
VERIFYING THE
ELECTRICAL
INTERFACE
Electrical Diagrams are in the Appendix.
The electrical interface between the robot and the injection molding machine is the most important part of the installation. The interface must function correctly to maintain the safety of the robot and the mold. As a result, the interface must be veri- fied.
CAUTION: Equipment hazard.
The
Do not try to use a
The areas that must be verified as functional and correct are the motion controls and the inputs.
Verifying motion controls (permissives)
Controling gripper movements is critical. The robot must con- trol the following motions for safety. Check the following movements:
●Mold Close
The robot must control the closing motion of the mold. If the robot is not clear of the mold area, the press must not close. Also, if the robot misses a part, the press must be stopped from closing.
●Mold Open
The opening of the mold must be controlled by the robot. If the arm is not in a safe area - Fully Up or Outside the press area - the injection molding machine should not be permitted to open.
●Mold Ejection (Forward)
The ejection of the part can be controlled by the robot. This ensures the proper placement of the robot gripper before the sprue/runner is ejected.
●Cycle Start (optional)
This option sends a signal from the robot to the IMM after the mold closes to tell the IMM to begin a new cycle.
INSTALLATION | UGR003/0900 |