Stainless Steel Robots
Are your automated processes severely hampered by stringent hygiene and sterility requirements in your manufacturing facility? To find out how stainless steel robots are revolutionising food and medicine manufacturing Imagine the benefits to your bottom line if you could significantly reduce labour costs, increase output and improve product quality – all while ‘employing’ robots to work multiple shifts around the clock and without breaks?
Well did you
know that those benefits are available to your business right now with the
introduction of revolutionary stainless steel ‘wash-down capable’ robots?
Your food manufacturing plant could be more efficient; you know that, but your
hands are tied. Innovative robotic solutions that are transforming many
Australian industries just cannot be implemented at your facility. Stringent
hygiene and paint use regulations prohibit you from replacing your manual
processes with standard automated equipment.
Standard robots operational in many industries are made up of a combination of
materials. These can include alloys and steel which have various levels of oil seal,
IP ratings and paint finishes (for more information on IP ratings <click here>).
The lack of appropriate seals capable of withstanding high-grade chemical
cleaning solutions, the risk of paint chippings falling into food products and
designs which trap food particles all prohibit standard robots from being installed
at your plant.
Of course, there are ways around every problem. You could opt for a complex and costly robotic set-up, isolating your food zone from your robot system, protecting your food products from contamination. This may be justifiable; after all, your human workforce can be a source of contamination in itself. But installation comes at a high price.
What you really need is a robotic solution created for your industry alone, not a costly, quick fix pulled together with components not designed for your requirements. Well, the solution is here. KUKA, ABB and Fanuc have come up with a range of stainless steel and other wash-down capable robots designed specifically to meet the stringent requirements of your industry. You reap all the benefits of automation – without the costly set-up. The stainless steel robot is deployed directly within the food zone significantly reducing your manual workforce. And robust enough to handle even the most powerful chemical agents and frequent wash-downs, your stainless steel robot gives you maximum flexibility in a range of uses in your plant.
KUKA
As a leading manufacturer of industrial
robots it is not surprising to discover that
KUKA has come 
up with the new KR 15 SL
six-axis stainless steel robot. What makes
this robot particularly beneficial to your
business is the ease with which it uses its
gripper to pick up meat, cheese and other
foodstuffs of varying shape and
consistency. Do you really want your
product quality placed solely in the hands
of your manual workforce? With the new
KUKA stainless steel robot the only limit to
the potential applications in your foodstuffs
operation is your imagination.
Smooth surfaces prevent food residues
from adhering to the equipment while the
stainless steel robot also contains an
internal overpressure, meaning it can be
washed down with water. And, thanks to
the stainless steel construction throughout,
the KR 15 SL requires no protective suit
and can be cleaned daily using a variety of cleaning agents with no damage to its
surfaces.
Conceivable applications for this robot include the loading of portioning machines,
the pick-up of meat, chicken and fish products from a transfer conveyor, and the
set-down of products into packaging. The KUKA robot will also carry out your
foodstuffs packaging and palletising tasks.
ABB
Drawing on the success of its high-speed picking robot, ABB has now released a stainless steel version - the top-mounted IRB 340. Performing at an impressive rate of up to 150 picks per minute, the new stainless steel variety loses none of the highly rated characteristics of the well-received standard IRB 340. Having proven itself in many key Australian installations the new stainless steel IRB 340 will not disappoint.
Meeting the most stringent industry regulations and practices worldwide the stainless steel IRB 340 can be applied to all your food handling operations. Enjoy the benefits of this stainless steel robot deployed directly into your food zone and forget about costly robot protection setups. The new stainless steel IRB 340 is suitable for use in your food, pharmaceutical, medical and electronics applications.
Machinery Automation & Robotics
1/101 Derby Street
Silverwater NSW 2128
Phone: (61) 2 9748 7001
http://www.machineryautomation.com.au