A remote controller can be provided on any apparatus that employs feedback control from a native controller to add functionality to the apparatus where the native controller is not capable of providing such functionality independently.

An injection molding apparatus comprises a support base and a mold carrier removably mounted to the support base. The mold carrier includes a mounting plate with attachment features for engaging the support base. A mold with two mold plates is slidably mounted to the mounting 5 plate. A clamp is operable to move the plates between open and closed positions. In the closed position, the plates abut one another. In the open position, the plates are spaced apart for removing molded articles.

In an injection device according to an embodiment, each of a plurality of outer peripheral protrusions of a screw is formed with an outer peripheral protrusion inclined surface, and each of a plurality of inner peripheral protrusions of a through-hole of a bush is formed with an inner peripheral protrusion inclined surface. The injection device advances the bush until a linear-motion torque exceeds a linear-motion torque threshold, and, if a rotation torque exceeds a rotation torque threshold before the linear-motion torque exceeds the linear-motion torque threshold, ends control processing when the linear-motion torque exceeds the linear-motion torque threshold.

A remote controller can be provided on any apparatus that employs feedback control from a native controller to add functionality to the apparatus where the native controller is not capable of providing such functionality independently.

A melt dispenser for plastic molding comprises a barrel unit removably mountable to a drive unit. A feed screw is received within a barrel of the barrel unit and is rotated by the drive unit to dispense molten molding material through an outlet of the barrel. A coupling mechanism can be engaged to hold the barrel unit against the drive unit and on to connect the screw to the drive. The coupling mechanism is operable by an actuator.

An embodiment of the present invention provides an injection device including a screw that includes a plurality of outer circumferential protrusions, each of the plurality of outer circumferential protrusions being provided with an outer circumferential protrusion slope and a second outer circumferential protrusion slope. A bush of the injection device includes a plurality of inner circumferential protrusions, each of the plurality of inner circumferential protrusions being provided with an inner circumferential protrusion slope and a second inner circumferential protrusion slope. A rear end of each of the plurality of outer circumferential protrusions and a front end of each of the plurality of inner circumferential protrusions include no flat surface.

An injection molding machine with an injection system and a clamping system. The injection system may include a removable injection module defining a portion of the material flow path. The injection module may include all of parts that come in contact with the material between the material source and the mold. The injection module may include a valve arrangement movable between a fill position to load the injection module with material and an inject position to eject material from the injection module into the mold. The actuators for the injection module may be supported on the machine rather than the injection module. The clamping system may include a platen linear actuator to open and close the mold, and a hydraulic clamping system to apply clamping force to the closed mold. The hydraulic clamping system may include a free-float valve manifold assembly that selectively places the hydraulic cylinders in free-float mode.

A spacer for a foreign object detection sensor including an elongated hollow sheath, two conductive members, and two core wires buried in the two conductive members, the spacer being used for a terminal portion of the foreign object detection sensor and including a first member including an insertion portion configured to be inserted into a space between the two conductive members, and a concave-shaped second member including a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion at which a locking portion is provided to be locked to a first end of the first member, the second end portion which is opposed to the locking portion and is connected to a second end of the first member via an integral hinge, the second member containing one of the two conductor portions inside a closed cross-section formed between the first member and the second member.

The present invention relates to a column-free closing unit for an injection-moulding apparatus, wherein a fixed platen (5) is provided, and this platen is arranged on a first wing (3), wherein the fixed platen (5) is fixed to the first wing (3) at a fastening region (9), wherein a closing device (6) is provided, and this closing device acts on a second wing (4) and is connected to a movable platen (7), wherein the closing device (6) is designed to exert a pressing force in the direction of the fixed platen (5), wherein the fixed platen (5) is supported beneath the fastening region (9) via a supporting device, wherein the supporting device comprises a connecting bar (10), which run substantially orthogonally in relation to the longitudinal axis (8) of the machine, wherein the supporting device comprises at least one spring bar (11), wherein the spring bar (11) is designed to transmit the pressing force from the fixed platen (5) to the connecting bar (10), wherein the spring bar (11) runs substantially orthogonally in relation to the longitudinal axis (8) of the machine and in relation to the connecting bar (10).

An injection molding machine with an injection system and a clamping system. The injection system may include a removable injection module defining a portion of the material flow path. The injection module may include all of parts that come in contact with the material between the material source and the mold. The injection module may include a valve arrangement movable between a fill position to load the injection module with material and an inject position to eject material from the injection module into the mold. The actuators for the injection module may be supported on the machine rather than the injection module. The clamping system may include a platen linear actuator to open and close the mold, and a hydraulic clamping system to apply clamping force to the closed mold. The hydraulic clamping system may include a free-float valve manifold assembly that selectively places the hydraulic cylinders in free-float mode.