Manufacturing method and an injection molding system

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program that causes a computer to execute a method, the method comprising:

• conveying a first mold between a first position for performing an injection molding process and a second position for performing a cooling process;
• conveying a second mold between the first position and a third position for performing the cooling process;
• performing the injection molding process on the mold located at the first position;
• performing a removal process for removing a molded part from the mold after completion of the cooling process;
• exchanging the first mold for a third mold when a number of molded parts associated with the first mold are removed reaches a predetermined number, wherein the second mold and the third mold are conveyed, and
• controlling, during at least a part of exchanging the first mold and the third mold such that the injection molding process, the cooling process, and the removal process are performed without conveying the second mold between the first position and the third position.

An injection molding system comprising:

• an injection molding machine;
• a conveying apparatus configured to change between multiple molds;
• a controller;
• and
• a memory configured to store a program that causes the controller to execute a manufacturing process,
• wherein an improvement to the injection molding system includes the controller executing a manufacturing process of:
• conveying a first mold between a first position for performing an injection molding process and a second position for performing a cooling process;
• conveying a second mold between the first position and a third position for performing the cooling process;
• performing the injection molding process on the mold located at the first position;
• performing a removal process for removing a molded part from the mold after completion of the cooling process;
• exchanging the first mold for a third mold when a number of molded parts associated with the first mold are removed reaches a predetermined number, wherein the second mold and the third mold are conveyed, and
• controlling, during at least a part of exchanging the first mold and the third mold such that the injection molding process, the cooling process, and the removal process are performed without conveying the second mold between the first position and the third position.