| Wednesday, January 10, 2007 |
| Material Handling Robot |
A simple definition of a robot is “a general purpose, programmable machine possessing certain anthropomorphic characteristics.” (Anthropomorphic means human-like and usually refers to the gripper of the robot that resembles a hand).
The material handling robot is used to build and undo unit loads on a pallet. A material handling robot can work 24 hours a day without worries or fatigue. The consistent output of a robotic system along with quality and repeatability are unmatched.
Material handling robot allows for automation of operations in warehouse and is usually integrated with other material handling equipment e.g. conveyor belt.
Applications include: Palletizing, Packaging, Packing and Order picking.
Advantages: Reduced Cycle Time, Increased Throughput, Handling of Hazardous Chemical goods and Quality Consistency.
Some manufacturers of material handling robots are: Motoman, Panasonic, Fanuc, and ABB.
Sources:
http://www.robots.com/material-handling.htm
http://www2.isye.gatech.edu/~mgoetsch/cali/logistics_systems_design/materialhandlingsystems.pdf |
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The information about the robots in warehouses is rather interesting, it provides and insight on possibly what the future of warehousing would be like. Besides being educational posting, the videos in this blog further enhances my learning experience.
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The information about the robots in warehouses is rather interesting, it provides and insight on possibly what the future of warehousing would be like. Besides being educational posting, the videos in this blog further enhances my learning experience.