HT-20A In Mold Labeling Robot

Description

Overview of HT-20A In-Mold Labeling Robot

HT-20A in mold labeling robot is designed for automated label insertion and product takeout in the production of 5L to 33L plastic containers. It inserts pre-printed labels into the mold before injection molding and removes the finished product after molding. The system integrates label feeding, electrostatic positioning, mold entry, mold exit, and subsequent placement functions, reducing manual operation and supporting repetitive operations in continuous production. The HT-20A is primarily suitable for containers ranging from 5 liters to 33 liters and can be used with injection molding machines ranging from 200 tons to 1000 tons. Typical applications include food drums, paint buckets, lubricating oil containers, chemical packaging, storage containers, and other rigid plastic packaging products.

Servo Motion and Label Handling System

The HT-20A in mold labeling robot employs a multi-axis servo control system to coordinate label pickup, mold entry, product removal, and product positioning. Its label handling system combines a label hopper, electrostatic adsorption, and a custom-designed end effector to precisely transfer and position labels within each molding cycle. Current configurations include 1800 mm of lateral travel, 400 mm of label stacking travel, 450 mm of label pickup travel, and a label hopper capacity of up to 1000 labels. Mold structure and label positioning methods can be customized based on container shape, label material, mold design, cavity layout, and required production cycle.

HecosTech can also customize in-mold labeling plastic labels based on container design, mold structure, and automation processes.

Applications suitable for plastic containers from 5L to 33L

The HT-20A in mold labeling robot is suitable for in mold labeling automation projects involving medium and large plastic containers from 5L to 33L. It can be configured for round, square, rectangular, and application-specific container designs. Typical applications include food drums, paint cans, lubricant containers, detergent packaging, chemical drums, household storage containers, and other rigid plastic packaging products. The final equipment selection should not be based solely on container capacity. Before determining the robot configuration, container dimensions, product weight, label size, label placement, mold structure, cavity arrangement, demolding method, and target cycle time must also be evaluated.

Injection Molding Machine Integration and Project Matching

The HT-20A in mold labeling robot is designed for integration with injection molding machines ranging from 200T to 1000T, but machine tonnage is only a preliminary selection reference. Final matching must also consider tie rod spacing, mold platen dimensions, mold opening stroke, ejection stroke, robot mounting location, signal interfaces, available installation space, safety devices, and required production cycle. Robot configuration, mold load, operating sequence, and communication interfaces should be confirmed before production based on the actual injection molding machine and mold conditions.

EUROMAP 67 provides a reference for the electrical interface between the injection molding machine and the handling device or robot.

HecosTech provides customized IML automation solutions

Each HT-20A in mold labeling robot system is configured based on the customer’s product, mold, label, injection molding machine, and production requirements. HecosTech can customize label feeding systems, electrostatic adsorption tools, end effector tools, product ejection sequence, conveyor connections, stacking methods, safety devices, and downstream automation layouts. To prepare an accurate technical solution, customers need to provide product drawings or samples, container dimensions and weight, label drawings and materials, mold drawings, number of cavities, injection molding machine model, target cycle time, factory layout, and required downstream processes.

Please contact HecosTech for an IML automation solution tailored to your project.

Frequently Asked Questions about the HT-20A In-Mold Labeling Robot

1. What sizes of containers can the HT-20A in-mold labeling robot handle?

The HT-20A in mold labeling robot is primarily designed for plastic containers ranging from 5L to 33L. Ultimate suitability depends on the container’s size, shape, product weight, label size, mold structure, cavity arrangement, and required production cycle.

2. Which injection molding machines can the HT-20A be used with?

The HT-20A in mold labeling robot can be matched with injection molding machines from 200T to 1000T. Final matching also requires confirmation of the tie-bar spacing, platen dimensions, mold opening stroke, robot mounting position, interface signals, and available installation space.

3. How to position the label inside the mold using HT-20A?

The HT-20A in mold labeling robot uses electrostatic adsorption and customized end-of-arm tooling to hold, transfer, and position labels inside the mold. The tooling design is matched to the label material, container shape, mold structure, and labeling position.

4. Can the HT-20A be removed after molding?

Yes. The HT-20A in mold labeling robot can be configured to insert labels before injection and remove finished products after molding. The takeout sequence, placement method, conveyor connection, and stacking arrangement are customized according to the production line.

5. Can HT-20A be customized according to different molds and plastic containers?

Yes. The HT-20A in mold labeling robot can be customized for different molds, labels, plastic containers, and production requirements. The robot travel, label magazine, electrostatic tooling, end-of-arm tooling, product takeout sequence, and downstream automation can be configured according to the injection molding machine and target cycle time.

6. What information is required for the HT-20A technical solution?

Customers should provide product drawings or samples, container dimensions and weight, label drawings and materials, mold drawings, number of cavities, injection molding machine model, target cycle time, factory layout, and required downstream processes.