Case study
Elektroautomatik has developed and delivered a robotic cell for erecting and taping corrugated cardboard boxes for a customer. The solution handles 240 boxes per hour and can easily be adapted to different box sizes.
The customer needed a flexible solution to efficiently manage boxes of various sizes. The result was a versatile system with a robot capable of handling four different box sizes.
– “The unique aspect of this solution is that you can refill a magazine while the robot continues working with the others. Additionally, operators can easily adjust the settings to allow the system to handle different sizes in the same process,” says Per-Åke Dahlberg, Technical Sales Representative at Elektroautomatik.
Features: Picking from four magazines
The robotic cell is designed for maximum efficiency:
- Four magazines are used for feeding boxes into the system.
- Boxes are automatically erected and taped before being transported further.
- The robotic cell allows the magazines to be refilled during operation, minimizing downtime.
Turnkey delivery and safety
Elektroautomatik provided a complete turnkey solution, including:
- Risk assessment and CE marking of the entire system.
- Project management, design, installation, and operator training.
- All safety functions were defined and calculated using the Sistema software.
Repeat purchase after a successful project
The long-standing relationship between the customer and Elektroautomatik resulted in the customer purchasing an additional identical system after the project’s success.
Technical overview
- Energy types: Electric and pneumatic
- Cycle time per box: 15 seconds
- Box feeding: Four magazines for feeding flat-packed boxes, refillable during operation
- Taping and folding: Integrated unit for taping and folding
- Robot: KUKA KR 30-3 with custom tooling for box handling
- Transport system: Conveyor for outgoing folded and taped boxes
- Safety: Functions defined with Sistema
- Control system: Siemens failsafe PLC
- Remote support: Ewon router for remote service access
- Designed for: 3-shift operation