Continuous molding machine post-molding device

Abstract

Disclosed, amongst other things, is a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a continuous molding machine (10) that includes a frame (14), a plurality of molding devices (16) that are mounted to the frame (14) in a circular array thereon, and a cam (31) movably linked to both the frame (14) and to the plurality of molding devices (16) for driving functions thereof including at least one of: a mold stroke function; a molded article ejection function; a melt handling function; a valve gate function; and a mold clamping function. The continuous molding machine (10) also includes a first molded article handling device (90) that is configured to handle just-molded molded articles (2) from the plurality of molding devices (16). Moreover, the continuous molding machine (10) includes a post-molding device (68), the post-molding device (68) includes a post-mold cooling table (70) that is movably linked to the frame (14) of the continuous molding machine (10), and a quantity of molded article holders (72) linked to the post-mold cooling table (70), the quantity of molded article holders (72) being configured to receive and hold the just-molded molded articles (2).

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