Picking and placing
Picking and placing is where a robot moves items from one place to another, for example from a conveyor in a production line to another conveyor in a packaging line. The robot is often guided by a vision system.
Flexpicker is a high speed parallel arm picking and placing robot supplied by ABB. FlexLink integrates the robot into applications requiring that products be picked to be placed or packed according to a specific pattern. The FlexLink products include conveyors, supports and control system.
Using its vision tecnology, the system is accurate in that it only selects perfect objects. If, for example, a cookie, a piece of chocolate or a pill is defect the robot will ignore it.
Flexpicker readily handles 150 picks per minute, corresponding to a cycle time of 0.4 seconds.
The IRB 340 robot used is also available in a stainless steel version, making it ideal for for operations requiring extra clean environments. This robot is highly suitable for use in food, pharmaceutical, medical and electronics applications.
The IRB 340 is certified for clean-room applications, clean-room class between 2 and 3 after DIN EN ISO 14644 part 1 + 2.
Pick and place units
Pick and place (P&P) units
Using standard elements, FlexLink can supply a wide range of pick & place units, for handling everything from small lightweight goods such as a plastic bottle, up to heavier applications in the automotive industry. Loads up to 50kg are possible.
Whilst each application tends to be unique, the P&P systems make use of the standard elements and controls and FlexLink provide a complete service from analyzing the application to final installation and commissioning.
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