Control system and method of an injection molding apparatus of plastic materials
AssigneeINGLASS S.p.A.
InventorsMaurizio Bazzo, Massimo Rossi
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Abstract
A system and method for controlling an actuator which actuates an axially displaceable pin valve of an apparatus for injection molding of plastic materials, where the control system includes an electronic control unit of the actuator which adjusts at least one among position, speed and acceleration of the pin valve, and a position sensor which detects a position of a plunger of the actuator and is operatively connected to the electronic control unit. The position sensor indirectly detects the position of the plunger of the actuator.
Claims8
A system for controlling an actuator which actuates an axially displaceable pin valve of an apparatus for injection molding of plastic materials, wherein the actuator is a fluid jack having a cylinder and a plunger, said system comprising:
- an electronic control unit of the actuator for adjusting at least one among position, speed and acceleration of the pin valve, and a position sensor for detecting the position of the plunger of the actuator and operatively connected to said electronic control unit,
- wherein said position sensor is operatively associated to a moveable member actuated simultaneously with said actuator and includes a plunger of an auxiliary fluid jack inserted in a delivery and discharge circuit of the actuator and located at a remote position with respect to said actuator.
An apparatus for injection molding of plastic materials including at least one injector provided with an axially displaceable pin valve, an actuator which actuates said pin valve and includes a fluid jack having a cylinder and a plunger, an electronic control unit of the actuator for adjusting one from among position, speed and acceleration of the pin valve of the at least one injector, the apparatus comprising:
- a position sensor which indirectly detects a position of the plunger of the actuator and is operatively connected to said electronic unit, wherein said position sensor is located at a remote position with respect to the actuator, and
- wherein said position sensor is operatively associated to a movable member actuated simultaneously with said actuator and includes a plunger of an auxiliary fluid jack inserted in a delivery and discharge circuit of the actuator.
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