Injection molding machine with a mold core drive apparatus

An apparatus for making at least one molded product, comprising:

• a mold including at least one movable core and at least one mold part;
• a movable platen;
• a servomotor fixedly coupled to the movable platen, having a drive shaft movably mounted in the movable platen, the drive shaft coupling with the at least one movable core;
• a mold clamping unit coupled to the movable platen, driving the movable platen to drive the at least one movable core in proximity to the at least one mold part to close the mold, and driving the movable platen to drive the at least one movable core away from the at least one mold part to open the mold;
• and
• a control device electronically coupled to the servomotor and the mold clamping unit, controlling the servomotor to move the at least one movable core in a position to form the mold, controlling the servomotor to withdraw the at least one movable core from the at least one molded product made in the mold, and controlling the mold clamping unit to open and close the mold,
• control of the mold clamping unit being independent from control of the servomotor.