Injection molding tool has electronic molding cycle counter with sensor in one housing on molding tool and cable leading to counter in remote housing

摘要

At each cycle an actuator(3a) operates a sensor(3b) which sends a signal to a counter(4a). The sensor is located in a first housing(3) and the remote counter(4a) in a second housing(4) is connected to it via an electric cable(5). The actuator(3a) is mounted on the first housing(3). A monitoring unit(6) records when electronic connection between the sensor(3b) and counter(4a) is interrupted. A dismantling sensor(8) records the time at which the first housing is removed from the injection tool.