Application Example: Injection Casting

For that application, the Katana is being mounted directly on the casting machine. It is connected to the caster and cutter machines, so that the tasks can be synchronized.

Reference:
(Rafael Stieger, CEO Reglotec, Zürich)

"In plastics industry, many tasks are still made by hand, especially in middle-scale production. Up to now, these manual operations were often not automated, because installation costs could hardly be covered by the savings made due to lower labour costs. Thanks to Katana and its easy installation and simple adaptation to new tasks, this is no longer the case. Especially to SMEs, Katana brings a real chance to be more successful in the highly competitive world market.

Katana offers a  complete automation solution dor diverse handling, pick&place, manipulation and post processing tasks. Easy assembly, mounting, unperiliousness as well as trouble-free adaptation to new applications distinguish a solution with Katana. In this context, the robotic arm offers the following possibilities:

• Placing inlays into moulds
• Removal of plastic parts from the mould
• Assorted insertion of parts into containers
• Assembling of plastic parts
• Trimming of plastic parts
• Post processing of plastic parts
• Optional connection to the casting machine for synchronization purposes."

Reglotec, Zürich Switzerland, develops, produces and sells tempering equipment for the plastic and die-casting industry. For diverse handling tasks in these branches, Reglotec offers with the Katana (K6M) a flexible and cost-effective standard solution that typically amortises in less than a year.