A controller for an injection molding machine includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to store, in a storage, information on an action taken on the injection molding machine, user information indicating a user who has taken the action, and information on time for taking the action in association with each other, with respect to each of actions taken on the injection molding machine. The processing circuitry is further configured to refer to the storage to display, on a display, the number of actions taken by the user or time required for taking the actions by the user in a visually recognizable manner using a figure, with respect to each of users indicated in the user information.

In a molding management system that manages production of a product in a production process including an injection molding process of the product performed by an injection molding apparatus, an information processing device acquires, for each cycle of executing injection molding, cycle data including one or more pieces of cycle-related information obtained in response to execution of the cycle by the injection molding apparatus and first date-and-time information, acquires injection molding condition data including one or more pieces of injection molding condition information each indicating an injection molding condition set in the injection molding apparatus and second date-and-time information, every time the injection molding condition is set in the injection molding apparatus, and outputs, to another device, a combination of first cycle data and first injection molding condition data associated with the first cycle data.

a molding management system for managing production of a product in a production process including an injection molding process of the product by an injection molding device, the molding management system includes an information processing device communicatively connected to a terminal device, wherein the information processing device includes a storage section configured to store data relating to an injection molding and the data is associated with information unique to the injection molding device as device identification information for identifying the injection molding device.

In a molding management system that manages production of a product in a production process including an injection molding process of the product performed by an injection molding apparatus, an information processing device acquires, for each cycle of executing injection molding, cycle data including one or more pieces of cycle-related information obtained in response to execution of the cycle by the injection molding apparatus and first date-and-time information, acquires injection molding condition data including one or more pieces of injection molding condition information each indicating an injection molding condition set in the injection molding apparatus and second date-and-time information, every time the injection molding condition is set in the injection molding apparatus, and displays, on a display unit, a combination of first cycle data and first association information indicating first injection molding condition data associated with the first cycle data as a first combination.

A molding management system includes an information processing device, and the information processing device acquires, for each cycle, cycle data including one or more pieces of cycle-related information and first date-and-time information, and displays, in response to a received operation, a data display image displaying a list of one or more pieces of the cycle data, that are acquired, arranged in order of date and time on a display unit, each of the one or more pieces of cycle-related information includes feature value information indicating a feature value of a quantity detected for each cycle by a detection unit attached to an injection molding apparatus, and according to the feature value information of the cycle data contained in the list, the information processing device displays, in the data display image, abnormality occurrence notification information notifying that an abnormality occurs in the cycle, and indicates, in the data display image, a degree of the abnormality that occurs in the cycle.

A molding machine includes: a clamping device configured to open, close, and clamp a mold; an injection device configured to inject a molding material into a cavity of the clamped mold; a display device configured to display information; and a control device configured to control the clamping device, the injection device, and the display device. The control device causes the display device to display a warranty list screen displaying respective identifiers of a plurality of components constituting the molding machine in a list for each warranty period.

An operation screen of a magnet clamp is displayed on a controller of an injection molding machine. A mold clamping device of the injection molding machine is provided with the magnet clamp. The operation screen is for controlling the magnet clamp to perform clamping or unclamping of a mold.

At least a target torque value Ts for screw rotational torque T and an upper limit value Ru for screw rotational speed R are set beforehand as molding conditions, and the rotation of a screw 3 is controlled during a plasticization process on the basis of the target torque value Ts. A graphic display screen 51 is pop-up displayed when a changeover switch 50 is operated, in addition to a normal waveform display screen 11nn. The graphic display screen 51 is used for displaying data representing changes in at least one of screw position X, the screw rotational torque T, and the screw rotational speed R during the plastination process. The normal waveform display screen 11nn is used for displaying data representing changes in at least one of injection speed V, injection pressure Pp, and mold assembly parting opening amount Lm during molding.

A molding assistance device includes: a data input section for inputting resin related data including reinforcing fiber data, and molding machine related data including at least screw data; a calculation expression data setting section in which solid phase rate calculation expression data are set, the solid phase rate calculation expression data being used for calculation of a solid phase rate of molten resin containing reinforcing fibers in a heating cylinder on the basis of input data inputted from the data input section and molding condition data set by a molding condition setting section; and a calculation processing functional section which includes at least a solid phase rate calculation processing section and a fiber state calculation processing section. The solid phase rate calculation processing section obtains an estimated solid phase rate of the reinforcing fiber-containing molten resin at the time of completion of metering by calculation processing based on the solid phase rate calculation expression data. The fiber state calculation processing section obtains an estimated breakage rate of the reinforcing fibers at the time of completion of metering.

A control device of an injection molding machine includes an output part configured to output a display screen displaying waveform information indicating a change of at least one of setting information indicating a setting of a process of injection molding or an actual value according to the process, and a plurality of pieces of instruction information to set a range of the waveform information, the display screen being output to a display input device in which a display device and an input device are integrated, the display input device being configured to receive an operation in a screen area displayed by the display input device, the display input device being connected to the injection molding machine; and a receiving part configured to receive, from the display input device, an operation with respect to at least one of the plurality of pieces of instruction information displayed on the display screen.