BMG, a global leader in thermoforming, tooling and automation solutions, has announced the release of the Mantis^TM Robotic Trim Press Handler from Nalle Automation Systems (NAS). The new machine is the industry’s first robotic automated system that can reliably handle the flow of parts ejected from any trim press, as the system enables full automation of the entire thermoforming process.

Before the Mantis Robotic Trim Press Handler, parts ejected from non-servo trim presses had to be manually separated and counted, which was a meticulous and inconsistent process that often led to avoidable errors. Thanks to the compact, intuitive, and configurable nature of the Mantis system, this once tedious process has become more accurate and efficient.