Palletising robots flex
their muscles
The firm said the FANUC M410 series, multiple lines simultaneously and typically recommend integrating
which is designed specifically for stack up to three pallets up to 2.4 a four-axis robot for palletising
palletising tasks, has the payload and metres high. Because of the choice operations.
multitasking capability of stacking of end-effectors available, we can anything from 25kg potato sacks to select a multifunctional tooling tubs of animal feed and bales of pet that automatically adjusts to all bedding. of the functions it has to perform:
Paul Wilkinson, Pacepacker’s
commercial and information systems
manager said, “We are increasingly
picking pallets and slip sheets before
palletising commences, as well as
bags and boxes.”
designing palletising cells with Palletising payloads within the M410
three to four in-feed conveyor lines, range from 140kg to 700kg, and
often carrying different product the robots are said to be capable of
sizes, packaging types and weights. completing 1,700 cycles per hour.
Thanks to the maximum 3.1m
reach of the M410, one robot can
pick up different pack formats from
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“Given that a large volume of packers
today serve a wide customer base and
have to accommodate peak demands,
palletising robots need to be able to
react swiftly to varied products and
packaging sizes,” Paul added.
Fanuc
FANUC is the global leader in factory
automation, providing high-tech products and
Pacepacker said that in order to
provide stability and strength, they
specialised services.
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