Injection molding machine including quick-change mold assembly

An injection molding machine for injecting molding material to form molded products comprising:

• a machine frame, an injection assembly coupled with said frame, a press assembly also coupled with said frame, a mold-mounting assembly coupled with said press assembly, and a mold pallet assembly to be secured to said press assembly by said mold-mounting assembly;
• said mold pallet assembly includes first and second mold pallet units which define a mold cavity when in a closed condition, and alignment members to ensure correct alignment between said first and second mold pallet units when in said closed condition;
• said first mold pallet unit including an injection passageway assembly for engagement with said injection assembly and receiving molding material;
• said mold-mounting assembly has first and second mold-mounting devices, each having a clamping unit for releasably securing said first and second mold pallet units to said press assembly to enable the quick release of the mold pallet units from the press assembly, and further includes a sensor which indicates the position of said mold pallet assembly relative to said press assembly;
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• said press assembly being adapted to move said first and second mold pallet units between said closed condition in which said first mold pallet unit engages said injection assembly and an open condition in which said units are separated from one another.