A molding machine includes: a mold that forms a molded product; an extrusion pin that transmits to the molded product an extrusion force for demolding the molded product from the mold, wherein the extrusion pin is inserted in the mold; and a control device configured to control the extrusion force of the extrusion pin. The control device controls the extrusion force at a first timing elapsed a first elapsed period so as to be greater than the extrusion force at second timing elapsed a second elapsed period. The first elapsed period is an elapsed period from a predetermined start point. The second period is an elapsed period from the start point and a shorter than the first elapsed period.

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.

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 controller is configured to obtain a torque waveform of a servo motor while an ejector pin is operating, compare the torque waveform with a reference waveform obtained in advance, and determine that an ejector is abnormal when a difference between the torque waveform and the reference waveform exceeds a threshold value.