Advances in Plastics Manufacturing Automation Technologies

Table of Contents

1 | EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Overview
  • 1. Overview
  • 2. Global Technology Highlights
• Scope and Methodology
  • 1. Scope
  • 2. Methodology

2 | ADVANCES IN PLASTICS MANUFACTURING AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY INTRODUCTION (NORTH AMERICA; EUROPE; ASIA)

• Plastics Manufacturing Automation Technologies Overview
  • 1. Plastics Automation Technology Transformation
  • 2. Reality Driven Automation Strategies
• Automation Technology Manufacturing Trends
  • 1. Automation Technology Competitiveness
  • 2. New Technology Automation Trends
• Global Automation Technology Market Drivers
  • 1. Industrial Robots Declining Costs
  • 2. Globally Competitive Skilled Robot Labor
  • 3. Rethinking Raw Material Control Basic Assumptions

3 | ADVANCES IN PLASTICS MANUFACTURING AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS VIEWPOINT (NORTH AMERICA; EUROPE; ASIA)

• Plastics Manufacturing Automation Networks
  • 1. Plastics Processing Information Exchange in the Internet Age
  • 2. Open Network Capable Auxiliary and Primary Equipment
• Material Handling and Drying Automation
  • 1. Centralized Materials Handling Not Just for Large Volume Operators
  • 2. Materials Handling Centralization Economically Attractive
  • 3. New Vacuum Dryers with Tighter Control Pays Off
• Primary Equipment Process Control
  • 1. Injection Molding Process Optimization
  • 2. Error-Free Injection Molding Production
  • 3. Patented P-Wave Used in Manufacture of Unique Composite
  • 4. Hot Runners Advance Mold Performance
  • 5. Valve Gated Hot Runners Help Mold Very Large Complex Part
• Manufacturing Cells and Production Efficiency
  • 1. Production Cells Increase Manufacturing Efficiency
  • 2. Manufacturing Cell Advantages
• Automated Manufacturing Cells
  • 1. Fully Automated Cell for Soup Lid Closures
  • 2. Automotive Electronics High Speed Insert Molding Production Cell
  • 3. Fully Automatic Metal-Plastic Cable Harness Production Cell
• Robotic Systems Automation
  • 1. Advances in Industrial Robot Use
  • 2. Articulated Robots Fully Automate Molded Bumper Production
  • 3. Multimaterial Structural Blow Molding Cell
  • 4. Automatic Robotic Stacker Cuts Thermoforming Costs
  • 5. Automated Material Removal and Deburring of Toboggan
  • 6. Robots and Robot Software Helps Molding Company Compete
  • 7. AGV Improves Efficiency; Space Utilization; and Safety
• Advanced Welding and Assembly Systems
  • 1. Joining Components Adds Value to Parts
  • 2. Innovative Fully Automated Plastics Welding Machine
  • 3. Atmospheric-Plasma Inline Plastic Surface Treatment
• Automation in Quality Control
  • 1. Advances in Quality Testing and Online Monitoring
  • 2. PETWallplus Improves Bottle Production Control
  • 3. Automated Assembly with Integrated Leak Testing

4 | ADVANCES IN PLASTICS MANUFACTURING AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION (NORTH AMERICA; EUROPE)

