Use dry-cycle time only inside its stated comparison method, machine configuration, stroke and exclusions. Verify the target production result separately with the identified part, mold, resin, utilities, automation, quality rules and complete-cell trial.
A dry-cycle result describes a defined non-production motion boundary. It does not include every stage that makes an accepted part or sustains output. Compare the dry-cycle field on its own method, then write a separate production-cycle acceptance plan.
Put both evidence objects into the acceptance matrixA common time unit does not make the tested scope, conditions or commercial meaning equivalent.
Align the exact method and edition, clamping configuration, opening stroke, force basis, machine state, repetitions, statistic and excluded operations.
Measure the full sequence with the identified part, mold, resin, auxiliaries, automation, utilities, quality criteria, downtime treatment and observation period.
Keep catalogue, configured test, production trial and accepted output as distinct evidence states.
| Evidence object | What it can support | What it cannot support | Next record to request |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quoted dry-cycle time | A comparison of basic machine or clamping-unit motion when the cited method, configuration and test conditions are aligned | Production cycle, hourly output, molded-part quality, process stability or the performance of the complete cell | Original value and unit, method and edition, machine configuration, opening stroke, force basis, temperature state, repetitions and exclusions |
| Configured dry-cycle test | The recorded motion result for the identified machine state and the agreed test procedure | Fill, pack, cooling, plasticizing, mold release, robot takeout, inspection or downstream time that the test did not include | As-tested identity, settings, options, software, observations, raw results, calculation, deviations and witness approval |
| Mold and material trial | A production-cycle result for the stated mold, part, resin, cavities, process, utilities and cell scope | A different mold, resin, quality window, auxiliary package, automation sequence, site condition or production period | Complete trial conditions, cycle-stage record, quality result, downtime treatment, sample/run period and retained data |
| Hourly-output acceptance | Observed accepted output inside the agreed measurement boundary and quality criteria | Future sustained output outside the test duration, staffing, scrap, maintenance, downtime and downstream boundary | Start/stop rule, accepted-part denominator, rejects, planned and unplanned stops, duration, shift conditions and signoff |
Preserve the original supplier entry. Add a normalized comparison only after the source basis is visible.
| Field | Record | Why it controls the comparison |
|---|---|---|
| Method identity | Exact recommendation, edition or supplier procedure used; do not accept an unlabeled catalogue field as a common basis | Different definitions can include or exclude different motions, force application, waiting periods and reporting rules |
| Machine configuration | Machine, clamping unit, drive variant, options, software and any setting or equipment that changes the motion sequence | A family name does not identify the as-quoted or as-tested mechanism and control state |
| Opening-stroke basis | Test stroke, measurement datums and relationship to the applicable method or quoted machine data | A shorter or otherwise different travel cannot be compared as though the motion distance were identical |
| Clamp-force basis | Force application required by the cited method, plus any included build-up, locking, release or waiting treatment | The clamp sequence and time boundary must match before two results describe the same test |
| Machine state | Temperature or ready state, utilities, lubrication condition, warm-up rule and the start condition used for measurement | A cold, warmed or differently supplied machine can create a different comparison boundary |
| Repetitions and result | Number of successive cycles, raw observations, reported statistic, precision and any excluded or interrupted run | One isolated movement or a rounded headline does not show how the stated result was produced |
| Included and excluded operations | Injection, plasticizing, filling, cooling, ejection, cores, mold protection, robot and waiting states explicitly marked in or out | An operation outside the dry-cycle boundary can still control the production cycle |
| Evidence status | Catalogue, calculated, simulated, measured, witnessed or contractually accepted status with source, revision and owner | A quoted field and an as-tested result are different evidence states |
These are procurement fields, not a universal operating or test procedure. The responsible parties must approve the actual method.
