Online Quality Prediction in Injection Molding Processes (ICM 2006)

Many mechatronic parts are produced using the injection molding technology. The product design of today, not only in the automotive sector, requires highly integrated and high performance plastic parts with at the same time low production costs. To achieve this aim modern technologies have to be introduced to track the running production. The benefit of the online quality prediction is mainly based on the reduction of the scrap rate. A deviation in parts dimensions for example is already noticeable while producing the lot and corrections can be instantly done to the machine parameter.