FANUC, a Japanese-based CNC, robot and machine manufacturer, took its place at Plast Eurasia Istanbul, which brings together the actors who shape the future of the plastic industry. Drawing attention at the fair with its technologies that carry factory automation into the future, FANUC introduced its ROBOSHOT full electric plastic injection molding machine series for plastic injection production processes and two value-added projects.
FANUC, one of the world’s leading factory automation manufacturers, took part in the Plast Eurasia Istanbul Fair, which was held for the 33rd time this year. At the fair, where the newest products and technologies in the field of plastic, from plastic machines to machine sub- and intermediate industry products, from raw materials and chemicals to heat control devices, were exhibited at the TÜYAP Fair and Congress Center, FANUC introduced its 100% electric ROBOSHOT plastic injection molding machines, which stand out with their unrivaled energy consumption, and two value-added projects to the participants.
The annual export of the Turkish plastics industry is 10 billion dollars
Indicating that Turkey also exports 10 billion dollars annually in the plastics industry, which is expected to reach a production volume of 609 billion dollars worldwide in the near future, FANUC Turkey General Manager Teoman Alper Yiğit said, “Although our country has limited capacity in raw material production, it has become the second largest plastics producer in Europe by creating high added value with imported machines. Creating environmentally compatible and sustainable solutions has become a priority for the plastics industry. We also introduced our ROBOSHOT 100% electric plastic injection machine models, which meet these needs and stand out with their lowest operating cost and energy consumption, to the participants. These models attracted great attention with their superior features such as energy efficiency, speed and precision.
We also exhibited two value-added projects to our guests with our automation solutions. In addition to these automation solutions equipped with FANUC robots, our digital transformation solutions for integrated production lines were among our other prominent products at the fair.”
The greatest interest in FANUC solutions came from Germany, Italy and the Balkan countries
Stating that FANUC products were met with great interest at this year’s fair as well, Yiğit said: “In this period when efficiency in production is becoming more and more important every day, there was a high demand for our technologies that support energy efficiency and sensitive production processes. Participants from Germany, Italy and the Balkan countries, as well as Turkey, showed great interest in FANUC solutions. During the fair, we held important meetings both to strengthen our relations with our existing business partners and to establish new collaborations. In particular, the one-on-one contacts we made with participants from all over Turkey and abroad created an effective sharing environment on how FANUC technologies can be used in plastic production processes. The feedback, demands and interest in our stand presented an extremely positive picture in terms of expanding our business volume.”
The sector’s interest in IoT and artificial intelligence supported solutions
Yiğit said the following regarding the striking points of the fair: “We observed an increasing interest in more sustainable and environmentally friendly solutions in plastic production processes. We noticed that our solution partners are targeting lower operating costs in their projects and are developing improvements and projects for this purpose. While increasing costs are making stability and sustainability in production a priority, they are directing companies not only to new projects but also to renew their existing production systems. In addition, IoT and artificial intelligence supported production lines have once again revealed the sector’s interest in digitalization.”