Anil Chaudhry, ABB Ltd, India Packaging Show 2010, April 9th, Hyderabad Robotic cartoning and Palletizing system

What is a Robot A robot is an automatically guided machine, able to do tasks on its own. Another common characteristic is that by its appearance or movements, a robot often conveys a sense that it has intent or agency of its own. Robot was coined by Czech Playwright Karl Capek in his play Rossum s Universal Robots, which opened in Prague in 1921. Robota is Czech word for FORCED LABOUR April 15, 2010 Slide 2

Issac Assimov s Laws of Robotics 1. A robot may not injure a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. 2. A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. 3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law April 15, 2010 Slide 3

Types of Robots 1/2 April 15, 2010 Slide 4

Types of Robots 2/2 Articulated Robot April 15, 2010 Slide 5

Etymology in Robotics Number of Axis Degrees of Freedom Working Envelope Kinematics Payload capacity Repeatability Motion Control April 15, 2010 Slide 6

Why Robots? Based on research carried out by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) 1. Reduce operating costs 2. Improve product quality and consistency 3. Improve quality of work environment for employees 4. Increase production output rates 5. Increase product manufacturing flexibility 6. Reduce material waste and increase yield 7. Comply with safety rules and improve workplace health and safety 8. Reduce employee turnover and improve recruitment 9. Reduce capital costs (inventory, work in progress) 10. Save space in high value manufacturing areas April 15, 2010 Slide 7

Segments Served by Robots- Overview April 15, 2010 Slide 8

Application in FMCG & Pharma Pick, Pack & Palletize April 15, 2010 Slide 9

Robot Density Robots per 10,000 workers April 15, 2010 Slide 10

Robot Density Industry wise April 15, 2010 Slide 11

Robots Can Pick & Place Upto 150 Picks per minute Can pick Candy, Pralines, Biscuits, Syringes, Tablets, Inhalers, Bottles, Cans, Pouches, Sausages, Steaks, Contact Lenses, Vials, Batteries, Razors, Toothbrushes, Mobile Phones, PDAs, Used in Food, Pharma, Healthcare & Consumer electronics April 15, 2010 Slide 12

Mono Packs April 15, 2010 Slide 13

Mixed Packs April 15, 2010 Slide 14

Parameters for Handling Surface Geometry & Shape Textures Tolerance & Dimensions April 15, 2010 Slide 15

Robots can pack Packing Pouches Packing Bottles Case Packing Tray Packing Packstiles Pillow Packs, Diefold Packages, Tubes, Containers, Bottles, Pouches, Blisters Display Trays, Cartons, Boxes, RSC Cases, or any Multi Way Container Industries Chocolate and Bars, Biscuit & Baked Goods, Pet Food, Health and Personal Care, Beverage or Pharmaceuticals April 15, 2010 Slide 17

Robots can pack Packstiles Pillow Packs, Diefold Packages, Tubes, Containers, Bottles, Pouches, Blisters Display Trays, Cartons, Boxes, RSC Cases, or any Multi Way Container Industries Chocolate and Bars, Biscuit & Baked Goods, Pet Food, Health and Personal Care, Beverage or Pharmaceuticals April 15, 2010 Slide 18

Example Secondary Packaging of Thermoformed Trays De-nesting Unit re-usable trays Packaging of Food @ 40-120 packs/min 1 Packer robot for machine unloading and tray loading (re-usable trays) 24 hour production, 6 days/week robot Other areas: Personal Care products Pharma indexing Stacking Unit April 15, 2010 Slide 19

Robots can Palletize Shipping cases Sacks Barrels, Kegs Crates. April 15, 2010 Slide 22