Provided is a magnetic clamp device that is capable of more finely measuring an induced voltage generated in a coil and selecting countermeasures against reductions in magnetization force. Multiple magnet blocks 11, 21 each comprising an invertible magnet 18, the polarity of which can be inverted, and non-invertible magnet 15, are positioned on a surface of a plate PL composed of magnetic body magnetically clamping a mold M1, M2 when in a magnetized state. The magnetic flux traversing the invertible magnet 18; and a control device 33 that determines whether or not there has been a polarity inversion in the induced voltage detected from the coil 31, and if there has been a polarity inversion, warns that the adhesion of the molds M1, M2 has decreased.

Provided is a magnetic clamp device that is capable of more finely measuring an induced voltage generated in a coil and selecting countermeasures against reductions in magnetization force. Multiple magnet blocks 11, 21 each comprising an invertible magnet 18, the polarity of which can be inverted, and non-invertible magnet 15, are positioned on a surface of a plate PL composed of magnetic body magnetically clamping a mold M1, M2 when in a magnetized state. The magnetic flux traversing the invertible magnet 18; and a control device 33 that determines whether or not there has been a polarity inversion in the induced voltage detected from the coil 31, and if there has been a polarity inversion, warns that the adhesion of the molds M1, M2 has decreased.

Controllability of an input amount of a filler is improved to manufacture a molded substance having higher performance. The molded substance is manufactured by using an injection molding machine including: a cylinder 11 having a supply port 13h which is located upstream and through which a resin pellet RP is supplied and a supply port 15h which is located downstream of the supply port 13h and through which a filler F is supplied; a screw S disposed inside the cylinder; and a cutting machine 15. The cutting machine 15 continuously cuts a thread-state fiber (roving R) to a constant length, and inputs cut fiber pieces (filler F) into the supply port 15h.

A method and system is provided for operating a molding machine to prevent damage when replacing a mold. The molding machine includes movable and fixed magnetic platens to open and close a mold. The system includes a flux sensor. When a set-up mode is selected, an electronic processor is configured to: enable movement of the movable magnetic platen when the crane is above the molding machine; the molding machine receives a crane load signal that is less than a marginal load value; and the flux sensor senses that the magnetic platens are magnetized and the magnetic circuit is completed; and enable movement of the movable platen to remove/insert the mold when the crane is above the molding machine; the molding machine receives a crane load signal wherein a load is greater than the marginal load value; and the flux sensor senses that the magnetic circuit is not completed.

A magnetic clamping apparatus can be switched, by a reversal of a polarity of a first magnet, between an unclamping state in which a first mold is not clamped on an attraction face of a first magnetic plate 6 and a clamping state in which it is clamped on the attraction face. If a first operation is performed with respect to the magnetic clamping apparatus, a clamping operation of switching from the unclamping state into the clamping state is performed on condition that a proximity sensor is detecting proximity of the first mold. If a second operation that is different from the first operation is performed, the clamping operation is performed on condition that the proximity sensor is not detecting the proximity of the first mold.

A method and system is provided for operating a molding machine to prevent damage when replacing a mold. The molding machine includes movable and fixed magnetic platens to open and close a mold. The system includes a flux sensor. When a set-up mode is selected, an electronic processor is configured to: enable movement of the movable magnetic platen when the crane is above the molding machine; the molding machine receives a crane load signal that is less than a marginal load value; and the flux sensor senses that the magnetic platens are magnetized and the magnetic circuit is completed; and enable movement of the movable platen to remove/insert the mold when the crane is above the molding machine; the molding machine receives a crane load signal wherein a load is greater than the marginal load value; and the flux sensor senses that the magnetic circuit is not completed.