The PCE Racer Robot was originally designed for the high-speed thin-wall moulding market. This is the area of greatest use, de-moulding and stacking product at cycle times of <5 seconds. In some instances the cycle time with the Racer Robot can be within tenths of the free-drop cycle time. The use of this versatile range has since been developed for closures, in-mould labelling and mould cavitations of up to 72.
Racer Robot
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Designed around welded steel self supporting frame, the robot is a high-performance robust & reliable take-out robot for injection moulding applications.
- High-flow vacuum for part transfer.
- Carbon fibre light weight tooling.
- Servo drive for the main axis.
- Reinforced cam belt drive.
- Interface to injection moulding machine through Euromap interface.
- Additional axis (head forward & rotation) available.
- Safety guarding interlocked into moulding machine safety system.
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Other Uses – The Racer Robot can be easily adapted to demould a range of parts other than thin-wall containers and lids. Closures are a growing market area. Key reasons:
- Reduces scrap.
- Prevents trapped and contaminated parts.
- Allows in-line inspection.
- Parts can be directly placed in jigs or on pallets for ‘hot’ assembly.
- Out of mould closing can be easily achieved.
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Stack Mould Applications
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To double the out put from a moulding cell, often stack moulds are used. The Racer Robot can now be supplied for twin daylight moulds. |
In-Mould Labelling
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In addition to part take-out, the Racer Robot can be adapted to place labels into the mould for in-mould labelling applications. Both flat labels for lids and wrap-around labels for containers can be accommodated. |
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