Molding system and method of manufacturing molded article

A method of manufacturing a molded article by integrally molding a sheet-shaped insert member and a molding material, the method of manufacturing the molded article comprising:

• supplying the insert member from a sheet supply part arranged around a predetermined reference position;
• heating the insert member by a sheet heating part;
• transferring the insert member from the sheet heating part by an ejector including a delivery position arranged around the reference position;
• forming the molded article by integrally molding the insert member that has been heated and the molding material by a molding apparatus;
• ejecting the molded article from the molding apparatus by the ejector and transferring the molded article;
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• transferring at least one of the insert member and the molded article between the sheet supply part and the ejector by a transfer robot arranged at the reference position.