Palletizing / Palletizing Robot / Robot Automation / Robot Gripper / Gripper

The process of repeatedly moving heavy workpieces is simple and easy, but it is one of the avoided tasks that causes musculoskeletal disorders in workers. 😥 It's an easy task, but people are reluctant to do it... In times like these, there's nothing like a robot!

That's why there are truly many cases where the palletizing process has been automated with robots.

 Actual Case Study of Palletizing Process Automation at Marosol

As you can see, there are quite a few. In the automated palletizing process where various workpieces are lifted and lowered, the gripper attached to the end of the robot varies depending on the workpiece.

In that regard, today we will look at two cases: one using the most basic pneumatic parallel gripper (clamp gripper) to palletize hanger boxes, and another using a vacuum gripper to palletize boxes. Follow along! 😉

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1. Hanger Box Palletizing using YASKAWA Robot

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This application case is an example of automating the task of loading hanger boxes weighing over 20kg onto pallets using the YASKAWA GP180.

A 20kg workpiece falls under high-weight items that cause musculoskeletal disorders in workers. 😢 Using Yaskawa's industrial robot GP180, which is suitable for handling high-load workpieces, it showed the capability to lift them with ease.

It demonstrated stable handling and loading tasks using the most typical 'pneumatic parallel gripper' among robot grippers. Thanks to the fast loading of heavy boxes weighing 20kg, productivity could be maximized.

Furthermore, it has the advantage of being able to customize the loading direction to increase the stacking rate and perform uniform and stable loading through close stacking between workpieces. Therefore, this solution is recommended for factory owners who want to handle high-weight workpieces stably. 😉

2. Palletizing Automation using Vention’s Range Extender and Vacuum Gripper

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This solution automates box stacking using a palletizer equipped with Vention’s vertical range extender and a vacuum gripper.

There is a hidden story behind this case. 🤫 According to the performing company, Vention, they were in a situation where they had to complete a palletizing process using a vacuum gripper to be exhibited at an expo within 3 weeks... In such a situation, word has it that they succeeded in developing a new palletizing solution using the vertical range extender and a Universal Robots cobot. 👏

As a result, it features a modular design like assembly-type furniture and an easy assembly method, so it can be installed simply and used sturdily when actually introduced to a factory.

In addition to easy installation, the UR collaborative robot can be easily taught with a teaching pendant installed with Vention’s URCaps. Since most logistics boxes can be handled by attaching a vacuum gripper to a single robot, it is expected to be useful in various palletizing processes. 😉

Hanger Box Palletizing Solution using Pneumatic Parallel Gripper

✅ Customizable loading direction to increase workpiece stacking rate

✅ Uniform and stable loading through close stacking between workpieces

✅ Maximized productivity by quickly stacking heavy boxes over 20kg

Vention’s Palletizing Automation Solution using Vacuum Gripper

✅ Modular design and easy assembly method similar to assembly furniture

✅ Installation complete by mounting a collaborative robot on Vention’s range extender

✅ Easy teaching of UR collaborative robots via teaching pendant with Vention’s URCaps

✅ Capability to handle most logistics boxes with a single robot

Today, we divided the automated palletizing process, which can prevent musculoskeletal disorders in workers and minimize work idle time, into two types based on the gripper. Thanks to automation with robots, the introducing companies received positive feedback for achieving both productivity improvement and work environment enhancement simultaneously.

Expected costs may increase or decrease depending on the installation environment, robot maker, and payload, so please get a free consultation from Marosol’s robot experts for more details. 😉

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