Case Stories: Plastics & Electronics
Collaborative robots are well-suited for plastics and electronic manufacturing, For plastics where molding, trimming, and assembly processes demand speed and consistency. Cobots can be deployed in just hours or days to handle tasks such as injection molding machine tending, part demolding, and secondary finishing. For electronics they automate precise, repetitive tasks such as screwdriving, component assembly, soldering, testing, and quality inspection, enhancing precision, increasing throughput, and improving product quality. Mounted on mobile carts, they can be quickly redeployed across multiple presses or stations, maximizing uptime and ensuring high-quality, repeatable output while freeing operators from repetitive, labor-intensive work.
Noble Plastics adopted Fanuc robots and vision systems early, boosting consistency, product quality, and customer trust. The move improved reliability, strengthened relationships, and built a more agile workforce.
Itech, a North Carolina plastics molder, cut labor hours by 45% and cycle times by 23% after deploying an ABB six-axis robot for spool assembly. The investment paid for itself in under eight months while boosting capacity, safety, and growth.
Hella Electronics in Illinois boosted safety and efficiency by deploying Mitsubishi Electric’s ASSISTA cobots with Realtime Robotics technology. The solution enables fast setup, collision-free coordination, and flexible redeployment, helping workers focus on higher-value tasks while cobots handle repetitive work.
Xymox Technologies streamlined its electrical testing by deploying the OB7 collaborative robot, eliminating millions of repetitive button presses for technicians. The cobot reduced strain on workers while boosting efficiency and allowing staff to focus on higher-value tasks.
