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Instant Robot Palletiser

Instant Robot Palletiser

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Instant Robot Palletiser

Foodmach Instant Robot Palletiser i35

Foodmach Instant Robot Palletiser i35

The Instant Palletiser i35 is an all-in-one palletising work cell that is literally plug-and-play.

It can handle 34kg cases at 12 cycles a minute or even 24 cases per minute for 17kg cases with our unique multi-variable case pick-up software. This innovative software allows the robot pick head to select one or two cases, depending on the layer pattern requirement.  

i35 will improve your OEE Availability with a 5-minute set-up time. It features a Fanuc M-20iD/35 robot arm that requires no programming, calibration, or technical skills to operate. Intuitive software allows any operator to enter box dimensions and weight and select a pallet pattern, which is translated automatically into a robot program. That’s why the setup is so fast and simple. New pallet patterns can be created in just seconds using the integrated touch screen and software.

It also helps your OEE performance by palletising to two locations for continuous operation. 

We like to refer to OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) because our focus is line efficiency. Every Foodmach packaging solution comes with our 50+ years of OEE expertise.


Specs


Robot – Fanuc M-20iD/35


Pattern forming – PALTZ STACKiT 


Two pallet zones – With conveyor



Requirements


Power – 240 V


Air


 

Benefits



Improves Safety


Industrial cyber security – Unit is optionally connected to your wifi/ethernet network.


Safety compliance and reporting – Complies with all Safety regulations.



Improves OEE Availability


Maintenance – The unit requires a yearly preventative maintenance visit only. No other maintenance is required.


Cleaning – No regular cleaning is required.


Operator unavailability – The unit requires no manual labour; once set up, it is completely automatic.


Significant equipment adjustments – Swapping from one SKU to another takes 10 seconds. Programming a new SKU takes no more than 5 minutes.


Equipment warm-up – From power down to powered up takes 2 minutes.



Improves OEE Performance


Product flow obstructions – The built-in infeed gate ensures that the correct number of cases are inducted into the pickup location.


Misfeeds – The built-in skewed conveyor ensures the cases are always presented correctly for the robot pick-up.


Sensor stops – A built-in vacuum sensor alerts the operator if the vacuum cups encounter a poorly formed case that cannot be picked up.


Checking – Once operating, no stops are required to check palletising performance.


Substandard materials – Because we have vacuum or mechanical pick options, we can deal with large variations in case quality.


Operation below nameplate – Following a trial establishes the maximum performance capability, other than packaging quality or case overweight, there is nothing likely to slow the palletising rate.


Lack of operator training or operator inefficiency – There is no operator involvement in the palletising process other than selecting the correct SKU.


Flexible – Can be configured to stack two different SKUs or even use one location for slip sheets. It can stack to a height of 1,550mm, with an option to include a telescopic mast to increase the maximum stack height to 2,500mm. AMR-ready: Optional docking stations make Instant Palletiser work cells ready for pallet positioning by autonomous mobile robots (AMRs). 



Improves OEE Quality


Rework – No rework will ever be required with a robot palletiser as the very nature of robots is they gently pick and place cases.


Scrap during test runs, start-up and changeovers – No scrap is generated during set-up or operation.


Pallet stack quality– As the cases are placed exactly according to the pallet pattern program, each pallet stack is always built perfectly.



Lower Cost of Ownership


Purchase price – In a single-shift operation, payback is typically 2.5 years and just over one year for two shifts. As the unit eliminates OHS manual strain injuries, the potential insurance benefits are significant.


Overheads – Compact and space-saving with a small footprint of 3.61 m x 2.63 m, including two pallets.


Change parts – No change parts are required.


Maintenance – An annual 1/2 day preventative maintenance visit is recommended.


Repairs – The robot is supplied with a two-year warranty. A spare parts kit of wear parts and possible failure parts costs less than $4,000.


Training– Training to operate and maintain the unit takes less than half a day.


Expected working life – The unit has an expected working life of 10 years.


'We've increased capacity on Line 2 by 50%. We've reduced labour costs and improved safety.'

Manager – Winery Operations, Yalumba