Wittman has said its W8 and WX robot generations will reduce injection moulding machine downtimes by ten per cent with no extra costs.
The robots come with the patented SmartRemoval function as standard, which automatically shortens the time required for parts removal from the mould area without any operator intervention.
This shortens the unproductive time and has lower energy consumption for the system through reduction of the heat loss caused by the mould standing open for any length of time, which ultimately also contributes to most consistent process quality.
The SmartRemoval systems automatically calculate from the first cycle how long the mould opening will take, then in all subsequent parts removal processes the system no longer waits for the complete opening of the moving mould half, but instead already starts to move the vertical axis of the robot beforehand.
Minimisation of unproductive downtime is a top priority for injection moulding machine operators, since this is the only way to have the investment in the machine amortised in the shortest possible time.