Thermoforming trays and workpiece carriers for production systems | Load carriers for robot handling | Thermoforming trays for automated production systems
Customized Thermoformed Trays According to Your Requirements
Automation trays are used in modern production systems or assembly lines. The thermoforming trays and plastic workpiece carriers have functions and features that individually support your automation and processes.
You configure your desired product in our configurator in the desired quantities, material and design.
We check your data for feasibility and implementation. Then we provide you with an offer within 24 hours. At the same time, we also make suggestions for the data creation of your deep-drawn part as well as useful sampling options.
You approve our data for prototyping or the series tool.
We create your tool and send you series samples for approval.
After checking and approving the samples, we start manufacturing your deep-drawn parts.
After completion and thorough inspection by our QA team, we will send your series delivery on its way.
Your products and workpieces can be conveyed automatically using thermoformed trays and workpiece carriers.
Thermoformed trays are usually designed for existing industrial systems. The outer contour, nests and stacking technology of the thermoformed packaging is individually adapted to the conveyor technology. Optical/mechanical coding and positioning elements (poka-yoke) on the workpiece carrier are used for machine handling. Tolerance ranges are defined based on your machine.
In doing so, formary takes into account how your products in the thermoformed packaging will be shipped, transported and stored later. What duration of use, stability, grip systems and mechanical properties of the plastic are required? ABS is often the perfect material for long-term reusable use.
Here are a number of examples of thermoformed plastic trays that are used in different areas.
with thermoforming trays to prevent damage and scratches on your components during transportation.
Optimized process chains through automated transport along the industrial assembly line using thermoform packaging.
Establish a reusable circulation system using thermoforming trays for your customers, suppliers, and company.
A design that is perfectly aligned with your automation processes.
With additional elements on the edge and bottom contours of the thermoforming trays.
Achieve automated stacking and unstacking of thermoforming trays without jamming, using the correct stacking technique.
Cover different component variants and production stages with universal nests in the thermoform packaging.
Utilize specific material properties through careful material selection for your thermoforming tray to automate your production.
Thermoforming Trays Offer Diverse Applications
Production systems are diverse and specialized, varying by industry and application to accommodate different processes. From machining centers to testing and inspection systems, automation trays are used across a wide range of sectors. In production and automation, plastic thermoforming trays provide numerous benefits and play a crucial role in assembly lines and industrial robots by ensuring:
✓ Effortless Transportation
✓ Automated Handling
✓ Protection
✓ Stability
✓ Optimized Production Processes
Learn more about the functions of thermoforming trays in the sections above.
Manufacturing Facility
When preparing for the commissioning of your system, there is often little time for a lengthy thermoforming tray development process. Therefore, formary gathers comprehensive information about your machine system during the design phase, including images, drawings, excerpts from the specifications, explanations of the transfer method, and details on tray stackers or palletizers. This ensures that the first design iteration provides an optimal overall concept for your thermoforming packaging.
Robotics & Gripper Arms
Customers from various industries use grippers from different manufacturers and technologies. Nests are designed according to the sensitive areas of your component as well as the robotic arm being used. The precision of the robot during loading and unloading determines the spacing and arrangement of the nests.
Coding & Product Identification
To ensure your machine recognizes your products and the tray, there are electronic and optical options: RFID chips, adhesive labels, binary coding strips in the tray frame, etc. The placement of labels and/or codes, as well as coding knobs, should be planned from the start so that formary can optimize the design accordingly.
Handling & Positioning
To avoid collisions between the robot gripper during loading and unloading and ensure the sensor detects the components, the thermoforming tray offers various options. Surrounding grooves make it easier for the robot to grip, positioning pins lock the tray into place, and Poka Yoke corners align asymmetric components when feeding them into the palletizer.