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New Palletizing Robot Uses Vision to Read QR Codes and Accurately Palletize Boxes

Published on Mar 27, 2015

Palletizing robots: fanucamerica.com/industrial-solutions/manufacturing-applications/palletizing-robots

FANUC America’s latest addition to the robust M-710iC Series of robots is the new FANUC M-710iC/45M robot. This versatile robot offers a compact size and wrist, six axes, a 2.6m reach, and a heavy-duty 45kg payload. The M-710iC/45M is best in its class for payload, wrist inertia, and reach for maximum system throughput.

In this demonstration of the new FANUC M-710iC/45M, the robot is used in a palletizing operation to palletize and depalletize boxes from two different infeed stations. In addition to displaying the robot - its speed and high system throughput – this demonstration includes two types of robot vision systems unique to FANUC industrial robots.

First, the flash of light seen on the boxes is FANUC’s iRVision 3DA/1300 Area Sensor, used to identify any layers that may be poorly stacked. If a box is askew, the 3D Area Sensor communicates the information to the robot for depalletizing. The second vision source is FANUC iRVision 2D, which is used to read QR codes applied to the cases for identification. The cost of processing packages is growing quickly in warehousing operations. In addition, FANUC Dual Check Safety Speed and Position Check Software restricts the travel of the robot to the exact area in which it works.

Robotic systems such as this are designed and built to handle the needs for fast-paced palletizing applications.

 

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Robotic magazine loader for beverage line automation - pearson packaging sPublished on Apr 6, 2015

Beverage magazine loading: fanucamerica.com/industrial-solutions/industries-we-serve/food-grade-robots-and-beverage-robots
This Robotic Magazine Loader (or RML) System from FANUC America Authorized Integrator Pearson Packaging Systems uses a series of automated processes including robotic automation from FANUC America in a high-speed beverage line.

The RML system process starts as full pallets of half slotted containers (or HSC) are dropped off by a forklift to an inbound conveyor. A full pallet conveyor enters the system through light curtains to the depalletizing location. The FANUC R-2000iB/100H robot uses a suction gripper to remove the top corrugated slip sheet and places it in a dunnage stand. These slip sheets will be removed by a forklift, eliminating the need for a pallet.

Next the FANUC robot moves to the full pallet and removes a single HSC case. Each pallet location feeds two BE60 magazines with integral loading device. The robot briefly grabs the first HSC with its suction gripper and moves it away from the rest of the stack just slightly, so it can clamp onto the HSC. Once the FANUC robot has the HSC is its gripper, it drops it off to one of the two BE60 magazines with integral loading device. This automatic carrier magazine loader works by rotating a full HSC while containing the carriers and places them in a magazine. Once the magazine has been loaded, the empty HSC is rotated back up and the FANUC robot pushes it to the side, allowing for placement of the full HSC into the modified magazine. The FANUC robot uses its unique dual purpose end-of-arm tool to pick up the empty HSC and disposes of it on a dunnage conveyor located within reach of the robot.

The carriers are then moved to Pearson Packaging Systems’ BE60 high speed carrier erector. Pearson’s BE60 is a portable, compact and highly reliable carrier erector, featuring a rugged design and the capability to erect four, six and eight pack carriers at speeds of up to 60 carriers per minute. The carriers are moved to Pearson’s MP35 Multi-packer, designed to automatically load four empty 6-pack carriers, six empty four-pack carriers, or three empty eight-pack carriers into trays, half-slotted cases, regular slotted cases, or tablock cases. With a small footprint and rugged construction, it operates at speeds of up to 30 cases per minute.

Once a layer is complete and the layer sheets have all been removed from the empty pallet, the pallet is lowered and conveyed out of the system on the lower conveyor of the over/under pallet conveyor. To learn more about this RML System from FANUC America Authorized Integrator Pearson Packaging Systems, please visit http://www.pearsonpkg.com

 

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FANUC Certified Education Robot Training (CERT) Cart for Robotic Pick & Place

Published on Apr 22, 2015

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FANUC America offers a range of STEM training platforms designed to train instructors and students at high schools, trade schools, community colleges, and universities in the latest automation technologies from FANUC. These products are a part of FANUC America's CERT Training Program for FANUC CNC, industrial robot and ROBODRILL machining.

