Automate repetitive movement between production processes.
Industrial robots and cobots can transfer products, components and containers between conveyors, machines, fixtures, pallets and inspection stations when the complete flow is engineered together.
What the cell is designed to achieve.
Performance is confirmed against representative products, the complete process and agreed acceptance criteria.
Application outcome to validate during concept engineering.
Application outcome to validate during concept engineering.
Application outcome to validate during concept engineering.
Application outcome to validate during concept engineering.
How the application is defined before equipment selection.
The concept is developed from the full production sequence. This prevents the robot from being selected around one isolated pick while missing presentation, machine time, product variation or operator interaction.
- Map source and destination conditions
- Define product states and variants
- Select gripping and presentation strategy
- Model payload, reach and cycle
- Coordinate machines, conveyors and buffers
- Design safety, access and fault recovery
What to send for a useful feasibility review.
The quality of the first concept depends on the information available. Photographs and video are useful, but product and process data allow payload, reach, cycle and interfaces to be checked more reliably.
- Product mass, geometry and centre of gravity
- Source and destination positions
- Required orientation and sequence
- Target transfer rate and buffer capacity
- Environmental and product-contact requirements
- Operator replenishment and maintenance access
Robot types to evaluate for this task.
These platforms illustrate credible starting points. The final choice follows load, motion, rate, environment, tooling and safety validation.
Professional Six-Axis General Robot
Reference model BRTIRUS2550A. Published data is used for initial comparison and must be validated against the complete application.
View reference platform →170 kg Six-Axis Automotive Robot
Reference model BRTIRUS2917B. Published data is used for initial comparison and must be validated against the complete application.
View reference platform →300 kg Ultra-Long-Span Six-Axis Robot
Reference model BRTIRUS2830B. Published data is used for initial comparison and must be validated against the complete application.
View reference platform →Four-Axis Parallel Sorting Robot
Reference model BRTIRPL1215A. Published data is used for initial comparison and must be validated against the complete application.
View reference platform →Frequently asked questions
These answers provide an initial planning framework. Final requirements are confirmed against the product, process, site and applicable safety obligations.
What weights can material-handling robots move?
The available reference range spans light products to heavy components, but the complete moving load, centre of gravity, wrist moments, reach and cycle must be checked.
Can a robot transfer parts between two machines?
Yes, where layout, timings, signals and buffers allow. The cell must manage each machine state and recover safely from faults.
Can one gripper handle raw and finished parts?
Sometimes. Dual or adjustable tooling can handle both states, but surface, dimension and contamination differences must be considered.
How are products detected?
Sensors, machine status, fixtures or vision can confirm product presence, position and identity before handling.
Continue planning your automation project
Use these pages to compare approaches, define the application and prepare the information needed for a useful feasibility review.
End-of-arm tooling
Develop the gripping method around the real product and cycle.
Read more →How to choose a robot
Check payload, work envelope, cycle, environment, safety and interfaces.
Read more →Robot automation cost
Understand the complete project scope before comparing budgets.
Read more →Review this production task with us.
Send the product details, required output, available space and a photo or short video of the current process. We will review the application and identify the next engineering step.