We finished a large, automated packaging - end of line integration project last year for Closure Systems International. This company produces plastic caps for most all the plastic bottles you drink from. The system MCRI integrated focusses on the areas…
MCRI gets the opportunity to work with people from a variety of industries to install solutions for end of line automation. One problem we hear quite often is they encounter many, but random cases that have not been properly sealed.…
Loading Unloading Kitako-Shimada - Load and unload tasks are a very popular application in robotics. In most cases, these jobs have higher levels of safety risks like repetitive motion injuries or burns from removing parts that are too hot. Kitako-Shimada…
Payload and inertia are both important factors when designing End of Arm Tooling and selecting a robot. The differences between the two and how they affect choosing a robot is explained in this article. Robot Payload Payload is the weight…
Integrating a robot to accomplish robotic label placement in the plastics and container industry is not a typical application. For some years, as many as 66% of all robots installed were used in automotive facilities. The installed robots accomplished material…
Customer Challenges This end of line robotic packaging and case packing system is a perfect example of the type of repetitive motion activities robots were designed to do. This customer needed the robot cell to accomplish eight tasks in a…
Thinking about integrating a robotic picking and packing operation to increase productivity? This article discusses the essential information needed for the best setup by exploring advantages, robot requirements, end of arm tooling needs, and simulation and programming software. A robotic…
Robotic Bin Picking Bins are often used in the manufacturing environment to hold parts included in an assembly process. The parts are usually randomly placed or dumped into the bins and then moved in-line for the assembly process. Automating the…