Injection Mold Machine Unload

Challenge
This plant needed to speed production and reduce labor costs, but did not have the floor space or the budget for a fully robotic unloading system for their injection molding operation.

Solution
A custom-designed 2-axis robot was used to carry a gripper in and out of the machine and unload the part. Kinemetrix high-level use of 3D CAD and Finite Element Analysis allowed the arm to be built skinny & light, but strong. This linkage was less expensive and, most importantly, fit within the space constraints at the plant.

Key Features

• Simplified installation required no plant rearrangement
• Very high speed motion due to the light weight and dedicated function of the arm
• Unit #1 was a reliable mechanical unit due to the powerful CAD tools used in the design