New FANUC Robot Palletizes Heavy Bags Using Robotic Vision & Robot Safeguarding Software

FANUC America is proud to announce the addition of the new FANUC R-1000iA/80H robot to FANUC's series of R-1000iA robots. The five-axis FANUC R-1000iA/80H robot features an 80kg payload and a very strong wrist, making it ideal for heavy bag palletizing and case handling.

This palletizing application is an excellent demonstration of this robot's features and capabilities. It starts with the robot rapidly depalletizing heavy bags onto a conveyor. Once all of the bags in the first layer have been depalletized, the robot uses FANUC iRVision to locate the bags on the pallet, and proceeds to palletize the layer of bags back onto the pallet, and the process repeats. The R-1000iA/80H robot in this system palletizes 31 bags/minute, which is the fastest for an industrial robot.

Along with this new robot's strength and speed comes a compact design that makes it an excellent solution for applications where a robot is required to work in a tight workspace. Using the FANUC R-1oooiA/80H Robot can add energy efficiency to an operation as well, as this robot is more energy efficient than robots with larger payloads. Manufacturers using fewer or smaller work cells requiring less conveyance equipment, sensors and tooling will realize an additional energy advantage provided by smaller automation systems. This equates to a greener facility using less energy.

In addition to vision software the robot in this system also uses FANUC's Dual Check Safety or DCS Speed and Position Check Software. DCS safety rated robot software allows robot safety features to be programmed within the robot itself, streamlining the design of the robot cell and saving significant time, money and floor space.

[TommiHonkonen]

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