A time-delay relay is used to perform a cylinder swell in which machine?

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The key idea here is coordinating a timed action in a cylinder to create a brief dwell or “swell” in the hydraulic motion. In a plastic injection molding machine, the molding process relies on precise timing between the screw injection, mold filling, and the clamping/holding actions. A time-delay relay provides a controlled pause after a signal is given, so the cylinder can extend and apply pressure for a short, defined period. This dwell lets the molten plastic fill the mold properly and develop packing pressure before the next step begins. That specific need to sequence and hold a cylinder for a brief interval is most characteristic of injection molding, where the timing of cylinder movement directly affects part quality. Other machines listed—CNC routers and robotic arms—use different control schemes for their motions, and a hydraulic press operates more on immediate hydraulic action without the same deliberate dwell used in molding cycles.