ESS Technologies to Introduce New Robot Case Erector / Loader at Interphex PR 2012
Blacksburg, VA - ESS Technologies, Inc. will introduce the new Robotic Case Erecting and Loading System at this year's Interphex PR conference and exhibition at the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan, Puerto Rico October 4-5, 2012. ESS and our strategic partner, FANUC Robotics America, will co-exhibit in Booth #1202, where visitors will see demonstrations of both the new case erecting/loading system as well as a high-speed pick and place robotic cell that integrates a color vision system.
The Robotic Case Erecting and Loading System integrates a FANUC LR Mate 200iC/5L multi-axis robot with ESS-designed end-of-arm tooling (EOAT) to create a compact and low-cost case packing system. Vacuum cups on the robot EOAT pick an RSC case blank from a magazine. The case is erected, the bottom is taped closed, and the case is placed in the loading position. For the Interphex PR demonstration, bottles will be fed to the robotic cell via a conveyor and collated into the correct 4x3 pack pattern. The robot will then pick the entire pack pattern and load it into the case. The case may be sealed manually, or secondary closing systems can be integrated. The system will handle up to 5 cases per minute, providing an automated alternative to manual case packing processes. The custom designed EOAT can be configured to handle a wide variety of products.
In Booth 1202, ESS and FANUC Robotics America will also demonstrate the M-1iA multi-axis robot in a pick and place / sorting application. The flexible M-1iA uses a color vision system to identify and pick "pills" of various colors and sort them into separate bottles. The M-1iA robot is a lightweight and compact robot designed for high-speed picking and small part handling. The unique parallel-link structure enables quick motion, and a camera for the iRVision system integrates easily into the robot housing. In the Interphex PR demonstration, the robot will sort pills at a rate of 100 per minute. Both the LR Mate 200iC/5L and M-1iA robots use the FANUC R-30iA Mate Controller, which is available in stand-alone and rack-mount configurations. The controller offers extended network I/O capabilities and supports a variety of intelligent functions, including iRVision and force sensing.
About ESS Technologies, Inc.
ESS Technologies, Inc., founded in 1993, specializes in complete packaging line design, manufacture, and integration. Our product expertise includes Monoblock fillers/cappers, automatic horizontal cartoners, robotic palletizing systems, robotic case packers, wrap around case packers, robotic pallet cells, and custom designed robotic systems. ESS is a Strategic Partner with FANUC Robotics America in the area of secondary packaging and palletizing pharmaceuticals. Engineered for reliability and efficiency, ESS Technologies' products offer you tomorrow's packaging technology today.
About FANUC Robotics America
FANUC Robotics America designs, engineers and manufactures industrial robots and robotic systems for a wide range of applications including arc and spot welding, material handling (machine tending, picking, packing, palletizing), material removal, assembly, paint finishing and dispensing. The company also provides application-specific software, controls, vision products, and complete support services. After 30 years of success, FANUC Robotics maintains its position as the leading robotics company in the Americas. Over 100,000 FANUC robots are installed in the Americas, and 250,000 worldwide.
Contact Information
Kim Norris
ESS Technologies, Inc.
3160 State Street
Blacksburg, VA 24060
(540) 961-5716
knorris@esstechnologies.com
