Flexible robotic packaging built around product flow.
Automate product loading, grouping, collation and placement into trays, cases or packaging machines while coordinating with upstream inspection and downstream packing equipment.
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 product flow and accumulation
- Define pack pattern and placement tolerance
- Choose mechanical or vision presentation
- Develop product-safe gripper
- Synchronise with packaging-machine cycles
- Plan format change and line clearance
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 and pack dimensions
- Required packs or products per minute
- Incoming orientation and spacing
- Target tray, case or machine interface
- Product surface, temperature and fragility
- Format list and changeover sequence
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.
Five-Axis Fast Parallel Robot
Reference model BRTIRPL1203A. 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 →High-Precision SCARA Robot
Reference model BRTIRSC0603A. Published data is used for initial comparison and must be validated against the complete application.
View reference platform →Six-Axis Collaborative Robot
Reference model BRTIRXZ0805A. 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.
Can robots load products into trays or cartons?
Yes. The system can place individual products or groups into defined patterns, subject to product stability, pack geometry and cycle requirements.
Can packaging robots handle random product orientation?
Vision can locate and orient suitable products, although overlap, poor contrast or unstable presentation may require additional infeed control.
How are format changes handled?
Recipes can change robot positions and machine settings. Tooling may be fixed, adjustable or automatically changed depending on the product range.
Can the cell reject faulty products?
Yes. Inspection or upstream status can route products to a reject location, provided result tracking and fail-safe behaviour are designed into the controls.
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 →Robotic case packing
Engineer product presentation, case supply, packing pattern and recovery.
Explore →Robotic tray loading
Load products into trays, nests and process carriers.
Explore →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.