ABB Robotics

The RobotStudio Palletizing PowerPac and the PalletPack 460 are the most recent results of ABB’s ongoing mission to develop robotic software that reduce programming complexity and create an intuitive human machine interface for production operation.

The RobotStudio Palletizing PowerPac allows end-users to easily configure the product conveyors, pallet locations, gripper functionality, definition of each product to be handled, and configuration of all products and components included in the pallet stack. Once the cell configuration is complete, the Palletizing PowerPac provides a fully functional palletizing cell simulation with accurate robot performance information, ready to be transferred directly to the robot controller for cell operation.

The PalletPack 460 is a pre-engineered package of proven robotic palletizing components featuring the new IRB 460 robot designed specifically for high-speed end-of-line palletizing. The packaged configuration significantly reduces overall project costs and engineering set-up time, reducing the barriers for end-users to realize the benefits of robotic palletizing automation.

ABB has also established the benchmark for reliable high speed robotic pick-and-place functionality with the IRB 360 FlexPicker™, available in a variety of configurations to meet payload/performance, working range and sanitation requirements for a wide range of applications. The ABB FlexPicker is designed for operation in sanitary environments such as direct food handling or pharmaceutical applications, and the stainless (rated IP69K) model withstands the most stringent cleaning operations associated with sanitary product handling.

ABB has a complete line of dedicated packing robots, including the versatile IRB 260 optimized for handling single or multiple products in case packing applications.