This invention relates to a heating
control system for molds, and more particularly to a heating
control system and method for multiple
layers inside and outside a mold. The heating
control system is installed on a molding press and a mold temperature controller. The heating control
system includes upper and lower layer heating control systems, an inner layer heating control
system, and an outer middle layer heating control
system. The molding press also includes a human-
machine interface, a temperature controller, a
programmable logic controller (PLC), a
transformer, and a
thyristor power
regulator. The PLC establishes
signal connections with the temperature controller, the mold temperature controller, and a
platinum resistance thermometer (PTT). The temperature controller is connected to the mold temperature controller via the PTC to form a closed-loop system. A closed-
loop control system is formed between the temperature controller and the PTC. By using a temperature controller, a
thyristor, and a PTC, along with upper and lower heating plates, a middle heating
blanket, and an inner layer heating
tower, the problem of strict
temperature control on the inner and outer surfaces and upper, middle, and lower
layers of large molds in a molding press is solved,
temperature control accuracy is improved, and the heating problem for irregularly shaped products is addressed.