Material & Geometry Testing
Evaluate stiffness, shrinkage, finish, fit, and real molded geometry instead of relying only on printed parts.
Robotics - Humanoids
Bring Real-World Manufacturing to Robotics and Humanoid Development
Innovate faster in robotics and humanoid manufacturing with compact, precision injection molding. Go beyond 3D printing and stop outsourcing. With the APSX-PIM and APSX-LSR, your teams mold repeatable, production-grade plastic and silicone parts in-house for development, testing, and low-volume production.
Robotics and humanoid systems require lightweight, durable, repeatable parts that can be tested under real-world conditions. APSX’s small-footprint injection molding machines help robotics developers move from concept to functional thermoplastic and also silicone parts quickly and affordably. From sensor housings and cable-management clips to joint covers and end-effector components, APSX-PIM and APSX-LSR give your team a practical way to iterate faster, test better, and reduce dependence on outside suppliers.
Preparing Robotics Teams for Faster, Functional Part Development
Slow Outsourcing | Outsourced tooling delays
Quotes, tooling, and short-run orders add weeks to robotic development cycles, slowing design changes, testing, and integration.
Prototype ≠ Production | Printed parts vs molded parts
3D prints are useful early, but they often do not reflect molded material behavior, repeatability, surface finish, or mechanical performance.
Constant Iteration | Fast-changing designs
Robotics programs change quickly. Snap fits, mounting points, wall thickness, cable routing, and assembly features often need multiple revisions before a design is stable.
The Solution: A Complete Desktop MANUFACTURING CELL
The APSX-PIM V3 is an all-electric, enclosed, automatic injection molding machine designed for quick setup and quick production. Robotics teams can create production-representative thermoplastic parts in-house, tune process parameters, and test geometry, fit, and material performance without waiting on outside vendors. If you also have silicone parts, The APSX-LSR can be your production machine.
- High Precision & Repeatability
Maintain consistent geometry and fit for housings, clips, covers, brackets, and other robotic system components. With the high-end sensor technologies, repeatable molding performance is standard with the APSX-PIM V3 injection machine. - Rapid Functional Prototyping
Quickly mold real plastic parts in-house, speeding up engineering iteration and integration testing. The whole process can be completed in ONE-DAY from 3D drawing to holding a finished plastic part in your hand. You have options to use an aluminum mold or a 3D printed mold. - Cost-Effective Small Batch Production
Ideal for beta units, internal testing builds, pilot production, or replacement parts without the high overhead of industrial injection molding. Once your part design is finalized, you can still use the APSX-PIM to make 1000 parts a day! If your part is small enough to use a multiple cavity mold, multiply that 1000 parts by the number of cavities. - Compact, Lab-Friendly Design
Easily fits into robotics labs, engineering departments, and pilot production cells with minimal setup. The APSX-PIM can be placed on a 4' by 2' bench or table. There is only one cable to connect to 110V power. There are no water or shop air connections required. It is a very clean and simple setup. You can make your first test part in 30 minutes. - Broad Range of Engineering Resins
Run common thermoplastics such as PP, ABS, PC, HDPE, Nylon, and POM depending on the part design and application. Here are some sample materials that you can choose from.
Test ribs, bosses, draft, wall thickness, snap fits, and assembly features on a low-cost mold before finalizing the design. Produce parts for beta systems, integration testing, customer demos, and early field evaluation without waiting on steel tooling. Quickly iterate cable guides, sensor covers, electronics enclosures, assembly aids, and robot support fixtures in-house. Sensor and Camera Housings Protective enclosures for vision systems, embedded sensors, and internal electronics that require repeatable geometry and practical durability. Joint Covers and Protective Shrouds Lightweight plastic covers for moving assemblies, exposed mechanisms, and robotic frames where fit and appearance both matter. Cable Guides and Routing Clips Custom molded features that help organize wires, tubing, and harness paths in compact robotic and humanoid systems. End-Effector Components Tool adapters, gripper supports, finger shells, interface parts, and other low-volume plastic parts used in handling and interaction systems. Battery and Electronics Enclosures Functional housings for control electronics, battery modules, communication units, and embedded computing hardware. Fixtures and Assembly Aids In-house molded support components for production support, test setups, and assembly workflows during robot development and pilot production. APSX systems are used by innovators, labs, and manufacturers that need practical in-house production capability for real plastic parts. For robotics teams, that means faster iteration, more control over the design cycle, and a better bridge between prototype and production. Small to medium plastic parts such as housings, clips, covers, cable guides, brackets, and low-volume functional components are a strong fit. Yes. You can machine aluminum molds by using the templates we provide. No need for any assembly work. But a 2-hour remote first part session with an APSX engineer is available on request. Yes. APSX-PIM is well suited for pilot runs, beta units, replacement parts, and other short-run production needs. Let’s discuss how APSX-PIM V3 can help your team move faster with real thermoplastic parts made in-house.Unlock a New World of Robotics Product Development
Design for Manufacturing (DFM)
Short-Batch Validation Runs
Functional Housings & Fixtures
Potential Applications & Specific Parts
Built for Teams That Need to Move Fast
Robotics / Humanoids FAQs
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CNC Machining Solutions for Robotics and Humanoids
Expand Robotic Development with Compact Swiss CNC Turning
APSX’s small-footprint Swiss CNC lathe, the APSX-NANO, gives robotics teams the ability to machine small, precise metal components in-house. From pins and shafts to custom fasteners and miniature hardware, APSX-NANO helps engineering teams move faster and reduce dependence on outside machine shops.
Advantages of APSX-NANO for Robotics and Humanoids
- High Precision for Small Components
Machine tight-tolerance parts such as shafts, pins, spacers, bushings, and miniature mechanical interfaces used in robotic systems. - Compact Design
Integrates smoothly into engineering labs, prototyping spaces, or pilot manufacturing cells with minimal floor space requirements.
- Cost-Effective Low-Volume Machining
Ideal for specialized short-run parts without the overhead of large machining centers or long outsourced lead times. - Broad Material Compatibility
Machine aluminum, stainless steel, brass, and other common engineering metals depending on the application. To see more available materials please go to APSX-NANO Swiss CNC category. - Faster Prototyping & Iteration
Quickly create and revise critical metal hardware in-house instead of waiting for external machine shop deliveries.
Potential Machined Parts for Robotics
- Shafts and Pins
Small precision components used in joints, pivots, linkages, and rotating assemblies. - Custom Fasteners and Hardware
Short-run specialized mechanical elements for robot frames, mechanisms, and end effectors. - Miniature Spacers and Bushings
Useful for alignment, spacing, and precise assembly in compact robotic systems. - Sensor and Mechanical Interface Parts
Small turned components used to support instrumentation, encoders, and motion systems.
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