When asked about who is the lagest manufacturer of the IML robot in China? It's really really difficult to say because you can find so many IML robotic arms in Chinaplas, and there're many more unshowed brands behind them. As the most dynamic market economy in the world, there're more than 1000 manufacturers in China. Although it's hard to pinpoint a single "largest" of the manufacturers of IML robotic arms, but with 235 sets of robotic delivered in 2024 and the first IML system on show Chinaplas 2010, GuangDong SWITEK Technology Co., Ltd. is one of the leading manufacturers of the IML robot in China and your partner of IML solutions integrating.
As an IML solutions provider since 2009, GuangDong SWITEK has a complete solutions of both top entry IML and side entry IML robotic arm for different parts IML production to help you save the investment of IML project. For example, for the fast production of the lids for Yogurt cups economic, we designed the double arms top entry IML robot SW5512D specialized in the low budget IML lids production project; And for samll and medium size producers of IML package we have SW833-S6 high speed side entry IML robot which is modular designed for the fast changing of the magazines and EOAT sets to have different moulds work with the same IML robot.
Since 2017, SWITEK R&D team started to cooperate with the suppliers of Yogurt cups of the big names of dairy producers to develop the automation system which integrated the IML robot, the vision control system and the packing system to meet the increasing hygiene standard of the dairy products for food safety. According to the new standard of the the IML Yogurt cups production system, the IML Yogurt cups must be produced untouched by human bings before plastic bags packing in a fullly closed production system. SWITEK IML Yogurt cups IML production system with vision control and packing is an automation system custom made to meet the demand.
By August 2025, there're more than 65 IML robots working in India with the first side entry IML robot delivered in 2015 for the production of Amul 5 faces IML labeling cheese box; and more than 70 IML robots in Russia after the first side entry IML robot delivered in 2019 for the Yogurt cups IML production. After more than 10 years' experience of overseas marketing, SWITEK has now has a team of service engineers of which 11 out of the 25 members team has experiences of overseas IML robot installation and training service and providing lifelong online technical support.
As mentioned above that in China there're more than 1000 manufacturers of IML robot, but much more makers of thin-wall mold for IML packages. It would be very difficult for the new buyers of thin-wall mold from China to find a reliable mold maker. But SWITEK turn-key solutions of IML service will help to solve the problem to cooperate the detailed parameters of the mold for the IML projects and have the whole system well tested before delivery to provide the clients with a ready to work IML System.
If you're now planning an IML project and looking for a price smart IML solution with reliable after service, please feel free to contract via my WhatsApp/WeChat below for an instant consultation, I'll working with SWITEK R&D team to provide you with a ready to work IML System.
SW7518DS
Unit: mm
| X1 | X2 | X3 | X4 | Y | YM1 | YM2 | Z | L | W | H | Payload | 1785 | 1320 | 0 | 0 | 1800 | 500 | 1300 | 3120 | 4160 | 2480 | 2650 | 15kg |
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EOAT Assembly Demonstration -- Two Cavities Parts Picking EOAT with Runner Cutting by Air Nipper
Product Descriptions
Bom List
| Product Name | PN # | Model | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sus Tube | 4.Y00021 | PST12-1500 | 2 |
| Air Nipper | 1.Y00004 | GT-NY25 | 2 |
| Straight Blades for Plastic | 1.Y00037 | NY25AJ | 2 |
| Fixing Block | 7.Y00633 | SCE2-25 | 2 |
| Tube Plugs | 1.Y03638 | PST12-1500 | 11 |
| Cross Connector | 7.Y00027 | SMBT-2012 | 2 |
| Access Robot Bracket | 7.Y00002 | SMBH1-12M6 | 6 |
| L-Type Thread Hose Fitting | 1.Y02809 | APL6-M5 | 3 |
| Slide Bracket | 7.Y00004 | SCF4-1240W16 | 7 |
| Slide Bracket | 7.Y00001 | SMBS-12T16 | 7 |
| Sprue Gripper | 8.Y00091 | GR12-12-CN | 1 |
| Cross Connector | 7.Y00020 | SMBT-1212 | 1 |
What would be a price smart configuration for the production of 20L paint buckets?
With more producers of the pails for paints introduced IML system in their production, it make the IML paints pails market getting more and more competitive. With a lower investment on the facilities will no doubt help to earn the investment back faster. Here is some recommendation of the IML solutions for 20L buckets for your reference.
As a 20L IML pails would be produced in an injection molding machine around 700T with a cycle time of 25s or longer, the robot to recommed would be SW7518DS by SWITEK Automation which is a 3 axis servo injection robot with a kick-back design, the best structure for deep cavity parts picking like an IML pails. It's the top choosed robot for an IML system of 20L paint buckets.
As a deep cavity IML container, the injection molding machine would be very important because it'll request a much larger opening stroke to ensure that the IML robot will have sufficient space to pick the buckets and insert the label. The injection molding machine to recommend here is the HD700U seriese of injection molding machine produced by HAIDA. This machine is specially designed for the production of IML pails > 20L with enlarged opening strokes.
For any more questions about the production of 20L IML pails for paints please just feel free to contact Adams to get a ready to work turn-key IML solution.