Mould clamping unit with stand-by station for heating of injection moulds and having a mould changing device

摘要

Flexible supply lines (90) for preliminary temperature control of two injection moulds (21, 21') at stand-by stations (W) of a transport table (29) are dimensioned in such a manner that the injection moulds (21, 21') can be moved between their stand-by stations (W) and their working position in the clamping area (S) of the mould clamping unit without removing the supply lines (90). The supply lines (90) terminate in a coupling head (93) fastened to a transport element (94) coupled to the injection mould. A corresponding coupling head (95) of the injection mould (21, 21') can be coupled to the other coupling head (93) by its vertical movement. This provides the prerequisites for a complete automation of the injection-mould change (Fig. 1). IMAGE