NC5 MANUAL

Contents
Notes
Main Menu
Basics
Function keys
Step 1:
Step 2
Step 3:
Step 4:
Step 5:
Step
Step
Step
Step

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Screen 0

Machine configuration
User login
Central operator side
Load mould data
Set sequences
Set mould sequences
Set mould
Mould protection
Set ejectors
Set cores

Step 10:

Setting up injection unit

Step 11:

Process monitoring

Step 12:
Process control
Step 13:
Production
Step 14:
Machine switch-off
User-Parameter 1
User-Parameter 2

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Screen 83

Setup

Screen 22
Screen 45
Screen 18
Screen 16
Screen 10
Screen 120
Screen 11
Screen 14
Screen 16
Screen 30
Screen 31
Screen 23
Screen 20
Screen 26
Screen 50
Screen 50
Screen 52
Screen 54
Screen 44
Screen 222
Screen 322

Machine configuation
Mould catalogue
Machine operation
Mould operation
Mould
Mould protection
Ejectors
Cores
Mould sequence
Temperatures
Hot runner
Injection unit
Process optimisation
Injection profile
PDA statistics
Actural value selection
Process control
Production data
Switch-off matrix

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P. 10
P. 11
P. 12
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P. 14
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Notes

This manual is designed to assist operators in setting up the machine.

Initially, the basic functions will be explained. This is followed by a detailed description of
the individual steps in setting up a mould through to production.
General notes on operation
Active input field (set value)
Inactive input field (set value);
Dependent on sequence and program switch
Actual value (no entry possible)
Activated program switch
Active function group
Set position reached

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Main Menue (Screen 0)

User-defined screen
Password

Contents
Screen No.

Print

Help function
Date and time
Alarms
Notes
Input field
Configuration
Process
Production

Mould
sequence

Maintenance
Periphery

Machine
sequence
Screen
backwards

Screen
forward
Alarm field

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Note field

Cycle sequence
5

Softkey

Basics
Function group Machine configuration with machine-specific functions,
such as start-up and switch-off program, switch-off matrix and alarm reactions
Function group Process with process-specific functions, such as temperatures at clamp and injection
ends, process, and mould catalogue
Function group Production with production-specific functions, such as process data acquisition,
statistical process control, and reject segregation
Function group Maintenance with maintenance-specific functions, such as diagnosis, putting into
operation alarms, and events
Function group Periphery with periphery-specific functions, such as Robot and Euromap 67
Note:

Clicking on the function group will bring up the screen by the user;
On clicking again (or double-clicking), the start screen of this particular
function group will appear.

User-defined screen is a customised screen defined by the user;

selection is in screen 83 (Setup)
Mould and Machine Sequences define sequences for cores, ejectors, valves
(for descriptions see screens 16 and 18)
Note field displays events that will not cause machine to be shut down
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Function keys
Clamping unit

Temperatures

Process

Injection unit

Cylinder heater
on/off

Hot runner
on/off

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Pump
on/off

SO
(customised
options)
on/off

Production

Alarms

Statistics

Maintenance

Setting

Hand-operated

Semi-automould

Full-automould

Robot

Periphery

Password

Printer

Sprue picker/Robot
Stepped
Reference
operation
position

Sprue picker/Robot
Set-stop
on/off

Function keys
Mould
open / close

Clamping elements
rotary platen
extend/retract

Hydraulic ejector
back / forward

Rotary platen centering

extend/retract

Core
extend / retract

Rotary platen
anti-clockwise/clockwise

Injection unit 1
forward / back

Injection unit 1
forward/back

Screw 1
forward / back

Screw 1
forward/back

Screw 1
meter

Screw 1
meter

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Step 1: Machine configuration

(Screen 83/Setup)
1) Touch control
on/off (click on
hand symbol)
2) Enable touch input
Click once (checkmark)
3) Input field
Click once
(green means activated)

4) Start page
recommended start page
is page 22
(any other page is also
possible)

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Step 2: User login

1)

Login
Click on key symbol

2a) Input by keyboard

Enter password
or
2b) USB stick
Insert USB steck and
user will be indentified
automatically

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Step 3: Central operators side

Machine configuration (Screen 22)
Process overview
without details
(Profiles are only shown
on level 1)
Navigate to:
Mould
Ejector
Production
Injection
Injection unit
Temperatures
Profiles
Profiles
are displayed
active/inactive
Ejector and dry cycle
on/off
Set reference position and
ejector zero point

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Step 4: Load Mould Data

Mould Catalogue (Screen 45)
1) Select data
selected data is marked
in blue

2) Click on load
(green means activated)

3) Component selection
opens,
select and confirm
by clicking Yes

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Step 5: Set Sequences

Machine operation (Screen 18)
1) Select machine sequence
Click on softkey,
sequence selection
opens
2) Select sequence
(from opened list box)

3) Accept sequence

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Step 5: Select Mould Sequence

Mould Sequence (Screen 16)
1) Mould total sequence
Click on softkey,
Selection window opens

2) Select sequence
Select mould close
sequence and
mould open sequence
from predefined
sequences
3) Accept sequence

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Step 6: Set mould (hydr. machine)

Mould (Screen 10)
1) Set mould height
After installing mould,
move mould to contact
platens in setup mode,
then clicking on switch;
(mould height will be
accepted, mould actual
position will be 0 mm)

2) Enter speed
Select speed level
(are marked in green),
enter speed and
path points

