Milacron, Sepro, and Partners Showcase Medical Molding at MD&M West
Milacron has announced that it will demo the Roboshot Alpha‑S110iB at the MD&M West trade show and conference coming to Anaheim, CA, on Feb. 3 to 5, 2026. The all‑electric injection molding machine is optimized for liquid silicone rubber (LSR) applications. On the show floor it will mold a medical membrane part.
Milacron and automation partner Sepro will explain to attendees how a work cell centered around the Fanuc–Milacron Roboshot can deliver precision, energy‑efficient, and sustainable solutions engineered for demanding medical applications in a compact, all-electric footprint. A 28-mm liquid silicone rubber injection package ensures precise dosing in the production of a medical membrane component. Image courtesy of Milacron.
Key features of the Roboshot Alpha‑S110iB include the following:
- Compact design.
- proven LSR package with more than 25 years of experience.
- flexible 11- to 171-gram injection range and 8-mm micro plunger system capable of 0.0005 cc volume accuracy.
- CNC‑based controls for high‑precision molding down to 0.0003-in. accuracy and repeatability.
- Predictive maintenance, machine learning, and AI technology to monitor various areas of the machine.
- OPC‑UA connectivity for auxiliary integration and MES communication.
- LINKi2 IoT solutions for smart manufacturing insights.
The work cell at MD&M West will produce a medical membrane part, leveraging a 28-mm LSR injection package for ultra‑precise dosing, suited for cleanroom environments. In addition to Sepro, Elmet Smart Silicone Solutions, Keyence, and Elkem partnered with Milacron in this project.
Partnership with Fanuc
Milacron’s all-electric Roboshot platform is the result of a more than four-decade collaboration with Fanuc Corp. Built-in next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) with mold and eject protection and injection molding preventive maintenance features ensure reliable operation.
The all-electric design eliminates oil, filtration, and disposal issues, and reduces energy consumption by 50 to 80% while maintaining repeatable and precise cycles that are 5 to 50% faster than hydraulic machines, according to Milacron.
