Robot palletising - double speed!

Contact: http://www.ragroup.com.au ...Using the 4-axis Servo Twin-Gripper designed by Robotic Automation P/L you can effectively add a "second pair of hands" to a robot.

Where production lines are fast-moving and there is rapid accumulation of finished product for palletising and despatch, this solution delivers a massive 100% increase in productivity while saving the floor-space, purchase, maintenance and running costs of a second palletiser and infeed lane.

This Australian-designed and patent-pending system (unique world-wide!) has no peer in the robotic marketplace, yet retains the flexibility of a robotic solution:
● Unlimited in its reprogrammable configurations to suit ever-changing products and packaging in today's competitive markets
● Utilises standard-range MOTOMAN robotics:
- 30 years of proven technology and development
- reliable and robust
- widely available parts and support
- retains maximum resale value
● Australian designed and built:
- Built to Australian safety standards
- fast and local support

In addition to handling a range of standard box-shaped products up to 750mm width, the 4 Axis Servo Gripper System has been adapted for use with Fork-tine, Pneumatic claw, and Vacuum grippers, allowing maximum flexibility in the types of products that can be handled and palletised:

● 4 Axis Servo-Vacuum Gripper System can handle varied shapes and non-porous packages such as cartons, jars, cans and tubes and also more delicate items such as shrink-wrapped trays of food. Uses suction to grip the top of the product only.
● 4 Axis Servo-Tine Gripper System handles heavier products that must be lifted and supported from beneath (where packaging may not support the product if gripped from top only).
● 4 Axis Servo-Pneumatic Claw Gripper System can handle the heavier products in the more irregular bags, porous sacks that must again be lifted and supported from beneath

Benefits include:
● Reduced labor costs
● Reduced staff injuries from repetitive strain
● Reduced compensation claims
● Reduced lost production time
● Reduced damage to product and infrastructure
● Reduced staff turnover & management

● Increase productivity
● Increase product quality
● Increase product consistency
● Increase competitive advantage
● Increase safety

Robotic Automation P/L is the LARGEST Australian supplier of turnkey automation systems. Now celebrating over 20 years and over 3,000 installations across Australia & NZ.

Applications include Palletising, Case-packing, Materials Handling, Welding, Materials Delivery (AGVs), Machine Tending, Spraying, Cutting, Stretch and Shrink Wrapping, and more!

RA also offers full consultation, design, training and maintenance support services.

Why not challenge us with your own unique automation puzzles or ask us to audit your site's automation potential?

Our clients include Australia's largest companies but also small, first-time automation users. Our world-leading system brands include MOTOMAN & OTC robotics, FMC Automatic Guided Vehicles, ROBOPAC & MSK packaging systems.

Visit: http://www.ragroup.com.au
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[ChurchBoi8527]

yeah then all the jobs are gone

[RoboticAutomationPL]

People just aren't designed for dull, repetitive, back-breaking work. Repetitive strain injuries result as well as other damages when peoples' attention starts to wonder.

[dkrustyklown]

That is AWESOME.

I can't wait until robots do all the crappy work that people don't like to do!

Keep up the good work and innovation.

[ERJ1233]

to those who say robots take away jobs...lets go back to the days of sweat shops, and little kids perched over sewing machines to make our clothes. lets go back to the days of farmers pushing a plow behind a team of horses. lets go back to the days of 6000 pound cars that get 12 miles to the gallon and require 400 man hours to asemble, and last for two years (maybe). lets go back to the days of oil lit, soot filled one room cabins. lets go back to the days of logs and ropes, folks. ready?

[Ericlle2]

I can palletize faster than that machine

[TheBlitz1]

@RoboticAutomationPL It doesnt matter if robots take these jobs because production will be so efficient prices will plumment and more people will be able to afford more goods for less. People sometimes say, well the manufacturer will still charge the same price and make way higher margins, but in a free market the producer is competitive against rivals, which lowers consumer prices to naturally competitve levels with the new efficiency.

[garygoyle]

what i wouldn't give for a job lifting kleenex products...that machine should try lifting 1600-2400 lbs. per hour...by week 4 the robot joins the union!