Abstract: An abnormality detecting device of power transmitting means comprises an electric motor; a converting mechanism that converts a rotary motion of the electric motor into a linear motion; a first detector that detects rotation of the electric motor; a second detector that detects the movement of the driving object at a predetermined position; a storage device for storing, as a reference value, a rotation amount of the electric motor which is detected at normal time by the first detector and which is at a time when detecting the driving object by the second detector; and a comparing device configured to compare a rotation amount of the electric motor which is detected by the first detector when the movement of the driving object is detected by the second detector, with the reference value.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a mold protection apparatus for use in an opening/closing apparatus, the movable platen being formed to be movable in a direction towards or away from a fixed platen having a fixed mold and being fixedly provided with a movable mold, the mold protection apparatus comprises a deriving means, a calculating means, and a comparing means. The deriving means configured to obtain an actual operation drive force output from the motor. The calculating means configured to calculate a theoretical operation drive force of the motor. The comparing means configured to compare a difference between the actual operation drive force derived by the deriving means and the theoretical operation drive force calculated by the calculating means with a threshold value.

Abstract: A molding machine according to an embodiment includes a stationary platen equipped with a stationary die, a movable platen equipped with a movable die, a locking drive mechanism to move the movable platen forward or backward and to lock the movable die against the stationary die, a detecting portion to detect information about a locking state, an injection device, and a control unit to monitor the information obtained by the detecting portion in an injecting process and to control an injection pressure of the injection device based on a value obtained from the information.

Abstract: Used in a method of this invention is a die clamping unit, which comprises a tie bar movably attached to a stationary platen, a halfnut positioning servomotor which advances and retreats to the tie bar, a halfnut which is provided on a movable platen and fixes the movable platen and the tie bar together by engaging the tie bar, an engaging mechanism which engages the halfnut with the tie bar, a hydraulic die clamping cylinder which presses the stationary platen and the movable platen, and a control device which controls the halfnut positioning servomotor and the hydraulic cylinder. The control device drives the halfnut positioning servomotor to remove a clearance between the halfnut and an engaging groove of the tie bar before a die clamping process carried out by the hydraulic cylinder.

Abstract: Used in a method of this invention is a die clamping unit, which comprises a tie bar movably attached to a stationary platen, a halfnut positioning servomotor which advances and retreats to the tie bar, a halfnut which is provided on a movable platen and fixes the movable platen and the tie bar together by engaging the tie bar, an engaging mechanism which engages the halfnut with the tie bar, a hydraulic die clamping cylinder which presses the stationary platen and the movable platen, and a control device which controls the halfnut positioning servomotor and the hydraulic cylinder. The control device drives the halfnut positioning servomotor to remove a clearance between the halfnut and an engaging groove of the tie bar before a die clamping process carried out by the hydraulic cylinder.

Abstract: Used in a method of this invention is a die clamping unit, which comprises a tie bar movably attached to a stationary platen, a halfnut positioning servomotor which advances and retreats the tie bar, a halfnut which is provided on a movable platen and fixes the movable platen and the tie bar together by engaging the tie bar, an engaging mechanism which engages the halfnut with the tie bar, a hydraulic die clamping cylinder which presses the stationary platen and the movable platen, and a control device which controls the halfnut positioning servomotor and the hydraulic cylinder. The control device drives the halfnut positioning servomotor to remove a clearance between the halfnut and an engaging groove of the tie bar before a die clamping process carried out by the hydraulic cylinder.

Abstract: A transcript apparatus has a vacuum-forming chamber 60 in which a transcription die 41 and a forming product 13 transcribed from the die 41 are disposed face to face with each other, a movable body 19 supporting one of the die 41 and the product 13 to allow the die 41 and the product 13 to be movable closer to or away from each other, a balance cylinder 50 placed in parallel to a moving direction of the movable body 19 and connected to the movable body 19 via a piston rod 52, a pressure detector 64 detecting a pressure inside the chamber 60, and a pressure control section 68 operative to control a pressure of working fluid supplied to the chamber 60 depending on an output from the pressure detector 64 to cancel fluctuation in load acting on the movable body 19 in the moving direction thereof.

Abstract: A check ring is mounted around a shaft of a screw tip that is mounted on a front part of a screw, whereby a resin is prevented from flowing back from ahead of a conical portion toward the screw. Projections are provided on a front end surface of the check ring. In measurement, a rear end surface of the conical portion of the screw tip and respective end surfaces of the projections are brought into contact with one another, whereby gaps are created between the screw tip and respective root surfaces of teeth of the check ring. By doing this, resin passages can be secured around contact surfaces between the rear end surface of the screw tip and the respective end surfaces of the projections of the check ring.

Abstract: A screw tip is provided in front of a screw with a shaft interposed therebetween, and a check ring is fitted around the shaft. The check ring is separated from a front end portion of the screw when the screw is rotated in a forward direction. The check ring contacts the front end portion of the screw when the screw is advanced. A front end surface of the check ring is provided with teeth, and a rear end surface of the screw tip is provided with grooves with which the respective teeth are engaged. Respective one side surfaces of the grooves and the teeth which are pressed against each other when the screw is rotated in the forward direction are formed vertical to the front end surface of the check ring, and side surfaces thereof located on the reverse sides of the above respective one side surfaces are inclined.

