a mold mounting plate for an injection molding machine for processing material , in particular plastic material , includes a main body having a plate - shaped central portion . received in the main body are plural sleeves which define openings for support of column - like holding and / or guiding elements of the injection molding machine , and are secured to the central portion such as to establish a flexible bending / torsion joint . in this way , a transmission of moments onto the column - like holding and / or guiding elements as a result of a deformation of the mold mounting plate is minimized .