This FANUC M-1iA robotic CERT training cart features the ultra-fast and compact FANUC M-1iA/0.5A six-axis Delta Robot. This unique parallel-link Delta Robot is used for a variety of manufacturing applications such as assembly and high-speed pick and place. In this application, the FANUC M-1iA is used to pick randomly-oriented keys from a tray fixture and place them into a nested fixture. The robot locates the keys through the use of FANUC iRVision, picks them one-by-one, and places them into and out of the tray at very high speeds.

FANUC CERT cells address the growing need for certified workers in advanced automation. Adding FANUC's CERT program to a school's STEM curriculum has become crucial as more companies incorporate automation into their manufacturing operations. Upon completion of a FANUC CERT program, not only will students receive industry-recognized certification, they'll receive the real-world training needed for a high paying career in advanced manufacturing.

 

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Robotic Top Loader for Carton/Case Packing with FANUC Robot – Pearson Packaging Systems

Published on May 1, 2015

Robots for Packaging: fanucamerica.com/industrial-solutions/industries-we-serve/food-grade-robots-and-beverage-robots

FANUC America Authorized System Integrator Pearson Packaging Systems specializes in secondary packaging machines that erect, pack, seal and palletize. The system seen here is a carton to case packaging system – part of Pearson’s Robotic Top Loader or RTL family of systems.

The system starts at Pearson’s CE15-T Case Erector, an erector that can produce 15 cases per minute. Once erected, the cases are conveyed into the Robotic Top Loading cell where a FANUC M-10iA robot will load the empty cases with cartons of food product. The highly articulated FANUC M-10iA robot rapidly top loads food cartons into the empty cases by picking and placing a layer of food cartons into the case and repeating the sequence until the case is full. Food cartons are collated into groups of three before reaching the robot pick station. The robot’s articulation is used to place the food cartons into the cases instead of using traditional flap control.

Full cases are transferred from the Pearson RTL system to the CS15-T Case Sealer where cases are sealed at 15 cases per minute by tape enclosure. Pearson’s RTL family offers flexible and reliable carton and case loading capabilities. With fast, pre-programmed changeovers, customizable end-of-arm tooling, fully-interlocked guarding and reliable FANUC robotic integration, the RTL family of products can easily and safely pack a variety of product styles and pack patterns into cartons, cases and trays.

 

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Robotic Laser Marking System with FANUC LR Mate Robot – LNA Laser Technologies

Published on May 8, 2015

Robotic laser marking: http://www.lnalaser.com

Do you need a fully automated industrial laser marking system? Industry leader LNA Laser Technology can help customers maximize production throughput with cutting edge solutions in laser technology for manufacturing. FANUC America Authorized Integrator LNA Laser provides customers with automated, high-speed laser marking solutions.

The combination of FANUC’s world-leading robotic automation solutions along with LNA Laser’s expertise in high-performance lasers and applications provides LNA customers with lower manufacturing costs, and vastly improved throughput, repeatability, and resolution. The compact, six-axis FANUC LR Mate 200iD/4S short-arm robot used in this system can be taught an unlimited number of routines to efficiently perform multiple tasks, regardless if the project is laser marking, welding or cutting.

LNA Laser also provides standard manual-load desktop laser markers, XYZ 3-axis workstations, rotary table systems, and rotary indexing stages for marking cylindrical parts. Whatever your application may require, LNA Laser has a tailored solution to meet customers’ production needs.

 

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Automated Aerospace Blade Profiling & Blending with FANUC Robot & Force Sensing – AV&R

Published on May 22, 2015

Aerospace blade profiling: fanucamerica.com/industrial-solutions/manufacturing-applications/material-removal

At this year’s FANUC Authorized System Integrator (or ASI) Conference, four finalists were selected for the 2014 Innovative System of the Year Award. After each of the four finalists presented their system, the ASI audience of more than 300 attendees voted for the most innovative system. The winner of this year’s 2014 Innovative System of the Year Award as voted by FANUC America’s ASI group is AV&R Aerospace’s Blade Profiling and Blending System.

