Advantages of robots for palletizing, depalletizing and packing with drag&bot
Ergonomics
Stacking boxes or bags can be enormously tiring – packing very monotonous – for workers. Automation helps humanize the work environment here.
Performance
The use of robots makes packaging lines and palletizing tasks more than 10% faster. At the same time, the process becomes less dependent on product sizes and weights, working times, or other environmental conditions.
Cost efficiency
Economically advantageous robot solutions are characterized by high dynamics and functional reliability. In addition, errors and rework are avoided in these work steps.
Which technologies are used?
©Andrew Donald Design Engineering Pty Ltd, LogismarketDE, IWK Verpackungstechnik GmbH
Erectors, sealers and gluers for cartons
Packaging lines differ not only in the possible carton sizes but also in terms of performance and the possibility of refilling cartons during operation without having to stop the line.
©Roboception GmbH, FANUC America Corporation, Yaskawa America, Inc.
Depalletizing with a 3D camera and barcode scanners
Using 3D image processing systems, cartons can be reliably detected on pallets and stacked on a conveyor belt. With barcode scanners, gripped cartons can be scanned directly before being deposited.
©Mpac Langen / Mpac Group plc
Line separators
Used to separate two or more lanes of a line into one lane.
©IWK Verpackungstechnik GmbH, Andrew Donald Design Engineering Pty Ltd
Layer Picking
Specially designed grippers can pick up a whole layer of products and fill a complete level in the carton. The most common are suction pads, which can suck the product from the top.
©Rocketfarm AS
Palletizing Pack Pattern Generator (PPPG)
The PPPG calculates the optimal packing pattern for arranging cardboards on pallets.
©HYRobotics, Unilogo Robotics, Loop Technology Limited
Labeling & Marking
Robots can also simultaneously apply labels and tags to cartons or pallets in the palletizing process.
©MJ Engineering & Consulting, ABB Robotics, Pramote Komolmal, Axiom Automation
Handler for bags with bulk material
In the case of heavy bags with bulk material, grippers are usually used that can grip the bags from below, since suction from above can put a lot of strain on the bags and even cause them to tear, as well as consuming a lot of compressed air.
Further possible applications for flexible robotics
HANDLING PICK&PLACE
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MECHANISCHE MONTAGE
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