Pick and place applications

The new robot system “Pickable” can lift and drop objects with high-speed. In use are cablesmade of metal, mounted on a mobile platform on one side and its length and tension is controlledvia winders. On the other side of the platform, rectangle boxes are picked up from aconveyor belt. The robot can pick and drop them with the same speed. In all, the working effortbecomes more and more effective. Furthermore, a tracking model in the conveyor belt allowsthe classification of the units. “Pickable” is part of a reconfigurable packaging line for the foodindustry. e-chains® from igus® can take six cables –three for electric and three pneumatic.
 
TECNALIA, Jose Perez, Derio, Spain