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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2021
Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd., Bolton, CA;
Dietmar Tiemo Brand, North York, CA;
Ralf Walter Fisch, Saarburg, DE;
Sven Kmoch, Platten, DE;
Andre Axel Kromberg, Newmarket, CA;
Adrian Peter Looije, Aurora, CA;
Peter Adrian Looije, Newmarket, CA;
Ruud Maria Theodorus Luijs, Copenhagen, DK;
Jan Marius Manda, Toronto, CA;
Renato Papa, Toronto, CA;
Dirk Holger Schlums, Mansfield, CA;
Alex Teng, Richmond Hill, CA;
Jean-Christophe Witz, Yutz, FR;
Bruno Giuseppe Sodaro, Erin, CA;
Maxfield Paul Bradshaw, Etobicoke, CA;
HUSKY INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEMS LTD., Bolton, CA;
Abstract
There is provided a structure for positioning a first mold part of a mold on a mold mounting face in an injection molding machine. The structure comprises a positioner configured to connect the first mold part to part of the injection molding machine, wherein the positioner is adjustable to position the first mold part on the mold mounting face. The structure further comprises controller executable instructions executable in a controller with which to resolve an alignment parameter of the mold using a feedback signal from a sensor. Further provided is a method of operating an injection molding machine which method comprises the steps of positioning a first mold part of a mold on a mold mounting face using a positioner and appreciating an alignment parameter of the mold with reference to a feedback signal from a sensor.