| Trial field | Record before acceptance |
|---|---|
| Production identity | Part and drawing revision, mold and cavities, runner, resin grade/condition, color/additives and accepted quality criteria. |
| Configured cell | Machine, injection unit, screw, options, software, mold-temperature control, cooling, dryer, robot, inspection and downstream equipment. |
| Cycle stages | Fill, transfer, pack/hold, cooling, plasticizing, mold motion, cores, ejection, takeout, inspection, reject and downstream handoff. |
| Utilities and readiness | Power, cooling-water and air conditions, ambient state, material/mold conditioning, warm-up and stable-start rule. |
| Measurement boundary | Cycle start/end event, run duration, sampling, accepted-part denominator, planned/unplanned stops and data source. |
| Quality and output | Inspection method, sample plan, reject treatment, accepted output calculation and the rule for interrupted or unstable periods. |
| Responsibilities | Supplier, buyer, mold, material, robot, auxiliary and site duties for preparation, witnessing, data, retest and signoff. |
| Deviation control | Actual condition, requirement affected, containment, owner, due date, retest method and retained closure evidence. |
The sequence prevents a basic-motion figure from becoming an unsupported capacity promise.
Keep the original dry-cycle value and unit, then attach its method, edition, configuration, stroke, force basis, machine state and exclusions. Do not rank an unlabeled value.
List every production operation absent from the dry-cycle boundary, including filling, plasticizing, cooling, mold functions, ejection, takeout and downstream handling.
Freeze the part, mold, resin, cavities, configured machine, auxiliaries, automation, utilities, start condition, duration and quality method before setting a production-cycle acceptance rule.
Use the agreed cycle event, accepted-part denominator, downtime treatment, sampling and data source. Keep dry-cycle and production-cycle results in separate fields.
Record every difference from the agreed test condition, decide whether retest is required and limit the accepted result to the configuration and boundary actually observed.
EUROMAP 6 supplies the comparison-method boundary; EUROMAP 102 Draft 1.0 (January 2026) supplies a draft technical-data definition; the ARBURG sheet is a named OEM catalogue example. None verifies a NEW ORIENTAL IMM result.
The official recommendation defines a comparison test for the clamping-unit dry cycle without injection or plasticizing. It specifies the test-block, stroke, force-application, working-temperature, successive-cycle and reporting basis.
Boundary: The method does not establish a production cycle, hourly output, molded-part quality or complete-cell result. A result still needs the exact machine configuration, method edition and as-tested record.
The official draft identifies DryCycleTime as a measure of basic machine speed and states that it includes cycle operations except plasticizing, mold filling and cooling of the molded part. Its references include EUROMAP 6.
Boundary: This is Draft 1.0, not a final published standard, production acceptance method or supplier capability record. The draft status and January 2026 edition must remain visible wherever it is used.
This official product-specific sheet shows dry-cycle time as a separate EUROMAP-labelled technical field associated with a stated opening stroke and identified equipment variants.
Boundary: Its values, equipment and disclaimers belong only to the named ARBURG technical sheet. No value or capability is transferred to NEW ORIENTAL IMM or generalized to another machine.
These answers keep a catalogue comparison method, a configured machine test and a complete-cell production result in separate evidence states.
Not by itself. Dry-cycle evidence can compare basic machine or clamping motion only inside an aligned method and configuration. Production also includes the mold, resin, injection, packing, cooling, plasticizing, ejection, automation, inspection and downstream boundary. Verify production cycle and accepted output in a separately defined complete-cell trial.
Match the method and edition, machine and clamping configuration, drive/options/software, opening stroke, force-application basis, temperature or ready state, repetitions, reported statistic and included or excluded operations. Flag every difference instead of forcing a ranking.
EUROMAP 6 provides a comparison method for the duration of the clamping-unit dry cycle without injection or plasticizing. Use the official document for its exact test block, stroke, force, temperature, repetition and reporting requirements. It is not a complete production-cycle or output test.
The source used here is EUROMAP 102 Draft 1.0 dated January 2026. It is used only to explain the draft DryCycleTime data field and its exclusions. It must not be presented as a final release, certification, supplier conformity or production result.
Identify the part, mold, cavities, resin, configured machine and complete cell; define utilities, conditioning and start state; map every cycle stage; set the measurement period, downtime and reject treatment; and agree the quality, evidence, witness, deviation and retest rules.
Request the original dry-cycle value with its method, edition, configuration, stroke, force basis, machine state, repetitions and exclusions. Keep the target production cycle and output in a separate section with the complete-cell trial conditions and acceptance plan.
Attach the quoted field, method, edition, configuration, stroke, force basis, machine state, repetitions and exclusions; then define the part, mold, resin, complete cell, measurement boundary, quality criteria and deviation process separately.
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