Tag: Robots

Automation systems and cells for plastic moulding

Top 5 Suppliers of Automation Systems for Plastic Moulding

May 10, 2024 / Jess Clarke

Automation systems for plastic moulding are transforming production processes by enhancing efficiency, improving precision and consistency, and reducing costs. These automation systems, or automation cells, use advanced machinery and robotics to automate tasks once done manually, enabling continuous, high-volume production.

Choosing the right supplier for your automation cell or system is critical for manufacturers in the plastics industry aiming to improve their production capabilities and efficiency. This article highlights the top 5 suppliers of automation systems making a significant impact in the plastic moulding sector.

PlastikCity On Tour – The Automated Technology Group

February 27, 2019 / Carl Futcher

Welcome to the first ever edition of PlastikCity on Tour! There are now over 200 active partners represented on the PlastikCity site. Our ambition has always been to have suppliers that cover EVERY product or service required by plastic manufacturers. As such, many of our partners are very specialised and not widely recognised in our industry. Our plan is to raise their profile in our sector.

RNA CASE STUDY: Robot De-Moulding & Assembly Cell

January 15, 2019 / Guest

The world’s leading intelligent lock manufacturer approached RNA to design and develop a robot de-moulding & assembly cell system to handle and assemble plastic moulded letter box facia plates.

SP Technology - Cost of Industrial Automation

Calculating the Cost of Industrial Automation

December 13, 2018 / Guest

As indicated in the name, automation refers to something automatically occurring. Within manufacturing, process and production automation occurs with the use of robots and control systems, amongst other things which reduce direct human involvement.

Reducing Wastes – Lean Manufacturing

October 31, 2018 / Guest

Lean manufacturing is a trend that has existed in industry for years. Although, it is a very simple idea – do the same or more production with less work, without sacrificing quality.

Industry 4.0 – Where Exactly Does Robotics Fit into it?

October 13, 2018 / Guest

Industry 4.0 is the fourth industrial revolution that will take the manufacturing industry by storm. It is a form of radical and disruptive innovation that will see an enormous opportunity for the manufacturing industry.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Industrial Robots

August 4, 2018 / Guest

When deciding to introduce industrial robots into your production line, consideration should be given to both the advantages as well as the disadvantages of industrial robots prior to a decision being made. Here we talk about both the pros and cons of using industrial robots.

Ten Reasons to Use Robotics in Manufacturing

March 27, 2017 / Guest

by AJ Robotics.

Robotics in Manufacturing is developing new concepts and solutions for robotic systems and manufacturing technologies to work more seamlessly together.

Cartesian or Side Entry – How Fast a Cycle Time Justifies the Switch?

February 9, 2016 / Guest

Guest Blog by Nick Parker of DB Automation

As a company specialising in high speed part removal from injection moulding machines, we are often asked to justify the price differential between our standard Cartesian (three-axis or ‘beam’) robots and our side entry models. An installation of our flagship CFR (Compact Flexible Robot) side entry unit costs around double that of a Cartesian solution, so the aim of this blog is to help you decide which is right for your particular project….

Has our Building Site now become a City?

August 4, 2015 / Carl Futcher

The aim was to create a major resource for the plastics sector, one place to find everything you needed. From time to time, we need to review how we are doing, so for the purposes of this Blog, I have looked at things from the perspective of a new start company looking to develop an idea for a new `widget’ that just happens to be most easily manufactured in plastic.

UK Automotive Suppliers buck the European trend for new robot installations, but we can still do better!

July 6, 2015 / Carl Futcher

For simpler moulding jobs, the ethos of “gravity is free, why should I buy a robot” still holds true. If, however, any of the following points apply, you should consider de-moulding with a robot.