Abstract: A method includes recording: a setting value of a setting quantity, a value of a process quantity, and/or a value of an indirect process quantity of the production process obtained from a value of a process quantity by a data recording unit. The method also includes establishing a calculated setting value and/or an electronic message by a computing unit by a set of rules. The input data of the set of rules includes the values recorded and/or a system configuration value of a system configuration quantity and/or classified values from the values. The method also includes deciding whether the calculated setting value should be adopted and/or the recommended action should be followed by a decision-making unit and/or the operator via the operator interface. The set of rules is created by a learning unit by a machine learning process employing training data from production plants and/or production machines.

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: 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: 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: An operating unit has a display screen, a data processing device, and at least one hand button for the operation of injection molding machine elements. Items of information which are associated with injection molding elements and which are present in the injection molding machine can be called up by the data processing device. Items of status information which are associated with injection molding elements and which are present in the injection molding machine can be called up by the data processing device. Upon actuation of the at least one hand button, if the status information associated with the corresponding injection molding machine element indicates activatability, at least one operating signal can be sent to the injection molding machine and the associated items of information can be represented on the display screen. Otherwise, the associated items of information and a warning indication indicating non-activatability can be represented.

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 are 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: An injection assembly for an injection moulding machine, comprising a screw (2) mounted in a plasticising cylinder and an injection piston (8) which moves the screw (2) in the longitudinal direction and which is mounted in an injection cylinder, wherein there is provided a supply conduit for the injection cylinder having a control valve (13) which can be shut off and there is provided an additional conduit (14) which by-passes the control valve (13) and in which are arranged a device (17) for reducing the amount of the pressure fluid flowing to the injection cylinder (7) and possibly a device (16) for reducing the pressure.

Abstract: An injection assembly for an injection moulding machine, comprising a screw (2) mounted in a plasticising cylinder and an injection piston (8) which moves the screw (2) in the longitudinal direction and which is mounted in an injection cylinder, wherein there is provided a supply conduit for the injection cylinder having a control valve (13) which can be shut off and there is provided an additional conduit (14) which bypasses the control valve (13) and in which are arranged a device (17) for reducing the amount of the pressure fluid flowing to the injection cylinder (7) and possibly a device (16) for reducing the pressure.