Preventative maintenance indicator system
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1. A method for indicating preventative maintenance of a molding system comprising the steps of:
- sampling at least one real time operational parameter from at least one sensor of a molding system;
comparing the at least one real time operational parameter with at least one real time threshold operational limit to indicate operational status;
if the operational status is either below a minimum real time threshold operational limit or above a maximum real time threshold operational limit, indicate an out of tolerance condition.
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Abstract
A real time method and apparatus for indicating preventative maintenance in a molding system. The molding system could be a metal molding system or a plastics molding system. Real time threshold status data is compared to real time operational parameter data as measured by sensors located on the molding system. If an out of tolerance condition is detected and validated by a comparator, then an indicator is provided to notify the need for preventative maintenance.
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1. A method for indicating preventative maintenance of a molding system comprising the steps of:
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sampling at least one real time operational parameter from at least one sensor of a molding system; comparing the at least one real time operational parameter with at least one real time threshold operational limit to indicate operational status; if the operational status is either below a minimum real time threshold operational limit or above a maximum real time threshold operational limit, indicate an out of tolerance condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An apparatus for indicating preventative maintenance of a molding system comprising:
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a comparator; at least one real time threshold operational limit data; sensors; said sensors providing at least one real time operational parameter data about the molding system; said comparator comparing the at least one real time operational parameter with said at least one real time threshold operational limit data to indicate operational status of the molding system; and
said comparator indicating an out of tolerance condition if the operational status is either below a minimum real time threshold operational limit or above a maximum real time threshold operational limit for indicating preventative maintenance. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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