BIN PICKING SYSTEMS
Mitigate the Monotony
Do Your Labor a Favor: Eliminate the Tedium & Potential Hazards
Bin picking and placing is some of the dullest work you could ever hire a human to do, which is why it’s so hard to find and retain reliable help for those jobs. Bin-picking robots may not be faster than humans, but you can pretty much work them 24-7 without worrying about OSHA.
And once you invest in a bin-picking robot, you don’t have to pay them or provide health insurance and vacation benefits. All they need is some occasional maintenance and new programming for new product lines.
Designed to locate and singulate certain parts during production, automated bin-picking systems can include 3D scanners that will identify the right part, locate it, and pick it randomly from the bin. They can even distinguish between different shapes and sizes regardless of surface finish, shine, rust, or color, and adjust for variations in bin placement to alert the operator if the bin is empty.
Robotic bin-picking technologies offer benefits like:
Freeing up your operators for more engaging work
Eliminating repetitive motions that cause chronic pain
Improvements in quality
Increasing facility and machine safety
Expanding unmanned operations
Reducing labor, material, and quality costs
Adaptability to product line changes and expansions
Speeding up changeovers and retooling
THE RESULTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES
Faster Changeovers
Happier Employees
Agri-Industrial didn’t know exactly what they needed at first, but the Colewell team quickly solved their bin-picking problems.
They now have a system that’s easier for technicians to set up, easier for operations to keep running, and makes their frequent changeovers much less tedious.
But don’t take it from us, take it from Josh White, Manufacturing Engineer at Agri-Industrial Plastics.
“They’re responsive, easy to work with, and have made a lot of suggestions on how we can do things better.”
Many Manufacturing Processes Can Benefit from Investing in a Robotic Bin Picking System
Automated random bin-picking technology will bulk-fill parts into containers after they are made without holding up your operations. From stamping and molding to any type of assembly process, robotic bin picking systems support quality, repeatability, and morale for your production staff.
To configure multiple bin setups in one cell, we can use 3D vision systems with flexible end-of-arm tools (EOAT) to:
Perform accurate final part placements
Quality control parts that do not match specifications
Empty bins of all sizes so they can be refilled
Discover pick patterns for randomly placed bin parts
Handle a wide range of part weights, shapes, and sizes
Turn Your Resource Hogs Into Ca$h Cow$
Tell us about your production challenges and goals and we’ll develop the solution that works the best for you.