Injection molding automation, which is booming in China around 2015 due to the shortage of labour force, is one of the most important part in Made in China 2025 plan. It shows the determination of Chinese government to upgrade it’s industry from basic assembly to a manufacturing power of the world.
As an indispensable part of modern products, plastic and plastic injection molding automation is now a business of up to 40 billion us dollar in China. With a booming market, the plastic insiders have to encounter the problem of a labour shortage. Since the founding in 2006, SWITEK people witnessed the development of injection molding machine mate robot in China.
Back to 2006, injection molding automation is a luxury solution to most of the plastic products producers in China. At that time most of the robot arms are imported products. In 2006, the main robot for injection molding automation is sprue picker, the small pneumatic robot arm which will pick out the runner and products from the injection molding machine.
The first single axis servo robot designed by SWITEK was put on market in early 2007. With the lowered cost and the potential of productivity increasing, more and more plastic products manufacturer introduced the robot into their production process. With more complex production requirement, SWITEK put on market the 2 axis and 3 axis servo robot arm in 2008.
Not only to pick the products from the mold, a 3 axis servo robot can do much more works. For example, a 3 axis servo robot can pick out the products from the injection and place them in different position as requested. This function is very important in an automation system such as packing, in mould labeling and in mould insertion. With 3 axis servo robot, SWITEK developed injection moulding automation solutions which include pipe fittings automation system, cutlery automation system, top entry in mould labeling system and other in mould insertion automation solution.
To mention automation, most people will have an articulated robot in their mind picking and placing parts along an assembly line. A three axis servo robot arm injection molding automation solution is something different from an articulated robot arm automation system. Maybe it seems that a 3 axis servo robot is “stupid” because it can move forward/backward, up and down, but with high precision of movement, it can finish the work much more efficient than an articulated robot arm in many injection molding process such as thin wall container, in mould insertion and pipe fittings sprue cutting solution. Not only efficient, with it’s simple structure, the production cost of a 3 axis servo robot arm is much lower than an articulated robot arm and so is the 3 axis servo robot arm automation system. With a 3 axis servo robot as the core picking and placing robot in an injection molding automation system, the cost of the automation process would be much lower than articulated robot arm injection moulding automation solution.
With the advancing of the belt and road policy, Chinese economy will have a much closer relationship with the outside world. It’s a great opportunity for Chinese automation company to cooperate with oversea’ counterparts. To facing the challenging of an opener China, everyone in SWITEK will work hard to push forward the standardization of our 3 axis robot for our global clients. With the help of our online support team and optimized design, a new 3 axis servo robot for injection molding machine from SWITEK would be a robot which the installation of it could be DIY by an engineer who is familiar with electrical wiring.
To be creative, we’ll create a new future with our partner. It’s not only a slogan but also what we’re doing every day in our life. Just like a 3 axis servo robot, it’s simple, but powerful.
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