System for operating clamp axis of an injection molding machine and method thereof

Abstract

A system for operating a clamp axis of an injection molding machine, comprising a human-machine interface configured to communicate operating parameters of the injection molding machine; a machine control unit receives the operating parameters from the human-machine interface, the machine control unit configured to transmit a controlling signals to a fluid power pack and/or a proportional flow valve; and an actuator actuated based on the controlling signals received by the fluid power pack and the proportional flow valve, to reciprocate the clamp axis in linear direction. The system is configured to toggle from a normal mode to eco-mode and vice versa by means of the human-machine interface. The absolute power demand during operation of the clamp axis is reduced by 15%-30%.

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