This innovative system has helped the Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (or MRO) market meet the strict tolerances demanded for improved aerodynamics on blades and vanes for jet engines. The system re-profiles blades and vanes according to original part design, reaching a tolerance of plus-minus 37.5 microns (or 1.5 thousands of an inch).

The robotic profiling system created by AV&R Aerospace fulfills the needs of MRO factories by recreating high precision elliptical profiles on used blades and vanes as if they were new without removing parent material. In order to obtain such tight tolerances, AV&R Aerospace’s team developed adaptive and closed-loop capabilities, coupled with final leading and trailing edge inspection.

The system uses FANUC America’s versatile and compact LR Mate 200iD robot and the FANUC FS-15iA Force Sensor to profile blades. The force sensor is able to detect the force applied on the part when the blending on the belt sander is completed.

With these capabilities, AV&R Aerospace’s robotic profiling systems are the right choice to create leading and trailing edge shapes to repair parts during their service life (MRO).

 

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FANUC CO2 Laser Sources & CNC with Integrated Laser Control Functions

Published on May 27, 2015

FANUC Laser Solutions

Take advantage of the market leader’s expertise in high-quality laser applications with FANUC’s completely integrated solution: Specifically designed CO2 laser sources from 1 to 6 kW, CNC with integrated laser control functions for 2-D and 3-D laser cutting machines, CNCs to control combined punching and laser cutting machines, and high-performance servo drive systems – all together in an optimized interfaced laser package. FANUC’s laser applications provide industry leading performance and reliability in the dusty, high-vibration environment of even the most challenging fabricating shops.

One supplier – one contact for laser source, CNC and servo drives.

 

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Robotic Painting System for Multiple Part Variations * AGT Robotics Self-Learning Technology (SLT)

Published on May 29, 2015

FANUC America Authorized Integrator AGT Robotics? innovative ?Self-Learning Technology? (or SLT) makes one-of-a-kind product production possible. This robotic cell built with SLT combines robotics, 3D scanners and powerful trajectory generation software into a simple, easy-to-use production cell without the need for robot programming. SLT is the ultimate solution in flexibility for a wide variety of processes including cutting, welding, gouging, grinding, painting and many more.

In this video case study of a Self-Learning Technology system, AGT Robotics provided a complete robotic painting solution for a customer whose custom ceiling panels required painting. The project challenge included painting 80 different styles of 24-by-24-inch custom-made panels in one hours' time.

AGT Robotics implemented a FANUC M-710iC/20L long arm robot, equipped with FANUC iRVision and 3D scanners, to automatically generate collision free robot painting paths. After each randomly-shaped tile is scanned, SLT generates a custom paint path. The panels move on to the paint application where the FANUC robot executes the painting process by following the path created by the scan. The robot uses two painting guns * one gun for edges and the other for the main surface. The end-user was able to accomplish the 80 unit/hour rate and increase quality and efficiency in the paint application by utilizing the SLT robotic technology.

AGT Robotics' ?Self-Learning Technology? makes one-of-a-kind production possible! For more information, please visit agtrobotics.com.

 

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Published on Jun 5, 2015

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FANUC America Authorized System Integrator Delkor’s MSP-200 Case Packing System offers manufacturers a clean-sheet approach to case packing with the capability to pack pouches in the latest shelf-ready cases as well as traditional interleaved shippers. This system was a finalist for FANUC America’s Innovative System of the Year.

A combination of innovative, high-speed FANUC robots working together in the MSP-200 eliminates “hard automation,” simplifying changeover and increasing flexibility. With the MSP-200, changeovers between traditional interleaved shippers and shelf-ready packages such as the new patents pending Delkor Cabrio Case® are five to eight minutes long - a fraction of the time it takes traditional equipment to change over.

The MSP-200 incorporates the best of both worlds; a vision-guided FANUC M-2iA Delta-style robot accepts skewed or misaligned pouches, and a FANUC M-710iC robot that accurately places pouches deep into one of the many popular shelf-ready case designs or standard shippers. The FANUC M-2iA robot precisely groups pouches for the FANUC M-710iC, which has the payload to incorporate servo-driven interleaving capability directly into the end of arm tool, further simplifying the system.

