A meat product producer invested in a robotic packaging system to palletize 40 lb. cases. While visiting the plant, a Brenton sales person noticed that the vacuum tool on the system was consistently dropping the cases. The operations manager mentioned that the problem was chronic and had started within the past couple months. Unfortunately, the […]
Robotics
Have your footprint and quality control systems too!
This small footprint end-of-line system, integrating a case packer, robotic palletizer and stretch wrapper, was designed for the pharmaceutical industry. The system features quality control systems foundational to pharmaceutical track and trace. Regardless of the industry you operate in, it is important that your equipment supplier designs and installs the best possible system to fit […]
Robotics Demystified
You’ve done your due diligence and decided to implement robotics to automate your packaging line, but with no robotics currently in your plant, the idea is a little daunting. But it doesn’t have to be! Robotics, if integrated the correct way, should not be viewed as a “black box”. The robot teach pendant can be […]
Do we HAVE to get a robot?
We asked our seasoned staff: Is a robot always necessary for case packing or secondary packaging applications? Here are responses from 3 different department perspectives: applications, engineering, and sales! Engineer Perspective: No, a robot is not necessary for all packaging applications and is not the best solution for every project. They are an attractive option, […]
End-of-Arm Tooling: The key to versatility in your packaging process
Plants want more versatility in their packaging process, and flexible, intelligent EOAT is one way to get it. EOAT stands for end-of-arm tooling and it refers to a variety of options, from servo grippers and hybrid tooling to advanced tool changeover that are available to robot users. When creating a robotic packaging line to handle […]