Patent ID: 8165714

Claim:
A single stand alone controller system ( 100 ) for controlling a combination of a hot-runner system ( 102 ) and a mold assembly ( 104 ), the mold assembly ( 104 ) being connectable to the hot-runner system ( 102 ), the single stand alone controller system ( 100 ) comprising: a processor ( 110 ); Interface modules ( 112 ) being configured to operatively couple to the hot-runner system ( 102 ) and the mold assembly ( 104 ), the processor ( 110 ) being connected with the interface modules ( 112 ); and a controller-usable medium ( 114 ) embodying a grouping of instructions ( 116 ) being executable by the processor ( 110 ), the processor ( 110 ) being connected with the controller-usable medium ( 114 ), the grouping of instructions ( 116 ) including: executable instructions for directing the processor ( 110 ) to control the hot-runner system ( 102 ) and the mold assembly ( 104 ) wherein: the grouping of instructions ( 116 ) further includes: additional executable instructions for directing the processor ( 110 ) to control: a set of thermal-management devices ( 105 ) being mounted to the hot-runner system ( 102 ) and being mounted to the mold assembly ( 104 ); and a group of electrically-actuated devices ( 106 ) being mounted to the hot-runner system ( 102 ) and being mounted to the mold assembly ( 104 ).