Visual control process for valve gates
AssigneePlastic Engineering & Technical Services, Inc.
InventorsDorne Yeager, Lance Roman
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Abstract
The present invention is a system for electronically controlling the movement of a pin assembly used in a valve gate mechanism of an injection molding machine. The system of the present invention includes at least one valve which is part of an injection molding machine, as well as a graphical user interface which is operable for controlling the injection molding machine and the valve. Additionally, the present invention also includes controlling the injection molding machine electronically for improving the control over the opening and closing of the valves.
Claims33
A system for electronically controlling the movement of pin assembly for a valve gate mechanism of an injection molding machine, comprising:
- at least one valve being part of said injection molding machine;
- a graphical user interface operable for controlling said injection molding machine and said at least one valve;
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- said at least one valve of said injection molding machine is controlled electronically.
A system for electronically controlling the movement of pin assembly for a valve gate mechanism of an injection molding machine comprising:
- at least one valve being part of said injection molding machine, said injection molding machine having a press screw for delivering molten material through said at least one valve into a mold;
- a graphical user interface operable for controlling said injection molding machine and said at least one valve;
- a plurality of parameters, said plurality of parameters operable with said graphical user interface for sending commands to said injection molding machine;
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- wherein said at least one valve of said injection molding machine is controlled electronically.
A method for controlling the opening an closing of a valve used in an injection molding machine, comprising the steps of:
- providing an injection molding machine;
- providing at least one valve gate used with said injection molding machine;
- providing a graphical user interface between a user and said injection molding machine;
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- electronically controlling said at least one valve gate with said graphical user interface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.