3) Mould options
Enter pressure and
speed in setting mode

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Step 6: Set Mould (toggle machine)

Mould (Screen 10)
1) Set clamping force
Set toggle to desired
clamping force using
mould height adjustment
buttons and lock start
position

2) Enter speed
Select speed level
(are marked in green)
Enter speed and path
points

3) Mould options
Select pressure and
speed in setting mode

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Step 7: Mould Protection

Mould protection (Screen 120)
1) Select basic monitoring
2) Select safety force
and basic monitoring
Enter safety force and
positions for start and
end of monitoring.
Close and reopen
mould

3) Select curve
Enter safety force
and position for end
of curve monitoring

4) Store curve
Close mould again.
This will cause
protective curve to be
stored

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Step 9: Set ejectors

Ejector (Screen 11)
1) Click on ejector
program switch
(green means activated)
2) Set zero point
Click on action switch;
this will set ejector
position at 0.

3) Set ejector
Positions, pressures,
and speed for extension
and retraction

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Step 9: Set Cores

Cores (Screen 14)
1) Click on Cores
program switch
(green means activated)

2) Set core pullers

Enter pressure
and speed

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Step 9: Set cores

Mould sequence (Screen 16)
1) Select core pull sequence
Select standard
sequences for mould
open and mould close.
2) With standard
sequence selected,
the function mode
will appear in blue
direction arrow

3) Dynamic Softkey
The softkey will bring
up the screen associated
with the marked symbol
(e.g. Screen 14 Cores)

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Step 10: Setting up of Injection Unit

Temperatures (Screen 30)
1) Select mode
Set all heating zones
to Control (for further
modes, see operating
instructions)
2) Enter set values
and tolerances
3) Synchronous heating
On starting heating,
all zones of the same
temperature level
will be controlled
to set value.
4) Oil preheating
Activate by
clicking

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Step 10: Setting up of Injection Unit

Hot Runner (Screen 31)
1) Click on hot runner
program switch
2) Name individual
zones
3) Select mode
Set all heating zones
to control
(for further modes, see
operating instructions)
4) Enter set values and
tolerances
5) Boost function
During start-up,
selected zones may
be varied for an
adjustable time to a
boost temperature.

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Step 10: Setting up of Injection Unit

Injection Unit (Screen 23)
1) Click on Injection unit
program switch

2) Set reference position

of IU
Advance IU with mould
locked in setting-up
mode and click on
switch

3) Select function of IU
4) Set IU
Set values for speed,
pressure and position
for advance and
retraction

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Step 10: Setting up of Injection Unit

Process Optimisation (Screen 20)
1) Enter set values
for speed, positions,
pressures and times.
Click on program
switches for desired
functions.

2) Profiles
Click to change to
respective screen,
profile symbol turns
green on a profile
being programmed.
3) Injection options
Setting of pressure
and speed at manual
injection and metering.

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Step 10: Setting up of Injection Unit

Injection Profile (Screen 26)
1) Enter set points
for speed, positions
and pressures
(with pressure-limit
profile activated)

2) Injection phase
is shown inside
the two blue lines

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Step 11: Process Control

Process Control Statistics (Screen 50)

Display of the
last 15 cycles
Freeze image
On clicking on camera,
Values on screen are Bild
frozen, but actual values
continue to be recorded in
background. On setting
action switch to 'inactive
(grey), values are updated.
Shot counter
Green indication: all
parameters monitored
are within tolerance.
Red indication: there is
at least one parameter
out of tolerance. The
value of the parameter
Is shown in red.
Selection menu:
The mean values of the
activated parameters are
accepted as set values in
process control.

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Step 11: Process control

Process control statistics (Bild 50)
1) Activate standard
transfers all parameters

2) Delete calculation
Activate all
After 20-50 shots
all parameters will
transfered for
process control.

Transfer set value

Current averages
will be transfered as
set values to process
control.

Unchanged set value

Transfer set value
Activate all
Disable all

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Step 11: Process control

PDA Actual Value Selection (Screen 50)
1) Selection of parameters
In the first 16 columns
parameters can be
individually selected.
To do so, click on
black triangles and
select desired parameter.

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Step 12: Process control

Process Control (Screen 52)
1) Activating the
parameters to be
monitored
2) Input tolerances
Enter tolerances
relative to set value.
3) Enter number of
permissible deviations

4) Enter number of
cycles to be
monitored
5) Click on
tolerance deviation
program switch

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Step 13: Production

Production Data (Screen 54)
1) Enter order data
Data on order, material
and article can be
entered here.

2) Enter total of good parts

3) Start of production
Clicking on Reset counter
causes cycle counter and
number of parts produced
to be reset.
Clicking on Reset all
causes set values for
cavities, shotweight,
total parts, boxes and
pallets to be set at 0.

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Step 14: Machine Switch-off

Switch-off Matrix (Screen 44)
1) Select events
and components
Click on appropriate
program switch
2) Enable
by clicking on
switch-off events
required

3) Set cycle time monitor

and switch-off delay

4) Click on switch-off matrix

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User Parameters 1 (Screen 222)

The screens User

Parameter 1-4 permit
parameter selection
to be customised.

1) Select parameter
Click on action switches
and select parameter.
If any line is to be
unassigned, use the
FREE parameter.

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User Parameters 2 (Screen 322)

The screens User

Parameter 14 permit
parameter selection
to be customised.

1) Select parameter
Click on action switches
and select parameter.
If any line is to be
unassigned, use the
FREE parameter.

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