Automated Decasing System Uses Six FANUC Robots to Decase Bottles - StrongPoint Automation

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FANUC America Authorized System Integrator StrongPoint Automation developed this automated beverage decasing system to utilize six FANUC M-710iC/50H robots to remove cases of beverage bottles from a pallet and place them onto a conveyor.
The system process starts as each of the six lines is loaded by a forklift with six pallets of different-flavored beverage bottles - this particular industry called for glass bottles with beer and wine cooler products. Each of the six FANUC robots in the system is synchronized to grab a single case at a time and move all cases onto the mainline at the same time. Six different-flavored cases enter the system one after the other as the FANUC robots unload them. The purpose for this lies in a downstream system that takes bottles from the cases and makes mixed packs.
A FANUC iRVision-equipped camera is mounted to the head of each of the six FANUC robots, allowing the robots to see the case pattern before starting. Once each FANUC robot knows the pattern, they begin to depalletize using the correct pattern. Three lasers are also mounted on each robot in order to triangulate a rotation position of the case so that the robot head rotates correctly to pick each case. Additionally, each robot head contains pneumatic plates to grip the case as well as vacuum cups to grip the tray for a two-by-twelve format.
Once empty, the pallets are transferred to a pallet stacker to be stacked and taken away by a forklift. This fully automated system was previously a manual process that was very labor intensive, involving repetitive, heavy lifting. Now this robotic system can handle 24 packs as well as two-by-twelve packs in a tray. Each FANUC robot can handle approximately five cases per minute, for a total throughput of 30 cases per minute and over 10,000 cases in one shift between the six FANUC robots.
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[@tomservo5007]

boost the economy, give your robots a salary and program them to consume goods. You got the working part done

[@AustinCogswell]

I assume the easiest way to program these things is with software that you can just "guide" to the right move-through points and record them? And then add in sensor checks/interrupts/waits later?

[@ph11p3540]

If the job is repetitive and prone to injuring the worker through muscle injuries than the robot is a godsend. The workers can all learn to service the robots and babysit them and then there is oil drilling work. Now that is where robots are desperately needed and the Swedes have come up with some amazing rough neck bots to do the brutal drill floor work.

[@reversemoustachecat8127]

One thing that is not clear to me is why use three laser sensors to triangulate the position of the case when the vision system is supposed to be able to detect this anyway since it's already used to survey the pallets. It can also survey the cases. But good integration work StrongPoint and thanks for the share FANUC

[@MathTutorVideos]

Impressive speed and automation. I imagine a human would get quite sore lifting at that speed for eight hours straight. 24 bottles of beer is like 12L or 32.5 lb/15kg roughly since beer is slightly more sense then water which would be 12kg and the weight of the reinforced cardboard and glass containers x24.

[@SwarthySkinnedOne]

Math Made Fun
Yeah I say give it to the robot doing this kind of work. I ought to know, as I can remember, years back, loading up pallets of boxed bottled water rolling down the line (weighing around 40lbs a pop), over and over, in a poorly ventilated factory at that, is NO summer holiday on the Riviera. Trust me.

[@philippeboulet3360]

Math Made Fun pour un un

[@dipushaw4739]

I want to do these types of courses before doing this course what are the basic types of theoretical and knowledge is required ?

[@Medved187]

which variable is responsible for the speed of movement of the robot, now the maximum is 2000mm, do i need 5000?

[@richardballinger517]

I wonder how long it took to recoup the cost of six robots to move a box?

[@casualbrowser407]

If you factor in the cost of work injury litigation, discrimination and harassment cases, health insurance, the cost of HR, etc overhead - about 1 day :-)

[@steveb6366]

Suppose this system (robots, end effectors, safety fencing, freight, programming, installation, etc) was a $4MM purchase.
If there were 2 shifts of 8 people doing this job, that's 16 people per day @ approx $45,000/yr each, once you factor in benefits/insurance, etc. That's $720m/yr, or 5.5 yr payback. Most companies will not spend on large cap X purchases if the pay off is over 5 years, but, factor in just 1 or 2 injuries a year, and that payback can easily drop under the 5 year mark to make this feasible. Hope this helps!

[@tiaportal]

awesome

[@rakeshchandra8799]

what is the cost of the equipment

[@sheabrown]

rakesh chandra too much

[@brandonrecknagel998]

It depends on which robot, what system, if you're integrating and programming yourself, etc. The robots here are likely around $50,000 -75,000 each. Add in programming, conveyors, cages, logic, pallet infeed system, etc. and you're probably looking at a $750,000 - $1.25 million system.

[@TehHijack]

if you have to ask how much it costs then you can't afford it.

[@melaniatrump8080]

Me comprare una dosenae de esos para llevarlos a mi Rancho

[@nomusicrc]

That guy walks up and gets his head pulled off

[@moioi3386]

Việt Nam chúng tôi nhé bạn

[@funz5064]

took my job

[@lijie6431]

Why does he say the robots 🤖 are Hispanic?

[@j0a0gilbert0silvera4]

( RISE THE MACHINES AGAINST ENSLAVE.......

[@NearTheLimits]

we're doomed.

[@PistonAvatarGuy]

This can be to our advantage, we just need an economic system that can allow for people to work less.