Patent ID: 7934918

Claim:
An injection molding tool, with at least one hot channel nozzle ( 1 , 1 ′), including a discharge opening ( 1 a , 1 a ′) with a closure needle ( 2 , 2 ′) movably disposed in the hot channel nozzle ( 1 , 1 ′) for closing the discharge opening ( 1 a , 1 a ′), an element ( 3 , 3 ′) for detecting an end position of the closure needle ( 2 , 2 ′), and an operating element ( 4 , 4 ′) connected to the closure needle ( 2 , 2 ) for moving the closure needle ( 2 , 2 ′), the closure needle ( 2 , 2 ′) being connected to the operating element ( 4 , 4 ′) via a force sensor element ( 5 ) for determining a force transmitted by the closure needle ( 2 , 2 ′) at least in a discharge opening closing position of the closure needle.( 2 , 2 ′).