Freeze the configuration
Identify machine, injection unit, screw/barrel option, guarding, robot, auxiliaries and shipping split before trusting dimensions or masses.
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SITE / PHYSICAL PLANNING
Layout, rigging and foundation planning starts with the exact configured machine.
Coordinate transport, operating and maintenance envelopes with mold handling, robot and auxiliaries, logistics, the building route, utilities and site-specific structural review.
ANSWER FIRST
Plan the spaces and routes the machine needs—not only its parked footprint.
Option-dependent projections, moving equipment, mold loading and component removal can control the real layout. The released configured drawings must arrive early enough for building, rigging, utility and production-flow review.
Coordinate the physical plan with site utilitiesSite release gate
- Configured GA, transport and support data
- Mold, robot, auxiliary and service envelopes
- Building route and temporary-work survey
- Qualified rigging and structural approvals
- Controlled as-built and acceptance record
PLANNING ZONES
Seven zones connect machine drawings to a workable production cell.
This is a coordination checklist. Qualified site, rigging, structural and safety parties control their respective designs.
| Zone | Collect | Coordinate | Release gate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Configured machine envelope | Overall operating and transport dimensions, masses, center-of-gravity/lift-point data, leveling/support points and option-dependent projections | Released general arrangement and transport drawing for the exact configuration | Do not scale a brochure image or reuse another model's drawing |
| Mold handling envelope | Mold size/mass, loading direction, lifting device, hook/fork path, door/guard opening and temporary staging | Machine, mold, crane/handling-device and building teams | Demonstrate the complete pick, travel, lower, connect and remove path |
| Robot and auxiliary envelope | Robot stroke/guards, EOAT, conveyor, dryer/loader, thermal equipment, hoses/cables and access to fill/service points | Final cell layout and interference review | Include moving and maintenance envelopes, not only parked footprints |
| Operation and maintenance access | Operator stations, doors/panels, barrel/screw service, pumps/drives, filters, lubrication, guarding and removal paths | Machine instructions plus buyer maintenance task review | Access must support the intended task and site safety controls |
| Material and part logistics | Resin delivery, bins, packaging, inspection, rejects, finished goods, forklift/pedestrian routes and housekeeping | Production flow and site traffic plan | Keep routine logistics clear of service and emergency access |
| Rigging and building route | Port/yard/door/corridor constraints, floor/bridge limits, turns, overheads, crane/fork capacity and temporary works | Qualified rigging, structural, logistics and site owners | A machine transport drawing is an input; it is not the approved lift plan |
| Foundation and services | Machine support/leveling loads, dynamic information where supplied, floor data, trenches, anchors, drains and utility entry points | Configured-machine supplier, qualified structural engineer and site utility owners | Foundation and anchoring design remain site- and configuration-specific |
DRAWING REGISTER
Track the file, revision, configuration and approving owner.
Mark preliminary files visibly and replace them in a controlled register when configured drawings are released.
| Required record | Minimum content |
|---|---|
| Configured GA drawing | Machine/options identity, revision, operating envelope, service projections and utility entry points |
| Transport drawing | Shipping split, transport dimensions/masses, lift points, center-of-gravity information and handling restrictions |
| Foundation/support drawing | Support/leveling points, loads and anchoring data actually released for the configured machine |
| Mold-change study | Mold, crane/handling device, access openings, staging and complete travel envelope |
| Integrated cell layout | Robot, auxiliaries, guards, conveyors, material flow, operator and maintenance zones |
| Building route survey | Doors, turns, overheads, slab/bridge limits, temporary removal and final position |
| Utility coordination | Power, water, air, drains, exhaust/network where applicable, isolation and connection ownership |
| Approved lift/rigging plan | Prepared and approved by responsible qualified parties for the actual load, equipment, route and site conditions |
| As-built layout | Final machine/cell position, services, access zones, changes and document owner |
RELEASE SEQUENCE
Six gates move the layout from concept to as built.
This page is not a lift plan, foundation design, installation instruction or safe-work procedure.
Review three envelopes
Separate transport, operating/moving and maintenance/removal envelopes; each can control a different part of the site.
Walk the complete route
Verify arrival, unloading, doors, turns, overheads, floor/bridge constraints, temporary staging and final placement.
Coordinate the foundation
Provide released support/load information to the qualified structural owner and return site requirements to the machine supplier.
Prove maintenance access
Use task-based access and component-removal paths rather than one generic clearance around the machine.
Control field changes
Record every changed position, anchor, trench, service entry, guard or access zone in the final as-built and acceptance files.
PRIMARY SOURCES / BOUNDARY
Controlled equipment data is an input to qualified site planning.
The official sources establish useful drawing and safety-context fields. They do not specify the future machine configuration or approve a destination-site plan.
Injection molding machine technical data
Supports requesting controlled technical data with setup and mold-installation dimensions for a selected configuration.
Boundary: ARBURG documents are examples of supplier-controlled inputs; no ARBURG dimension or configuration is transferred to this site.
General technical information — transport, operation and storage conditions
Shows that transport, operating and storage conditions belong in controlled equipment information.
Boundary: The configured supplier's current instructions and the destination site's responsible parties control the actual plan.
Horizontal injection molding machine safety overview
Provides official safety context for horizontal injection molding machines and machine-access hazards.
Boundary: This buyer checklist is not a risk assessment, guarding design, lift plan, safe-work procedure or legal-compliance determination.
BUYER QUESTIONS
Layout, rigging and foundation FAQ
These answers keep supplier drawings, qualified site designs and final acceptance responsibilities separate.
01Is the overall machine footprint enough for a site layout?+
No. Add moving envelopes, mold handling, robot and auxiliaries, operating tasks, maintenance/removal paths, logistics, guards, utilities and building access. Use the exact configured general arrangement.
02Can a supplier transport drawing be used as the lift plan?+
No. It is an important load and handling input. Qualified responsible parties must prepare and approve the actual rigging/lift plan for the equipment, route, lifting devices, ground/building conditions and destination requirements.
03How much maintenance clearance should be allowed?+
There is no universal clearance in this guide. Map each task and component-removal path using the configured machine instructions, tools, lifting method, site controls and responsible maintenance review.
04Does every injection molding machine need a special foundation?+
Do not assume either way. Provide the exact machine support, load, leveling and dynamic information available to a qualified structural owner, who must assess the actual slab, soil/building, anchors, trenches and local requirements.
05What layout evidence belongs in the RFQ?+
Send the site drawing and route survey, floor/building information, mold and handling data, desired cell equipment, utility entry constraints, maintenance/logistics zones and required configured-machine GA, transport and support drawings.
SITE PLAN / NEXT STEP
Send the building and handling constraints with the machine brief.
Attach the route survey, floor/site information, mold and handling plan, desired cell equipment, service/logistics zones and required configured drawing register.
Build the machine brief