By integrating the robots directly with the proven Delkor Trayfecta case former and the Delkor Capstone case closer, floor-space requirements are reduced, and the case is controlled in a servo-driven lugged conveyor from the time it is formed to the time it is discharged from the system. This approach saves space and improves efficiency when compared to systems that use separate pieces of equipment. The unique Delkor MSP-200 offers customers a one-stop solution for proven case forming and closing equipment coupled with a dependable robotic loading solution in a single space-saving footprint. To learn more, please visit https://www.delkorsystems.com.

 

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Robotic System for Deburring & Milling Motorcycle Wheels – Acme Manufacturing

Published on Jun 12, 2015

This FANUC Innovative System of the Year Award Finalist from Acme Manufacturing uses robotic processes for milling and deburring of nine different styles of aluminum motorcycle wheels. A major challenge in developing the system was to be able to identify the nine different wheel types being loaded into the system from the nine separate die cast machines.

The original process was extremely repetitive, labor intensive and exhausting. 15 total manual finishers were used for the process. Acme was able to successfully automate the process through the use of two FANUC R-2000iB/210F robots for gate removal, and four FANUC M-710iC robots for milling and deburring. Additionally, six FANUC iRVision cameras are used in the system of part identification and process alignment.

The system starts as the aluminum motorcycle wheels are randomly presented into the system. FANUC iRVision identifies the parts and key process variables are carried out for all operations. A FANUC R-2000iB/210F picks a wheel and manipulates it through an Acme designed cut-off saw for gate and sprue removal. This includes carbide saw performance monitoring. Upon completion, the robot feeds the wheel to the two FANUC M-710iC milling and deburring robots.

These robots grab the wheels and present them to an iRvision system used for unique tool frames since each part has a different casting variation. The robot moves the wheel to a fixed mill, which removes flash and qualifies the surface finish for compliant deburring operation. Laser tool monitoring is used for quality control. Finally, the finished wheels are conveyed out of the system. This robotic system from Acme Manufacturing produces one finished wheel every 34 seconds. To learn more about FANUC America Authorized System Integrator, please visit https://www.acmemfg.com.

 

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Pharmaceutical Cartoning System with Robotic Pick & Place - Trans Automation Technologies

Published on Jun 19, 2015

Pharmaceutical bottle packaging: Medical & Pharmaceutical Automation

FANUC America Authorized System Integrator Trans Automation Technologies was tasked to develop an automatic cartoning system for small pharmaceutical bottles. The system would reform a process that was erratic and inconsistent with an automated process that could provide reliability and consistent rates of packaging over 90 bottles per minute.

Trans Automation Technologies was able to provide an automated system to meet their customer’s needs. This reliable system starts as the small pharmaceutical bottles enter on a pre-feeder conveyor with a bulk hopper. A vibratory bowl feeder feeds the individual bottles upright into custom conveyors with line controls. A dual-sided auto-labeler applies labels to the bottles. Then, a camera with dual-sided vision inspects both sides of the bottles to verify tamper band presence and proper label orientation.

The bottles continue down the line to a gripper belt “bottomless” conveyor. The bottles are picked and placed into their packaging by FANUC’s high-speed M-1iA/0.5S four-axis delta-style robot. In addition to it’s unique speed and efficiency, the FANCU M-1iA robot’s compact size is a benefit to this system, minimizing its overall footprint. The FANUC M-1iA delta robot consistently provides packaging speeds of more than 90 bottles per minute.

Finally, a camera system verifies that cartons are full prior to closure, and the horizontal carton erector closes the cartons. To learn more about FANUC America Authorized System Integrator Trans Automation Technologies, please visit http://www.transautotech.com.

 

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RPC Robotic Palletizing Cell with FANUC Palletizing Robot - Pearson Packaging Systems

Published on Jun 26, 2015

Robotic palletizing: fanucamerica.com/industrial-solutions/manufacturing-applications/palletizing-robots

FANUC America Authorized System Integrator Pearson Packaging Systems’ RPC Robotic Palletizing Cell is a custom solution for specific project requirements and plant layouts. It features a multi-axis FANUC M-410iC palletizing robot, making Pearson’s RPC a highly flexible and reliable operation.

