An oral care implement fabrication system comprising: a cluster of process stations arranged around a central area therebetween; a robot having an articulated robotic arm located in the central area between the process stations , the robotic arm being segmented and having a plurality of rotational joints , the robotic arm being operable to access each of the process stations ; a grasping tool disposed on a distal end of the robotic arm , the tool configured to releasably engage and transport a plurality of oral care implement bodies between the process stations ; a programmable controller operably coupled to the robot , the controller controlling movement, orientation, and position of the robotic arm ; a first one of the process stations being a first injection molding machine operable to form oral care implement skeletons from a first material comprising plastic; a second one of the process stations being a second injection molding machine which overmolds a second material onto the first material to form oral care implement overmolded bodies ; and a third one of the process stations being a cooling machine which cools the skeletons from the first injection molding machine prior to overmolding the second material; wherein the robotic arm is operable to transfer skeletons from the first injection molding machine to the cooling machine , retrieve cooled skeletons from the cooling machine , and transfer the cooled skeletons to the second injection molding machine for overmolding, wherein a fourth one of the process stations is a third injection molding machine which overmolds the second material onto the first material to form an oral care implement overmolded body , wherein the robotic arm in particular is operable to retrieve cooled skeletons from the cooling machine , and transfer the cooled skeletons to the third injection molding machine for overmolding, wherein the grasping tool is configured to remove overmolded skeletons and transfer cooled skeletons simultaneously. a cluster of process stations arranged around a central area therebetween; a robot having an articulated robotic arm located in the central area between the process stations , the robotic arm being segmented and having a plurality of rotational joints , the robotic arm being operable to access each of the process stations ; a grasping tool disposed on a distal end of the robotic arm , the tool configured to releasably engage and transport a plurality of oral care implement bodies between the process stations ; a programmable controller operably coupled to the robot , the controller controlling movement, orientation, and position of the robotic arm ; a first one of the process stations being a first injection molding machine operable to form oral care implement skeletons from a first material comprising plastic; a second one of the process stations being a second injection molding machine which overmolds a second material onto the first material to form oral care implement overmolded bodies ; and a third one of the process stations being a cooling machine which cools the skeletons from the first injection molding machine prior to overmolding the second material; wherein the robotic arm is operable to transfer skeletons from the first injection molding machine to the cooling machine , retrieve cooled skeletons from the cooling machine , and transfer the cooled skeletons to the second injection molding machine for overmolding, wherein a fourth one of the process stations is a third injection molding machine which overmolds the second material onto the first material to form an oral care implement overmolded body , wherein the robotic arm in particular is operable to retrieve cooled skeletons from the cooling machine , and transfer the cooled skeletons to the third injection molding machine for overmolding, wherein the grasping tool is configured to remove overmolded skeletons and transfer cooled skeletons simultaneously. <EOS>