Name the decision
A machine classification, a product test, a whole-cell measurement and an electricity-cost model are not interchangeable results.
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ENERGY / TEST BOUNDARY
Injection molding energy figures are comparable only inside the same test boundary.
Separate machine-related classification, product-related measurement, complete-cell consumption and site cost. Name the method, configuration, included loads, exclusions and denominator before drawing a purchasing conclusion.
ANSWER FIRST
Start with the decision—not the energy number.
A result can be valid inside its method and still be unsuitable for another comparison. EUROMAP 60.1 and 60.2 answer different questions, while a buyer’s complete-cell study needs an additional, explicit utility boundary.
Carry measured energy into the lifecycle modelComparison release gate
- Question and method/revision
- Exact machine and process configuration
- Included and excluded energy consumers
- Measurement state and denominator
- Quality, output and deviation record
FOUR LAYERS
Do not merge classification, product, cell and cost evidence.
Use the layer that matches the procurement decision and disclose the loads that sit outside it.
| Evidence basis | Question | Included | Excluded / separate | Comparison gate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUROMAP 60.1 machine-related | How is the machine classified on a defined reference cycle? | Machine drives, barrel heating and control within the recommendation's test boundary | Tool/mold cooling, material handling, dryers, pneumatics, robots, metering and external cooling | Only similar machine sizes and fully identified configurations/test records |
| EUROMAP 60.2 product-related | What electrical energy does a specified machine use for a specified product and process? | Machine/control and barrel heating, plus tool-axis or cyclic/variable peripheral blocks only when separately included and reported | Externally supplied fluids such as water temperature control, compressed air and vacuum | The same product, material, mold, process, stable condition and reporting method |
| Complete-cell operating study | What does the buyer's defined production cell consume? | Every metered item selected by the buyer: machine, robot, thermal, material, air, vacuum and downstream equipment | Only items explicitly outside the commercial study boundary | One utility, production, uptime, quality and allocation boundary |
| Site cost model | What does the measured consumption cost at the destination? | Approved tariff, demand, power-factor or other local cost rules where applicable | Unverified future tariffs, output assumptions and downtime savings | Same currency, period, tariff source, utilization and sensitivity cases |
COMPARISON WORKSHEET
One shared register prevents a partial result from becoming a full-cell claim.
Mark unknown fields and keep non-comparable results separate rather than normalizing them with hidden assumptions.
| Worksheet field | What to record |
|---|---|
| Decision question | Classification, product run, complete-cell consumption or operating cost |
| Method and revision | EUROMAP 60.1, EUROMAP 60.2 or buyer-defined method, with revision/date |
| Machine identity | Exact configured machine, injection unit, screw, software and options |
| Product/process | Part, cavities, runner, material, mold, cycle stages and quality state |
| Included loads | Each drive, heater, tool axis, robot, auxiliary and downstream load inside the meter boundary |
| Excluded loads | Every load or externally supplied fluid outside the result |
| Operating state | Warm-up/start point, stable automatic condition, stoppages and rejected parts |
| Measurement | Meter location, method, status/calibration, duration, cycles and raw-data owner |
| Denominator | Injected mass, accepted parts, operating hour or another explicitly defined basis |
| Comparison status | Directly comparable, normalized with approved assumptions or not comparable |
EVIDENCE CONTROL
Six gates keep the conclusion inside the measurement.
No fixed saving, payback or architecture advantage is implied by this planning guide.
Draw the meter boundary
List every included and excluded energy consumer, externally supplied fluid and shared site service before collecting values.
Lock the configuration
Record machine, injection unit, screw, software, options, mold, material, cavities, auxiliaries and process revision.
Control the denominator
State whether the result is divided by injected mass, accepted output, operating time or another approved measure.
Preserve raw evidence
Keep meter records, test conditions, events, reject handling and calculations so a reviewer can reproduce the result.
Limit the conclusion
Publish only the comparison supported by the shared boundary; do not turn one test into a fixed saving or universal architecture claim.
PRIMARY SOURCES / BOUNDARY
The method documents define what the number includes.
The official EUROMAP documents are used for method boundaries only. No NEW ORIENTAL IMM machine result has been tested or inferred from them.
EUROMAP 60.1 — Determination of Machine Related Energy Efficiency Class
Defines a machine-related test and reporting boundary without a customer's mold or product influence, including explicit excluded equipment.
Boundary: Use only for comparable, similarly sized machines tested and reported under the recommendation; it is not a complete-cell or production-cost result.
EUROMAP 60.2 — Determination of Product Related Energy Consumption
Defines a product-related electrical-energy record for a specified machine, product and process, with separated load blocks and test conditions.
Boundary: The result remains configuration- and process-specific; externally supplied fluids and other excluded loads must not be silently added or omitted.
Technical Recommendations library
Confirms the official location and publication context of EUROMAP 60.1 and 60.2.
Boundary: These method references do not prove a NEW ORIENTAL IMM energy class, test result, saving or compliance claim.
BUYER QUESTIONS
Energy comparison FAQ
These answers keep method, complete-cell consumption and commercial cost from being treated as one number.
01Is an EUROMAP 60.1 class the same as product energy consumption?+
No. EUROMAP 60.1 is a machine-related reference-cycle method. EUROMAP 60.2 records electrical energy for a specified machine, product and process. Keep the method and boundary beside every result.
02Can two energy figures be compared if both use kWh/kg?+
Not automatically. Confirm method, machine size/configuration, material, mold, process, included loads, excluded loads, operating state, measurement and denominator. Matching units do not create a matching test boundary.
03Are robot, dryer, chiller and compressed air included?+
It depends on the chosen method. EUROMAP 60.1 explicitly excludes several external and peripheral loads. EUROMAP 60.2 separates defined electrical load blocks and excludes externally supplied fluids. A complete-cell study must list each included item.
04Does an all-electric machine always use less energy?+
No universal conclusion follows from the drive label. Compare configured machines on the same production task, process state, complete-cell boundary and measurement method, then review quality and output at the same time.
05What energy evidence belongs in an RFQ?+
State the decision, method, configuration, product/process, included and excluded loads, measurement plan, denominator, quality/output conditions and how non-comparable supplier data will be handled.
ENERGY / NEXT STEP
Define the meter boundary before requesting a result.
Send the method, configured machine and cell, product/process, included loads, exclusions, denominator and measurement plan with the project brief.
Build the machine brief