In this demonstration, sealed cases enter the RPC on a conveyor from three product infeeds, to be palletized onto two pallet build stations. Full cases are transferred from the length parallel to flow to width parallel to flow when conveying into the RPC. This system features a multi-purpose end of arm tool to pick the cases, as well as slip sheets and pallets. The FANUC M-410iC Palletizing Robot picks a bottom sheet from a slip sheet rack and places it on a pallet. It grabs the pallet with slip sheet and places it on the appropriate pallet load build station.

The packages arrive from the infeed conveyor traveling width parallel to flow, where they are accumulated into a partial pallet load. The packages are then conveyed into the pick area, where the awaiting FANUC M-410iC Palletizing Robot picks the required number of packages based on pallet pattern and case rate. Once a pallet is complete, the load is transported out of the RPC through a light curtain and the sequence repeats. Full loads are transferred into a pallet accumulation conveyor, and then transferred to an existing stretchwrapper.

Fast, pre-programmed changeovers and customizable end-of-arm tooling allow the RPC to easily palletize a variety of products and pallet patterns. To learn more, or to request further information about Pearson Packaging Systems’ RPC Robotic Palletizing System, please visit http://www.pearsonpkg.com.

 

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Il robot collaborativo Fanuc CR35ia

Published on Apr 14, 2015

 

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Published on Jul 2, 2015

Board palletizing system: fanucamerica.com/industrial-solutions/manufacturing-applications/palletizing-robots

This sheet and board handling robot cell was designed by Motion Controls Robotics to stack large panels of varying width, thickness and weight. Any flat panel product can be handled including poly-iso insulating board, drywall, cement board, wood paneling, door slabs, and specialty flat panel products.

The system includes two FANUC M-410iC robots with end of arm tool that utilize vacuum suction cups with zoned vacuum capabilities. The end of arm tool was developed using extruded aluminum to keep it flexible and lightweight. On-the-fly adjustments and zoned vacuum cups allow this system to run a variety of widths and board sizes.

A conveyor system is used to align the boards as they come in from the cutting area. This allows up to four boards at a time to be picked and stacked. Each robot also has access to separate stack stations for non-conforming, or rejected material.

Boards can be rotated 180 degrees to keep stacks neat in applications where board thickness may vary from side to side. Boards can be stacked onto pallets or runners. A separate robot can be provided to move pallets or runners into the palletizing position while the palletizing robot continues to work, uninterrupted. The system shown is capable of board speed of approximately 225 feet per minute, and systems are available to service 300+ feet per minute board speed depending on board size and other handling requirements.

FANUC's Dual Check Safety can be used to allow close access for manual quality inspection of the finished board product. Or, FANUC iRVision can be used for fully automatic board inspection, as well as for board alignment by the robot prior to stacking.

Motion Controls Robotics has installed these board handling applications in numerous locations throughout North America. With current production rates, the amount of boards stacked in these palletizing cells could completely cover the city of Columbus, Ohio. To learn more about FANUC America Authorized System Integrator Motion Controls Robotics, please visit https://motioncontrolsrobotics.com.

 

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Automated Press Assembly Machine with Robotic Transfer for Geared Shafts - Compass Automation

Published on Jul 8, 2015

Geared shaft assembly: fanucamerica.com/industrial-solutions/manufacturing-applications/assembly-robots

This automated press assembly system was developed for a customer by FANUC America Authorized System Integrator Compass Automation to assemble two varieties of geared shafts.

Parts are transferred between different assembly operations by a FANUC M-10iA robot. First, the FANUC robot picks a shaft from the in-feed cart. The robot transports the shaft to a snap-ring assembly station, where a snap-ring is assembled into the snap-ring groove. Next, the robot finds the orientation of the keyway - one of the more complex challenges of the system. The FANUC robot rotates the gear into the shaft, and once the keyway is found the robot nests down, then transports the part to the assembly press.

At the assembly press, a pick and place presents a key, and the press assembles the key to the shaft. After key assembly, the robot orients the part vertically, so that the gear and bearing(s) can be assembled to the shaft. This application required a great deal of robotic dexterity. To meet this requirement, Compass Automation equipped the FANUC robot with a number of tools in order to enable it to pick the different part components.

