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Injection Robot For Pick And Place

Precision Automation Solutions for Modern Manufacturing

Zhejiang Zhiyi Intelligent Robot Co., Ltd.

What Is an Injection Robot for Pick & Place?

An injection robot for pick and place is a dedicated industrial automation system designed to work in concert with injection molding machines. Once the mold opens and a part is ejected, the robot arm precisely enters the mold space, grips the finished part — and any runners or sprues — removes them, and deposits each component onto a conveyor, tray, or secondary processing station.

Unlike general-purpose industrial robots, these specialized systems are optimized for the rhythmic, high-cycle demands of plastics manufacturing. With cycle times as short as 1–3 seconds, a well-integrated pick and place injection robot can eliminate human handling entirely, reducing labor costs, preventing defects caused by operator error, and ensuring 24/7 uptime across multi-shift production.

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Core Advantage: Zero-Defect Handling at High Speed

Modern servo-driven injection pick and place robots achieve repeat positioning accuracy of ±0.05 mm, enabling consistent, defect-free part removal even on complex multi-cavity molds running at high pressure and temperature.

Injection Robot for Pick and Place - Zhiyi Robotics Factory

Industry Status & Development Trends

The global injection molding robot market is experiencing unprecedented growth driven by labor shortages, rising quality standards, and Industry 4.0 adoption

$4.8B
Global injection molding robot market value projected by 2028, growing at ~9.2% CAGR
72%
Of new injection molding lines in Asia-Pacific now ship with integrated pick & place automation
40%+
Average labor cost reduction achieved after deploying servo pick & place robot systems

Deep Dive: Application Scenarios

Injection robots for pick and place deliver transformative efficiency across a wide spectrum of manufacturing environments

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Automotive & Auto Parts Pick & Place

In automotive injection molding — bumpers, dashboards, door trims, cable connectors — pick and place robots handle large, heavy, and geometrically complex parts. Three-axis servo robots on 2000T–2300T machines extract structural panels with sub-millimeter precision, feed them directly to vision inspection systems, and route rejects automatically. Zhiyi's heavy-tonnage servo robots serve this market with dedicated high-load arms and extended traversal strokes.

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Medical Device & Healthcare Components

Clean-room-rated injection robots for pick and place are essential in producing syringes, IV connectors, diagnostic cartridges, and surgical instruments. Contamination-free grippers, ISO Class 7/8 body designs, and full audit-trail data logging are standard requirements. Servo-controlled 3-axis arms allow gentle, no-contact ejection of delicate thin-wall parts without marking or stress-whitening.

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Household Goods & Kitchenware

High-volume consumer goods — thermos cups, lunch boxes, kitchen utensils, storage containers — demand rapid cycle times and consistent cosmetic quality. Five-axis dual-arm robots simultaneously remove the part and runner, deposit parts onto inspection belts, and signal the machine for the next shot — keeping OEE above 92% on multi-cavity tools running round the clock.

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Electronics & Precision Components

Connector housings, switch bodies, LED lens arrays, and smartphone structural frames require micron-level repeatability. Small-tonnage injection robots with silicone servo-controlled grippers and anti-static options pick miniature parts from 16- to 64-cavity molds and place them directly into tray-nest carriers for tape-and-reel packaging or robotic assembly cells.

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Packaging & Logistics Applications

In logistics and FMCG packaging, injection pick and place robots work alongside automatic packaging machines — another core Zhiyi product — to form fully integrated lines: mold → pick → inspect → pack → palletize. This end-to-end automation eliminates up to five manual stations and reduces contamination risk in food-contact packaging applications.

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Insert Molding & Over-Molding

For insert molding, the pick and place robot performs double duty: placing metal inserts or sub-components into the open mold before closure, then extracting the finished over-molded part after ejection. Five-axis dual-arm robots execute both actions within one machine cycle, making a process that was once entirely manual fully autonomous and repeatable to ±0.1 mm.

Zhiyi — Pioneer of Intelligent Manufacturing

Zhejiang Zhiyi Intelligent Robot Co., Ltd.: Committed to advancing intelligent automation since 2017

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.

Company Development History

  • Founding Background

    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.

  • Initial Development

    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.

  • Technological Innovation & Expansion

    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 thermos cups and lunch boxes to household goods, precision, kitchenware, daily necessities, auto parts and other fields.

  • Recognition

    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.

Product Line Introduction

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Servo Manipulator for Injection Pick and Place

Servo Manipulator

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.

Articulated Robot for Injection Molding Pick and Place

Articulated Robot

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 for Post-Injection Automation

Automatic Packaging Machine

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.

Technological Innovation

Zhiyi continuously pushes the boundaries of injection robot technology through patents, elite engineering talent, and global R&D collaboration

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Patented Technology

Zhejiang Zhiyi Intelligent Robot Co., Ltd. holds 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.

R&D

Elite R&D Team

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 for injection molding automation.

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Cooperation & Communication

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.

Market Layout

Serving manufacturers across domestic and international markets with world-class injection robot for pick and place solutions

Domestic Market - Injection Pick and Place Robot China

Domestic Market

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.

International Market - Injection Pick and Place Robot Export

International Market

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.

Customer Service - Injection Robot After-Sales Support

Customer Service

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. A complete after-sales service system ensures that customers receive timely and effective technical support.

Why Choose Zhiyi

Eight compelling reasons why leading manufacturers worldwide choose Zhiyi injection robots for pick and place automation

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Technological Innovation & Product Upgrade

Continuous AI, deep learning, and sensor integration keeps Zhiyi robots at the forefront of injection pick and place performance.

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Application Scenario Expansion

From automotive to medical to electronics, Zhiyi robots are engineered to adapt to virtually every injection molding environment.

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Industry Chain Integration

Seamlessly integrating robot, machine, conveyor, inspection, and packaging into one smart line for maximum OEE.

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Brand Building

National High-tech Enterprise certification and international exhibition presence underpin Zhiyi's credibility globally.

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Market Demand Drives Innovation

Direct feedback from production floors across Asia, Europe, and the Americas continuously shapes Zhiyi's product roadmap.

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International Competition

Zhiyi robots deliver European-grade precision at competitive Chinese factory pricing — a decisive advantage for global buyers.

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Policy-Driven Market Scale Growth

China's "Made in China 2025" and "Belt & Road" initiatives accelerate Zhiyi's capacity, R&D investment, and overseas expansion.

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Market Ecology Construction

A comprehensive partner ecosystem — distributors, system integrators, and service engineers — ensures end-to-end customer success.

Technological Innovation and Product Upgrade — In Depth

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.

Future Outlook

Zhiyi's strategic roadmap for the next generation of injection pick and place robot technology and global market leadership

Continuous Innovation - Injection Pick and Place Robot R&D

Continuous Innovation

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

Market Expansion - Global Injection Robot Solutions

Market Expansion

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.

Talent Training - Injection Robot Engineering Experts

Talent Training

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.

Social Responsibility - Green Injection Molding Automation

Social Responsibility

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.

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