Injection molding robot.

Injection molding machines are said to be taking a big step toward becoming injection molding robots with the company's Roboshot integrated molding machine/robot system. Said to already be the quickest-accelerating electric injection molding machine, the Roboshot SiB now has a robot to match its performance with the SR Mate 100iB, available as a fully integrated, ready-to-run option on 55- and 110-ton machine models, according to the company. The system requires no installation time and offers a total height of 2,470 mm (97.25") when mounted on the Roboshot 110, said to make it ideal for low-ceiling buildings and clean rooms. Its quick part removal stroke of 0.5 sec./ 700 mm (27.5") (dry cycle) is said to be an excellent high-speed performance match with the Roboshot's fast clamp cycle of 1.6 sec., and injection acceleration of 0-300 mm/ sec. in just 27 ms. The system is said to be ideal for precision, thin-wall medical and cosmetic parts, as well as packaging. The integrated SR Mate 100iB is only available on new 55- and 110-ton Roboshot machines, and cannot be retrofitted on existing machines. The five-axis SR Mate robot is designed as a totally integrated complement to the Roboshot, offering plug-and-play convenience. (Milacron)

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