Abstract: The disclosure comprises methods for controlling a production machine having a converter controlled drive wherein the applicable converter receives data from its associated drive as well as additional data from the machine and wherein the converter provides actuation commands to the drive and to the machine. Related systems are also disclosed.

Abstract: A machine, in particular a production machine (1), for example a plastics injection-molding machine (1), has at least one converter-controlled drive (2). The converter (6) outputs activation commands (s*, n*, m*) with a drive clock to the drive (2) and acquires actual data (s, n, m) of the drive (2). Furthermore, the converter (6) outputs in addition to the output of the activation commands (s*, n*, m*) further activation commands (p*, T*, x*) to the machine (1) or a device (10) assigned to the machine (1) and/or acquires in addition to the acquisition of the actual data (s, n, m) of the drive (2) further actual data (p, T, x) of the machine or a device (10) assigned to the machine (1).