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EOAT for Packaging
and Palletizing
>SAS< addresses the
challenges faced by packaging processors by
providing a variety of options with their modular
robotic EOAT systems.
From lifting 250
pound metal wheel hubs to inserting small
electrical parts before packaging, >SAS< can
satisfy all your needs for a custom EOAT.
Cost effective,
multi-purpose End-of-Arm tools can be fabricated
to pick up and locate pallets, as well as place
the cartons of various shapes on the pallet
without changing the EOAT. One >SAS< special
multi-function, vacuum system End-of-Arm Tool can
pick and place several different package shapes
and sizes, thus eliminating the need to change
tools.
Other >SAS<
packaging applications include:
- Inserting
slip sheets
- Handling
porous surfaces
- Built-in air
cylinders to stabilize loads for rapid movement
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>SAS<
Automation introduces its latest Packaging End-of-Arm
Tooling – for bag handling.
 This
custom robotic bag gripper tool, designed by the
engineering department at SAS, needed to lift heavy
bags off of a roller conveyor – therefore the tool
needed to be carefully designed to avoid interference
with the rollers. The tool is made of heavy duty
stainless steel fingers capable of handling bag
weights of 25 lbs to 60 lbs.
The tool uniquely
requires one pivot point with one cylinder to rotate
the fingers to grab the bags, reaching in between the
rollers to secure the bag underneath providing optimal
support. This >SAS< specially design tool solves
the difficulty in securing bags that significantly
deform due to heavy contents, such as salt, food
products, or even dry concrete mixtures.
According to Richard
Petz, General Manager for SAS Automation, “This new
durable bag gripper incorporated a design without
typical stress points on both the tool and the bag.
Fewer stress points mean fewer future failure points
making this a tool designed for a long production life
and longer bag life to assure proper delivery of
contained product to customers. This results in a
reliable material handling system that assures end
user satisfaction.”
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The robot picks up the
bag, rotates the EOAT gripper to the right position to
place the bag on a pallet, and repeats this function
until the first row on the pallet is loaded. This
action is repeated, placing bags on top of each other
to the required levels. Added Petz, “This tool was
easily integrated with the robot and performs
flawlessly. Designing custom tools that are long
lasting and able to handle heavy and bulky parts in a
repeatable fashion is a SAS specialty.”
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Multi-function
EOAT gripper for pallets and cartons |
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