Automate moulded-part take-out and downstream handling.
Cartesian and articulated robots can remove moulded parts and sprues, load inserts, orient products and transfer them to conveyors, inspection, trimming or packing operations.
What the cell is designed to achieve.
Performance is confirmed against representative products, the complete process and agreed acceptance criteria.
Application outcome to validate during concept engineering.
Application outcome to validate during concept engineering.
Application outcome to validate during concept engineering.
Application outcome to validate during concept engineering.
How the application is defined before equipment selection.
The concept is developed from the full production sequence. This prevents the robot from being selected around one isolated pick while missing presentation, machine time, product variation or operator interaction.
- Confirm machine, platen and mounting geometry
- Map mould opening and part-release sequence
- Define part and sprue gripping
- Calculate required strokes and wrist orientation
- Interface with moulding-machine controls
- Plan downstream placement, guarding and access
What to send for a useful feasibility review.
The quality of the first concept depends on the information available. Photographs and video are useful, but product and process data allow payload, reach, cycle and interfaces to be checked more reliably.
- Moulding-machine make, model and tonnage
- Platen dimensions and mounting details
- Part, sprue and insert drawings and mass
- Mould opening, ejector and cycle sequence
- Required vertical and traverse strokes
- Downstream conveyor, fixture or process
Robot types to evaluate for this task.
These platforms illustrate credible starting points. The final choice follows load, motion, rate, environment, tooling and safety validation.
Injection-Moulding Cartesian Servo Robot
Reference model BRTR08TDS5PC. Published data is used for initial comparison and must be validated against the complete application.
View reference platform →Fast-Action Servo Industrial Manipulator
Reference model BRTM09IDS5PCFC. Published data is used for initial comparison and must be validated against the complete application.
View reference platform →Plastic Injection-Moulding Machine Robot
Reference model BRTR09WDS5P0F0. Published data is used for initial comparison and must be validated against the complete application.
View reference platform →Automatic Take-Out Servo Manipulator
Reference model BRTN17WSS5PC. Published data is used for initial comparison and must be validated against the complete application.
View reference platform →Large Five-Axis Servo Robot
Reference model BRTN24WSS5PC. Published data is used for initial comparison and must be validated against the complete application.
View reference platform →Frequently asked questions
These answers provide an initial planning framework. Final requirements are confirmed against the product, process, site and applicable safety obligations.
Is machine tonnage enough to select a take-out robot?
No. It is an initial guide. Platen dimensions, mounting, strokes, mould opening, part-release sequence, load, orientation and downstream placement must also be confirmed.
Can one robot remove the part and sprue?
Yes, dual-arm or multi-grip tooling can handle finished parts and sprues where the mould layout and cycle support it.
Can the robot place inserts into the mould?
Potentially. Insert presentation, orientation, retention, mould access, confirmation and safety must be engineered and validated.
What is the difference between three-, four- and five-axis take-out robots?
Additional servo axes can provide more orientation and complex placement. The required part path and downstream process determine whether the extra axes are useful.
Continue planning your automation project
Use these pages to compare approaches, define the application and prepare the information needed for a useful feasibility review.
End-of-arm tooling
Develop the gripping method around the real product and cycle.
Read more →How to choose a robot
Check payload, work envelope, cycle, environment, safety and interfaces.
Read more →Robot automation cost
Understand the complete project scope before comparing budgets.
Read more →Review this production task with us.
Send the product details, required output, available space and a photo or short video of the current process. We will review the application and identify the next engineering step.