AUTOMATION

From LSR injection molding to tested, packaged parts.

Custom-tailored automation for maximum efficiency

Highly automated processes form the foundation for efficient and reliable silicone injection molding. At ELMET, we don’t just provide you with the mold, but with a customized automation solution tailored exactly to your product and your specific requirements.

What’s more, we are able to integrate additional processing steps into our turnkey solutions. This helps you save time, avoid unnecessary interfaces, and reduce the number of manual tasks. The result: a seamless process, from injection molding to the tested and ready-packaged part.

Our automation solutions

Upstream processes

  • Feeding systems: conveying, separation, and provision of inserts and components
  • Surface activation & preheating: process-reliable preparation of inserts for optimum bonding strength
  • Material & batch management: traceability of batches and inserts from the very first process step

Insert & demolding systems

  • Custom grippers (incl. component monitoring, vacuum/sensor monitoring)
  • Rotor and ejector handling
  • Handling head concepts for multiple tasks (deburring, trimming, transferring)
  • Linear axes & 6-axes robot, tailored to cycle time, installation space, and complexity

Automatic inline inspection

  • Camera inspection (vision inspection): position, completeness, surfaces, burrs, color
  • Leak and functional testing: e.g., pressure/flow tests for media-carrying components
  • Dimensional and geometry inspection: cycle-synchronized integrated measuring stations with SPC connection

Part marking & traceability

  • Labeling (inline labeling)
  • Laser marking
  • Pad and ink jet printing (CIJ)
  • Data matrix/QR incl. connection to traceability systems

Placement, buffering, and packaging systems

  • Cavity separation and defined placement patterns
  • Conveyor systems: belts, roller tracks, diverters
  • Automated changing of cartons/containers
  • Automatic packaging: bags, trays, cartons, upon request with supplementary items and leaflets