When someone is looking to buy a new car, they often take an expert with them, so that it's not just colour and interior comfort that influence their choice. If an injection moulding plant wants to upgrade its production with a robot, it is also difficult to find your way around the wide choice. It's good to know the basic types of robots and which type is suitable for which task, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of the different types. It is also difficult, but not impossible, to keep up with the constant developments of manufacturers. The industry was represented at last year's K’2013 with many innovations.