IPR Automation-Sohner Plastic’s special production process makes it possible to mold precision plastic trays and returnable containers at economical prices.

The mold cost is typically 1/10 the cost of an injection mold. These stackable traysand containers are designed to hold parts in place via specially engineered pockets. This prevents damage resulting from part movement and vibration during shipping and handling. Sizes are available up to: 76"x 37"x 20".

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Cross X Double-Wall, Extra Rigid Polypropelene Sheets

Totally new design with cross members forming the medium and connected to the inner and outer walls. The vertical walls offers exceptional strength and rigidity to the polypropylene sheet. The structural cross members allows the structure to take forces in all directions not only in the flute direction like standard plastic corrugated sheets; this improved cross section design makes the Cross X material 4-5 times stronger and more durable than standard plastic corrugated sheet. The tests results show that Cross X exceeds the performance of plastic corrugated many times over. Cross X achieves this performance at a comparable price to traditional plastic corrugated. The new Cross X polypropylene material can be used in all the standard applications where plastic corrugated is used, like packaging, boxes, sleeves etc. but with significant cost savings due to the increased durability of the Cross X material over the standard plastic corrugated. Cross M and Standard H also available.

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TriPly® Tri-Laminate Material

TriPly® is a three-layer polypropylene composite (comparable to Con-Pearl®) consisting of a central structural sheet sandwiched between two smooth exterior sheets. The key feature is the design of the geometry of the middle structural sheet which provides the exceptional rigidity in all directions. Constant wall thickness improves the quality of the welded bond between the structural middle and the outer sheets, further improvingrigidity.

Polypropylene is 100% recyclable. It is manufactured in 2,100mm width and any required length. Available in standard gray or any custom color. Options include: talcum additive for increased strength, UV resistant, ESD conductivity of 10/4 to 10/8 ohms, custom imprinting.

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Con-Pearl is a Registered Trademark of Friedola Gebr. Holzapfei GMBH.

ABS/TPU Cut Resistant Shipping Trays

IPR Automation-Sohner Plastics Germany has been working with DaimlerChrysler engineers in Germany to solve the problem of Plastic Tray “shavings” in the shipping of Engine Blocks, Cylinder Heads, Transmission Rings and other components with sharp, machined edges.

The parts with sharp machined edges were “shaving” the plastic shipping trays causing slivers of plastic to attach to the parts requiring them to be re-cleaned and inspected before final assembly.

Our new Thermoformed Trays were developed with a special material, ABS/TPU, that cannot be cut by the sharp machined edges of the parts. This eliminates the need to clean the parts before final assembly in the engine with great savings in time and money.

This unique material it is co-extruded with a rigid base layer of ABS and a cut resistant cover of TPU and requires special thermoforming tooling and techniques.

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Standard and Special Materials

We can engineer our trays and containers in a variety of materials for your specific applications needs such as:

• ABS
• ABS/TPU
• HMWPE
• Polystrene
• Food Grade
• Polypropylene
• UV Resistant
and more

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Robot and Gripper Solutions

We can engineer, design and build the Precision Trays, the Gripper, Tool Change Station and Tray Positioning Mechanism, assuring seamless functionality for tray
Load-Unload and easy interface with the rest of the Automation System. Many times the gripper can handle the part and also the tray.

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The Mega-Pack consists of a thermoformed base pallet with locking mechanisms, a sleeve and a lid/pallet on top.

The Mega-Pack is the ideal modular shipping system that offer standard components and custom inserts and dividers.

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