MOLD CLAMPING APPARATUS

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily perform the introduction and taking-out of a mold with respect to a die plate and to facilitate the replacement and maintenance work of a stamper. SOLUTION: This mold clamping apparatus is constituted of a guide roller 24 guiding the introduction and taking-out of a mold 2, a hydraulic champ 25 holding the mold 2 to a molding position, the guide part 40 provided to the lower part of a die plate so as to protrude in the direction crossing a mold opening and closing direction at a right angle and the lock means 26 provided to the upper part opposed to the guide part 40 of the die plate 3 to lock the mold 2 at a taking-out position and the mold 2 is taken out to the taking-out position on the guide part 40 and locked by the lock means to perform the replacement and maintenance work of a stamper 23.