{"id":43771,"date":"2025-10-22T08:24:20","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T06:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spie-automation.com\/automated-plastic-assembly-for-maximum-efficiency-with-e-flex\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T15:14:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T13:14:07","slug":"automated-plastic-assembly-for-maximum-efficiency-with-e-flex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spie-automation.com\/en\/automated-plastic-assembly-for-maximum-efficiency-with-e-flex\/","title":{"rendered":"Automated Plastic Assembly for Maximum Efficiency with E.FLEX"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Automated Plastic Assembly for Maximum Efficiency with E.FLEX<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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With E.FLEX, all steps of plastic part assembly are automated: Precise handling, reliable quality control, and smooth sorting increase efficiency and productivity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Fig.: E.FLEX BASE and FEEDER \u00a9 SPIE AUTOMATION<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Initial Situation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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An automotive supplier manufactures plastic parts for vehicle components. The process has so far been as follows: An injection molding machine produces four components and places the parts on the conveyor belt to cool after the manufacturing process. An employee picks up the parts and performs a quality control to detect contamination or deformation. After inspection, they place the flawless parts in the designated buffer area, while defective parts are sorted out. <\/p>

This process is time-consuming and error-prone. To ensure quality and simultaneously utilize resources more efficiently, this work step will be automated using E.FLEX. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Solution<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Assembly of Plastic Parts Automated by E.FLEX<\/strong><\/p>

1. Manufacturing<\/strong><\/div>
An automotive supplier manufactures plastic parts for vehicle components.<\/div>
The injection molding machine produces the parts and places them on the conveyor belt to cool.<\/div>
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2. Picking<\/strong><\/div>
The cobot on E.FLEX BASE<\/strong> automatically picks up the plastic parts and precisely positions them for the next work step.<\/div>
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3. Quality Inspection<\/strong><\/div>
The cobot positions the parts under a camera system for quality control. The application-specific toolkit is responsible for quality control and evaluation, reliably detecting deformations. <\/div>
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4. Sorting and Provisioning<\/strong><\/div>
The inspected parts are automatically sorted: The cobot places flawless parts into the containers provided by the E.FLEX FEEDER<\/strong>, while defective parts are deposited into the reject bin. The E.FLEX<\/strong> FEEDER<\/strong> then takes over container management, providing empty containers and buffering full containers, thus ensuring a continuous material flow. <\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Benefits<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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By using E.FLEX, time-consuming manual work steps are significantly reduced, thereby relieving employees and making processes more efficient. The precise picking and quality inspection of plastic parts minimize errors and rejects, while automatic sorting and container management ensure a continuous material flow. As a result, the automotive supplier not only increases productivity but also simultaneously ensures consistently high quality of vehicle components. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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E.FLEX Potentials at a Glance<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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