Industry automation
Rubber, Tire and Plastics Automation
Sage automates demanding rubber, tire and plastics handling applications where products are flexible, heavy, variable and sensitive to deformation or surface damage.
Robotic handling for products that do not behave like rigid boxes
Rubber and tire products can flex, sag, stick, mark or change shape during movement. Tooling must support the product appropriately while meeting cycle time, cleanliness and process requirements. Sage has extensive experience engineering automation around those realities.
Applications include tires and wheels, green tire processes, rubber bales, molded products, containers, racks, pallets and automated storage. Gantry and FANUC robot platforms are integrated with custom tooling and process controls.
Application data to define
- Product deformation under load
- Surface marking and allowable contact
- Compound temperature and tackiness
- SKU and diameter variation
- Mold or process-machine interfaces
- Storage and traceability requirements
What the system can include
Tire and wheel handling
Pick, orient, stack, palletize, store and transfer tires or wheel assemblies through production.
Rubber bale automation
Handle dense, deformable bales with tooling designed around surface condition and load stability.
Plastic products and containers
Move molded parts, totes and packaged products between processes, storage and shipping.
Project video library
See related Sage systems in operation
Frequently asked questions
Can robots handle flexible tires without damage?
Yes, with tooling and motion developed around the tire construction, temperature, diameter range and allowable contact points.
Does Sage automate tire storage and retrieval?
Yes. Sage gantry systems can place, track and retrieve tires or related products across large storage envelopes.
Continue your application research
Bring us the application data.
Share the product, payload, rate, process sequence and available layout with a Sage applications engineer.