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 ...

In injection molding, the component weight reflects the process consistency and the component quality. Components are therefore often weighed manually after production or automatically placed on a ...

Friedrichshafen, Germany — Shibaura Machine and its Italian technology partner EPF showcased an integrated, turnkey system for the plastic manufacturing sector at Fakuma 2024, featuring a new robot ...

Injection molding is a critical manufacturing process, and has been so for a long time. It still has room to improve in several areas however, and “smart” injection molding equipment is gaining ...

Erwin Quarder, a precision injection molding specialist headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI, is making a significant investment in facility expansion and automation technology to enhance its competitive ...

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 ...

Developing the production layout is the first step to review. A cell should be planned according to equipment size and height while maximizing space usage. Proper planning also should take into ...

Since the technology became broadly available in 2017, a growing number of injection molders have been learning how the iMFLUX low-pressure process can reduce both cycle times and reject rates, ...