In a method for determining at least part of a path (12) for connecting at least one starting point (14) to at least one finishing point (16) in a space (R) for at least one autonavigation of at least one movable component through the space on a machine (100), at least one model of the movable component and the machine is provided, information on the geometry is gathered, current positions are determined and these are brought into relation with one another to create a graph (10). An algorithm is used to calculate the path (12), collision-free autonavigation along the path (12) being carried out after a collision check has been performed. This assists the operator in adapting the machine cycle, while likewise bringing about an improvement in terms of the travel path, cycle time, reliability of the process, energy and wear.

Provided is an apparatus for determining whether a molded product is defective by sensing a surface temperature of a mold or the molded product in a contact type or a non-contact type using an infrared ray, without inserting a temperature sensor in the mold. In an injection mold robot transfer apparatus that includes absorption tools for absorbing a mold and transferring a molded product after determining whether the molded product is defective, the apparatus includes a support bar for fixing the absorption tools and including a vertical recess, a crossbar fixed by the vertical recess of the support bar, a forward and backward shaft fixed by the crossbar, a bracket fixed by the forward and backward shaft, and a temperature sensor fixed on the bracket.

An injection molding system includes a plurality of inspection apparatuses for inspecting molded article quality, a unit that transports a molded article molded by an injection molding machine, a molded article containment unit that is provided for each of types of post-treatment operations needed for the molded article, a transport destination designation unit that selects and designates the molded article containment unit to contain the molded article on the basis of a combination of inspection results from the plurality of inspection apparatuses, and a molded article sorting and transport unit that sorts and transports the molded article into the molded article containment unit designated by the transport destination designation unit.

In an injection molding system, a holding force changing means reduces a holding force to a predetermined level or less if a predetermined or higher load is detected by an external load detection means after a molded article is transported to a work area of an operator by a molded article transport device. Thus, the operator can easily take out and inspect the molded article.

There is provided a control system for an apparatus for taking out a molded product, the apparatus performing appropriate operation when a collision occurs while a servo system control section is manually operated. When a collision detection section outputs an operation stop command, a deviation clearing section performs clearing operation to bring deviations in a servo system control section to zero with the servo system control section kept on. Positioning is completed as the deviations are brought to zero, which enables operation to be performed again. When a retracting operation is performed after the operation is stopped, servomotors are operated according to an operation command, which allows smooth retraction from the collision state.

A silicone pencil preparation device includes: a conveying apparatus, a grabbing apparatus, a silicone injection molding machine and a control apparatus. The conveying apparatus includes an unprocessed pencil conveying apparatus and a processed pencil conveying apparatus. The silicone injection molding machine includes a main machine provided with a mold and a mold closing system, the mold includes a front mold and a rear mold, the mold is secured onto the mold closing system, and a middle portion of a front mold cavity is provided with a pencil carrying slot. The control apparatus is configured to perform the following steps: moving an unprocessed pencil to the pencil carrying slot; performing a mold closing operation; performing an injection molding operation on the front mold cavity and a rear mold cavity; performing a mold splitting operation; and moving a processed pencil in the pencil carrying slot to the processed pencil conveying apparatus.

An operation abnormality detection method for detecting an operation abnormality in a molding device having a movable part includes: acquiring a prescribed measured value relating to operation of the movable part and calculating, as statistical information, an average value of prescribed information values based on the prescribed measured values: calculating a first threshold and a second threshold; acquiring a current measured value and comparing a current information value based on the current measured value with the greater of the first threshold and the second threshold; and issuing a warning if the current information value at least exceeds the greater of the first threshold and the second threshold.

A manufacturing apparatus and method for a resin container. The apparatus includes at least: a heating unit configured to heat a preform; a blow molding part configured to mold a plurality of the preforms into a container; and a conveyance member configured to convey the plurality of preforms that has been heated to the blow molding part. The conveyance member includes: a plurality of holding arms each configured to hold one of the plurality of preforms; a connecting member configured to connect together the plurality of holding arms at equal intervals; and a pitch changing mechanism configured to change a pitch between the plurality of holding arms, and the pitch changing mechanism includes a stopper mechanism configured to position the plurality of holding arms at a predetermined wide pitch when an interval of the holding arms is changed from a narrow pitch to the predetermined wide pitch.

The invention relates to a packaging method and to an associated packaging device (1) for packaging injection-molded plastic parts (2), which are pipette tips or medical reaction vessels, the injection-molded plastic parts (2) being arranged in cavity-pure subgroups (6) and then subjected to lateral inspection sub-subgroup (10) per sub-subgroup (10).