Abstract: A transcript apparatus has a vacuum-forming chamber 60 in which a transcription die 41 and a forming product 13 transcribed from the die 41 are disposed face to face with each other, a movable body 19 supporting one of the die 41 and the product 13 to allow the die 41 and the product 13 to be movable closer to or away from each other, a balance cylinder 50 placed in parallel to a moving direction of the movable body 19 and connected to the movable body 19 via a piston rod 52, a pressure detector 64 detecting a pressure inside the chamber 60, and a pressure control section 68 operative to control a pressure of working fluid supplied to the chamber 60 depending on an output from the pressure detector 64 to cancel fluctuation in load acting on the movable body 19 in the moving direction thereof.

Abstract: An electric injection molding machine capable of maintaining a quality of molded articles and capable of suppressing a variation of weight of articles molded by a mold having a plurality of cavities when transferring molding conditions in a hydraulic injection molding machine as they are to the electric injection molding machine.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of detecting a malfunction during a die clamping step in an injection molding machine. A reference pattern is taken which shows a relation between a die clamping force and a position of a movable platen when die clamping is normally carried out. One or more monitoring sections are set in advance with respect to that position on the basis of the reference pattern and an allowable limit value of a die clamping force in the respective monitoring sections is also set in advance in a form of a linear function of the position. The die clamping force is monitored in the respective monitoring section during a respective die clamping step and, when its value exceeds the allowable limit value, it is decided that a malfunction occurs and an alarm is issued.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of detecting a malfunction during a die clamping step in an injection molding machine. A reference pattern is taken which shows a relation between a die clamping force and a position of a movable platen when die clamping is normally carried out. One or more monitoring sections are set in advance with respect to that position on the basis of the reference pattern and an allowable limit value of a die clamping force in the respective monitoring sections is also set in advance in a form of a linear function of the position. The die clamping force is monitored in the respective monitoring section during a respective die clamping step and, when its value exceeds the allowable limit value, it is decided that a malfunction occurs and an alarm is issued.

Abstract: Used in a method of this invention is a die clamping unit, which comprises a tie bar movably attached to a stationary platen, a halfnut positioning servomotor which advances and retreats the tie bar, a halfnut which is provided on a movable platen and fixes the movable platen and the tie bar together by engaging the tie bar, an engaging mechanism which engages the halfnut with the tie bar, a hydraulic die clamping cylinder which presses the stationary platen and the movable platen, and a control device which controls the halfnut positioning servomotor and the hydraulic cylinder. The control device drives the halfnut positioning servomotor to remove a clearance between the halfnut and an engaging groove of the tie bar before a die clamping process carried out by the hydraulic cylinder.

Abstract: A screw tip is provided in front of a screw with a shaft interposed therebetween, and a check ring is fitted around the shaft. The check ring is separated from a front end portion of the screw when the screw is rotated in a forward direction. The check ring contacts the front end portion of the screw when the screw is advanced. A front end surface of the check ring is provided with teeth, and a rear end surface of the screw tip is provided with grooves with which the respective teeth are engaged. Respective one side surfaces of the grooves and the teeth which are pressed against each other when the screw is rotated in the forward direction are formed vertical to the front end surface of the check ring, and side surfaces thereof located on the reverse sides of the above respective one side surfaces are inclined.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of detecting a malfunction during a die clamping step in an injection molding machine. A reference pattern is taken which shows a relation between a die clamping force and a position of a movable platen when die clamping is normally carried out. One or more monitoring sections are set in advance with respect to that position on the basis of the reference pattern and an allowable limit value of a die clamping force in the respective monitoring sections is also set in advance in a form of a linear function of the position. The die clamping force is monitored in the respective monitoring section during a respective die clamping step and, when its value exceeds the allowable limit value, it is decided that a malfunction occurs and an alarm is issued.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of detecting a malfunction during a die clamping step in an injection molding machine. A reference pattern is taken which shows a relation between a die clamping force and a position of a movable platen when die clamping is normally carried out. One or more monitoring sections are set in advance with respect to that position on the basis of the reference pattern and an allowable limit value of a die clamping force in the respective monitoring sections is also set in advance in a form of a linear function of the position. The die clamping force is monitored in the respective monitoring section during a respective die clamping step and, when its value exceeds the allowable limit value, it is decided that a malfunction occurs and an alarm is issued.

Abstract: An electric injection molding machine capable of maintaining a quality of molded articles and capable of suppressing a variation of weight of articles molded by a mold having a plurality of cavities when transferring molding conditions in a hydraulic injection molding machine as they are to the electric injection molding machine.

Abstract: The force pushing the ejector pin when a molded product is ejected is obtained from the driving torque of the servomotor. A malfunction is detected in the ejection step as follows. First, a reference pattern is obtained in advance, when a molded product is normally removed. As the reference pattern, the relationship between torque of the servomotor and time from the initiation of ejecting the ejector pin or the position of an ejector pin is used. At least one monitoring zone is set based on the pattern and the upper and lower limits of torque of each of the monitoring zones are set. A torque value is monitored in each monitoring zone and when the torque value falls outside the upper and lower limits of any one of the monitoring zones, it is determined that a malfunction occurred and an alarm is raised.

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.