Outlines the development of a fully automated unit for dyeing textile samples, in which a robot prepares the sample of textile, mixes the dye and applies the dye to the sample, without any human intervention. This system enables every parameter in the dyeing process to be strictly controlled and...

Robots have been used on plastic injection moulding machines for many years. Linear robots account for the vast majority of applications but there is a small increase in use of six‐axis articulated arm types for certain applications. This paper discusses the pros and cons for the various types...

Describes the benefits of using robots to unload injection moulding machines and the various robot configurations that can be applied. The use of robots to assist in the manufacture of injection moulded loading doors for domestic washing machines is given as an example.

Describes some of the new products at the Surface World exhibition held at the NEC in Birmingham, UK. Three of the mainstream robot vendors supplying painting systems were at the show and each launched a new product. They also displayed a trend to the growth in the coating of plastic components....

Shows how a manufacturer of component quality loudspeakers has introduced plastic injection moulding into its manufacturing competence profile and also automation through the use of robots. Lists the criteria used for robot selection and summarizes the benefits reaped from robotic automation for...

Describes a project to develop an intelligent robot system to mechanize the finishing of dies and moulds. Examines the concept of the finishing of surfaces and the distinction between grinding and polishing.

A new pendant controller is one of the results from a 12‐month development programme at Pressflow Automation. Presents three case studies illustrating the different benefits which three plastic moulders have derived from use of robotics.