Compact and torque free side entry trolley robot

摘要

A side entry robot for removing molded articles from mold halves of a molding machine of the present invention and an associated process and molding machine are disclosed. The robot for use with the molding machine includes a device for engaging the article; a trolley for supporting and carrying the device for engaging into and out of the mold halves; a mechanism for guiding the trolley from outside the mold halves to a position between mold halves, wherein the mechanism for guiding is stationarily fixed between the mold halves and wherein the mechanism for guiding extends from outside the mold halves to between the mold halves; and a device for moving the trolley along the mechanism for guiding to a position between the mold halves and to a position outside of the mold halves.