Plastic Robot Housing
Robot enclosures, cladding and covers made of plastic for greater safety, efficiency and protection for your robotics application
What are Robot Enclosures?
Robot housings are functional and aesthetic plastic cover parts that protect robots from external influences such as impacts, scratches, dust or moisture. At the same time, they meet important requirements in terms of hygiene, design and ergonomics.
Where are Robot Housings used?
Robot enclosures are used in almost all areas of robotics:
Service robots: Cladding for humanoid robots in nursing, catering or retail, with hygienic, scratch-resistant and easy-to-clean surfaces.
Industrial robots: Protective covers for grippers, sensors or control units, adapted to automated production processes.
Medical robots: Enclosures with EMC coating and flame retardant for surgical robots, diagnostic devices or assistance systems.
Mobile platforms: Cladding for autonomous transport robots, including recesses for cameras, sensors and interfaces.
Functions & Characteristics of Robot Cladding
Lightweight Construction
Plastic housings are lighter than metal casings. This significantly reduces energy consumption and increases the efficiency and mobility of robotic systems.
Technical Options
Robot housings can be flexibly adapted with assemblies, CNC milling, EMC coatings and modular clip-in systems.
Design Options
From high-gloss ABS/PMMA to matt or textured surfaces, chrome finishes and branding with colours, printing or logo embossing – anything is possible.
DfM Analysis for Robot Housings: Is your Design suitable for Deep Drawing?
Do you already have a CAD model for your plastic robot casing? We will check it for you – free of charge and without obligation.
With our DfM analysis (Design for Manufacturability), we can determine at an early stage whether your design can be technically implemented using the thermoforming process. We would be happy to go through your data with you.
Areas of Application for Plastic Robot Housings
Industrial Solutions
- Industrial protective enclosures
- Robot cladding
- Robot covers for grippers
- Robot covers for monitors
- Industrial protective enclosures
- Covers for robot controllers
- Protective panels for robot cells
- Protective screens for gripper sensors
- Robot maintenance flaps
Electronics
- Dust and splash protection hoods
- Heat-resistant robot covers
- Chemical-resistant robot cladding
- Modular robot enclosures
- Control panels for robots
Robotics
- Covers for robot arms
- Lightweight cladding for industrial robots
- Chemical-resistant protective covers
- Sensor covers for robotics
- Chassis for logistics robots
- Covers for user interfaces
- Cladding for service robots
Medical Technology
- Surgical robots
- Diagnostic assistance systems
Advantages of Plastic Robot Enclosures
ESD & EMC protection
Enclosures for robots with ESD and EMC protection ensure a particularly high level of safety.
Hygienic
Thanks to specific plastic properties, robot housings offer scratch-resistant surfaces that are also easy to clean.
Design Freedom
The thermoforming process enables the implementation of complex geometries, individual surface structures and transparent components for your robotics application.
Cost Efficiency
In contrast to injection moulding, the tooling costs for plastic thermoformed parts in robotics are significantly lower, making them particularly attractive for prototypes, small series and customised robot components.
Short Delivery Times
Rapid prototyping enables projects to be implemented quickly and helps robotics manufacturers to significantly shorten their development cycles.
Durability & Resilience
Thanks to their specific plastic properties, plastic parts for robotics are ideal for continuous operation in industrial production facilities and mobile robot systems.
Case Study: Reducing Mould Costs for Robot Housings
pi4_robotics was able to reduce mould costs and quickly produce prototypes using the formary platform.
See our Case Study with pi4_robotics to find out how the robotics company was able to reduce its costs and produce prototypes in just 6-7 weeks thanks to the formary platform, including:
- Material: ABS/PMMA high gloss (RAL 9016 & 9003)
- Manufacturing: Deep drawing, multi-stage milling, precise CNC cut-outs
- Special feature: Flexible design for later adjustments (e.g. cameras, microphones)
- Result: Series production with low moulding costs, hygienic and robust for everyday care
Fields of Application for Plastic Robot Covers
Industrial Manufacturing & Automation
Robot housings protect motors, joints and control modules in production or assembly systems. Thanks to UV- and chemical-resistant plastics, the covers are suitable for continuous use.
Service and Assistance Robotics
Robot housings are often used in humanoid service robots, for example in care facilities, hotels or in retail. As a rule, the housing components must be particularly hygienic, scratch-resistant and easy to clean, as the robots are in direct contact with staff and possibly also patients on a daily basis.
Electronics & Sensor Protection
ESD- and EMC-protected robot housings for circuit boards, sensors and control systems are used to protect sensitive electronics from static discharge and electromagnetic interference. Robotics cladding parts play a key role in diagnostic and imaging devices, ensuring the reliable integration of displays, cameras and interfaces.
Other enclosure applications that may be of interest to you
Industries that use Plastic Robot Cladding
More Products for Covers and Enclosures
Plastic thermoformed parts are used for robot housings, robotics covers, workpiece carriers, protective covers and ESD-protected components in industrial, service and mobile robots.
