Method for avoiding parallelism of load peaks of a plastic-processing machine, more particularly an injection molding machine or shaping machine, and plastic-processing system

Abstract

A plastics processing plant and method for avoiding parallel occurrence of load peaks of a plastics processing machine, in particular an injection-molding machine and at least one production resource. The injection-molding machine, which includes a temperature control unit, hot runner system, cooling unit, flow controller, granule dryer, mold dryer, metering device, robot, and automation system, is connected via an electrical line or data line to the at least one production resource directly or indirectly via an external work cell controller. The injection-molding machine or the external work cell controller transmits one or several control signals or internal operating states with increased load requirement, to the production resource so that the production resource performs a load shift, load reduction or load shedding at the times of the increased load requirement of the injection-molding machine.

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