Adept Technology has unveiled a new line of primary and secondary food packaging robots designed to help food processing companies comply with the regulatory requirements, lower plant operating costs, decrease waste and future-proof packaging lines.
The new line includes the Adept Quattro s650HS, the USDA-approved robot; PackXpert, a powerful software solution for the rapid development of robotic packaging applications; SoftPIC, an advanced gripping/grasping technology that supports handling different products in a variety of packaging patterns and integrated vision and conveyor tracking, suitable for environment where robots must package products that are placed randomly on a moving conveyor belt.
Robotic automation is a proven solution for primary and secondary food-packaging lines, which usually require repetitive, labor-intensive product handling.
A packaging line that incorporates Adept's robotic components, application software, and game-changing SoftPIC gripper/grasper technology can yield substantial productivity gains while improving safety and sanitary conditions, the company said.
Adept Marketing senior vice-president Glenn Hewson said that food processors are looking to robotic automation with integrated vision and conveyor control to provide the speed and efficiency of hard automation, but with flexibility for quick changeover between products.
"Our game-changing SoftPIC grippers are designed specifically for primary packaging of raw protein and fruits and vegetables, and when combined with Adept's industry-leading vision guidance and conveyor-tracking enable a variety of products to be packaged on the same line," Hewson added.
