Projects
Automated picking & packaging
Align, bundle and pack decking boards ready for dispatch
- Industry
- Timber
- Solution
- Packaging
AGS has developed a continuous special-purpose system for picking and packaging terrace decking including sub-structures. Randomly oriented boards are automatically stored, separated, visually inspected, turned if necessary and then assembled into ready-to-ship packages, bundled, strapped and labelled.
Project highlights
- 196 boards per package
- At least 10 packages in 10 hours
- System availability: 97.5%
- 27 product variants
- Plank lengths from 2.9 to 4.0 m
- Vision scan for detection of the usable side
- Automatic bundling, strapping and labelling
Application & machining processes
- Automatic storage and singulation
- Optical inspection and demand-based turning
- Layer-by-layer build-up of the plank package
- Addition of substructure and manual additions
- Automatic bundling, strapping and labelling
Operating & control concept
- Seamless integration of warehouse logic, conveyor technology and robotics
- PLC and HMI-supported process control
- ERP connection and virtual commissioning in the overall concept
Safety concept
- [OPEN – the source document does not contain separate details on the safety concept for this project.]
Result
- Reproducibly aligned packages ready for dispatch
- Reduced manual effort
- High process reliability over long production periods
- Stable material flow for high variant diversity
Insights | Process
Conclusion
Randomly oriented boards are automatically transformed into a correctly oriented, bundled and ready-to-ship product package.