Vacuum-Formed Shells for Automatic Products
With the advancement of society and technology, automated machinery and various equipment are gradually becoming key factors in the optimization process of various industries, such as automobiles, electronic products, robots, etc. Usually, the appearance of these automated machinery and equipment is often uniquely designed, with various curves, surfaces, and irregular structures. They have their own characteristics in function, size, and appearance, and require personalized shell design. The shape needs to be specially designed according to the internal components and layout and usage scenarios. Vacuum forming technology can well adapt to the manufacturing requirements of these complex shapes. The vacuum-formed shell can also be more easily processed with a variety of surface effects. It can bring more beautiful surface effects such as various colors and patterns through painting, silk screen printing, lamination, etc., and different textures can be made directly on the board. At the same time, compared with some other manufacturing processes, such as injection molding, the mold manufacturing cost of vacuum forming is much lower. For the shells of robots and equipment that are updated and iterated quickly, the short production cycle is also convenient for changing the mold design, which can also bring good economic benefits. In addition, the plastic materials used in vacuum forming, such as ABS, ASA, PS, PP, PC, and other materials, all have a certain degree of strength and toughness, can withstand certain external impacts and wear, and protect internal parts; plastics also have good insulation properties, which can improve the reliability and safety of the equipment. Some service robots need to have flexible movement functions. Compared with other materials, plastics also have the advantage of being lightweight. The shell made by vacuum forming can also make the robot run faster and more efficiently. In addition to insulation, materials with UV resistance, anti-slip, anti-corrosion, and other properties can be made to increase the service life of the shell.
How do we ensure that the parts of the whole piece will not be mixed up?
Simply put, vacuum forming is a process of softening a flat sheet by heating it and then passing it through a mold to achieve the desired shape. This will inevitably lead to a certain degree of stretching, which is usually not completely controllable. For robot/equipment housings, assembly is necessary. To achieve a perfect match between two adjacent parts, post-processing polishing and painting are required. Since the stretching of all parts is slightly different, at ditaiplastic, we will assemble a set of product housings first, then polish and paint them. At this time, the product can meet the requirements of flatness and beauty in appearance. All components of a single set of products will be marked with the same number on the assembly surface. Whether it is a product that needs us to assemble and package it directly for shipment or a product that needs to be packaged and shipped as a single component and then assembled by ourselves later, we can guarantee that the products that have been transported and arrived, through these numbers, each adjacent component of each set of products is perfectly matched.
Applications of Vacuum Formed Plastic Components in Automatic
Commercial Sweeping Robot
This is one of the products of our long-term customers – commercial sweeping robot, in addition to the shell impact resistance and corrosion resistance is also equipped with four sets of brushes, which can achieve a large area of cleaning, effective in saving labor costs. Since it is a long-term cooperation (will be a fixed order), he provided us with a set of prototypes, which is convenient for our quality inspection and assembly and can make timely adjustments to the loss of molds and fixtures after mass production to improve the accuracy of the assembly.
Dedicated Robot
This is a dedicated robot for temperature measurement, equipped with an artificial intelligence detection system. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the Chinese government has issued a policy that has led to a surge in demand for temperature measurement. Compared to traditional handheld thermometers, the robot can measure body temperature easily on the move, and also has a voice announcement system with an automatic alert function that can quickly detect people with high body temperatures and avoid manual measurement errors.
Navigation Robot
This is the navigation robot at the Expo, equipped with an intelligent touchscreen electronic display and navigation system to lead guests to the fit booth. Our customer sent the internal hardware and intelligent system of the robot, and each set of the robots was individually packaged and sent out after vacuum forming, silk-screening, and after-treatment, like assembly, srewdriving, assembly, etc. If you have any assembly or packaging requirements, we are confident and capable of fulfilling them all! DitaiPlastic since 1997 with over 80 staff and 20,000 square meters factory!
Common Plastics Used for Automatic Vacuum Forming
Plastic Guiding Robots Enclosure
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS): High impact resistance, lightweight
Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate (ASA): UV resistant, durable for outdoor use
Intelligent Quiz Bot Housing
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS): High impact resistance, lightweight
Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA): High clarity, scratch-resistant
Real-time Conversational Robot
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS): High impact resistance, lightweight
Polycarbonate (PC): Extremely impact-resistant, high heat tolerance
Voice Quiz Intelligent Robot Housing
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS): High impact resistance, lightweight
Polystyrene (PS): Rigid, lightweight, economical
