What robots are used for injection molding tending?

Injection Molding Tending suits 6 axis industrial, collaborative robots. Examples include fanuc m 20id 25, yaskawa motoman gp25, universal robots ur10e.

What payload and reach does injection molding tending need?

Payload is typically 5 to 50 kg with reach around 1400 to 2500 mm.

What matters most for injection molding tending?

Heat-tolerant end effector. Euromap or equivalent IMM interface. Clearance for mold-side entry. Degating or trim tooling where needed.

Application

Injection Molding Tending

Injection molding tending robots pull finished parts and sprues from the mold and place them on a conveyor or downstream fixture, cycling in sync with the molding machine.

The robot enters the mold area once the platens open, removes the molded part and runner, and clears out before the mold closes again. Entry has to happen inside a tight window set by the molding cycle.

End effectors are built for the heat coming off freshly molded parts and often include degating or trimming tools so parts arrive at the next station ready for packaging or assembly.

Communication with the injection molding machine follows Euromap or a similar interface standard, so the robot and machine controller stay synchronized on mold-open, eject, and mold-close signals.

Related applications

machine tending

Common questions

What robots are used for injection molding tending?: Injection Molding Tending suits 6 axis industrial, collaborative robots. Examples include fanuc m 20id 25, yaskawa motoman gp25, universal robots ur10e.
What payload and reach does injection molding tending need?: Payload is typically 5 to 50 kg with reach around 1400 to 2500 mm.
What matters most for injection molding tending?: Heat-tolerant end effector. Euromap or equivalent IMM interface. Clearance for mold-side entry. Degating or trim tooling where needed.