摘要:
An object is to provide a molding machine control apparatus which can reduce power consumption when operation of a molding machine is continued in a state where a post-process machine stops and which can prevent deterioration in the quantity of molded products in subsequently molding, as well as a molding method for a molding machine. A molding machine control apparatus includes an injection apparatus having an injection nozzle; a mold apparatus; a mold-clamping apparatus; a plasticization-moving apparatus; mode-setting processing means which sets, on the basis of a state of a post-process machine, one of a normal mode for operating the molding machine in accordance with a normal molding cycle and a cycle extension mode for operating the molding machine in accordance with a molding cycle longer than the normal molding cycle; and cycle-extension processing means which extends the molding cycle when the cycle extension mode is set by increasing a time between start of the plasticization retreat and completion of the plasticization advancement, from that in the case where the normal mode is set.