Two-armed collaborative robot

At its PACK EXPO booth, Kawasaki demonstrated an easy-to-teach dual-armed collaborative robot that can be wheeled into position wherever its services are required.

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Near-Term Technology Expansion in the Food and Beverage Industries
Remote access and robotics are two areas in the Food and Beverage industries that are poised to see some growth moving into 2021, though the industries as a whole are expected to contract.
May 20th, 2020
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COVID-19 Brings Increased Visibility to the Role of Robotics
Presidents and CEOs of Fanuc, Universal Robots, Fetch, and Schunk discuss how robotics and automation are helping manufacturers through the pandemic and what the lasting effects might be.
Apr 28th, 2020
La Petite Bretonne’s Schubert lightline Flowpacker with Flomodul.
Pick-and-Place Robots, Flow Wrapper, Fuel High-Volume Bakery
With daily volumes in the millions and demand growing, this Canadian bakery automated what was once a manual process and is now hitting speeds of 280 product/min.
Apr 7th, 2020
Jls Vsp Picking Tool
Live at PACK EXPO East: Unique VSP End-of-Arm Picking Tool
New end-of-arm tooling automates vacuum skin package handling for quick, efficient case packing.
Mar 5th, 2020
Omron Ld 250 Mobile Robot
Mobile Robot Improves Materials Transport
Is optimized for voluminous, bulky, heavy packaging materials to increase the productivity and profitability of high-mix production
Mar 5th, 2020
Students from the surrounding Philadelphia-area robotics teams will display their design, engineering and troubleshooting skills
Future innovators of the packaging industry showcase their creations at PACK EXPO East
Future innovators of the packaging industry showcase their creations at PACK EXPO East
Feb 20th, 2020
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Epson to Showcase its Latest Robots Solutions for Real World Automation Application Needs at ATX West
Epson Robots, the #1 SCARA robot manufacturer in the world, will show how its latest robots meet the needs of high-performance precision parts automation applications in simulated demos at the Automation Technology show, ATX West.
Feb 4th, 2020
Stäubli Ts2 He Scara 4 Axis Robot
4-Axis SCARA Robots Are Hygienically Designed
Facilitate high-speed motion and high repeatability for ultra-short cycle times
Jan 28th, 2020
Automation and Robotics are Top Two Operational Improvements for Food Manufacturers
Food Manufacturers Top Two Improvement Priorities
Operational improvements that impact food manufacturers the most continue to focus on automation and robotics.
Jan 24th, 2020
Jls Peregrine Carton Loader (2)
Robotic Carton Loader Minimizes Changeovers
Cartoning system features distinctive, unprecedented construction
Jan 16th, 2020
Stäubli He Robots
Robots Prevent Bacteria in Primary Processing Environments
Avoid the use of covers that create retention areas
Jan 8th, 2020
Kuka's KMR iiwa combines its LBR iiwa lightweight robot with a mobile, flexible platform.
Robotics Industry to Shift from Fixed Automation to Mobile Systems
New market report forecasts that of the 8 million robots that will be shipped in 2030, nearly 6 million will be mobile.
Jan 4th, 2020
With new end-of-arm tooling designed by Caxton Mark, the Kawasaki palletizer is able to grab and stack boxes without crushing the fragile tomatoes inside.
Tomato Grower Automates Palletizer to Stack Higher, Faster
To maximize how much product could fit on a truck for shipment, Canadian tomato farm Cecelia Acres wanted to stack its pallets higher than its employees could comfortably handle. A Kawasaki CP180L robot integrated by Caxton Mark did that and more.
Dec 19th, 2019
Jonathan Shaffer, corporate safety engineer, Optimation Technology
How to Safely Implement Collaborative Robots
As collaborative robots continue to be introduced in manufacturing, some key safety hazards need to be addressed before collaborative robots can be safely implemented on the line.
Dec 16th, 2019
Demonstration of Mitsubishi and Realtime Robotics collaborative robot application at SPS 2019 in Nuremberg, Germany.
Mitsubishi Extends Cobot Capabilities to Industrial Robots
Through a new partnership with Realtime Robotics, Mitsubishi is increasing the capabilities of its collaborative robot technology for use with industrial robots.
Dec 5th, 2019
For the Blessings in a Backpack project at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, the robotic line from Universal Robots and Allied Technology picked and loaded six different food items into a pouch.
