Automated Pick and Place systems

1. Automated Pick And Place Systems

2. Introduction Pick and place is the act of picking up things from one location and placing them in another. This system is required for assembly line packing, machine alignment, empty picking, inspection etc. This can be done by robot or gantry method. Automated Pick and Place systems have become a specialized branch in robotics, pick and place devices are usually mounted on a stand, strategically positioned to do their job in the work table. High speed pick and place robots can increase efficiency while reducing production costs and ergonomics issues. www.mekonix.com

3. Pick And Place Used For There are four main ways that pick and place robots are used: • Assembly- Pick and place robots are usually used in this segment where they grab a manufacturing piece from a conveyor belt and then transfer the same to another conveyor belt. The best example in Electronic manufacturing Industry where they can be used for assembling PCB board • Packaging: Similar to assembly process, a pick and place robot grabs a piece on an incoming conveyor belt and, instead of assembling the part, the robot places it in a packaging container at a high speed. The best example would be Food and beverages Industry,. where the food items are preserved through micro packaging www.mekonix.com

4. Pick And Place Used For • Bin Picking: Pick and place system can take grab even if the robots equipped with the advanced vision system mix the components from the bin at random and put them on the conveyor for production • Inspection: Stellar vision systems can watch products moving on an incoming conveyor belt and detect defective products, and then a pick and place a robot which can remove the defective product before it reaches the final phases of production www.mekonix.com

5. Advantage  • Automates to processes that involve fast-moving conveyor • Provides extremely high-speed output • Eliminates fixtures therefore reducing cost • Eliminates manpower • Improved productivity and product quality • They increase the safety of the working environment and actually never g get tired www.mekonix.com

6. Application  • Fast Assembly – Robots can pick parts from incoming conveyor and assemble them onto work pieces carried by an outgoing conveyor with high precision • Inspection And Quality Control – The robot visually inspects and selects defective products moving on a fast conveyor • Fast Packaging – Vision spots products spread out on moving conveyor and then the robot transfers them into packaging containers at high speed • Fast Sorting - The robot immediately selects and separates the different types of parts that pass through the field of view www.mekonix.com

7. How Pick And Place Actually Controlled • A simple pick and place system can control the motion of the end effectors • The motion may be to using hydraulic fluid, i.e., hydraulic fluid under pressure, to the drive the robot, or using pneumatic motion. Using pressurized air to cause mechanical motion • The most effective way is to use a motor to provide the necessary motion • The robot must control the motor to provide the necessary action for the robot and the end effectors www.mekonix.com

8. Contact Us • Address:- Mekonix Systems Unit B-18, Plot T204, Pavana IndustrialEstate, MIDC, Bhosari, Pune-411026. • Email Id :-  info@mekonix.com • Phone No. 9673207838 • Website:- www.mekonix.com

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