Automation
Advanced Inspection of Bottles and Labels
NPE2024: Intravis shows new system for full label inspection on round, randomly oriented bottles; and redesigned bottle inspection system with more modular design.
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Pipe Extruder, Die Heads Plus a Cobot Demo
NPE2024: Milacron is debuting updated extruder, control and die head packages. Also demonstrating how cobots can be used to automate pipe production.
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Real-Time Production Monitoring as Automation
As an injection molder, Windmill Plastics sought an economical production monitoring system that could help it keep tabs on its shop floor. It’s now selling the “very focused” digital supervisor it created, automating many formerly manual tasks.
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Conveying System is AI-Driven
NPE2024: New system creates and maintains optimal source-to-destination material flows.
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Faster Top-Entry Model Among 19 Robots in Orlando
NPE2024: Sepro Group is introducing the newest S5-25 Speed robot, promising 63% faster acceleration, as one of 19 robots on display at its booth and partner booths at the show.
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Direct Communication, Control Between Cobots and IMMs
NPE2024: Universal Robot is showing how its Injection Molding Machine Interface (IMMI) module facilitates direct communication and control between its robots and molding machines.
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Six-Axis Top-Entry Robot Debuts
NPE2024: Absolute Robot will debut the MaxCW10-1600A+B+C 6-axis top entry robot, featuring additional axes and updated control, as well as a Fanuc cobot automating a vertical press.
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Robotic Sorters With AI Technology Deployed in Fresno Recycling Center
A grant from the Recycling Partnership enabled Implementation of RecycleOS Technology from Everest Labs.
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Five Ways to Increase Productivity for Injection Molders
Faster setups, automation tools and proper training and support can go a long way.
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Research Project Probes Potential for AI-based Sorting in Postconsumer Polypropylene
Process couples vision-based sorting with efficient decontamination to separate high-value PP.
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