Abstract: An injection molding system includes: an injection molding machine; a collaborative robot installed outside or inside the injection molding machine; and a control unit that controls the collaborative robot. Before the injection molding machine is brought into operation, the control unit operates the collaborative robot at least in a space inside the injection molding machine where molds are installed, and transmits an operation disable signal to the injection molding machine when contact between an object and the collaborative robot or a hand attached to an end of the collaborative robot is detected.

Abstract: In order to calculate a ball screw abrasion amount of an injection-axis ball screw or a mold-clamping-axis ball screw, a position of a ball nut fitted to the ball screw is photographed by a camera installed in an injection molding machine. Then, if the photographed position of the ball nut is found, as a result of analysis of an image captured by the camera, to be deviated from the position of the ball nut when a ball screw has no abrasion, it is determined that the ball screw is abraded.

Abstract: In order to calculate a ball screw abrasion amount of an injection-axis ball screw or a mold-clamping-axis ball screw, a position of a ball nut fitted to the ball screw is photographed by a camera installed in an injection molding machine. Then, if the photographed position of the ball nut is found, as a result of analysis of an image captured by the camera, to be deviated from the position of the ball nut when a ball screw has no abrasion, it is determined that the ball screw is abraded.

Abstract: In an injection molding system, an amount of deformation of an elastic member is calculated from image data of the elastic member causing a nozzle to generate a nozzle touch force and a nozzle touch force of the nozzle is calculated by converting the amount of deformation. Accordingly, it becomes possible to detect abnormal conditions such as resin leakage and mold deformation and exercise correct control of the nozzle touch force.