movable mould-clamping plate are also provided. The machine control unit activates the retaining device when a movement of the movable mould-clamping plate is indicated without a corresponding drive signal.

Abstract: An apparatus for melt spinning and cooling a group of filaments comprising a spinning device with an annular spinneret and a cooling device arranged below the spinning device. The cooling device comprises a holder that is connected to a coolant dispersing head. The coolant dispersing head is centered relative to the spinneret with contact between the spinning device and the holder in an operating position. The coolant dispersing head can be guided into a standby position at a distance from the spinneret. A guide tube encloses the coolant dispersing head in the manner of a jacket with a clearance and which is open at its end facing toward the spinning device. The guide tube and coolant dispersing head are displaceable relative to one another in axial direction to produce an air stream at the blowing end of the guide tube during transition from the standby position to the operating position.

Abstract: In a method for controlling a motor-driven injection molding machine which includes a drive motor provided at a drive section, a load level of the drive section for each molding cycle is obtained in order to determine whether the load level has entered an overload region. When the load level has entered the overload region, cycle-time prolongation processing is performed in order to obtain a cycle prolongation time corresponding to the load level and to prolong the molding cycle by the cycle prolongation time.

Abstract: A drive control apparatus is used in an injection molding machine in order to drive and control a servomotor for moving a movable member. Among a plurality of functional sections which constitute a servo circuit connected to the servomotor, at least one functional section (e.g., a safety circuit section, etc.) selected as a functional section having a higher degree of importance is constituted by a hardware circuit section realized without use of software; and the remaining functional section or sections are constituted by a software circuit section realized by making use of software.

Abstract: A semiconductor chip molding apparatus includes an upper platen including an upper mold, a lower platen including a lower mold having a molding block configured to receive a lead frame, a controller, and an electrical detector for forming an electrical circuit between the controller and the lead frame when the lead frame is oriented improperly on the lower mold. A low-level test voltage is imparted to at least the lower mold. As a result, an electrical signal will flow from the detecting block when the lead frame rests on the detecting block. When such a signal is detected, therefore, the lead frame is determined as having been improperly set on the molding block. The signal generated is detected by a controller and used thereby to interrupt the operation of the molding apparatus.

Abstract: There is disclosed a mold protection apparatus of an injection molding machine in which a cross head position and movable mold position are read from a correspondence table, a calculator calculates a thrust force limit value set with respect to a movable mold, and a cross head position controller controls a thrust force of the cross head in the corresponding position via a servomotor, so that the thrust force of the cross head is controlled to indicate a limit value or less in accordance with position of the movable mold.

Abstract: A mold and molding machine having a sensor and a control circuit for monitoring operation of the molding machine during a molding operation. The molding machine may be a blow molding machine that is used in an insert molding operation wherein a preformed insert is placed in the mold and the sensor is used to detect the condition within the mold such as the location of the insert. The insert sensor may be a microswitch, proximity sensor, or ultrasonic sensor. Other sensors such as temperature sensors or pressure sensors may also be incorporated in the mold.

Abstract: This invention provides a method which makes it possible to reliably detect malfunctions during the ejecting step without rendering the injection molding machine more complicated. An ejector pin is incorporated in the movable die. This ejector pin is connected, via an ejector plate, a connecting rod, a connecting plate and a feed screw, with a servo motor. The force for ejecting the ejector pin pushing a molded product is measured from the driving torque of a servo motor. In this invention, the relationship between driving torque and elapsed time from the initiation of ejection of the molded product is stored as a reference pattern. The tolerance limit and monitoring interval of driving torque are preset relative to the reference pattern. When the value of driving torque falls outside the tolerance limit during the ejecting step, it is judged as a malfunction, and an alarm is generated to stop the machine in a safe state.

Abstract: An extrusion system controller monitors the movement of an extrudate using a motion detector. Upon detection that the extrudate is no longer moving along its path of movement at the appropriate speed, the controller causes power interruption to the extrusion system by a controlled power switching device. A dimensional anomaly detected by a gauge can cause the controller to effect power interruption as well, when the anomaly lies outside a range of correctable dimensions or when the anomaly does not respond to corrective action by the controller. In the event that a cutter is used on the extrusion line, a detector that may be a photodetector senses that the extrudate is being severed regularly. In the absence of regular severance of the extrudate, the controller effects a power interruption. By use of these techniques, the extrusion line can run entirely unattended.

Abstract: Provided is a molding apparatus for molding simultaneously a plurality of semiconductor devices. The molding apparatus includes a mold, a plurality of plungers, and a plunger block. The mold is prepared to mold a plurality of semiconductor devices. The plurality of plungers are plunged into the mold to inject a molding compound that will encapsulate the semiconductor devices in the mold. The plurality of plungers are assembled with the plunge block to operate at the same time. Each of the plurality of plungers includes a load sensor and/or a contact sensor, so as to sense separately whether the plungers are improperly operating.

Abstract: A method for protecting a mold of a servo-driven type mold clamping unit comprises the steps of (a) changing the torque output of the power source generated by a servo-motor subject to the position of a movable die of the mold, and (b) comparing the values set in an encoder of the servo-motor with signal received by the encoder when the movable die is in displacement so as to detect the presence of any foreign objects in the mold for determination of normal/abnormal handling control.