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In the template for an injection molding machine, the abovementioned activity
flows are described. The following parameters are described in the property part of
the template. Properties are referred to by activity descriptions.
• machine ID
• associated mold temperature controller ID
• associated molding extraction robot ID
• action time (start-up, mold change, cleaning, weighing, clamping, etc.)
• electric energy consumption (start-up, cleaning, heating, weighing, ejecting, etc.)
• calculation formula for energy consumption (injection, holding pressure, cooling)
• calculation formula for cumulative energy consumption, etc.
A part of activity descriptions in the template for an injection molding machine
using XML is shown in Fig. 35.9. The modelling of a specific equipment is to create
the equipment item by filling up the template by value. Some values of parameter
or variable in the calculation formula can be provided by operation data or product
data.
Fig. 35.9 A part of template for an injection molding machine described by XML