he Automation Department is responsible for a range of projects that streamline the production and assembly process. Its team specializes in the precise integration of robots , cobots and automation, ensuring they work seamlessly alongside production machines and in the assembly halls. At Rion, we are continually expanding these solutions to maintain the fastest, highest-quality, and most efficient manufacturing for our customers

The world is progressing rapidly, and today it is not unusual to see Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV), robots, or cobots performing their tasks swiftly and efficiently on the production floor. Moreover, in recent years, the challenge of recruiting skilled labor for production and assembly lines has grown, encouraging more and more workplaces to incorporate automation equipment that replaces human labor. This equipment is integrated mainly in two ways: for routine, repetitive tasks or for tasks that present safety risks to workers. The integration of automation also leads to increased productivity, as robots do not require breaks or rest hours like human workers.

In Rion’s production halls and assembly halls, you will find numerous automated production cells, including over 60 Cartesian robots integrated with injection molding machines, as well as six-axis robots performing various tasks and automated assembly lines. Our Automation Department has completed several projects that combine automation and streamline production and assembly for our customers, sometimes replacing up to three workers in the production process.

Meet the Automation Department at Rion

The Automation Department is led by Itay Gover and consists of five team members—engineers and practical engineers—who are not only responsible for robots and automation but must also have a deep understanding of production and assembly processes. The department supports the manufacturing halls, as well as the fusion and assembly departments at both Rion and Plastokit. The team is in charge of providing automation solutions, writing software for the robots, building mechanical solutions, and, of course, planning automation projects according to the requirements of our clients or our engineers.

Itay explains that Rion started integrating auxiliary machines for automation as early as 1996, aiming to optimize production and shorten cycle times. With the extensive experience gained over the years, Rion has relied on its Automation Department for large-scale projects. One project involved the development of a raw material feeding system, which included creating new software, infrastructure, hardware and communication systems for the MARS production floor management system, as well as implementing a factory-wide cooling system.