Multi-lane Robotic Palletizing with ABB 6-axis IRB 6700 Robot

Can a single palletizing robot keep up if a lot of parts are coming quickly down several lines? It depends on a lot of factors including cycle rate and product size, but the answer may be yes if you choose the correct end-of-arm tooling and robot model. Shown here is a nail-plate bundle palletizing application using an ABB 6-axis IRB 6700 robot with tooling for handling a whole pallet row of bundles at a time. This end-of-line solution has sliding buffer and pick zones in-line with each incoming conveyor. The custom EOAT developed in collaboration from Schmalz is capable of picking up to 36 different sizes of nail plates without the need for a tool change. Combined with an automatic pallet dispenser and robot-mounted vacuum cups for picking and placing slip sheets, this is a fully integrated palletizing solution. Robot used in the system: ABB IRB 6700, https://new.abb.com/products/robotics/industrial-robots/irb-6700 Gripper components: Schmalz, https://www.schmalz.com/en/ The system was completely designed, built, programmed, and tested in-house by our expert engineers and technicians. To learn more about what we can do for your application, please visit: www.aae.tech/na Or reach us at (919) 534-1500 or [email protected]