Abstract: A mold for molding an expanded resin, wherein a silicone rubber layer (40) having a JIS-A hardness of 20 to 70 is formed as a heat-insulating layer at least on a part or the whole of the inner wall surface that forms a cavity (20) of a mold main body (10) which is for use in molding an expanded resin and which is made of an aluminum material. This mold for molding an expanded resin is effectively usable in molding expanded polystyrene or the like by a bead molding method, and can produce a molded product of an expanded resin with high thermal efficiency by virtue of high heat insulation performance. Further, the mold can be easily produced with good execution efficiency.

Abstract: A control system for controlling a production facility, including a plurality of work stations each of which is provided with an automatically controllable working apparatus, has a control device for controlling the working apparatus so as to perform specified working and a data communications network through which the control means communicates data on operation of the working apparatus with other work stations so as to reflect the data in operation of each working apparatus.

Abstract: A working arrangement for performing multiple operations with a robot comprises a plurality of working stations at each of which a predetermined operation with a tool is performed to an unfinished work, a shifting unit provided in connection with each working station for holding the tool so as to be movable between a predetermined reference position and an operating position in each working station and for shifting the tool to the reference position from the operating position, and a robot provided to be movable in relation to the working stations for causing the tool to move from the reference position to the operating position in each working station.