Advances in Automation for Plastics Injection Moulding

Advances in Automation for Plastics Injection Moulding
J.M. Mallon
Contents
1. Introduction 3
1.1 The Purpose of the Review . 3
1.2 How Automation is Defined . 3
1.3 Why Automate? 3
1.4 Other Forces Driving Automation 3
1.5 Phases of Automation . 4
2. Robots . 5
2.1 History of Robots in Plastics Injection Moulding 5
2.2 Robots and Flexibility . 5
2.3 Robot Configurations 6
2.3.1 Sprue Pickers 6
2.3.2 Top-Entry, Traverse-Type Robots 6
2.3.3 Side-Entry, Linear-Drive Robots 7
2.3.4 Articulated Robots 7
2.3.5 Combination Cells 7
3. Advances in Drives and Controls . 7
3.1 Drives 7
3.1.1 Pneumatic Drives . 7
3.1.2 Electric Drives 8
3.1.3 Combination Drives . 8
3.2 Controls . 8
3.2.1 Operator Interface . 8
3.2.2 Sequence Programmability 10
3.2.3 Expandability .11
3.2.4 Communications and Controller Integration .11
4. Integration of Automation Systems for Phase III and IV .11
4.1 Expected Benefits of Phase III and IV . 12
4.2 Actual Operating Results 12
4.3 Requirements for Phase III and IV Integration 13
4.4 Standards for Higher Levels of Integration 14
4.5 Implementation of Phase III and IV Automation . 14
4.6 Equipment Differences for Phase IV Integration . 16
4.6.1 Plant Material Quick-Change Systems 17
4.6.2 Press Material Quick-Change Systems 17
4.6.3 Mould Quick-Change Systems . 17
4.6.4 Equipment Required to Unload the Mould 17
4.6.5 Flexible Value-Added Systems 17
4.6.6 Parts Transport Systems . 18Advances in Automation for Plastics Injection Moulding
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4.6.7 Automated Stockyards and Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems 19
4.6.8 Logistics and Coordination 19
4.7 Design Criteria for Higher Levels of Automation 20
5. Example Applications 21
5.1 Small Machines . 21
5.2 Cells that Extend Production Hours Without Labour . 21
5.3 Automated Packaging with Manual Value-Added Operations . 21
5.4 Product or Contract Specific Cells . 22
5.5 Group Technology 22
5.5.1 In-Mould Decorating 22
5.5.2 Insert Moulding 22
5.5.3 Two-Component Moulding 22
5.6 Quality Control Automation . 23
5.7 Thermoset Cells 23
5.8 Examples of FMS . 24
6. Future Developments . 24
Additional References . 25
References from the Rapra Abstracts Database 27
Subject Index
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