The acquisition adds to Corry, PA–based Genesis’ current line of custom injection molded products and assemblies for the automotive, HVAC and industrial markets.
Collaborative robotics pioneer Universal Robots (Odense, Denmark) sees tremendous value for cobots in numerous operations following the removal of a part from the mold.
A biocompatible material with exceptional stiffness properties was required for this application because of the mechanical strain experienced by the components of the medical device.
A high-density polyethylene has the stiffness and toughness properties as well as environmental stress crack resistance to meet the challenges of the large tank market. Trials also showed that a cycle-time improvement of 10% or more was possible.
