Vision-guided variety pack solution for confectioneries
Creating variety packs that combine multiple flavors or styles in a single tray or carton can be challenging due to different shapes, sizes, and product counts. Manually handling these tasks often leads to inefficiencies and errors, especially when dealing with unbalanced product counts or needing minimal changeover time.
Automatically sort and pack various product styles
The Vision Guided Variety Pack Solution from BluePrint Automation is designed to automate the process of creating variety packs. Using an integrated vision system, this solution inspects and verifies the quality of each product before it enters the robot’s working envelope. Each product flavor or style is fed through separate infeeds, allowing the robot to accurately re-orient and place each item into its designated container. This system is expandable, accommodating any product count and allowing for loading of unbalanced product counts. It handles naked and packaged products, including chocolates, other confectioneries, granola bars, and cookies. With pick & place rates of 140+ per minute using a single robot, this system ensures high throughput and efficiency. The modular design allows for higher product rates with multiple pick grippers or robots. The flexibility and minimal changeover time make it ideal for various production environments.
Benefits
- Automated and accurate variety packing
- Handles unbalanced product counts
- Minimal changeover time
- High throughput with pick & place rates of 140+ per minute
- Expandable for any product count