After gear/bearing assembly, the robot either moves the assembly to the out-feed cart (assembly 1), or moves the part to the washer and nut assembly station, where a washer is placed, and a nut runner torques a nut into position on the end of the shaft. After washer/nut assembly, the finished assembly is placed on the out-feed cart.

Compass Automation designs, develops and integrates custom automation systems that help manufacturers optimize their production.

 

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Robotic Plasma Gouging System – GougeMaster from AGT Robotics

Published on Jul 17, 2015

Robotic plasma gouging: fanucamerica.com/industrial-solutions/manufacturing-applications/arc-welding-robots

FANUC America Authorized System Integrator AGT Robotics’ GougeMaster is an easy-to-use, versatile Robotic Plasma-Arc Gouging Solution. It can be used for applications such as vertical gouging, back gouging, weld metal removal, overlay and hard facing removal, weld preparation, and defect reparation. Fast and secure, GougeMaster is the perfect gouging solution for pressure vessels and piping, bridge fabrication, windmill towers, and any application where high volume back gouging is required. This robotic solution drastically reduces post-gouging cleanup time, and reduces noise and fume rates. Additionally, it provides extremely constant and high-quality gouged grooves through the use of FANUC’s highly reliable ARC Mate 100iC arc welding robot.

AGT’s robotic plasma-arc gouging system has a number of unique advantages when compared to other methods of gouging, such as air carbon-arc gouging, mechanized air carbon-arc gouging or automatic plasma-arc gouging. GougeMaster can perform on a variety of materials including steel, aluminum, and many more. It can gouge with no limits on groove length or width and up to a 38-millimetre depth with a U-shaped or 20-degree sidewall angle groove.

For more than 20 years, FANUC America Authorized System Integrator AGT Robotics has provided flexible robotic systems for the metal industry. Their expertise of this industry considerably improves their customer’s productivity and product quality. To learn more about AGT Robotics please visit https://agtrobotics.com

 

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Robotic Wrap-Around Case Packing System - Brenton Engineering

Published on Jul 29, 2015

Case packing bottles: fanucamerica.com/industrial-solutions/manufacturing-applications/picking-and-packing-robots

FANUC America Authorized System Integrator Brenton Engineering specializes in developing end-of-line packaging solutions for a variety of industries. In this video a system comprised of Brenton Engineering’s Series 100 Case Packing frame with four FANUC M-20iA robots make up a case packing solution for continuously moving products. The pucks carrying the product never stop in normal operation to allow for smoother operation.

The four FANUC M-20iA robots pick products from the inbound pucks and place them into the moving cases. Each of the FANUC M-20iA robots attend to a fixed area of the puck and case conveyors. Each robot controls the expansion of a specified product tool that is unique to the product type. The robot’s end-of-arm-tool adjusts to pick bottled product from a pre-positioned matrix of pucks, then collapses the end-of-arm-tooling to form the smaller matrix size necessary for insertion of the product into pre-positioned cases.

The robots use individual “line tracking” control to accurately follow the motion of the pucks and the opened trays/cases during loading. This ensures the bottles are accurately positioned in the trays/cases and allows the tray/case transport to be continuous motion. Each robot is equipped with a coupling device (EOAT changer) that is software controlled and allows the robot to automatically switch to an alternate EOAT when a command signal is issued. This allows the automatic changeover process to be initiated by a signal from the case packer PLC.

Each robot utilizes FANUC’s Collision Guard option for collision detection rather than mechanical clutch mechanism. Additionally, FANUC PickPro Software designates pick assignments for the robot. This option allows a single robot or multiple robots to be taken out of service while allowing the remaining robots to run at a reduced throughput.

The combined loading process of the four robots provides a product throughput of up to 320 bottles per minute and a packed case rate of up to 80 cases per minute. To learn more about FANUC America Authorized System Integrator Brenton Engineering and their wide range of end-of-line solutions, please visit https://www.brentonengineering.com.

 

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BM Silo, Fanuc Robotics bending system

Published on Aug 13, 2015

Dual Robotics bending system allows for unmanned operation and maximum machine utilization - Fanuc Robotics bending system, which increases productivity and profitability. http://www.lt-automation.dk

LT Automation is a leading engineering consultancy company that improves productivity in all production environments covering sectors such as; food, wind, metal, medical, hospitals and the healthcare sector. Based on LT Automations world-class competencies and their employees’ longstanding years of experience in industrial automation and robot technology, LT Automation implement and improve tomorrow's long-term automation solutions for clients.

