Unipaker variations make
robotic crate packing as
easy as 123
Brillopak has developed its awardwinning
UniPAKer robotic crate packing
platform with the introduction of single
and triple-head versions of the system,
following the success of its dual robot
cells in fresh produce applications. The
ability to incorporate one, two or three
parallel arm delta robots into a single
crate packing cell enables the design of
flexible systems that strike the optimum
balance between speed and gentle
handling.
“Whilst delta robot heads might boast
mechanical speeds in excess of 120
picks per minute, such high speeds
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can only be achieved in real life on very
straightforward crate/case packing
applications such as packs of biscuits.
It is very unlikely that any packaging
automation supplier who is handling
delicate or awkward products like
flow-wrapped apples, bags of carrots
or tray-sealed meat would be able to
achieve anything close to those kinds of
speeds without damaging the product
in the process, it simply isn’t possible,”
says Peter Newman, Technical Director
at Brillopak.
He continues: “That is precisely the
reason why we have developed single,
dual and triple robot configurations for
our UniPAKer packing system – to help
our customers meet their performance
and payback objectives without making
false promises.”
Working on the premise that most
fresh produce packs – whether punnets
of soft fruit, bags of sprouts or flowwrapped
packs of peppers – can be
packed into crates using a single
robot head at speeds of 30-40 packs
per minute, the UniPAKer can double
or triple those speeds to achieve
a customer’s target by adding a
second or third robot.