Many companies in the rubber and plastics industry struggle to maintain a workforce big enough to meet their production needs and brave enough to handle the working conditions. Heat, noise, noxious odors, night shifts, monotony―none of it bothers Baxter.
From packing cases to loading and unloading lines to machine tending, Baxter excels at a variety of repetitive tasks. And it can be retrained quickly to accommodate frequent line turnover. Baxter delivers multipurpose automation that makes it an affordable alternative to custom-built or semi-custom automation solutions limited to a single task. That means you can reduce costs and avoid offshoring.
Baxter in the news: Plastics
October 30, 2013
Plastics Technology – ‘Collaborative’ Robot Works Safely, Comfortably Alongside Human Workers
"The goal of Baxter's builder is to make U.S. manufacturing more globally competitive by making automation more affordable and easier to implement."
October 6, 2013
CBS News: Bringing Back Jobs to the U.S. via the Robot
"Baxter is part of the new factory floor: a cutting-edge mix of people and technology that has helped to reduce production costs enough to bring manufacturing back from China."
August 10, 2013
PC World – Robots Fill New Roles at Work
"Baxter is performing so well that it is now being trained to pack more "funky parts" for K'NEX's Nintendo Mario Kart products, says [company president Michael] Araten, referring to the company's line of Mario racing toys."
July 22, 2013
Plastics News ? Collaborative robots offer advances in automation
“'Instead of programming it, you grab and teach it how,' said Robert MacDonald, director of sales and marketing for Gibson Engineering of Norwood, Mass., a Rethink distributor for New England, northern New Jersey and metro New York.”
June 28, 2013
Plastics News ? Vanguard Plastics to get a Baxter robot
“Baxter has made waves in the manufacturing world, thanks to its potential as a thinking robot with cameras on the end of its arms, a cute expressive face with eyes and eyebrow that react to employees using special sensors, and the low $22,000 price tag.”