How to add cobots to your plastics plant: PMM Insight

Jan. 30, 2025
In this podcast episode, we speak with Chris Buse of Universal Robots about the technology's advantages and ease of use.

Taking the first step for adding collaborative robots need not be a daunting task, according to Chris Buse, Universal Robots' Applications Engineering Manager for North America West.

Buse, who has a plastics engineering college degree, outlined the process and talked about the value cobots bring to plastics processing in an interview at the inaugural Collaborate conference and trade show in Novi, Mich., on Jan. 28. 

About the Author

Ron Shinn | Editor

Editor Ron Shinn is a co-founder of Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing and has been covering the plastics industry for more than 35 years. He leads the editorial team, directs coverage and sets the editorial calendar. He also writes features, including the Talking Points column and On the Factory Floor, and covers recycling and sustainability for PMM and Plastics Recycling.