Robots are becoming more prevalent on the floor of many plastics shops, particularly injection molding facilities, and they come in all shapes and sizes. Robots also can be in other processes to ...

NPE2018 marks the North American debut of affordable robots for in-mold labeling made by Well-Lih Robots Technology Co. Ltd. in China and sold by Absolute Robot Inc., part of the Absolute Group of ...

Also new from star is its Y-3 top-entry robot, which has a T-shaped traverse beam so it can “jump over” the traverse axis to deposit parts on either side of the beam and on both the operator and ...

As the demand for automation heats up among processors, both injection molders and thermoformers, the latest innovations from CBW Automation (Fort Collins, CO ) drew big crowds at NPE. The ...

With the Injection Molding Machine Interface (IMMI), the collaborative robots leader has launched a user-friendly and quick solution for plastics manufacturers to integrate Universal Robots with ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio’s latest market research report on the global robotic injection molding machine market provides an analysis of the most important trends expected to impact the ...

High-mix, low-volume (HMLV) manufacturing has seen significant growth in recent years as lower margins, increased demand for customization, and supply chain uncertainty have altered day-to-day ...

To mimic the dexterity of human hands, robot grippers have undergone significant advancements to pick and place a variety of products ever more deftly. Many of these advances were based on giving ...