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“When we decided to try robotics to increase the speed of throughput by automating the backend on two of our high-speed folder gluer systems, we worked with a different robotics integrator for a load former at the end of the Allpro 130’s line,” Hirsh said. “But this left us with two operators per line lifting 7,000 to 9,000 pounds of cartons per hour just to keep up with this new threshold of speed. We found that we couldn’t put employees on a full shift for 20 hours, so we had to transition people out of those roles every two hours. These positions were the hardest to retain and, with the labor shortage, and spatial constraints, we needed a new solution. That’s when we approached Rigorous Tech to see what they could do.”
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“Over the course of 18 months, we worked with Accu- rate Box to design a robotic system for its Koenig & Bauer Omega Allpro 130 folder gluer that would provide more consistent speeds, reduce the burden of heavy lifting by its team, and free up feeder operators,” said Diane Abruzz- ini, COO and Co-Founder of Rigorous Tech. In one year of operating at Accurate, Rigorous has formed a solid partnership with Accurate. The entire robot- ic system picks up more than 7,000 pounds of boxes per hour and loads them onto the hopper of the Omega Allpro folder-gluer machine. After all the boxes are picked up, the robot sweeps waste off of the pallet and stacks the pallet on an outbound conveyor. After the boxes exit the fold- er-gluer, another robot palletizes the boxes by bundles. Quality control was top of Accurate’s list for the robotic system. To print the highest quality cartons, none of the edges can be nicked. The Rigorous Tech team spent lots of time designing the splitter assembly at the end of the tool to lift heavy stacks of cartons without damaging them. “We’ve made their Omega Allpro system more robust,” said Abruzzini. “Our design incorporates four different vi- sion systems on the Allpro. One system sits over the pick station, reads the stacks, and tells the robot where to pick. Another system is located over the hopper measuring The Accurate Box team, from left, are Pedro Pacheco, Senior Director of Manufacturing; Samara Ronkowitz, Director of Sales and Marketing; and Lisa Hirsh, CEO and President.
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