and 6-Axis Robots for Injection Molding - Sepro

PRESS INFORMATION
18 July, 2012
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Sepro Robotique
Rue Bessemer, Z.I. Les Ajoncs
F-85000 La Roche-sur-Yon
France
Phone: +33 2 51454700
Sepro Robotique GmbH
Waldstraße 76a
63128 Dietzenbach
Germany
Phone: +49 6074 6965 20
CONTACT: Sophie Vermerie, Sepro Robotique, +33 (2).51.45.46.35; svermerie@sepro-robotique.com
Gabriele Frost, Sepro Robotique GmbH, +49.6074.696.52.30; gfrost@sepro-robotique.com
Scott Collins, Marketing Communications, +1.216.382.8840; scollins@collins-marcom.com
Sepro is Pushing Back the Boundaries
Of Injection Molding Robot Technology
Will exhibit 16 robots at Fakuma 2012, including new multi-axis designs,
in-mold labeling solutions, advanced high-speed controls and more
From advanced multi-axis robots driven by the most intelligent control systems available to simple pick-
and-place units to solutions, visitors to the Fakuma 2012 trade show will have the opportunity to see
several new and different approaches to injection-molding automation. Sepro Robotique will use the
show, which takes place in Friedrichshafen, Germany, 16 - 20 October, 2012, as a platform to
demonstrate a complete robotic offering, including new robots in many different sizes and with
capabilities not previously available. On its own stand (#1203 in Hall A1) and on the stands of several
major injection-molding machine suppliers, Sepro will be exhibiting as many as 16 robots.
“Germany is at the heart of the European plastics industry, a trend-setting region for the rest of the world,
and a very important market for Sepro Robotique,” observes Jean-Michel Renaudeau, Managing Director
of the company, which is headquartered in La Roche sur Yon, France. “That is why we have decided to
take advantage of the occasion of Fakuma 2012 to show off some of our most exciting new
developments. Our expanded portfolio of robots now includes not only standard 3-axis Cartesian beam
robots – for which we are quite well-known – but also side-entry robots for in-mold labeling, and also new
multi-axis configurations that suit the most advanced applications in automotive and other demanding
industries. I think we will surprise some people at the show.”

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IN-MOLD LABELING
At the PLAST 2012 show in Milan, Italy, Sepro unveiled an innovative high-speed in-mold labeling
(IML) cell developed in partnership with Machines Pagès, another French company that has been
specializing in IML systems for 25 years. A similar molding cell, incorporating a Sumitomo-Demag press,
will be operating in the Sepro booth at Fakuma.
Sepro is offering IML systems for molding machines from 100 to 500 tons, applying flat or shaped
labels to such parts as lids, pots and trays. For these projects, Sepro will provide application development
services, integrating their side-entry robots with modules for distribution, transfer, electrostatic loading and
removal of labels supplied by Machines Pagès. The robots feature a rigid single-piece frame structure and
prismatic linear guide rails adapted to rapid acceleration of the moving parts. Sepro Visual 3 controls
provide a powerful, yet easy-to use, platform for managing the entire system.
FASTER CONTROLS
The Visual 3 robot control is Sepro’s newest, fastest and most powerful control. Operating at a 5-
millisec scan rate, it is the intelligence that drives many of the company’s most advanced robotic
capabilities. It is able to work with intelligent sensors, RFID readers or cameras for quality control or
positioning of parts. A “path tracking” function makes it possible move a part through a complex five- or
six-axis series of motions for removal of complex parts or to perform assembly and finishing operations
outside of the mold-space. These capabilities will be demonstrated on new 5-axis and 6-axis robots,
which are configured specifically injection molding, and which are being shown for the first time at
Fakuma.
FROM AXESS TO SUCCESS
The Sepro display at Fakuma 2012 will also feature three new models that complete the Success range
of general-purpose servo-driven robots. The mid-size Success 22 was first introduced at Fakuma in
2011, and now the company has added two smaller sizes – Success 7 and Success 11 – and a larger
unit, the Success 33. Together, the four robots are able to serve injection molding machines from 20 to
700 tons.
“Our new Success robots build on the legacy of the Sepro Axess Series,” explains Jean-Michel
Renaudeau. “Like our Axess robots, the new Success line makes 3-axis servo speed and precision
available to molders who have applications that require simple pick-and-place functionality and simple
downstream operations. Now, a new approach to design and production allows us to make a truly
general-purpose robot with enhanced capabilities, with all of the quality and reliability for which
Sepro is well-known.”

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Success robots benefit from S Platform technology that was perfected on the Sepro high-performance S5
Line. This makes them faster and able to handle bigger, heavier parts than previous-generation Axess
robots in the same size range. Common subassemblies help achieve economies of scale while
maintaining design flexibility and reducing manufacturing lead times. Touch 2 controls, developed for the
Axess Series, will be standard equipment, while the more advanced Visual 2 controls, are available as an
option.
ABOUT SEPRO
Founded in 1973 and now headquartered in La Roche-sur-Yon (France), Sepro Robotique was one of the
first companies in the world to develop Cartesian beam robots for injection-molding machines, introducing
its first CNC controlled “manipulator” in 1981. Today, Sepro is the largest independent seller of Cartesian
robots in Europe. Its German subsidiary, Sepro Robotique GmbH, is headquartered in Dietzenbach, near
Frankfurt, and customers around the world are supported by numerous direct sales and service offices as
well as independent business partners, distributors and service hubs that extend Sepro’s global network to
over 40 other countries. Sepro’s German subsidiary accounts for 20% of the company’s global turnover of
approximately €55 million. Sepro is the largest robot supplier of the automotive industry in Europe and
North America, and has equipped more than 22,000 injection-molding machines worldwide.
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In-mold labeling system developed by
Sepro with Machines Pagès.
Download a high-resolution image at:
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/51716465/Sep
roIMLSystemJuly2012.jpg

