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Plastics

Discover FANUC solutions for more efficient plastics and rubber manufacturing processes.

Robotics & Automation for the Plastic Industry

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Material Removal

Painting & Coating

End-of-the-Line Automation

Injection Moulding

Wire EDM Cutting

Picking & Placing

Assembly

Picking & Placing

Automating pick, place, and sorting tasks optimises production processes and enhances flexibility, helping plastic manufacturers stay competitive. FANUC smart visual recognition and sensor systems for line tracking and picking tasks significantly improve handling in plastics manufacturing.

Assembly

FANUC wide offer of Robots and Cobots provide precise and reliable automation that enhances assembly speed, accuracy, and overall production efficiency.

Material Removal

FANUC robots, equipped with advanced Force Sensors, excel in plastic material removal applications. The Force Sensors ensure accurate deburring and polishing delivering high-quality finishes and consistent results, minimising manual intervention and reducing wastes.

Painting & Coating

FANUC paint robots are suitable for a wide variety of painting, powder/liquid coating and fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP Chop/Gel) applications. We have the industry’s widest range of paint robots to boost operations and keep workers safe by automating tasks that could potentially expose them to harmful chemicals.

End-of-Line Automation

Automating end-of-line processes, such as labelling, packing and palletising, with high-speed and adaptable FANUC robots, improves overall efficiency and consistency in the final stages of plastic manufacturing.

Injection Moulding

FANUC employs this same state-of-the art CNC technology in ROBOSHOT machines to provide an unrivalled electric injection moulding solution. The results are huge versatility, utmost precision of movement and extremely short cycle times to produce larger quantities of consistently high-quality parts.

Wire EDM Cutting

With its extensive range of options ensuring pristine surfaces and incredible accuracy of parts, ROBOCUT stands out as the perfect all-rounder for the plastics industry. FANUC’s wire EDM demonstrates extremely high accuracy on tooling, such as moulds. The machine's incredible levels of repeatability further guarantee that the same high standards are consistently obtained.

Success story of successful implementation of FANUC ROBOSHOT (injection moulding machines) at the Italian company Poloplast.
Poloplast

Optimised Resources and Sustainable Moulding Thanks to FANUC

In the food packaging industry, production must be fast, reliable and clean. No wonder Poloplast chose FANUC's ROBOSHOT injection moulding machines. In addition to immediate efficiency improvements and energy savings, the advanced software features on the machines allow the company to further monitor and increase productivity while expanding its range of biodegradable products.

Success Story with the Hungarian company Simon. Showcasing the Roboshot.
Simon

FANUC ROBOSHOT Machines Keep Things Simple for SIMON

High-volume plastics parts; thin walls; zero defects; short automotive lead times; demanding energy efficiency requirements. A growing number of manufacturers are combatting these common challenges by investing in ROBOSHOT high-performance, all-electric injection moulding machines from FANUC. Among their number is SIMON Plastics.

Success Story Hungarian customer Viskiplast. Products shown: ROBOSHOT.
Viskiplast

Injection Moulding Shop Shapes its Future with FANUC

There are numerous plastic injection moulding machines available on the market, but most modern manufacturers seek a core set of key attributes based on flexibility, energy efficiency and performance. As a result, the highly capable FANUC ROBOSHOT, with its potential for rapid tool changes and all-electric low energy consumption, is a proven choice for any manufacturer of plastic products looking to become more competitive and gain market share. Among those able to provide testimony is Hungary-based Viskiplast.

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