On the basis of smart lightweight construction, the ANYBRID team has made the injectionmolding machine mobile. The system technology from ANYBRID weighs only 150 kg, which is why it can be combined with classic industrial robotic systems. Inspired by classic joining pliers, the aim is to use injection molding as an add-on in process chains and assembly lines. The ANYBRID technology is positioned between additive manufacturing and classic stationary injection molding. In the automotive industry, the ANYBRID technology in component production offers a wide range of possibilities for making production more efficient, sustainable and economical. Saving personnel, reducing process steps or dispensing with adhesives are the decisive arguments for using this technology.
On the basis of several examples from the injection-molding assembly of assemblies and the functionalization of profiles, new automation options are shown which, thanks to a high degree of flexibility in production, are getting a grip on the increasing derivatization in automotive construction. An example shows how, in the case of complex assemblies, different profiles can also be joined sequentially by injection molding at multiple positions. In close cooperation with REHAU, pre-series applications for the assembly of composite profiles have already been implemented there and have recently been awarded the AVK Innovation Award 2024 (first place, Processes category).
Another example shows a new highly automated approach to functionalizing profiles such as cables in additive injection molding to apply grommets, spacers, or seals at various positions. For this purpose, the technology can be designed as a multi-head system on a linear axis and can also be integrated into moving line processes.