Vertical injection molding machine

Abstract

A vertical injection molding machine includes a mold clamping device configured to clamp a mold, an injection device provided on the mold clamping device, the injection device being configured to inject an injection material, a controller including an operation terminal, the operation terminal provided on an operation side of the vertical injection molding machine, and a safety fence surrounding other three sides of the vertical injection molding machine except for the operation side. Alight curtain and a cover are provided on the operation side. The light curtain includes a plurality of spaced light sources and the same number of light receiving sensors, the light curtain being configured to detect an entry into the mold clamping device from the operation side. The cover is disposed on or above the light curtain.

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