Apparatus for taking out molded product and method of monitoring operations thereof

A method of monitoring operations of an apparatus for taking out a molded product, comprising the steps of:

• measuring a cycle time required for one cycle of taking out a molded product from an injection molding machine;
• setting a target cycle time allowed by an administrator;
• comparing the cycle time measured every one cycle and the target cycle time;
• counting the number of times that the measured cycle times consecutively exceed the target cycle time, if it is determined that the measured cycle time has exceeded the target cycle time as a result of the comparing;
• and
• outputting a detection signal if it is determined that the measured cycle times consecutively exceed the target cycle time more than m times where m is an integer of two or more.

An apparatus for taking out a molded product, including a cycle time administration section capable of setting a target cycle time for a cycle time required for one cycle of taking out a molded product from an injection molding machine, wherein the cycle time administration section comprises:

• a measurement section operable to measure the cycle time every one cycle;
• a setting and storing section operable to set and store the target cycle time;
• a comparison section operable to compare the measured cycle time and the target cycle time;
• a counting section operable to count the number of times that the measured cycle times consecutively exceed the target cycle time, following the measured cycle time that has first exceeded the target cycle time, if it is determined that the measured cycle time has exceeded the target cycle time as a result of comparison performed by the comparison section;
• and
• an outputting section operable to output a detection signal if the counted number of times that the measured cycle times consecutively exceed the target cycle time is more than n times where n is an integer of one or more.

An apparatus for taking out a molded product, including a cycle time administration section capable of setting a target cycle time for a cycle time required for one cycle of taking out a molded product from an injection molding machine, wherein the cycle time administration section comprises:

• a measurement section operable to measure the cycle time every one cycle;
• a setting and storing section operable to set and store the target cycle time;
• a comparison section operable to compare the measured cycle time and the target cycle time;
• a counting section operable to count the number of times that the measured cycle times consecutively exceed the target cycle time, if it is determined that the measured cycle time has exceeded the target cycle time as a result of comparison performed by the comparison section;
• and
• an outputting section operable to output a detection signal if it is determined that the measured cycle times consecutively exceed the target cycle time more than m times where m is an integer of two or more.