Projects
Specialised system for depalletising batteries
Camera-aided robot handling for a stable material flow
- Industry
- Mobility
- Solution
- Handling / Palletising
A robot cell handles the automatic depalletising of batteries and transfers them in the correct orientation to the downstream conveyor technology. A camera system detects the size and orientation of the batteries; the robot grips, aligns and positions each product reproducibly. Empty pallets and slip sheets are also organised within the cell.
Project highlights
- Camera-aided position and size determination
- Gripper with vacuum technology and mechanical clamping
- Automatic alignment before conveyor belt transfer
- Empty pallets are automatically collected and stacked
- Separate storage of interlayers
- Rear discharge of reject pallets
- Cycle time: 8 batteries per minute
Application & machining processes
- Detection of battery size and orientation
- Safe picking from the stack
- Alignment and correct positional placement on the conveyor belt
- Collection of empty pallets
- Separate handling of interlayers and empty pallets
Operating & control concept
- Camera and robotics data are linked for the automatic gripping strategy
- Automatic sequence from stack to conveyor transfer
Safety concept
- [OPEN – no separate technical specifications for the safety concept are contained in the source document.]
Result
- Reduced manual lifting and sorting work
- Reproducible product alignment
- Stable material flow to the downstream system
- Integrated handling of pallets and intermediate layers
Insights | Process
Conclusion
The cell combines machine vision, robotics and pallet handling into a seamless depalletising process.