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In modern plastics manufacturing, the injection molding machine is no longer an isolated production unit. Manufacturers worldwide face intense pressure to reduce cycle times, eliminate manual handling errors, and deliver fully assembled, quality-tested products. The integration of injection moulding robotic arms for parts assembly represents a major leap toward downstream automation.
Historically, molded parts were collected in bins and manually transported to separate assembly lines. This method introduced risks of cosmetic damage, contamination, and tracking errors. Today, multi-axis servo robots retrieve parts directly from the mold cavity and execute complex assembly tasks—such as inserting metal pins, snap-fitting components, applying adhesives, and performing visual inspections—right next to the machine. This inline configuration dramatically shrinks floor-space requirements and maximizes overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
By executing assembly immediately post-molding, parts are handled at controlled temperatures, preventing shrinkage-induced misalignment.
Simultaneous extraction and assembly operations ensure that the injection molding press never waits, maintaining peak production rates.
Automated assembly systems mitigate the risks associated with labor shortages, rising wages, and repetitive strain injuries.
In automotive manufacturing, precision is non-negotiable. Robotic arms place metal terminals into injection molds for overmolding, extract the finished connector, and immediately assemble secondary seals and locking clips. This ensures absolute dimensional accuracy and electrical continuity.
Medical components like syringes, inhalers, and fluid channels require sterile handling. Servo-driven robotic arms operate within Class 100 cleanrooms, extracting molded parts, assembling plungers, and packing them into blisters without any human contact, preventing bio-burden contamination.
Smartphones, wearables, and smart home devices rely on multi-component plastic housings. Robotic arms retrieve base housings, place internal membranes or metallic shields, and execute ultrasonic welding or snap-fit locking, delivering ready-to-package sub-assemblies.
The future of injection molding assembly is defined by intelligence and flexibility. As product lifecycles shorten, manufacturers can no longer afford dedicated, single-purpose automation lines. The industry is rapidly shifting toward flexible robotic cells powered by artificial intelligence and advanced vision systems.
Key trends shaping the future include:
In today's rapidly developing industrial automation field, Zhejiang Zhiyi Intelligent Robot Co., Ltd. has become a leader in the industry with its outstanding technical strength and innovative spirit. Since its establishment in 2017, the company has always been committed to providing customers with high-quality automation equipment and solutions to promote the intelligent transformation of the manufacturing industry.
The establishment of Zhejiang Zhiyi Intelligent Robot Co., Ltd. stems from the founder's deep insight into the intelligent manufacturing industry and his unremitting pursuit of technological innovation. Against the backdrop of Industry 4.0, the company came into being, aiming to improve the production efficiency and product quality of the manufacturing industry through intelligent and automated technologies.
In the early days of the company, it mainly focused on the research and development and production of truss manipulators. With the team's technical strength and market insight, it quickly made breakthroughs in the manufacturing fields of thermos cups, lunch boxes, etc., and won wide recognition from customers.
With the continuous maturity of technology and the growth of market demand, the company began to get involved in the research and development of articulated robots and automatic packaging machines. Through continuous technological innovation, the company's product line has gradually enriched, and the application areas have also expanded from the initial thermos cups and lunch boxes to household goods, precision, kitchenware, daily necessities, auto parts and other fields.
With its excellent products and services, Zhejiang Zhiyi Intelligent Robot Co., Ltd. has won the honorary title of "National High-tech Enterprise", which is not only a recognition of the company's technical strength, but also an encouragement for the company's future development.
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The servo manipulator is one of the company's core products. With its high precision, high efficiency and high stability, it is widely used in the automated production line of the manufacturing industry. According to the needs of different industries, the company has developed a variety of servo manipulators to meet the diverse production needs of customers.
The articulated robot is capable of completing complex operating tasks with its flexibility and multi-degree-of-freedom. The company has invested a lot of resources in the research and development of articulated robots, making it reach the industry-leading level in terms of precision, speed and load capacity.
Automatic packaging machine is the key development area of the company in recent years. Through automation technology, the packaging efficiency and quality have been greatly improved. According to the packaging needs of different products, the company has designed a variety of automatic packaging solutions to provide customized packaging services for customers.
Zhejiang Zhiyi Intelligent Robot Co., Ltd. has 11 practical patents and practical inventions. These patented technologies cover multiple fields such as mechanical design, control systems, sensors, etc., which provide a solid foundation for the company's product research and development and technological innovation.
The company has a research and development team composed of industry experts and senior engineers. With their rich experience and professional knowledge, they continue to promote the company's technological innovation and product upgrades.
The company actively cooperates and communicates with scientific research institutions and universities at home and abroad, and introduces advanced technologies and concepts through industry-university-research cooperation to enhance the company's technical level and innovation capabilities.

