Abstract: An arrangement for consolidating thermoplastic semi-finished products includes a heating station for heating a semi-finished product, and a tempering station for tempering, in particular cooling, the semi-finished product. At least one mold can be arranged in the heating station and in the tempering station, and comprises a cavity for receiving the semi-finished product, the cavity substantially corresponding to a form of the semi-finished product. A mold transport device can transport the at least one mold from the heating station into the tempering station, and from the tempering station into the heating station.

Abstract: Apparatus for checking a state of a machine part of a shaping machine, comprising an evaluation unit, at least one power loss sensor for ascertaining a power loss measurement signal which is representative of a power loss in and/or at the machine part, and at least one movement sensor for ascertaining a movement measurement signal which is representative of a movement of the machine part, wherein the evaluation unit is adapted to compute a damage indicator for the machine part from the power loss measurement signal and from the movement measurement signal.

Abstract: A method for the production of an injection-molded part including casting an injection-molding material at least two injection-molding stations by at least two injection-molding processes. A pre-molded part, produced in one of the at least two injection-molding processes, is cooled in a cooling station between the at least two injection-molding processes.

Abstract: An operating unit has an operating program and a touch-sensitive display screen on which display fields and/or navigation fields can be represented. Upon actuation of the operating fields, operating signals can be sent by a control or regulating device to injection molding machine elements. Upon actuation of the navigation fields, pages of the operating program can be called up. At least one operating group contains the operating fields but no navigation fields, and/or navigation groups contain the navigation fields but no operating fields. At least one passive field in the form of rows and/or columns contains neither operating fields nor navigational fields. The least one operating group and/or the navigation groups is arranged in rows and/or columns, and the at least one passive field is arranged between the navigation groups and/or the at least one operating group.

Abstract: A power supply apparatus for a shaping machine includes an intermediate circuit to be connected to at least one drive of the shaping machine, a power supply mains, and a power storage device. A measuring device measures an electric voltage or an electric current at the intermediate circuit, and a closed-loop regulating device regulates a power transfer between the power supply mains and the intermediate circuit based on the measured voltage or the measured current. The closed-loop regulating device can increase a main power furnished by the power supply main to the intermediate circuit if the measured voltage or the measured current leaves a first range, and can reduce the main power if the measured voltage or the measured current passes into a second range, the second range being smaller than the first range and completely contained in the first range.

Abstract: An operating unit includes a touch-sensitive display screen for displaying an operating program, a control or regulating unit for communicating operating signals to injection molding machine elements, and the operating program is stored in the control or regulating unit, and at least one operating button, upon the actuation of which the control or regulating unit triggers an action of an injection molding machine element. The operating program has a hierarchical system architecture with at least one upper installation-specific level and an upper task-specific level. A selection can be made between different installation regions in the installation-specific central level, between different task regions in the task-specific central level, and a plurality of sublevels. Process-relevant program pages associated only with the selected installation region or only with the selected task region can be displayed in each selected sublevel.

Abstract: A closing unit of a shaping machine includes a moveable clamping plate, a push rod connected to the moveable clamping plate and having an outside profile, a divided locking nut provided with an inside profile, and a closing force mechanism for acting on the moveable mold clamping plate with a closing force. The push rod is lockable in a closed position of the locking nut by the cooperation of the inside profile and the outside profile with the closing force mechanism. For displacement of the locking nut between an opened and the closed position, a rotary drive is provided for rotation of a shaft, and at least one toothed rack cooperates with the shaft by way of a tooth arrangement and is connected to the locking nut.

Abstract: Provided is a temperature control device having at least one temperature control branch connected to a feed, and a pump system including at least one pump for the delivery of temperature control medium in the feed. Additionally, the temperature control device is provided with at least one sensor by which at least one of the parameters from the group of temperature, through-flow amount and pressure can be detected, and a control or regulating device for regulating or controlling a delivery of the pump system, to which signals from the at least one sensor can be fed.

Abstract: A method of temperature control of a shaping tool or components of a shaping working machine is performed by a temperature control medium disposed in at least one temperature control branch of a temperature control system. A previously ascertained relationship between geometrical data of the at least one temperature control branch and through-flow amounts of the temperature control medium is provided, and a reference through-flow amount is set by the previously ascertained relationship for the geometrical data of the at least one temperature control branch.

Abstract: A method of influencing a melt temperature in a plasticizing cylinder of a plasticizing unit (1) for an injection molding machine having a plasticizing screw (4) arranged rotatably and displaceably in a cylinder bore of the plasticizing cylinder which extends axially, wherein metering of plastic granular material fed to the plasticizing unit (1) is effected in dependence on a desired melt temperature in the plasticizing unit (1).

Abstract: An injection assembly (1) for a molding machine (2), in particular an injection molding machine, comprising an injection piston (3), a drive device (4) for moving the injection piston (3), and a force storage means, wherein the force storage means connects the drive device (4) to the injection piston (3).

Abstract: In a method of monitoring an apparatus for temperature control media supply of a tool of an injection molding machine, the apparatus for temperature control media supply has a feed and a return, between which at least one temperature control conduit is arranged, wherein at least one through-flow sensor is arranged. At least one pressure drop is measured in the at least one temperature control conduit. At least one hydraulic resistance and/or at least one resistance change in the at least one temperature control conduit is calculated on the basis of at least one volume flow measured with the at least one through-flow sensor and on the basis of the at least one measured pressure drop, and the at least one hydraulic resistance and/or the at least one resistance change is visually represented.

Abstract: A vertically closing closure unit for an injection molding machine includes a moveable mold mounting plate, and at least one frame bar for guiding the moveable mold mounting plate. A vertical restraint device holds and locks the moveable mold mounting plate to the at least one frame bar.

Abstract: A closing unit of an injection molding machine includes a moveable mold mounting plate and a fixed mold mounting plate, a hydraulic pressure mechanism for building up a closing pressure, at least one column provided with an external profile, and at least one two-part nut which is provided with an internal profile and the half members of which are coupled in motionally opposite relationship. The at least one column in the closed condition of the two-part nut is lockable by a positively locking relationship between the internal profile and the external profile relative to the moveable mold mounting plate or relative to the pressure mechanism. There is also provided an electric drive for opening and closing the two-part nut.

Abstract: A closing unit for an injection molding machine includes a substantially C-shaped machine frame, to the first leg of which is mounted a stationary mold mounting plate and to the second leg of which is mounted a closing mechanism for driving a moveable mold mounting plate. The free ends of the legs of the machine frame are deformed under the influence of the closing force occurring during the closing operation. The stationary mold mounting plate is supported at or near its lower edge by a support element on the machine frame against the closing force, and is fixedly connected above the lower edge to the first leg. The support element has a flexural beam extending transversely relative to the longitudinal axis of the machine, and a compression bar extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the machine.

Abstract: A closing unit for an injection molding machine includes a substantially C-shaped machine frame, to the first leg of which is mounted a stationary mold mounting plate and to the second leg of which is mounted a closing mechanism for driving a moveable mold mounting plate. The free ends of the legs of the machine frame are deformed under the influence of the closing force occurring during the closing operation. The stationary mold mounting plate is supported at or near its lower edge by a support element on the machine frame against the closing force and is fixedly connected above the lower edge to the first leg. The support element has a flexural beam extending transversely relative to the longitudinal axis of the machine, and a compression bar extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the machine.

Abstract: A method for the production of an injection-moulded part including casting an injection-moulding material at least two injection-moulding stations by at least two injection-moulding processes. A pre-moulded part, produced in one of the at least two injection-moulding processes, is cooled in a cooling station between the at least two injection-moulding processes.