From IML to packing, acmeplas automation on show turn-key solutions of 16 cavities IML cups injection molding at Chinaplas 2025 with Systec 420, the high speed injection molding machine produced by Sumitomo Demag.
With the popularity of Yogurt in China, the producers of IML containers for Yogurt are pursuming solutions of IML with more cavities for a higher productivities to win out in this mostly competitive market in China. An IML system of 16 cavities would be a challenge to both the hotrunners balance of the mould and the labeling stablity of the IML robot but would be an economic configuration for an IML system with vision control and packing system, which will help to maximize the production capacity of the two units.
With System 420, the high speed injection molding machine produced by Sumitomo Demag, it'll provide a stable injection molding with a minimal cycle of around 6s to ensure the productivities of the IML system.
Any way, an IML system of 16 cavities with vision control and packing will only be suitable for the none stopping production of the IML containers with single size and style. For small and medium sized producers of IML containers, an IML robot with a fast changeable magazine and EOAT would be a better solutions for the fast changing marketing.
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EOAT Assembly Demonstration -- One Cavity Instrument Panel Picking EOAT
Product Descriptions
For vision control system for IML containers, what's the advantages and disadvantages of the open type of vision control system?
Vision control is now a very important in IML system especially the IML solutions for dairy products packages like yogurt cups, butter cups etc. For most European IML solutions providers like BRINK that they'll choose an open type of Vision control system which will check if the containers are well labeled or not immediately after the containers picked out from the mold and have them re-stacked after the vision control. This kind of solution will help to increase the efficiency of the IML System and pick out the defect parts quickly.
But, for some minor defect like dirt it would be impossible to be checked out because the precision of the cameras would be influenced by the changing light of the environment. To solve this problem the updated solution would be to have the IML containers checked in a closed light box which will creat a stable environment to the camera to minimize the misjudgement of the good and non good parts. -- SWITEK Yogurt Cups Vision Control Solution