successful installations to its name across a diverse range of sectors . Jörg Lanz , Head of Sales at Robotec Solutions AG , says : “ Working together with our customers , our most important task is to find the best automation solution for the application . In this project to palletise the bottled salad dressings , our main challenges were cycle time , space constraints and palletising patterns .”
With regards to the palletising patterns , Brunos ’ production line fills bottles individually before placing them in groups of 6 , 10 and 12 . These groups then undergo shrink-wrapping in foil . “ We needed to devise an innovative palletising pattern based on the pre-grouping of bottle packs and involving part-rotation ,” reveals Jörg . “ After completing each layer , we required the robot to place an additional intermediate layer on top . This operation would have to take place without changing the gripper to help minimise cycle time .”
Working together with our customers , our most important task is to find the best automation solution for the application .
Strong , long and lightweight
Robotec regularly leverages the quality of FANUC ’ s range of industrial robots and collaborative robots ( cobots ) to fulfil its customers ’ requirements . In this instance , the ideal robot for the task was the strong , lightweight and compact FANUC M-710iC / 50 6-axis industrial robot with 50kg payload and 2,050mm reach .
“ It was clear from the start that we would choose a FANUC robot ,” states Jörg . “ We ’ ve been a FANUC partner for over 20 years and often
say we have ‘ yellow blood ’ flowing through our veins . The FANUC M-710iC / 50 fits Brunos ’ requirements perfectly . Capable of carrying heavy loads , its long reach allows optimal processing of the palletising pattern – and always at full speed . Further plus points include low energy consumption , a small footprint and good availability of spare parts .”
Increasing capacity
For Brunos , automating its palletising function with the help of the FANUC M-710iC / 50 robot has allowed it to keep pace with the production line , enabling the company to fulfil its ever-growing order book . Michael Arnold adds : “ We are very happy with the results and success achieved following the introduction of the FANUC robot . It fulfils our expectations in terms of quality and productivity . We are completely satisfied .”
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The FANUC M-710iC / 50 fits Brunos ’ requirements perfectly . Capable of carrying heavy loads , its long reach allows optimal processing of the palletising pattern – and always at full speed .
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