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PRESS INFORMATION
16 August 2012
Sepro Robotique
Rue Bessemer, Z.I. Les Ajoncs
F-85000 La Roche-sur-Yon
France
Phone: +33 2 51454700
Sepro Robotique GmbH
Waldstraße 76a
63128 Dietzenbach
Germany
Phone: +49 6074 6965 20
CONTACT: Sophie Vermerie, Sepro Robotique – France, +33 (2).51.45.46.35; svermerie@sepro-robotique.com
Gabriele Frost, Sepro Robotique - Germany, +49.6074.696.52.30; gfrost@sepro-robotique.com
Scott Collins, Public Relations, +1.216.382.8840; scollins@collins-marcom.com
Sepro Partners With Stäubli to Deliver
5- and 6-Axis Robots for Injection Molding
To be exhibited at Fakuma 2012 in Stand 1203, Hall A1, along with new IML
solutions and a complete line of servo-driven Cartesian beam robots
Plastics processors with applications requiring fast, precise multi-axis parts manipulation, now
can choose 5- and 6-axis robots that have been configured specifically injection molding. Sepro
Robotique, in partnership with Stäubli Robotics, will introduce the new designs at the Fakuma 2012
trade show, which takes place in Friedrichshafen, Germany, 16 - 20 October, 2012. On Stand 1203
in Hall A1, Sepro will demonstrate two examples of the new product lines:
� The 5X Line featuring a 3-axis Cartesian beam robot equipped with a Stäubli 2-axis wrist
� The 6X Visual Line of articulated-arm robots manufactured by Stäubli for Sepro.
Both units will be controlled by the powerful Visual 3 control from Sepro, which was developed
especially for injection molding and well-known for its simplicity of operation and user-friendliness.
“For years, injection molders with complex automation requirements have had to make a difficult
choice,” explains Jean-Michel Renaudeau, Managing Director of the company, which is
headquartered in La Roche sur Yon, France. “They could choose Cartesian beam robots that were
designed for their applications but usually limited to 3 primary axes of motion, or they could select a
6-axis polyarticulated robot designed for general industrial applications. Now, thanks to our
partnership with Stäubli, they can have the best of both worlds: high-quality multi-axis solutions
created with the needs of injection molders in mind.”

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Sepro and Stäubli have been cooperating successfully since 2006, with Sepro integrating the Stäubli
multi-axis robots when those capabilities were required. Now they have taken that relationship a
step further.
The 5X Line features Sepro 3-axis Cartesian beam robots with 2-axis Stäubli wrists and the Sepro
Visual 3 control. The 5X robots are available in three sizes for injection-molding machines from 30
to 800 tons.
The 6X Visual Line of robots combines a Stäubli multi-axis robot with the Sepro Visual 3 control to
deliver a general-purpose automation solution in five models to serve injection molding machines
from 20 to 4000 tons.
With Visual 3, Sepro’s proprietary and very adaptable control, it is very simple to program a multi-
axis robot on an injection-molding machine. Visual controls make it simple and intuitive to create
almost any program, even complex cycles requiring path tracking, flaming, part outlining, and so
on. Processors who are already familiar with the Visual control platform will find that very little
additional training is required to become proficient at programming multi-axis robots for injection
molding.
Under the partnership agreement, Sepro will provide installation, start-up and repair and
maintenance assistance through its global service structure.
“Sepro and Stäubli share strong values,” says Jean-Michel Renaudeau. “We are both committed
to advancing technology while delivering quality products and excellent, local service to customers
wherever they are in the world.”
Stäubli Robotics is part of Swiss group that also supplies industrial solutions to the textile and
electrical-connector markets. With 4000 employees, Stäubli is present in 25 countries and is
supported by a large distribution network that covers a total of 50 countries. For the past 30 years,
the main Group site and head office of Stäubli Robotics has been located in Faverges, France.
Stäubli robots are designed and manufactured in France and used in many different industrial
sectors and applications including plastics, automotive, machine tools, medical and food industries..
ABOUT SEPRO
Founded in 1973 and now headquartered in La Roche-sur-Yon (France), Sepro Robotique was one
of the first companies in the world to develop Cartesian beam robots for injection-molding machines,
introducing its first CNC controlled “manipulator” in 1981. Today, Sepro is the largest independent

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seller of Cartesian robots in Europe. Its German subsidiary, Sepro Robotique GmbH, is
headquartered in Dietzenbach, near Frankfurt, and customers around the world are supported by
numerous direct sales and service offices as well as independent business partners, distributors
and service hubs that extend Sepro’s global network to over 40 other countries. Sepro’s German
subsidiary accounts for 20% of the company’s global turnover of approximately €55 million. Sepro is
the largest robot supplier of the automotive industry in Europe and North America, and has
equipped more than 22,000 injection-molding machines worldwide.
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L – R: Rolf Strebel, CEO, Stäubli; Jean-Michel Renaudeau, Managing
Director, Sepro Robotique; Bernard Carera, Manager, Stäubli Robotics;
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