• Network Technology in Plastics Manufacturing
  • 1. DeviceNet-Proven All Digital Network
  • 2. DeviceNet and the Plastics Industry
  • 3. DeviceNet BridgeWays Ethernet
• Central Materials Handling Automation
  • 1. Benefits of CMS Automation
  • 2. CMS Conveying and Control Innovation
• New Controllers for Material Conveying, Loading, and Storage
  • 1. VacTrac Series 24/128 Controller
  • 2. ILS Intelligent Loading System
  • 3. Material Handling Network Control
• Precision Metering; Feeding; and Blending
  • 1. Precision Feeding Saves Material Costs
  • 2. Bulk Solids Pump for Precise Feeding
  • 3. Precise Blending the New Norm
  • 4. Aerodynamically Designed Pellet Conveying Elbow
  • 5. Guided Wave Radar Level Transmitter
• Dryer Advances
  • 1. Drying Equipment Developments
  • 2. Microprocessor Controlled Low Pressure Material Drying
  • 3. Tightly Controlled Nondesiccant PET Dryer/Crystallizer
  • 4. Intelligent Dual Portable Drying Conveyor
• Automation in Injection Molding
  • 1. Mold Control Advances
  • 2. Injection Molding Process Optimization Software
  • 3. DeviceNet Digital Polymer Melt Pressure Transmitters
  • 4. Simplified Mold Sensor Connections
• Advances in Hot Runner Control
  • 1. Injection Molding Hot Runner Development
  • 2. Mold Mounted Hot Runner Controller
  • 3. Mold-ID Automatic Hot Runner Controller Settings
  • 4. Expanded Hot Runner Control System
  • 5. Multilinear Adjustable Rotational Degater
• Blown Film Gauge Control
  • 1. Gauge Control Limitations with Barrier Film
  • 2. Rapid; Noncontact Gauge Control for Barrier Film
• Stretch Blow Molding Control Optimization
  • 1. Container Blow Molding Quality and Cost Optimization
  • 2. Container Wall Thickness and Shelf-Life Control
  • 3. Blow Molding Compressed Air Optimization
• Industrial Robots in Plastics
  • 1. Automation
  • 2. Robot Advances and Future Trends in Plastics Manufacturing
  • 3. High-Speed Carbon Fiber Composite Robots
  • 4. Automated Material Removal
  • 5. Compliant Knife and Other Automated Material Removal Systems
  • 6. SAS Automations Carbon Fiber EOAT
• Robot Controls and Software
  • 1. RobotWare Plastics Robot Software
  • 2. Advanced Robot Vision Software
• Other Parts Handling Equipment
  • 1. Automatic Guided Vehicles
  • 2. Trailer Loading SmartLoader AGV
  • 3. Laser-Guided Palletizing AGV
  • 4. User Configured AGV
• Welding and Assembly Systems
  • 1. Joining/Bonding in Plastics Manufacturing
  • 2. Laser Welding Technology
  • 3. Automated Laser Welding Techniques
  • 4. Multi-Horn End-of-Arm Welding Head
• On-Line Quality Monitoring
  • 1. In-Line Color Monitoring First
  • 2. Multifunctional In-Line/Off Line Polymer Process Control
  • 3. On-Line Finished Part Color Quality Check
  • 4. Compact On-Line Viscosimeter

5 | ADVANCES IN PLASTICS MANUFACTURING AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES AND MARKET ASSESSMENT (NORTH AMERICA; EUROPE; ASIA)

• Advances in Plastics Manufacturing Automation Technologies
  • 1. Academic Research Advances
  • 2. Business Dynamics of Plastics Manufacturing Automation Technologies
• Innovative Industrial Automation Technology Developments
  • 1. The Wireless Factory
  • 2. Wireless Robot Systems Save Costs
  • 3. The Wireless Manufacturing Cell
• The Networked Factory and Beyond
  • 1. OLE for Process Control and Compatibility
  • 2. The Automation Standardizing OPC Foundation
  • 3. Networked Plant Monitoring and Control
• Diversified Plastics Manufacturing Automation Technology Strategies
  • 1. Wittmanns Dynamic Global Automation Leadership
  • 2. Conairs Customer Centric Broadbased Automation Equipment Focus
  • 3. Maguire Products Integrated Precision Material Handling Systems
• Specialty Plastics Processing Automation Technology Developments
  • 1. Krones Multifaceted Cost Reducing Blow Molded Systems Technology
  • 2. Männers Precision Hot Runners and Black Box Mold Systems
  • 3. KUKAs Intelligent Helper Teamworking Robots

6 | PATENTS; CONTACTS; SOURCEGUIDE; GLOSSARY; AND RESOURCES

• Patents
  • 1. US Patents
  • 2. Rest of the World Patents
• Resources
  • 1. Plastics Company Sourceguide (North America; Europe; Asia)
  • 2. Plastics Manufacturing Automation Technologies Glossary
  • 3. Additional Plastics Resources

7 | FROST & SULLIVAN 2006 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AWARDS

• Technology Innovation
  • 1. Award Description
  • 2. Award Recipient
• Technology Leadership
  • 1. Award Description
  • 2. Award Recipient
• Excellence in Technology
  • 1. Award Description
  • 2. Award Recipient

8 | DECISION SUPPORT DATABASE

• Database Tables
  • 1. Machine Tool Production (1999-2006)
  • 2. Printed Circuit Board Sales (1999-2006)