The company has a broad customer base in the domestic market, and its products cover multiple manufacturing fields. Through continuous market expansion and brand building, the company's visibility and influence in the domestic market continue to increase.

The company actively responded to the country's "Belt and Road" initiative, expanded its business to Southeast Asia and other countries, and set up offices in the local area to better serve international customers and enhance the company's international competitiveness.

The company always adheres to the "customer-centric" service concept, and has won the trust and support of customers by providing high-quality products and services. The company has also established a complete after-sales service system to ensure that customers can get timely and effective technical support and solutions during use.

The company will continue to increase R&D investment, promote technological innovation and product upgrades to meet the changing needs of the market.

The company will further strengthen the expansion of domestic and foreign markets, and enhance the company's international reputation and market share by participating in international exhibitions and establishing more overseas offices.

The company will attach importance to the training and development of talents, and attract and retain more outstanding talents by establishing a complete training system and incentive mechanism to provide talent guarantee for the company's long-term development.

The company will actively fulfill its social responsibilities, promote the green development of the manufacturing industry through technological innovation and intelligent transformation, and contribute to the sustainable development of society.
Zhejiang Zhiyi Intelligent Robot Co., Ltd. focuses on technological innovation to promote product upgrades. With the continuous advancement of artificial intelligence technology, the company has improved the intelligence level of intelligent robots through the extensive application of technologies such as deep learning and neural networks, enabling them to show higher flexibility and accuracy in complex environments and meet the needs of more application scenarios. In addition, the company also pays attention to the development of key technologies such as sensor technology, visual technology, and intelligent fixtures to further improve the performance and functions of intelligent robots.
Setting up an injection moulding robotic arm for parts assembly requires seamless communication between the robotic controller and the injection molding machine (IMM). Modern production environments utilize standardized interfaces such as Euromap 67 or Euromap 73 (and the newer OPC UA-based Euromap 83) to synchronize movements. This ensures the robot only enters the mold area when the mold is fully open, the ejectors are forward, and the safety gates are locked.
Beyond extraction, the assembly phase requires specialized End-of-Arm Tooling (EOAT). Zhiyi's engineering team specializes in custom EOAT design, integrating pneumatic grippers, vacuum cups, and mechanical alignment pins. This allows a single robotic arm to pick raw inserts, place them in the mold, extract the finished overmolded part, and perform post-molding assembly tasks in a single cycle.
While 3-axis robots are perfect for simple part extraction and stacking, 5-axis servo robots offer additional wrist rotations (A and C axes). This extra flexibility allows the robot to orient parts dynamically, making it ideal for complex assembly insertions and multi-angle post-processing.
Zhiyi's servo manipulators feature advanced drive systems that guarantee repeatability up to ±0.1mm. This high precision is critical when assembling micro-electronic parts, snap-fitting tight tolerances, or placing delicate metal pins.
Our robots support quick-change EOAT systems, allowing rapid changeovers between different product runs. Integrated sensors confirm part presence, orientation, and successful assembly before releasing the finished component.
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