Robotic Packaging System Packs Cooking Oil Jugs - StrongPoint Automation

Published on Mar 28, 2016

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FANUC America Authorized System Integrator StrongPoint Automation developed this automated packaging system to utilize FANUC’s highly reliable M-420iA robot for packaging jugs and bottles of cooking oil.

The system seen here can handle a variety of different plastic jug and glass bottle formats – both rectangular and round – currently handling 12 different product types at rates of up to 144 jugs per minute. The FANUC robot picks rectangular jugs with a pneumatic gripper that has been machined to match the profile of the handle and the cap, while round jugs are picked using pneumatic bladders. Additionally, the system includes an automatic tool changer when different jug sizes are switched in and out of the system. This is based on a color-coding system.

This innovative robotic packaging solution from StrongPoint Automation, along with robotic automation from FANUC, increased the customer’s existing line speeds by 50% and increased the customer’s uptime by 30%. The FANUC M-420i Series industrial robot provides sophisticated motion control and consistent performance with high productivity.

StrongPoint Automation is a market leader in the design, development and manufacture of world-class robotic solutions and conveyor systems.