Side-entry IML robots

Next-generation speed in in-mould labelling.

Bor4 Machine designs and builds side-entry IML robots, label magazines, vision inspection and downstream automation in Istanbul.

Why we exist

We brought more than twenty years of IML experience together in one brand, to bring a fresh approach to in-mould labelling.

SE series

Side-entry IML robots

80–700 t injection machines, 1–16 cavities. Shared frame, control and EOAT interface.

Side entry

The mould opens, the robot enters from the side, the label seats: scroll to follow each step with its photo and timing.

Total cycle2.2s

Pick labels
Labels are picked from the magazine by vacuum; a separate cassette per cavity.
0.4 s
Electrostatic charging
The Simco-Ion generator charges the label so it stays in place in the mould.
0.3 s
Enter the mould
The servo main axis enters the mould gap from the side; 0.9 s intervention.
0.3 s
Take parts
Parts are taken from the core side by vacuum grippers.
0.3 s
Place labels
Labels are placed into the cavity side; the arm exits and the mould closes.
0.3 s
Stack
Parts are placed on the conveyor, counted and stacked.
0.6 s

Applications

From yoghurt tubs to 20 litre pails, from lids to cosmetic jars: cycle, cavity and robot recommendation for every application.

From the field

The old top-entry robot on a 380 t machine was replaced with an SE-450; scrap fell from 1.8% to 0.4% and about 1,800 more tubs per hour are produced.

The difference

In numbers: intervention time, precision, open architecture, service proximity, retrofit and payback.

0.8–0.9 s
Speed
0.8–0.9 s mould intervention with the servo main axis, so the mould stays open for less time.
±0.05 mm
Precision
±0.05 mm repeatability; per-cavity vacuum monitoring and double-label check.
KEBA
Open-architecture HMI
KEBA KeMotion: recipes, step-by-step teaching, OPC UA; no locked software.
48 h
Service nearby
Spare-part warehouse in İkitelli; on site within 48 hours in Türkiye, 24 on the Gold package.
−35%
Retrofit
New control, magazine and static charging for side-entry robots of other brands; 35% less downtime in a sample retrofit case.
ROI
Price / performance
The same component class, engineering and assembly in Istanbul; calculate the payback with your own data in the ROI tool.