The SW5512D is a top entry IML system custom made for the economic IML injection molding of the small size IML lids for the dairy containers suitable for IML projects by injection molding machine from 250T~450T with a mould up to 12 cavities. With a high speed double arms robotic arm as the core unit of the top entry IML system, one of the robotic arm will handle the lable picking and inserting while the other one pick the finished IML lids from the mold simultaneously, which will make the top entry IML system a counter productivity to a side entry IML system for lids while the cost of the system would be only around 60~70% of the IML system. It'll help the IML lids producer reduce the production cost dramatically.

What's the Advantages of a Top Entry IML Solution for Lids Against the Side Entry IML Robot?

Not only the overwhelm cost advantage against the side entry IML robot for lids production, but also the best choice for the IML containers producers with limited spaces, below advantages of a top entry IML system for your refrence:

• Why is the top entry IML system a space-saving solution?

  The top entry IML system will have the robotic arm installed to the top of the injection molding machine with only the magazine system fixed to the floor, it'll occupy a much smaller space compared to the side entry IML robot which integrated the robotic arm with the magazine system.

• Why is the top entry IML system more flexible against a side entry IML robot?

  Different from the side entry IML robot which can only be installed to the non-operator side of the injection molding machine but a top-entry IML system can be installed to have the parts dropped either to the operator side of the injection molding machine or the non-operator side of the injection molding machine, which will provide more flexibility for the plant onwers in planning their workshop layout.

• What makes the top entry IML system easy operating?

  A top entry IML system will have a single arm 3 axis servo injection robotic arm or a double arms 5 axis servo robotic arm as the core unit of the IML system to handle the labeling and parts picking. The operating of the IML system would be no more complex than the 3/5 axis servo robotic arm. It's much easier than a side entry IML robot with independent IML control system and is user friendly especially to the green hands.

What's the Best Applications for Top-Enty IML Systems?

A top entry IML system is a price smart solution for large products or deepo cavity containers which will help you to minimize your investiment of injection molding machine. And it's also a price smart solution for the production of the IML lids with a double arms robotic arms as the core unit which is less demanding of the opening stroke of the injection molding machine. That's why we propose our clients to have our SW5512D for their IML Yogurt cups caps production.

For PVC/PPR pipe fittings with nuts with a diameter of around φ25mm most of the producer will choose an injection molding machine of around 250T and a mold cavities of 8 Cavities, will a more cavities mold design with a larger injection molding machine a better choice for pipe fittings producers?

8 Cavities Pipe Fittings Nut Insertion Automation Solution

According to the experience of working with LESSO group in the automiztion of their PVC/PPR pipe fittings injection production system, we finally decide to have an 8 cavities mold deisgn with 250T injection molding machine because:

• A 250T injection molding machine with 8 cavities mold design is an economic investment to start up a pipe fittings injection production system.
• For a pipe fittings auto-injection production system with nut insertion, the weight of the EOAT would be very heavy. An eight cavities solution will perfectly balance the payload of the injection robot and weight of the EOAT.
• An 8 cavities layout design of the pipe fittings will produce a better mold flow during the injection production of the pipe fittings.

Anyway, to upgrade your PVC/PPR pipe fittings injection molding system you must keep in mind that it's only valuable to have an automation system for bulk production products, which means that one injection molding machine with only one mold to be equipped with one automation system for the pipe fittings' Nut insertion, runner cutting and parts picking.

For any other question about a PVC/PPR pipe fittings auto-production system please contact Adams from SWITEK for a turn-key solutions of pipe fittings production.