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Many companies in the rubber and plastics industry struggle to maintain a workforce big enough to meet their production needs and willing to brave the working conditions. Heat, noise, noxious odors, night shifts, monotony—none of it bothers Baxter.

From loading and unloading lines to machine tending, Baxter excels at a variety of key 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 semicustom automation solutions limited to a single task. That means you can reduce costs and avoid offshoring.

 

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Baxter in the news:  rubber & plastics 

 

Plastics Today - Baxter 1.1 Dazzles Crowds at BIOMed Device Boston
By Doug Smock. April 12, 2013.  "Rethink Robotics attracted crowds anxious to see activities of the new humanoid robot Baxter, which has been a big hit in the plastics processing industry since its launch late last year... The Baxter 1.1 software introduces machine synchronized input/output (I/O) signaling and sequencing functionality, enabling tighter integration with existing automation systems."

Plastics Technology - A New Level of Automation

By James Callari. February 26, 2013.  "Rodon Group, the Hatfield, Pa. injection molder that has long relied on automation to produce parts “cheaper than China,” as its website extols, is among the first plastics processors to deploy Baxter, a new kind of robot developed by Rethink Robotics, Boston, Mass."

Plastics Today – Nypro Hopes Humanoid Robots Kickstart Reshoring

By Doug Smock. September 24, 2012.  “One of America's largest injection molders thinks a humanoid robot may be one of the keys to advancing a reshoring of manufacturing jobs to the United States.”