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AssigneeNetstal-Maschinen AG
InventorsCaspar Egger, Rudolf Krebser, Hans Leuzinger
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An injection molding machine assembly for use with an operating injection machine comprises a tool unit mounting support adjacent the injection machine, a plasticizer and ejection unit mounting support adjacent the mounting support for the tool unit. Each support has associated with it a coupling element for connecting the associated tool unit or plasticizer and ejector into an operative condition or into a standby heating condition, for example. In addition there is a magazine which has at least one additional support for either or both of a tool unit and an ejection and plasticizing unit. An ejector and plasticizer is advantageously provided on a mounting support as well as in a magazine support. In addition a tool unit is provided on the mounting support or in the magazine support. A transport unit is associated with the magazine and tool in the ejector mountings and is movable between them for transporting one or both of a plasticizer and ejector or a tool unit to the mounting support in the operating position as desired. The construction advantageously includes a control for automatically effecting the transportation and the coupling of the units in the operating position adjacent the injection molding machine.
An injection molding machine assembly for use with an operating injection machine, comprising a tool unit mounting support adjacent the injection machine, a plasticizer and ejection unit mounting support adjacent said tool unit mounting support, first operating and securing coupling means associated with said tool unit mounting support for connecting a tool unit, second operating and securing coupling means associated with said ejection unit mounting support for connecting a plasticizer and ejection unit, magazine means defining at least one of an additional plasticizer and ejection unit mounting support which is substantially the same as said plasticizer and ejection unit mounting support, the first ejector and plasticizer associated with said injection unit mounting support, a first tool unit associated with said tool unit mounting support, said first ejector and plasticizer associated with said magazine means, and transport means movable between said magazine, said plasticizer and ejection unit mounting support for transporting said first ejector and plasticizer between said plasticizer and ejection unit mounting support and said magazine means.
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