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Injection Molding Automation: How Crescent Does It!
In this section, we’ll take a more detailed look at three unique aspects of incorporating automation and robotics in our plastic injection molding processes.
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End-of-arm tooling (EOAT)
End-of-arm tooling allows robots to pick and place materials and products in a wide range of shapes and sizes, and to complete tasks such as assembly, packaging, pad printing, and more.
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Collaborative robots
Collaborative robots, also called cobots, are found more and more frequently in our injection molding processes, especially for lower volumes and custom applications. Collaborative robots are built to work safely within close proximity with humans, assisting in tasks such as heavy lifting and loading, finely detailed assembly, and more. -
Automated work cells
Automated work cells foster efficiency and produce upscale benefits by integrating various tasks or processes into one work area. With the benefit of interchangeable end-of-arm tooling, robotics to carry out a number of tasks to reduce overhead and costs. Watch this automated assembly work cell created by our in-house automation team.
Reduce Part Rejects
Injection molding automation offers repeatability and consistency throughout the process. These tools fulfill or augment the repetitive, high-volume tasks that must be completed with 100% accuracy every time in order to maintain quality, therefore reducing part rejects.
Reduce Labor For Injection Molding
Labor is one of the highest costs of any injection molding process. Our integrated automation tools and robots reduce those costs by fulfilling the most repetitive or difficult, yet still critical tasks, directing labor resources elsewhere in the process to maximize value.
Increase Injection Molding Throughput
Injection molding robots can be used in nearly every step of the production cycle, not just in the molding process itself. By incorporating automation in upstream and downstream processes; we are able to reduce handling time and provide the premium injection molding service you expect.
Reduce Overall Costs While Maintaining Quality
At Crescent Industries, we are dedicated to offering injection molded products and services of unparalleled quality while maintaining reasonable costs. Automation is one tool that we use to facilitate this goal and through our mutual partnership we are able to share cost saving benefits with our customers.
CASE STUDIES
Check out our case study on how we revolutionized the molding process for diagnostic plates with our automated manufacturing solution. Trust us; you won't be disappointed!
