Abstract: The electric service load of a machine having at least one electric heater and at least one electric motor may be managed as follows. Where the electrical service load of the machine exceeds a threshold, which may result from transient in-rush current attendant upon start-up of an electric motor, or where this load is expected to exceed the threshold, at least one of the heaters may be de-energized. The heater may remain de-energized either for a pre-determined period of time or until the electrical service load falls below a further threshold.

Abstract: The invention is an resin-processing machine operable to process resin material. It includes a hydraulic circuit operable to circulate hydraulic fluid through the resin-processing machine in order to motivate components of the resin-processing machine. A heat exchanger assembly extracts heat from at least a portion of the hydraulic fluid in the hydraulic circuit after it passes through the resin-processing machine. The heat exchanger assembly transfers at least a portion of the heat extracted from the hydraulic circuit to the resin material prior to processing of the resin material by the resin-processing machine.

Abstract: The electric service load of a machine having at least one electric heater and at least one electric motor may be managed as follows. Where the electrical service load of the machine exceeds a threshold, which may result from transient in-rush current attendant upon start-up of an electric motor, or where this load is expected to exceed the threshold, at least one of the heaters may be de-energized. The heater may remain de-energized either for a pre-determined period of time or until the electrical service load falls below a further threshold.