Optimal for bending corrugated board:
The LBR iiwa is able to detect contact immediately and reduces its level of force and speed
The LBR iiwa is able to detect contact immediately and reduces its level of force and speed
The most recent joint project between KUKA and Tricor is a sensitive LBR iiwa from KUKA that folds and tacks
corrugated blanks which are used as padding in packaging for the automotive industry. For this, the
corrugated
sheets are fed via a magazine to the lightweight robot’s workspace. The sensitive robot takes the corrugated
blank with a gripper and folds it along the predetermined break line. Then it positions the blank in a
holder
and folds a three-dimensional object out of the basic shape, just like in origami.
The robot then feeds the folded square-shaped padding to a stapling device and places the stapled part on a setdown station.
The robot then feeds the folded square-shaped padding to a stapling device and places the stapled part on a setdown station.
Expanding automation together
Tricor is very satisfied with the results of the cooperation. The robots take over the assembly of the corrugated boxes with a high degree of reliability in three-shift operation and ensure efficient processing. “With their sustained high quality, the systems give us a competitive advantage and relieve our employees of heavy and monotonous tasks,” says Lothar Heinzelmann. The cooperation has in the meanwhile existed for over a decade and is expected to be expanded. Planning is already in progress for further automation projects. ▪Author: Sebastian Schuster, Global PR & Content Manager, Division Industries, KUKA AG
Find out more now!
- Overview industrial robots
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- Overview LBR iiwa
- Video “The LBR iiwa as part of human-robot collaboration”
