In the injection molding process, what is the difference between "Mold reset time" and "Dry cycle time."

The dry cycle time is a characteristic of a particular molding machine. It is equal to the sum of the time required to operate the injection unit while empty and the time required to open and close a mold requiring maximum travel of the machine's clamp. The time required to operate the injection unit while empty is minimal because only air is injected throughout the mold. Typically this dry injection time is on the order of thousandths of a second. Based on this, the dry cycle time is for all practical purposes the time required to open an appropriate mold the entire clamp stroke of the machine and then close the same mold the entire clamp stroke of the machine with no dwell in between. The dry cycle time is typically specified in the machine specifications available from the manufacturer. The mold reset time is a value calculated within a part's analysis and is equal to the sum of the time to open the part's mold the amount required for part ejection, a dwell time and the time to close the mold the amount required for part ejection. The amount of clamp travel required for part ejection is typically smaller than the maximum clamp travel of the machine.