HomeMachineryRoboticshcp -> aw cross-post test 5 updatedhcp -> aw cross-post test 5Dec 29th, 2016hcp -> aw cross-post test 5hcp -> aw cross-post test 5RoboticsCollaborative Robot PalletizerSee it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas Booth #C-2838! Columbia/Okura LLC will launch its upgraded miniPAL® 2.0 collaborative robot palletizer featuring a UR10e cobot arm by Universal Robots.RoboticsRobotics in the Digital Age of Secondary Packaging: Future TrendsRobots and cobots are expected to expand to 95% of all secondary packaging lines within ten years, according to a report by PMMI Business Intelligence.Supplier NewsOTTO Motors and Significans Automation Partner to Bring Robotics to the Printing and Packaging IndustryOTTO Motors, the industrial division of Clearpath Robotics and a manufacturer of AMRs, signed a partnership agreement with Significans Automation Inc. to bring AMR material handling technology to the Printing and Packaging space in the Americas.Supplier NewsAAA20 Group to Introduce Subscription-based Robotic Solutions at PACK EXPO Las VegasSee it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas Booth #C-3437! AAA20 Group, LLC will introduce its new RaaS (Robotics as a Service) and demonstrate the operational and economic benefits of its subscription-based collaborative robots.Primary packagingMastering Complex Production SequencesThis middle-tier German beer producer offers some 25 varieties of beer in returnable glass bottles, so it needed a highly versatile and automated controls architecture.SponsoredZambelli, simple yet specialA streamlined flow of packaging material and an efficient environment for your operators. Do you want to know how? 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Skinner Baking Co. uses a number of robots to pack Danish pastries in clamshells and then into cases of various formats.RoboticsE-commerce Poses New Automation ChallengesTwo new robotic technologies help address e-commerce related packaging issues, including a reduced labor pool, the need for speed, and sorting of intermixed products.Robotics‘Big Leaps’ in End-of-Arm Tooling for RobotsAdvances in end-of-arm-tooling include increased agility and intelligence, especially for food and beverage packaging applications, and greater ease of changeover.SponsoredStandard Parts for Packaging and Processing Machinery and EquipmentJW Winco is a leading supplier of Standard Machine Components and Assembly Hardware. Standard parts are extremely versatile in their application and can offer great opportunities. Visit our website to learn more!RoboticsNew SCARA Robots Offer Ease of Integration, ProgrammingAmong new offerings are an expanded line from Fanuc that has a compact controller with vision and conveyor tracking software and a single development environment from Epson for its IntelliFlex robots.RoboticsPick-and-Place Beyond the CaseRobotics suppliers are introducing a range of new pick-and-place solutions for applications other than case packing, such as product handling, feeding, and loading.RoboticsMore Flexible Robots Allow for More Case-Packing OptionsNew robotic equipment enables end users to address the growing range of case sizes, counts, and formats required by their customers with ease of programming and changeover.RoboticsCobots for Packaging Offer Greater Reach, Payload & FlexibilityAmong new cobot introductions are those that handle heavier payloads for use even with palletizing applications and a unique new machine that’s a cross between a delta robot and a cobot, called a ‘sidebot.’RoboticsSix-Axis Robots Continue to ThriveNew introductions in six-axis, articulated-arm robots for packaging applications offer a longer reach, greater flexibility, and more options for robotic palletizing.BeverageBeverage Manufacturing: Machines Needed for a Smarter Plant FloorWith 67% of beverage manufacturers planning to eventually add additional packaging equipment to their operations, flexibility is the key element that is needed in new machinery.Supplier NewsABB Acquires ASTI Mobile Robotics GroupABB acquired ASTI Mobile Robotics Group, a global autonomous mobile robot manufacturer that will expand ABB’s robotics and automation solutions to offer a complete portfolio for the next generation of flexible automation.RoboticsRobotic DepalletizerPearson Packaging launched a robotic depalletizing solution designed for mixed/irregular pallet stacks using AI/vision technologies from Plus One Robotics.
