Mold clamping apparatus and molding machine

摘要

To provide a mold clamping apparatus able to suppress spout of a molding material from between mating faces of dies and to extend the lifetime of the dies. A mold clamping apparatus has a control apparatus deciding a distribution of a load divided by a plurality of tie bars based on information concerning to the die and controlling pressure of driving oil of a cylinder chamber of each cylinder for mold clamping independently to become a load having a determined distribution.