Robotics

Articles report on machinery that automatically performs packaging functions, often reducing manual labor, increasing accuracy and efficiency.

Twin axis robot

• Twinline axis robot for the Twinline pick-and-place machine provides end-of-line packaging flexibility • uses two identical drive arms made of lightweight carbon fiber and two servo drives for the griper • reduces pick-and-place motion times to less than...

Robotics | May 13, 2009

Robotic case packer

• Model V 30 machine integrates a Fanuc robot with ESS end-of-arm tooling and Allen-Bradley controls • forms, loads, and seals cases while occupying a small footprint • a variety of Fanuc robots may be specified, depending on the...

Case erecting and packing | April 15, 2009

Tablet recovery machine

• automatic solid-dose product machine recovers small, medium, or large batches of product from finished containers at speeds to 40 bpm, with minimal setup time • ensures products are separated from the waste packaging with no product contamination so...

Robotics | April 15, 2009

Video: New robotic system helps AstraZeneca maintain high production rates

Robotization of the end-of-line packaging systems for Nexium has enabled AstraZeneca to maintain high production rates while accommodating flexible and varied product packaging requirements....

Robotics | March 28, 2009

Robotic Rx for pharmaceutical packaging

Watch for pharmaceutical manufacturers to employ robotics more frequently to boost efficiencies throughout their processing and packaging operations. "We may be 'OnTheEdge' of a major growth spurt for robotics on North American packaging lines," notes Keith Campbell, consultant and...

Robotics | March 17, 2008

Robotic top loader

• Paloma top loader is equipped with three delta robotic arms for automated pick-and-place operations • features vacuum-cup end effectors designed to pick up different products • each product can be uniquely oriented before being positioned in the tray or...

Robotics | March 2, 2008

Robotic palletizer cell

• M-16iC robotic mini palletizer cell incorporates a FANUC M-16iC robot to create single-, dual-, and multiple-pallet cell configurations • can be specified for payloads of 10 kg (22 lb) or 20 kg (44 lb), with a reach of 68...

February 2008 | February 15, 2008

Robotic palletizing system

• multiple robotic arms achieve high-speed palletizing rates while providing increased floor space • palletizing cell enables four-way orientation of cases • robots use servo wrists to rotate packages for fast, gentle handling FKI Logistex...

February 2008 | February 15, 2008

Small-part assembly robot

• LR Mate 200iC/5H is a lightweight, compact robot offering "best-in-class" wrist load capacity, repeatability, work envelope, and speed • design enhancements and flexibility quickly adapt to small lot sizes, new styles, and other modifications for pharmaceutical and medical device...

February 2008 | February 15, 2008

The robots are coming

We may be OnTheEdge of a major growth spurt for robotics on North American packaging lines. That is what some, including Ben Miyares of Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI), reported at a robotics conference held over the weekend leading...

Robotics | February 15, 2008

AstraZeneca relies on robotics

Packaging a blockbuster prescription drug such as AstraZeneca's Nexium blister- and wallet-packs (shown in photo) demands efficiency. At AstraZeneca's plant in Södertälje, Sweden, nine robotic cells, featuring a mix of 16 robots from ABB Robotics and other suppliers, is...

Robotics | February 15, 2008

Watch for 'alpha/omega' packaging lines

Synchronized lines, rather than individual pieces of equipment, will be a focus of pharmaceutical manufacturers, predicts PMMI's Ben Miyares. In this exclusive Q&A interview with Healthcare Packaging, Miyares addresses multiple healthcare packaging-related issues, including mechatronics and robotics, which, he...

Misc. Archive | February 15, 2008

Healthy prognosis for healthcare packaging

Pharmaceutical firms seek packaging line improvements to cut costs, biologics present packaging challenges, and medical device growth is driven by aging baby boomers. These treatment advances bode well for the healthcare/life sciences packaging community. Packaging materials need to offer...

Packaging Line Efficiency | December 25, 2007

Robotic loading on tf/f/s machine

Robotics | July 10, 2006

Robotic dispensing system boosts pharmacy's efficiency

See Packaging World for a more detailed version of this story, including the filling process.

Packaging Line Efficiency | July 10, 2006

Robots improve pharmaceutical packaging line flexibility

Insights from the September 27 Conference at Pack Expo Las Vegas session, "Using Robots to Improve Your Pharmaceutical Packaging Line Flexibility."...

Packaging Line Efficiency | October 10, 2005

Robotic pouch handler

• Robotic Floating Pouch Handler for IV solutions, medical devices, and flexible containers, transfers pouches from indexing to continuous-motion equipment or vice-versa • operates at speeds to 250 pouches/min, accommodating pouches from 3"x3" to 12"x18" • places pouches in nests,...

Robotics | July 10, 2005

Robots with vision guidance

• PrecisePlace 1300c Cartesian robots for life sciences, medical products, and other industries handle a 1 kg payload and are available in three- or four-axis configurations • scalable to manage a work area of up to 400 mm x...

Robotics | July 10, 2005

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