The Fourth Industrial Revolution has robotization and artificial intelligence in companies, two of the keys that will create a completely new ecosystem. The types of industrial robots available today in the industry are fully adapted to new needs. Currently, robots such as the AVG or Scara models have been updated to be able to serve a sector in continuous transformation.
An industrial robot differs from other task automation machines because of its versatility. Be that as it may, the definition makes clear the great advantage of the different types of industrial robots: optimizing processes and saving costs.
In a way they simulate a human person. They have joints, elbows, waist, arms, wrists, etc. to be able to do the job masterfully. Once we have given them the instructions, they are like having a worker. Someone we won’t have to worry about because they will do their job with maximum efficiency and precision. Robotic technology has evolved a lot and today its functions are very varied.
Six-axis articulated robots are most commonly used for packaging operations. Six axes allow a robot to move in the x, y, and z planes, as well as position itself. Other advantages of six-axis robots include mobility (easy to move and/or mount) and a wide horizontal and vertical reach.
One example is The R-Palletize from Applied Manufacturing Technologies (AMT). It is a six-axis robotic solution designed exclusively for palletizing The R-Palletize is designed to enable low-volume, high-mix manufacturers to use a single robotic cell for palletizing a variety of product patterns. The system is available in four hardware configurations including a Fanuc America M-710iC/50H six-axis medium-duty robot that handles boxes up to 40 lbs., a control system from Rockwell Automation, and an optional end-of-arm tool. It offers change times of five minutes from the user interface.
A new palletizing system from Quest, a brand of ProMach, called the Boxed Bot, offered as a skid-based or modular solution, also uses the Fanuc M-710iC series robot. According to Quest, the Fanuc long-reach robot (the M-710iC series includes versions with a reach ranging from 1,359mm to 3,123mm) provides higher stacking patterns, which improves tractor-trailer loading for more efficient shipping .
Six-axis knuckle-arm robots have been introduced for packaging applications, allowing greater reach, flexibility and robotic palletizing possibilities.
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