LT Automation applies existing well-proven technologies and early stage technologies, which are just on the way to the market. LT Automation continuously keeps updated and innovative for the benefit of all clients.

In general the goal of LT Automation is improving production processes in all business segments by implementing, and in some situations developing, the most updated and innovative technology available on the market, thereby improving competitiveness for companies, health situations for workers performing manual tasks and creating a state of the art industry. The success of LT Automation is measured by the success of all clients.

The new focus area of LT Automation is welfare technology. As the world grow larger on demands for a well organized, cost effective and a non-debilitating health sector automation of manual processes is a must. The technology creates new jobs in the health sector, better quality of life for both patients and healthcare personnel and revolutionizes the time needed for taking care of patients in rehabilitation courses.

 

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Hand Guidance Feature for FANUC CR-35iA Collaborative Robot

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FANUC’s new CR-35iA is the first collaborative robot in the industry to feature a heavy 35kg payload while being ISO certified to work safely alongside humans without the need for fencing. Another first from FANUC is the CR-35iA Collaborative Robot’s Hand Guidance feature. This unique feature allows an operator to safely control and guide the robot arm and tooling, providing collaborative effort between the robot’s strength and the operator’s finesse.

Typically a robot is jogged or moved with a robot pendant; however Collaborative Robot Hand Guidance from FANUC enables the operator to show the robot where to go without the pendant, and can be used to teach the robot points or a path. The FANUC CR-35iA Collaborative Robot was developed to help manufacturers solve ergonomic challenges by handling applications that are physically demanding for humans, such as repetitive heavy lifting.

 

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Robotic Machining System Features Automated Changeover for Workholding & Parts - Gosiger

Published on Mar 18, 2016

Robotic Machining: fanucamerica.com/industrial-solutions/manufacturing-applications/machine-tending-robots

FANUC America Authorized System Integrator Gosiger, in partnership with Kitagawa and Okuma, developed this fully automated robotic machining system for high mix, low volume part production. The system utilizes FANUC’s versatile M-20i Series industrial robot and with Kitagawa’s new chuck jaw-change system, demonstrate a truly automatic chuck jaw change on an Okuma Multus multi-function lathe. The system totally eliminates operator involvement in part-to-part changeover of the machine tool. The chucking system and robot provide seamless production flexibility by allowing this cell to autonomously run a variety of different parts - A capability not possible without an automatic chuck change system.

The FANUC M-20i Series Robot is fitted with a Schunk automatic gripper change unit that allows a robot to automatically exchange its gripper tooling. One robot gripper tool has been designed to handle the Kitagawa work holding system, can also handle a variety of different parts. In operation, when the robot completes a run of parts, it automatically exchanges its tooling to load the next chuck into the machine and then exchanges its hand again to one compatible with the next batch of parts. After the chuck change, the Okuma machine and Fanuc robot seamlessly begin production of a new lot of parts.

Kitagawa’s chuck change system has a spindle nose-mounted receiver that mechanically couples with a pallet holding the three chuck jaws. To change the chuck jaws, the three jaw-equipped pallets are exchanged. During chuck change, the robot inserts the jaw pallet into the chuck body where it is mechanically locked into place and is then ready for machining. Kitagawa’s revolutionary hydraulic chucking system works for either internal or external part gripping.

Parts and the chuck change tooling are stored in a drawer cabinet accessible to the robot. A different size part blank is stored in each of the top three cabinet drawers and three unique chuck jaw configurations are stored in the bottom drawer. Based upon a production schedule, the robot loads a particular chuck followed by the appropriate blanks. When the desired number of parts needed to be machined is reached and the final part is unloaded, the robot then changes its gripper and proceeds to equip the Okuma machine tool with the chucking unit suitable to machine the next group of parts. This fully automated system allows the machine to produce a variety of different parts in any quantity required, unattended. The system is truly a breakthrough for hi max, low volume parts machining applications.

For nearly 100 years, FANUC America Authorized System Integrator Gosiger Automation has been helping American manufacturers maximize productivity by providing world-class automated solutions.