Pick & Place of Food Packaging Pouch Packs Application Example
Controller
SCON
Actuators
RCS2-SA6C
By using ROBO Cylinders to supply a filling machine with food packaging pouch packs, an example of CT effects has been demonstrated.
Previously, the pick & place machine consisted of two air cylinders. However, since there were variations in the position where the auto switch was turned on at the end of the stroke which was attached to the Y-axis, the timing of the lowering of the Z-axis was displaced. Thus the pick & place positions of the pouch packs were displaced causing stoppages in production to occur.
Furthermore, since the timing had shifted, the vacuum pad position had skidded which also lead to excessive wear.
After testing by replacing the air cylinders with the RCS2 series of ROBO Cylinders of the YZ unit, reliable operation is now available in the position complete signal of the built-in encoder. Stoppages were eliminated thereby making the mistakes in the positioning of the picking & placing disappear.
The ROBO Cylinder has been adopted into a cutting machine to cut 16 equal slices of a Baumkuchen (layer cake).
The cutting tool is fastened to the top of the slider of the ROBO Cylinder to cut the cake.
Previously, an air cylinder was used in which the speed was unstable which resulted in unclean cuts, and the shape of the cake was easily lost.
Furthermore, since the hardness of the cake varies depending on the type of cake, adjustment of the air cylinder pressing force was difficult thus stoppages in the operation had occurred.
Replacing with the ROBO Cylinder, clean cuts can be made while not losing the shape of the cake.
Additionally, stoppages lasting 10 to 15 minutes per hour were reduced to almost none. Production per hour also increased from 1500 to 1800 slices thus the quality of the cake was improved while also reducing the cycle time.
High-speed Cartesian Robot That Shortens Assembly/Inspection Cycle Times by Operating at High Speed, Ensuring High Rigidity and Demonstrating Excellent Straight Moving Performance
High-speed operation with commanded acceleration of up to 3.2 G (maximum instantaneous acceleration: 4.8 G)
Semi-automatic Machine for Inspection and Testing of Connector Application Example
A semi-automatic machine that performed inspection and continuity testing for a press fit connector used for an automotive sensor, which used conventional air cylinders, now uses ROBO Cylinders
The system process includes:
Conveyance unit
Press fitting the connector
Continuity test & inspection
Marking process for parts that pass
By changing to electric actuators, the cycle time has improved by 36% and reduced the running costs by approximately $262,700 over 3 years.
We reduced the costs by approximately $262,700: $44,600 equipment + $216,600 personnel expenses + $1,500 cost of equipment: a total of 3 years.
Notes: Exchange rate: 90 yen = $1, Dollar amounts rounded to the nearest $100
