We have recently completed the first phase of a project to streamline productivity through robot upgrades at a leading UK manufacturer of high quality personal care products. The business currently has two injection moulding machines – both of which were fitted with robots from one of our competitors some years ago. However, the automation and…
We are often asked about return on investment when using robotics in the mould shop. The answer of course, is that great economies can nearly always be achieved, but the extent of the savings is dependent on the application. A recent visit to a customer provided an excellent case study… The venerable old Apex SA1200…
Three Plate tool robot solution Dan Bennett, Director of Edgewest Plastics is extremely pleased with his latest Apex robot acquisition. Running three plate tools can place demands on moulding efficiency and having been using single arm Apex robots to both remove the sprue and also take out the mouldings, Dan decided that a good way…