Bradman Lake: Vision-guided robot

Bradman Lake’s VGR2000 vision-guided robot allows product to be picked in single piece or a collation and loaded into either the infeed of the flow wrapping machine, a cartoning line or a case packer.

Bradman Lake Inc.

Mar 16th, 2017

Vision-guided robot

Vision-guided robot

The smart cameras and delta robots directly interface with the Rockwell Automation programmable controller using pre-loaded customized add-on instructions. No black boxes! The VGR2000 can be supplied without the overhead robots, with its ergonomic design suiting manual pick and place, and can be easily retrofitted should the need arise.

Bradman Lake Inc.

Bradman Lake® SL903 End Load Cartoner

Bradman Lake® SL903 End Load Cartoner

Cookies Horizontal Flow Wrapping System - Packaging Machinery

Cookies Horizontal Flow Wrapping System - Packaging Machinery

Automatic Distribution System (ADS)

Automatic Distribution System (ADS)

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Constellation Cannabis Application 2

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1620 Labs’ child-resistant pack configurations, both containing 0.5-g pre-rolls, include a push-pack carton of five.

Cannabis Operation Ascends Steep Packaging Learning Curve

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ProMach Acquires KHS Bartelt

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View Product Demos On Demand

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Constellation 1

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