FOOD & BEVERAGE FANUC
AI-POWERED VISION INSPECTION SYSTEMS Another area which is ripe for automating is quality control. Robotic vision inspection systems using AI and machine learning can detect product faults quickly, accurately and reliably, helping to speed up production lines. This technology can also be used for product sorting and grading, eg potatoes. Repetitive, manual tasks such as this are ideal for being completed by AI-powered vision-guided robots, helping to free up valuable human employees.
ROBOTS IN THE FIELD Finally, robots are moving out of the factory and There are already trials of robots being placed onto tractors and incorporated with a vision system to They can assess the stage of growth/ripeness, and then pick the fruit or vegetable when they’re ready
to be harvested. Expect to see many more of these applications in the future.
AUTOMATION IN ACTION: MEET BAKISTO, THE ROBOT BAKER FANUC has joined forces with baking oven manufacturer WIESHEU and retail specialist Wanzl to develop the automatic Bakisto system. Comprising three interconnected systems – a FANUC cobot; Wanzl’s smart baked goods presenter ‘BakeOff enabled baking oven; and the WIESHEU TrayMotion automatic loading and unloading system – Bakisto automates important tasks for retail bakeries, such as loading baking trays, inserting and removing trays from the oven, and restocking displays. Based on historical data and current stock levels,
the AI-powered BakeOff i estimates daily baked goods demand and predicts when peak baking should take place. The FANUC cobot then carries the baking
trays loaded with frozen baked goods from the refrigeration unit and pushes them into the transport trolley, which runs on rails in front of the preheated oven. The TrayMotion loading system pulls in the loaded trays, enabling the baking process to begin. After baking, the system pushes the baking trays back into the transport trolley, which moves to the side, allowing the baked goods to cool down while also making space for subsequent production.
and cooled baked goods. Feeding new data into the AI system ensures the process is continuously being optimised. FANUC believes that Bakisto is ripe for addressing labour shortages in the food industry by relieving retail workers from repetitive tasks and unsociable working hours, as well as increasing product consistency and reducing food waste.
34 June 2024 Irish Manufacturing
www.irish-manufacturing.com
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