scholarly journals Design and Implementation of Productivity Monitoring System in Rubber Injection Molding Machine in Real Time Based on Visual Studio and Android Application

Author(s):  
M Rubenstein ◽  
D Handaya ◽  
W Slamet
Author(s):  
Jonathan Loftis ◽  
Saeed Farahani ◽  
Srikanth Pilla

Abstract Every day-increasing connectivity and access to data can provide valuable insight to the plastics industry. While the amount of accessible data has been increasing, the means to process and store it efficiently while squeezing valuable process information out of it has not been prioritized. The increase in connectivity has led to much of this data being stored and used in cloud computing systems which can be both monetarily and computationally expensive. Motivated by this fact, the feasibility of using real-time data directly captured from injection molding machine is investigated in terms of their capabilities for online quality monitoring. Using the built-in sensors that are usually existed in the standard injection molding machines (barrel pressure, screw position, and clamp force) and a dimensional reduction method, models are derived to predict quality of injection molded parts (Weight, Thickness, and Diameter). The developed models show high predictive capability with R2 values ranging from 0.89–0.97. Moreover, the combination of the proposed feature extraction method and implementation of Partial Least Squares Regression (PLS) demonstrates that most of the computing for automatic quality control can be done on local edge computing hardware with a significantly summarized data, and only control commands need to be sent through the cloud.


2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 378-382
Author(s):  
Shan Syedhidayat ◽  
Quan Wang ◽  
Al-Hadad M.A.A. Mohsen ◽  
Jinrong Wang

Background: One of the most common manufacturing equipment for polymer product is injection molding machine. In order to ensure the precise, stable and continuous operation of the injection molding machine, the maintenance of the lubrication system must be done well. The stability, reliability, rationality and low noise performance of the lubrication system of injection molding machine directly affect the quality of injection products, dimensional accuracy, molding cycle, working environment and maintenance. Objective: The purpose of this study is to introduce the methods of choice, maintenance of lubricating oil for injection molding machine from many literatures and patents in the recent years, such as lubricating oil device, lubricating composite and structure. Methods: An example of the 260M5 automatic injection molding machine is introduced for the inspection and maintenance of the lubrication system including lubricating oil and lubricating grease. Results: To ensure the lubrication of the injection molding machine, it needs to strictly observe the lubrication time and modulus of the injection molding machine. It needs to strictly control the temperature rise of the lubricating oil and select the correct lubricating oil and grease to ensure the lubrication quality. Conclusion: In the operation of the injection molding machine, it is necessary to check that the lubricating oil is sufficient and the lubricating points are working properly. It ensures sufficient lubrication of the injection molding machine and strictly observes the lubrication time and modulus of the injection molding machine. The stored lubricating oil should be sealed well to prevent air pollution.


2016 ◽  
Vol 36 (8) ◽  
pp. 861-866 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quan Wang ◽  
Zhenghuan Wu

Abstract This paper presents a study of the characteristics of axial vibration of a screw in the filling process for a novel dynamic injection molding machine. By simplifying a generalized model of the injection screw, physical and mathematic models are established to describe the dynamic response of the axial vibration of a screw using the method of lumped-mass. The damping coefficient of the screw is calculated in the dynamic filling process. The amplitude-frequency characteristics are analyzed by the simulation and experimental test of polypropylene. The results show that the amplitude of a dynamic injection molding machine is not only is related to structure parameters of the screw and performance of the material, such as non-Newtonian index, but also depends on the processing parameters, such as vibration intensity and injection speed.


Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document