Injection molding machine having a high speed turret

An injection molding machine, comprising:

• an injection molding machine having only two platens and including a first platen carrying a first mold half having one of at least one mold cavity and at least one mold core;
• a second platen in association with said first platen, wherein said second platen is a rotatable turret means rotatable on an axis for rotating at least one movable mold half thereof into alignment with said first mold half, each of said at least one movable mold half including one of at least one mold cavity and at least one mold core matable with said first mold half for forming a mold for molding a molded article, said rotatable turret means further clamping said at least one movable mold half and said first mold half together;
• means for moving said rotatable turret means, relative said first mold half, away from and towards said first platen and means for rotating the rotatable turret means, wherein the means for rotating includes a movable linkage means affixed to said turret operative to rotate said turret during the movement of said turret away from and towards said first platen;
• and
• a first injection means for injecting melt into said at least one mold cavity.