|
Edward Lowton
Editor |
|
| Home> | Production Engineering | >Automation | >Robotic help |
ARTICLE
Robotic help
25 January 2013
Two FANUC robots are helping European foam products manufacturer, Recticel BV, to automate production of its new Polygrow products which provide a substrate for the growth of plants. Products comprise two foam elemen
Two FANUC robots are helping
European foam products
manufacturer, Recticel BV, to
automate production of its new
Polygrow products which provide a
substrate for the growth of plants.
Products comprise two foam elements: Grow Block, a 65mm cube with a recess for plant plugs; and a Plate, a 0.9 to 1.33m length of foam wrapped in foil onto which the Grow Blocks are placed when plants are established. Abar Automation, strategic partner of FANUC, carried out trials of handling the plates and FANUC robots were subsequently selected for collation of plates and palletising.
Products comprise two foam elements: Grow Block, a 65mm cube with a recess for plant plugs; and a Plate, a 0.9 to 1.33m length of foam wrapped in foil onto which the Grow Blocks are placed when plants are established. Abar Automation, strategic partner of FANUC, carried out trials of handling the plates and FANUC robots were subsequently selected for collation of plates and palletising.
MORE FROM THIS COMPANY
- High levels of accuracy
- Bring crane automation up to speed
- Cobot collaboration delivers entry-level vision-guidance
- Simple and speedy proximity sensing
- Helps stop the storing and shipping of fresh air
- SICK debuts real-time compressed air energy monitoring
- Led gets straight to the point
- Safety certified for outdoor use
- Hazardous-area safety light curtains
- Safe access to fenceless robots
RELATED ARTICLES
OTHER ARTICLES IN THIS SECTION
