High-speed automation
Compact cells handle 20 configurations, from grouping to labelling, with advanced robotic precision.
Enhanced efficiency
Automation reduced labour costs, injuries, and downtime while improving consistency and productivity.
Versatile robotics
Integrated SCARA and 6-axis robots streamline processes, boosting safety and competitive advantage.
Overview
One of Australia’s most trusted names in Pharmaceuticals chose to partner with RA to design, build and supply two new, high-speed, packaging-automation lines.
Each compact packaging cell (as shown here during factory-testing) performs:
- Product accumulation & pack-grouping of 10 different products and about 20 different pack-configurations
- Film application and heat-shrink tunnel process packaging
- Robotic tending of heat-shrink packs to labelling machine & tray-packing using the high-speed MYS850L 4-axis, SCARA-design robotic arms from Motoman Yaskawa
- Robotic Case-erecting, Packing, Sealing, Case-Labelling (not shown) and palletising – all using the one versatile, 6-axis-design HP20D robot from Motoman Yaskawa.
Challenges
The client, a prominent distributor in the logistics industry, faced significant operational challenges in their existing warehouse facility. The lack of organisation and haphazard arrangement of pallets resulted in inefficiencies, with difficulties in locating stock leading to unnecessary delays and increased manufacturing costs. Safety concerns arose from tall pallet stacks and incidents of forklift operators damaging racking structures.
Benefits
- Reduced labor costs
- Reduced staff injuries from repetitive strain
- Reduced compensation claims
- Reduced losses in production time
- Reduced staff turnover & management
- Increased productivity
- Increased product quality
- Increased product consistency
- Increased competitive advantage
- Increased safety