Yushin America, Inc., based in Cranston, Rhode Island, is known around the world for their robotics field expertise. Yushin America (YAI) offers a wide range of automation technology for the plastics industry ranging from individual part-removal robots and end-of-arm-tooling, to fully integrated factory automation for assembly, decoration, inspection and packaging.

Based in Cranston, Rhode Island, with branch offices in North Carolina, Kentucky, Ohio, Texas and California, YAI is the leading supplier of automation for the plastics injection-molding industry in the Western Hemisphere. YAI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yushin Precision Equipment Co., Ltd., of Japan.

YAI combines Yushin Precision Equipment's world-class product development and manufacturing capabilities with U.S.-based applications engineering and integration services, providing the most complete automation solutions available to injection molders. Depending upon users' requirements, solutions range from single, stand-alone robots for sprue picking to complete “lights-out” factory automation systems involving parts removal, secondary processing, inspection, packaging and material handling. All YAI systems are based on robots manufactured by Yushin Precision Equipment, one of the three largest producers of injection-molding robots worldwide. Customers include custom and captive molders ranging from small and independent to major, multinational corporations. They also span the range of injection-molding markets and products from consumer, non-durables to critical, industrial components.

YAI's primary objective is to help injection molders realize the substantial cost savings that automation offers. To this end, all but the simplest installations receive extensive support from their in-house engineers.

YAI offers engineering in the following areas:

• Part Design: YAI can advise molders on part design to accommodate automated extraction from the mold and automated secondary processing.
  
• Mold Design: Including gate design and location for automated degating and part orientation, spacing, and cavitation, to minimize automation cost and complexity.
  
• Robot Sizing and application of drives and controls
  
• End-of-Arm Tooling: Design and construction
  
• Robot Programming
  
• Downstream Automation Design: Including boxing, packaging, palletizing; decorating, labeling; insert molding; integration of QC functions such as weighing or dimensional gauging; and part assembly, pressing and welding.
  
• Complete Plant Layout and Design: For automated, post-mold material handling including automated guided vehicles (AGVs).

Through applications engineering, and particularly through the integration of additional equipment and downstream processes, YAI helps robot users maximize their investments in molding automation. Beyond simple runner and part removal applications, YAI has engineered systems to perform the following functions:

General manipulation: part removal, part orientation, sprue picking and flex hinges Degating Machining: milling drilling Part sorting: family molds and bad-part isolation Packaging: boxing, palletizing, tray loading and bagging Decorating: hot-stamp printing, pad printing, pressure-sensitive label application and in-mold decoration Serialization: laser printing and impact print Assembly: snap fit, adhesive bonding, ultrasonic welding and place and torque fasteners Insert Molding: automated placement and verification of inserts Quality Control: vision inspection, dimensional gauging, shot-weight recording and leak testing

Yushin America stands behind their products with a comprehensive parts inventory, regional service and 24/7 phone support, 365 days a year. They are the largest subsidiary of Yushin Precision Equipment Co, Ltd. of Japan, one of the world's foremost suppliers of robots for the injection molding industry.