The Machinery industry group includes makers of manufacturing equipment for all industries, including those that make non-metal products. Typical cobot applications include machine tending, welding, cutting, grinding, quality, packaging & palletizing. The Product Group Machinery includes the following segments:
Metal Forming: Metal turning, cutting, grinding, milling, EDM, eroding, punching press brakes, tube benders, presses.
Forming: Forging, diecasting, injection molding, additive manufacturing.
Cleaning: Washers, C02, degreasing, sand blasting
Packaging: Primary pack, overwrap, VFFS, tray loading, case packing, palletizing
Welding, cutting: Power supplies, wire feeders, fume extraction, positioners, cutting tables
Material handling: Conveyors, sorters, diverters, fork trucks, pallet stackers, lifts, hoists, overhead cranes
Quality: Inspection, measurement, metrology, surface finish, color
Semiconductor manufacturing: FOUP handling, automatic test equipment, material transport, packaging