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Scissor lifts raise safety and efficiency levels
User application article Overhead rail-mounted scissor lifts fitted with rotating lift platforms serve five resin transfer moulding cells to make the production of aircraft seating parts safer and more efficient.
News from Brixworth Engineering Co ( 7 May 2008)
Rib gripper removes plastics mouldings
A rib gripper system relieves stress on a robot removing larger plastics mouldings from an injection moulding machine and c an be readily adapted to different jobs.
News from SAS Automation (13 February 2008)
Control function speeds injection moulding cycle
In the robotic unloading plastics injection moulding machines a 'SmartRemoval' control function eliminates electronic signals delay, savings up to 0.5s/cycle - a 10% saving for a 5s cycle.
News from Wittmann UK (29 January 2008)
Compact robots serve injection moulders
A series of compact robots can be mounted in floor-standing, inverted or tilted orientations and can be used with injection moulding machines having capacities up to 30MN (3000 tonf). Brochure available
News from ABB Robotics (21 January 2008)
Plastics compound kneader takes less energy
A high-performance kneader for high-grade cable compound production has significantly reduced the melt temperature rise as a function of screw speed.
News from Buss AG (24 December 2007)
Robots raise moulding production, cut rejects
User application article Four full-servo 3-axis robots installed in a moulding company's factory are helping to increase overall volume production while also decreasing reject rate and stoppages.
News from Wittmann UK ( 4 December 2007)
Plastics pouring rates precisely controlled
Mixing heads can be used in plastics moulding production with maximum flexibility allowing their output can be varied from one shot to the next.
News from Krauss-Maffei (UK) (28 November 2007)
Wheel and dessicant plastics drying combined
Combining the advantages of the twin bed desiccant dryer with those of the wheel dryer, a wheel dryer offers a constant dew point and extremely energy efficient operation.
News from Wittmann UK (14 November 2007)
Plastics moulding includes gravimetric blending
Provider of plastics manufacturing equipment will be showing robots, automation systems, in-mould labelling as well as granulators, material handling and gravimetric blending.
News from Wittmann UK (31 August 2007)
Has your plastics granulator got an 'open heart'?
The idea of a plastics granulator having an 'open heart' is simply that the 'heart' of the machine can be readily accessed for maintenance, cleaning and inspection during production changeovers.
News from Rapid Granulator AB (17 August 2007)
Injection molders use floor/shelf mounted robots
Plastics injection moulding machine builder, Negri Bossi, is to offer KUKA Robotics floor and shelf mounted robots in an automation systems service for plastics moulders in North America. Brochure available
News from KUKA Automation + Robotics ( 5 June 2007)
Robots to tend injection moulding machines
User application article Shelf-mount 6-axis robots are to handle injection moulding machine tending tasks and provide the flexibility to handle the increasing complexity of new projects. Brochure available
News from KUKA Automation + Robotics (12 April 2007)
Automated injection mould cell is robot assisted
User application article An automated, robot-assisted, plastics injection moulding cell continues to maintain an improved manufacturing performance of 100% for making nolvelty items. Brochure available
News from ABB Robotics ( 4 April 2007)
Injection mould cell boosts manufacturing 100%
User application article Plastics injection moulding 6-axis robotic cell - complete with conveyors and printing press - enables nolties maker to improve manufacturing efficiency by 100%.
News from Bishop-Wisecarver Corporation (26 March 2007)
Twin piston system meters filled plastics
A twin piston metering system for plastics material bearing abrasive fillers feeds at highly uniform rate to the mixing head, maintaining a constant polyol/isocyanate mixing ratio.
News from Krauss-Maffei (UK) (16 February 2007)
Robot-based flexible machines ideal for short runs
Aylesbury Automation, has announced the formation of a new division, AA Robotics, to service the increasing demands of manufacturing industry.
News from AA Robotics ( 1 January 2007)
Silos accurately weigh PP for injection moulding
User application article A silo system for the storage of polypropylene - for injection moulding waste bins - has been equipped with a specially designed load cells system for accurate weighing.
News from Braby (20 November 2006)
Cost-effective polymer materials control launched
Cost effective and operator friendly network control system for plastics procssing plants enables the control of up to 12 vacuum loader stations for polymer processing machines.
News from Wittmann UK (20 November 2006)
Electric mould carriers boost productivity
An electric mould carrier features extremely robust and low-maintenance electric drive systems and gives easy access and freedom of movement for the operator.
News from Krauss-Maffei (UK) (31 October 2006)
Jib lifts, swings and rotates workpieces
User application article A special purpose, triple station jib crane, capable of lifting, swinging and rotating workpices, has replaced a variety of different handling devices in large resin transfer moulding cells.
News from Brixworth Engineering Co, The (25 August 2006)
Robotic tooling identification automated
End-of-arm-tooling recognition system - with control based on RFID technology - will further simplify and streamline automated procedures in plastics processing equipment.
News from Wittmann UK ( 9 August 2006)
Robot cell designed for moulding machine unloading
Cell designed for the unloading of injection moulding machines uses a purpose-designed six-axis industrial robot and customised grippers for the more complex demoulding and handling tasks.
News from Barr and Paatz ( 8 August 2006)
Automation agreement for materials handling
Jervis B Webb - a world leader in material handling solutions - has signed a licensing agreement with Savant Automation.
News from Jervis B. Webb ( 9 June 2006)
Material handling company appoints vice president
Jervis B Webb - a world leader in material handling solutions - has named Gloria Lara vice president of project management.
News from Jervis B. Webb ( 7 June 2006)
Progress for robots and automation group
Wittmann's slogan "Progress through Innovation" is as descriptive as it can be, even 30 years after founding of the company by Dr Werner Wittmann.
News from Wittmann UK ( 5 May 2006)
Robots offered for injection moulder usage
UK supplier of injection moulders and ancillary equipment offers robots that once programmed robot can be driven, step-by-step, through all the sequences at a settable over ride speed.
News from Sandretto UK (12 April 2006)
Mini-materials handling system is expandable
User application article A complete mini-materials handling system, supplied to a technical moulder, is very easy to program and is easy to expand - incorporating more injection moulding work stations when needed.
News from Wittmann UK (11 April 2006)
Paper tackles plastics purging dilemmas
A 'white paper' tackles purging issues and dilemmas facing plastics processing managers, including reducing product contamination and increasing the efficiency of colour and/or resin changes.
News from Novachem ( 3 April 2006)
Materials handling intended for 'lights out' work
A range of integrated plastics materials handling systems will help plastics processors achieve high production and low-maintenance 'lights out' production and remote controlled factory operations.
News from Wittmann UK (31 March 2006)
'Free cooling' chillers cut fuel costs up to 50%
'Free cooling' chillers can help companies in the plastics processing and manufacturing sector dependent on water chilling dramatically cut their annual fuel consumption by up to 50%.
News from Powermaster Products (23 March 2006)
Time to mate robots with moulders reduced
Injection molding function package will allow users to integrate KUKA robots into any Injection molding machine from 1000kN to 6MN with less installation and engineering time. Brochure available
News from KUKA Automation + Robotics (14 March 2006)
Magnetic clamping system effects quick die changes
An innovative, quick change, magnetic clamping system has proven to be extremely popular in the plastics and rubber processing industry including standard press applications. Brochure available
News from Roemheld UK (27 February 2006)
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