CKF supply their latest robotic case packing system to a leading 3PL
CKF have recently designed , installed and commissioned a new robotic case packing system for an international third party logistics company . Situated within one of their many UK facilities , the new system is the latest robotic automated installation to be successfully completed on this site .
CKF are leaders in automated robotic solutions with more than 30 years ’ experience supporting different industries including Food & Beverage , Logistics , Pharmaceutical and Automotive . This is the latest robotic system to have been delivered and commissioned by the experienced engineering team at CKF , aiding the clients drive for the improvement and automation of operations within its packing and distribution facility .
The branded pet food products within shelf-ready cardboard cartons are delivered to the automated cell on CKF modular belt conveyors , the system being designed to handle a number of product formats to meet the customer
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CKF are leaders in automated robotic solutions with more than 30 years ’ experience supporting different industries including Food & Beverage , Logistics , Pharmaceutical and Automotive .
specification . An automatically formatted collation of cartons is presented to the robot at the pick area , ready for placing into an outer case . Outer cases are delivered from a case erector , preconditioned and tracked in the robot place zone via variable speed twin side drive belts , providing positional accuracy for the robot placement .
An ABB IRB2600 robot with custom vacuum tooling has been used to pick and place the cartons into the cardboard outer cases . The CKF team opted to use positional tracking to enable the case throughput to meet the clients ’ specification . The robot cell has been designed to handle 25 cartons per minute .
The system is driven via the ABB IRC5 Controller , with the controller housed adjacent to the robot system . The robot cell is configured to fit within a designated area within the clients ’ facility and is protected with a safety enclosure using a TROAX safety guard system . Operator access into the robot cell is gained through a Fortress interlocked , access door .
Installed and commissioned by the CKF engineering team , with minimal disruption to the customers operation , the automated case packing system has been delivered to meet the clients ’ specification and performance . It has provided the client with the opportunity to re-allocate staff from what has been a repetitive task and enabled improved operational efficiency .
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