Abstract: An injection molding task based navigation system for a computer user interface, wherein the navigation system automatically presents the user with a set of tasks that can be performed based on the system state(s) of the injection molding apparatus, the user class (e.g., level or credentials) and the device by which the user has gained access to the navigation system.

Abstract: A slide board system that includes a slide board, a first bumper selectively connected to the slide board and positioned at a first end of the slide board, the first bumper comprising one or more sensors, a second bumper selectively connected to the slide board and positioned at a second end of the slide board opposite the first end, a processing system including a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions include receiving a data from the one or more sensors, calculating a plurality of metrics from the data, and outputting the metrics to a display.