Due to their efficient kinematics, Gantry Robots lend themselves well to automation in material flow applications. In contrast to articulated arm robots they do not get in their own way and reach each position directly without curving. Efficient movements and high throughputs result.
Gantry Robots have become preferred automators for palletisation, de-palletisation or order picking where mixed pallet loads are produced. The key feature for these applications is the pick and place function.
Gantry robots can span extremely wide areas. In addition each position is accessible from above and can pick and place objects on the floor below extremely dynamically. For this reason it makes sense that gantries are used for buffer and sorting tasks.
Furthermore Gantry Robots are flexible and adaptable; handling multiple tasks at the same time. This includes palletising across multiple lines or de-palletising and palletising simultaneously.
They are very well placed to store and retrieve products e.g in buffering applications in goods in or goods out locations. In many applications Ro-ber is able to demonstrate both the system and price benefits of such solutions.
Green Case Tapers
Ever growing environmental concerns have led to a search for renewal and recyclable packaging alternative to plastics and film. The Opitz range of case tapers and erectors use Gummed Water activated paper tape to seal the box. The range extends from semi-automatic erector with base tapers to full volume reducing case closers couple with case erectors with 4 magazines.
Gantry Robot system installed at UK crisp manufacturer
In 2015 a Gantry Robot was installed at a UK Crisp manufacturer. The original decision to purchase the Gantry Palletiser was made in part due to the reliable construction of the components which became clear to the customer when he saw a system in operation.
03/01/2016 17:17:52 |
Volume Reducer with Lidder offers even more Flexibility to German furniture manufacturer
The Opitz Vario 558 Volume Reducing Case Closer and Sealer leads the way in flexibility and efficiency when it comes to automatic case closers. Opitz are now offering a separate lid application on the Vario 558 alongside existing options. Different cases can be sealed or lidded, all on the same conveyor, in random sequence. No more switching and separating according to different case sizes or closing requirements.
16/03/2022 14:44:13 |
Volume reducing case sealer wins Innovation prize
Raupack has recently taken on the Agency for Opitz Maschinentechnik who in 2016 won an innovation award for their Volume Reducing Case Sealer, the Vario 558. This volume reducing case sealing machine will close cases of differing footprint and heights on the fly.
20/11/2017 15:51:20 |
Opitz and Raupack deliver Case Openers, Case Erectors and Case Sealers to Europa Worldwide
Six different bottles of wine, next day delivery and of course last minute changes. Putting all that together is made easier by having the right machinery in place, machinery that eases the flow of goods from warehouse to each customers doorstep. Raupack and Opitz have delivered seven packaging machines to Europa Worldwide to meet demand for mixed wine cases. Highly flexible case erectors, openers and sealers have been installed in Corby.
16/09/2021 05:02:09 |