The robot palletizer has a lot of benefits. The advantages of strong working ability, large scope of application, small footprint, high flexibility, low cost and convenient maintenance make the robot palletizer widely used and become a development trend.
Classification of mechanical grippers of palletizing robots
As one of the important components of the palletizing robot, the working performance of the palletizing manipulator (also known as the gripper or gripper), including parameters such as high reliability, simple and novel structure, and low quality, are very important to the overall working performance of the palletizing robot. Different types of manipulators can be designed according to different products, so that the palletizing robot has the advantages of high efficiency, good quality, wide application range and low cost, and can complete the palletizing work well.
Commonly used palletizing robot grippers mainly include：
1.Gripper gripper
It is mainly used for high-speed yard bags, this type of manipulator claws are mainly used for piling of bagged objects, such as flour, feed, cement, fertilizer and so on.
2.Splint type mechanical gripper
It is mainly used for box stacking. This type of gripper is mainly used for stacking whole boxes or regular boxed packaging items, and can be used in various industries. You can code one case (box) or multiple cases (boxes) at a time
3.Vacuum suction type gripper
It is mainly suitable for stackable objects that can be absorbed. This type of gripper is mainly used for stacking objects suitable for suction by suction cups, such as film-coated packaging boxes, canned beer boxes, plastic boxes, cartons, etc.
Composition of the robot palletizing system
In practical applications, the industrial robot palletizing system does not work independently by robots, but cooperates with automation equipment to work systematically.
The industrial robot palletizing system is generally composed of four subsystems. The electrical control subsystem controls the workflow and rhythm of the entire palletizing system. The material transfer subsystem transfers the material to the working area of the robot, and the robot picks up the items and places them on the automatic pallet system. When the robot finishes stacking a stack of goods, the automatic pallet conveying system automatically transfers it to the designated position, and is transported by forklifts or other transfer equipment.
1.Palletizing robot system: robot body, robot controller, robot gripper, safety fence and base, etc.
Automatic pallet 2.Conveying system: pallet warehouse, light/heavy duty conveyor, heavy duty roller line, lift/lower transplanter, etc.
3.Material conveying system: belt conveying line, pneumatic push-down device, linear slide, spiral slide, turning roller line. Upper flattening device, lower vibration conveying line, material shaping device, U-turn device, etc.
4.Electrical and electric systems: PLC, pneumatic equipment, transformers, detection sensors, power motors, etc.
Advantages of robot palletizer
1.High-precision positioning, fast handling and clamping, shortening the operation cycle, and production efficiency.
2.The robot operation is stable and reliable, reducing work errors and improving product quality.
3.Continuous operation without fatigue, all-weather work, and expansion of factory production capacity.
4.Simple structure and few parts. Therefore, the failure rate of components is low, the performance is reliable, and the maintenance and repair are simple.
5.Small footprint. It is beneficial to the layout of the production line in the customer’s workshop, and a larger warehouse area can be reserved.
6.Low energy consumption. Usually, the power of the mechanical palletizer is about 26 KW, while the power of the palletizing robot is about 5 KW, which greatly reduces the operating cost.
