Abstract: Disclosed are molding-system platens, molding systems having molding-system platens, and/or a method of a molding-system platen.

Abstract: Disclosed are molding-system platens, molding systems that include the molding-system platens, and a method of a molding-system platen.

Abstract: Disclosed is, according to an embodiment, a molding machine has a clamp piston assembly that includes: (i) a body portion having a channel extending through the body portion, the channel including a pocket into which is mounted, in use, a first set of contact pads, the body portion being transmittable of a clamping force, and (ii) a clamp bushing being receptive of the clamping force from the body portion, the clamp bushing being lockably engagable with a tie bar, the clamp bushing having an external surface to which is mounted, in use, a second set of contact pads, the clamp bushing being locatable and rotatable within the pocket, the first set of contact pads and the second set of contact pads cooperate to define at least two fluid sealable chambers, and responsive to pressurization of fluid placed any one of the at least two fluid sealable, the clamp bushing is rotated so as to become lock engaged with the tie bar.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved drive system for rotatable members in molding machines. The drive system comprises at least one frameless, brushless electric motor having a stator mounted to the machine and a rotor directly coupled to the rotatable member. Each rotor is coupled to the rotatable member so that the axis of rotation of the rotor is concentric to the axis of rotation of the rotatable member.