Dorner的2200系列输送机和相关配件可以通过Universal Robot的软件插件来控制，以帮助进行设置，配置和控制。
近年来，输送机和机器人技术之间的集成为各种包装应用程序带来了更高的自动化水平。这两个组件齐头并进，以更准确和强大的投资回报率提供流线型，有效的操作。
在2021年及以后，这种联合努力只会在包装等行业中变得更加强大，因为传送带在与机器人技术的一体化能力方面变得更加先进。看看任何现代加工或包装设施，您会看到自动化是产品生产方式背后的主要驱动力。
正如技术在扩展传送带功能中发挥了更大的作用一样，机器人也可以这样说。现场的新事物是较小，更敏捷的协作机器人或柯机器人，旨在与人安全地分享工作空间。这为以前不涉及任何机器人交互的包装，组装和其他行业打开了新的应用程序。
“Where we see a greater increase in collaborative robots is in smaller operations, meaning less than 1,000 employees where the automation work is being done in-house. That’s where we see the most growth,” said Dan Toynton, Product Specialist at BRAAS Company, a distributor/reseller of products and related services for industrial automation and control. BRAAS works closely with several automation manufacturers, such as Universal Robots, in designing custom solutions that seamlessly integrate conveyors and robotics for the packaging industry.
BRAAS works closely with several automation manufacturers, such as Universal Robots, in designing custom solutions that seamlessly integrate conveyors and robotics for the packaging industry.
He said good examples of robotics being deployed in smaller operations are in end-of-line applications where palletizing is required for lighter parts. Robots can remove employees from the monotonous, repetitive action of loading and unloading pallets all day long, which, in the long run, saves organizations money in time and labor while reducing the risk of injury.
“There is clearly a field acceptance we’re seeing with collaborative robots that they’re proving themselves to be reliable and more universally accepted,” Toynton said. “They’re safer to work around, and cobots are quite easy to set up and work with.”
The Conveyor/Cobot Relationship
Robotic manufacturers have gone to great lengths to remove the guesswork and fear of the unknown often associated with programming these systems. They are also making the integration with conveyor systems a much easier endeavor. This, in part, is driving many traditional conveyor applications to consider adding robotics.
Dorner新产品开发工程经理Scott Grahl说：“我们看到了越来越多的配盒与输送机组成。”
The 2200 Series can be
controlled with UR’s software plug-in to aid in setup, configuration, and control. Once the program is installed, the conveyors can be added to the cobot control program, and the user can set the inputs and outputs needed for starting, stopping, speed reference, and monitor status information.
简化输送机/配件合并的过程始于机器人制造商，其中一些人创建了自己的软件，以使安装和编程快速易于编程。Universal Robots提供了一个软件包，该软件包允许OEM可以摆脱系统。
For example, Dorner’s 2200 Series conveyor and related accessories can be controlled with Universal Robot’s software plug-in to aid in setup, configuration, and control. Once the program is installed, users can add conveyors to the cobot control program and set the inputs and outputs needed for starting, stopping, speed reference, and monitor status information. This integration acts as a handshake between the conveyor and cobot, where an operator can run multiple conveyors off the controller at one time, and observe overall line performance.
Just as technology in robotics continues to evolve, conveyors are keeping pace as well. Robotic applications often require product to be in an exact location, in the exact position, and at the exact time on the conveyor. But to do that successfully requires a conveyor system that’s efficient, reliable, and engineered to work in conjunction with robotics. Not every conveyor can do that.
Servo-driven precision-move conveyors deliver accurate alignment of time and distance that provide indexing repeatability of +/- .040-in., all at a rate of 100 indexes per minute. Additionally, pallet system conveyors have become a popular choice for many automation-focused applications that require exact movements and positioning of parts, as they can be setup or programmed to start and stop at specific intervals to sync up with robotic interaction or other processes. These types of conveyors dominate in automotive component manufacturing, and other industries, including packaging, medical devices, electrical and electronics, and product testing and inspection that call for automated and manual assembly or handling of products.
Pallet system conveyors are available in multiple styles, such as dual belt configurations powered by common drives and flexible plastic chain belt designs. These conveyors come with lifting modules and can interface with robots, change product orientation, or rotate product 90° or 180°.
一些应用程序设计决定将产品移入设备和机械周围。为了满足这一需求，输送机需要灵活并进行紧密转弯 - 这最适合柔性链条输送机。柔性链输送机的理想用途是加工和包装，工业，医学，生命科学以及健康和美容行业。
许多输送机经过设计用于自动化型应用程序中的机器人集成，但关键是为您的需求选择合适的配置。如今，传送带是根据用户规格构建的，以提高生产线的效率和产出。
Conveyors have become integral components in all phases of the automation, assembly, and industrial markets. But when they are synced up with robotics, their role takes on even greater importance. Merging the two components successfully takes forethought and expertise from a reputable conveyor OEM to provide the best return on investment. Here are things to consider when adding robotics to your conveyor system:
• Ensure the environment around the conveyors and robotics is dry, clean, and free from dust. Contaminants, even small foreign particles, can hinder performance.
• Ensure an adequate source of power for both components, and room for mounting controls for conveyors and robotics.
• Robotics have a long reach and will be swinging between the conveyor and related equipment. Ensure there is enough space for it to perform its operation without placing staff or other machinery in danger.
•说到到达,你需要你的cobo多远t to reach to perform its function? Cobots come in various sizes, from small tabletop models that reach about 20-in. to larger units that reach more than 50-in.
•机器人系统的底座需要牢固地安装在水平的混凝土地板上。即使是较小的柯博特的底座仍然可以是几平方英尺的尺寸。确保您有足够的空间容纳大小。
The best path forward is to work with conveyor and robotic suppliers to design a work cell that best integrates conveyors and robotics. These suppliers will be looking at not only your goals and objectives for the cell, but factors such as how product is arriving to the cell; height, weight, and shape of the products being moved; available space or employee interaction.
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