Top Most Tech. Leads in Automated Stacking Machines for Corrugated Cardboard

Source: Economic Daily News

Top Most Tech., Taiwan's leading provider of automated stacking machines for corrugated cardboard using robotic arms, is expecting a 10% increase in annual revenue. General Manager Yeh Yu-li stated that the pandemic-induced home economy and increased demand for logistics have boosted the need for corrugated cardboard boxes. Although the pandemic has affected equipment installation, continuous investment from Taiwan's three major paper mills, the uninterrupted operation of its 100%-owned Chinese factory, and orders from Southeast Asia are expected to drive the shipment of over 20 sets this year.

Focusing on robotic arm-based automation services, primarily for paper box manufacturers, Top Most Tech. sees significant growth potential in the future. By joining the Precision Machinery Research Centers' production and innovation platform this year, the company has invested in and received subsidies for the research and development of automated corrugated cardboard factories. Coupled with virtual grid software, the company aims to further upgrade its smart production line. A new factory, with a total investment of NT$1.7 billion, is also set to commence construction at the end of the year, supported by the Small and Medium Enterprise Accelerated Investment Action Plan, and is expected to be completed next year.

Top Most Tech.'s deburring machine, combined with robotic arms, has developed an in-house subcontracting business model, successfully implemented in motorcycle and bicycle parts factories. Yeh Yu-li explained that by providing equipment, fixtures, training, inspections, and maintenance, Top Most Tech. helps customers reduce initial investment and manpower allocation. Only one person is needed on-site to load and unload materials, saving 80% of manpower.

A die-casting company in Tainan specializing in electric motorcycle wheels has five sets of equipment in operation, while an electric bicycle factory in Taichung uses this equipment to remove micro-burrs after CNC machining, ensuring that products do not affect brake lines.

As the industry moves towards intelligent development, Top Most Tech. is optimistic about the future but also emphasizes the importance of "having volume." Yeh Yu-li pointed out that most development projects take four months or even half a year to complete. Without continuous orders, automation service providers would find it difficult to survive.

The unmanned coffee machine is a new attempt by Top Most Tech. to apply robotic arms to non-industrial fields. Currently, this machine can be found in the Tamsui Old Street commercial district and has entered the premises of major technology companies. It will also appear in the Ximending district.