Six-axis robots improving the plastics industry

In the past, the plas­tics indus­try used three-axis, gantry robots in their demold­ing and pick and place appli­ca­tions. Now, plas­tics facil­i­ties use six-axis robots for the same process­es because of the industry’s more com­plex operations.

Accord­ing to an arti­cle from Plas­tics Tech­nol­o­gy, the rea­son for the change from three to six-axis robots in plas­tics had to do with the grow­ing demand for robots that could bet­ter ori­ent the part, as well as com­plete the pick and place appli­ca­tion. Six-axis robots had the degrees of free­dom to fit the bill.

Some of the work pieces had to be turned by the plas­tics six-axis robots while in the mold to make the ejec­tion process eas­i­er. As with many oth­er indus­tries, the plas­tics indus­try also faces small­er and small­er runs of prod­ucts, need­ing to alter prod­ucts often to keep up with com­pe­ti­tion in the mar­ket. When it comes to quick re-task­ing, the plas­tics indus­try knew that six-axis robots would once again suit their needs because of their programmability.

By switch­ing to the six-axis robots, the plas­tics indus­try has been able to save mon­ey on labor and pro­duc­tion costs, while also sav­ing mon­ey in the oper­a­tions area. With the inte­gra­tion of these robots, man­u­fac­tur­ers are able to use few­er fix­tures because of the improved manip­u­la­tion in the six-axis robots.

Over­all, the plas­tics indus­try has improved their pro­duc­tiv­i­ty while low­er­ing their costs since the switch to six-axis robots, as well as enhanc­ing their products.

Robots​.com, a cer­ti­fied inte­gra­tor for six-axis robots for the plas­tics indus­try, as well as oth­ers, has sev­er­al six-axis robots avail­able for cus­tomiza­tion and pur­chase. These robots can per­form dozens of appli­ca­tions, includ­ing mul­ti­ple weld­ing, mate­r­i­al han­dling and mate­r­i­al removal processes.

For more infor­ma­tion about the six-axis robots for the plas­tics indus­try, as well as robots for oth­er indus­tries, con­tact Robots​.com online or at 877−762−6881.