Robots and Cobots Chip in to Pack Food for Hungry Kids
Showcasing the capabilities of several automation suppliers in the Robotics Zone at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, a PMMI cooperation with Blessings in a Backpack filled more than 6,000 bags of food for kids facing food insecurity.
Dec 4th, 2019
A collaborative robot palletizer accurately places the light, long, and narrow cases of tea capsules in a tight configuration.
‘Safe-tea’ palletizing of capsules at Nestlé
Manual palletizing at Nestle’s Swiss facility producing tea capsules is replaced with two user-friendly collaborative robot palletizers custom-designed to ensure pallet stability and worker safety.
Oct 4th, 2019
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Sensors ensure worker safety with cobots
SICK’s microScan3 safety laser scanners control the speed of cobots to keep workers safe while maintaining productivity.
Sep 26th, 2019
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Magnetic Levitation Supports 6-Degree-of-Freedom Motion Platform
Planar Motors’ smart robotic system XBOT offers the ability to simultaneously and independently control motion, with hygienic contactless design.
Sep 26th, 2019
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PET Bottle with Integrated Handle Comes to Market
Container features strength, durability and reduces the need for secondary packaging.
Sep 26th, 2019
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Soft Robotic Modular Gripping System
Soft Robotics' mGrip can be assembled in as little as one minute.
Sep 26th, 2019
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Multiwall Bag Emptying System Delivers Safety
The automated system replaces manual bag breaking to enhance food safety and operator safety.
Sep 26th, 2019
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End-to-End Cobot Solution for Blessings in a Backpack
System integrator Allied Technology worked with Universal Robots to create a compact system for packaging food into bags for kids in need.
Sep 24th, 2019
At a speed of 2.5 layers/min, the robot picks a full layer of jars from a pallet and places it on the filling line infeed.
Robotic depalletizing increases line uptime from 54% to 80% at Campbell Soup
Replacing a low-level depalletizer with a robotic one for loading glass jars onto an alfredo sauce line results in significant line uptime and reduced labor costs at Campbell Soup.
Aug 19th, 2019
PEEPS are loaded into trays by the JLS Talon® robotic pick-and-place system, featuring ABB FlexPicker vision-guided robots and Soft Robotics gripper end-of-arm tools.
It’s a marshmallow world that just got brighter for Just Born
A new robotic packaging system allows Just Born to produce its soft and delicate chocolate-dipped PEEPS® Delights™ and traditional PEEPS® chicks and bunnies in a wide variety of configurations in a much more efficient and highly automated process.
Aug 2nd, 2019
The Robotics Zone will be a new show-floor destination at PACK EXPO Las Vegas.
Robots fight hunger at PACK EXPO Las Vegas
PACK EXPO Las Vegas will debut the Robotics Zone, shining the spotlight on robotics, human and robot interaction, and collaborative robot displays.
Aug 2nd, 2019
The labor-intensive nature of the food and beverage industry creates ideal opportunities for industrial robot adoption.
Food industry is ideal for industrial robot adoption
A new PMMI report finds that manufacturers are increasingly using robots as costs have come down and the performance and dexterity of robotics have improved.
Aug 2nd, 2019
Voice of the packaging and processing industry: Robotics
Voice of the packaging and processing industry: Robotics
Robot suppliers, contract packagers, OEMs and CPGs who participated in a new study from PMMI Business Intelligence, “Robotics 2019: Innovation 2 Implementation,” had a lot to say.
Jun 11th, 2019
Quick hits from PMMI’s new robotics report
Quick hits from PMMI’s new robotics report
Despite challenges with justifying ROI and a long learning curve, robots in packaging and processing are experiencing better-than-predicted growth. Here is a summary of findings.
Jun 7th, 2019
A mobile transport system, called Angus, moves produce to robotic production area for seeding, monitoring or harvesting.
Indoor farming benefits from robotics
Automation reduces traditional labor at indoor farms where produce grows in large warehouses near retail chains.
Jun 6th, 2019
Robot use in packaging is booming, and the future looks even better
Robot use in packaging is booming, and the future looks even better
In the next five years, robotic functionality will drive a whole new system with richer algorithms, dynamic maneuverability, force control, and inherent safety, says a new report from PMMI Business Intelligence.
Jun 3rd, 2019
From artificial intelligence to robotics and digital twins, these news stories capture ProFood World's coverage of the leading-edge automation trends.
4 automation trends to watch
From artificial intelligence to robotics and digital twins, these news stories capture ProFood World's coverage of the leading-edge automation trends you need to know.
May 31st, 2019