ROBOTS AND AUTOMATION | TECHNOLOGY
ABB says the cobot is six times faster and five times more precise than competing robots in its class. The cobot model is powered by the com- pany’s OmniCore C30 or C90XT controller which ABB says provides best-in-class motion control and allows for a tool centre point speed of 6.2 m/s, while offering position repeatability of +/-0.01 mm. ABB says the combination of the higher payload capacity and the speed improves production efficiency up to 44% versus competing models. Collaborative safety is provided through the
combination of a safety laser scanner integrated with the company’s SafeMove collaborative safety software. If the laser scanner detects a worker within the workspace area the SafeMove software will automatically slow the robot or stop it completely. As the worker moves away, robot movement is
restored, returning to full productivity only when the working area is completely clear. Robot movement can be programmed intuitive- ly by physically guiding it using a process called lead-through programming, or using the compa- ny’s Wizard Easy programming software which is pre-installed with the SWIFTI cobot.
IML developments In-mould labelling and automation specialist Beck Automation recently established a medical business unit at its headquarters in Switzerland where it will develop IML systems suitable for class 7 cleanroom injection moulded components. The separate business unit was created to meet demands from end-users looking to minimise label waste, says Taras Konowal, North American Sales Director. “Label placement in food or industrial packaging applications is important but in a medical consumable application it is critical,” he says. The positioning of labels can be less precise due to an issue with the label magazine, the cut of the label or a shift in position of the label during placement. Commercial systems in a medical setting may deliver label positioning accuracy of +/- 2mm. “IML has not had a good solution for medical products,” says Konowal, and applying the label with such a system could require a lot of labour while generating high scrap levels. Beck late last year completed and installed
automation for its first medical project, for an international company with US operations, where it built a 128-cavity takeout system for medical
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