Patent ID: 9718229
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: B29C,B29K

Claim:
1. A method of using an injection molding machine, the method comprising: first, injection molding using a first injection molding machine, a first mold, and a native controller to injection mold production versions of a plastic object according to an original mold cycle for the first mold, the first injection molding machine including an injection unit, a nozzle in fluid communication with the injection unit, and the first mold, which is in fluid communication with the nozzle, wherein the native controller is programmed with at least a portion of the original mold cycle, wherein during the original mold cycle, the first injection molding machine has an average original mold cycle machine temperature profile; and second, injection molding using a second injection molding machine, a second mold, the native controller, and a retrofit controller to injection mold production versions of the plastic object according to a retrofit mold cycle for the second mold, the second injection molding machine including an injection unit, a nozzle in fluid communication with the injection unit, and the second mold, which is in fluid communication with the nozzle, wherein the retrofit controller is programmed with at least a portion of the retrofit mold cycle, wherein during the retrofit mold cycle the second injection molding machine has an average retrofit mold cycle machine temperature profile, wherein the native controller controls at least one of cooling the plastic object, opening the mold, ejecting the molded object, closing the mold, and recovering the second injection molding machine for a new cycle; wherein the average retrofit mold cycle machine temperature profile is 5-50° C. less than the average original mold cycle machine temperature profile.