FlexLink Picking & Placing

Picking and placing is where a robot moves items from one place to another, for example from a conveyor in a production line to another conveyor in a packaging line. The robot is often guided by a vision system. Robotic picking and placing saves vital labor costs and improves efficiency while ensuring accuracy.

FlexPicker

Flexpicker is a high speed parallel arm picking and placing robot supplied by ABB. FlexLink integrates the robot into applications requiring that products be picked to be placed or packed according to a specific pattern. The FlexLink products include conveyors, supports and control system.

Using its vision tecnology, the system is accurate in that it only selects perfect objects. If, for example, a cookie, a piece of chocolate or a pill is defect the robot will ignore it.

Stainless Steel FlexPicker for clean room environments
The IRB 340 robot used is also available in a stainless steel version, making it ideal for for operations requiring extra clean environments. This robot is highly suitable for use in food, pharmaceutical, medical and electronics applications. The IRB 340 is certified for clean-room applications, clean-room class between 2 and 3 after DIN EN ISO 14644 part 1 + 2.

Pick & Place Units

Using standard elements, C & A Systems works with FlexLink to supply a wide range of pick & place units, for handling everything from small lightweight goods such as a plastic bottle, up to heavier applications in the automotive industry. Loads up to 50kg are possible.

Although each application tends to be unique, the P&P systems make use of standard elements and controls and C & A Systems together with FlexLink can provide complete service from analyzing the application to final installation and commissioning.