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Right Stuff Equipment (RSE) represents Fanuc Robotics equipment for all of our robotic automation projects.

Call us at 303-327-4704 or email at sales@rightstuffequipment.com to get more information.

FANUC has the robot model to perform virtually any robotic automation project. RSE is an Authorized Service Integrator (ASI) for Fanuc and we can help you navigate the many robot and end of arm tool (EOAT) options to find the right solution for your robotic automation needs. With more than 100 robot models and infinite EOAT combinations, we will team up for any manufacturing challenge in many industries. FANUC robots are easy to operate and provide complete flexibility thanks to a range of application-specific options and our straightforward integration process.

With payloads from ounces to tons robots are being used in applications from picking and placing candies to automobile assembly. See the summary of robot types below and their many uses. Then reach out to RSE and we will help you define the system and integrate, install and commission the system for you.

Industrial Robot Arms

Application

Fanuc Industrial (Yellow) Robots perform repetitive motion activities in your facility.

Examples: Palletizing, industrial products, food contact packaging, case packing.

Robot arms play a crucial role in both food processing and industrial facilities by automating tasks that require precision, speed, and consistency. These functions improve efficiency, hygiene, safety, and productivity, making robotic arms essential in modern food production and industrial manufacturing.

Some of their applications include:

Pick and Place

• Robot arms secure objects from one location and place them in another with high accuracy.
• Used in food industry for loading cartons, sorting, inspecting and more.
• In industrial settings, they handle parts in assembly lines, move components, palletize and load/unload materials.

Palletizing and Depalletizing

• Robot arms stack packaged goods onto pallets for shipping (palletizing) or unload them from pallets (depalletizing).
• Speeds up logistics in both food and industrial settings by handling large volumes efficiently.
• If a variety of cases are used, a robot can execute pulling and erecting cases for production.

Assembly and Packaging

• In food production, robots assemble sandwiches, pizzas, or meal kits, ensuring consistency.
• In industrial manufacturing, they assemble electronic components, automotive parts, kitting or consumer goods.

Cutting and Processing

• Robot arms can cut, slice, bakery items before baking or portion food products like meat, cheese, and bakery items before baking with precision.
• In industrial facilities, they handle tasks like welding, drilling, and milling metal or plastic parts.

Sorting and Inspection

• AI is being implemented in the inspection of finished goods in many facilities and robots are part of the process to remove failed products. Equipped with sensors and vision systems, robot arms inspect products for quality control.
• In food plants, they detect defects, remove contaminated items, and sort products by size or color.
• In industrial use, they inspect manufactured parts for flaws or ensure proper assembly.

Dispensing and Decorating

• Robots apply sauces, icing, or fillings in food production for cakes, pastries, or pre-packaged meals.
• In industries, they dispense adhesives, paints, or sealants with precise control.

Cleaning and Sterilization

• Some robot arms in food facilities are designed to clean and sanitize equipment or work surfaces.
• In industrial settings, they assist in cleaning machinery, reducing human exposure to hazardous chemicals.

Machine Tending

• Industrial applications involve heat treatments such as soldering, welding, or heat sealing materials.

Contact RSE to configure the right robot, tool and guarding for your application.

Cobot Arms

Collaborative robots (Cobots) are designed to work safely alongside human workers, enhancing productivity while ensuring flexibility in various tasks. Unlike traditional industrial robots that require safety cages, cobots have built-in sensors and force-limiting features to prevent accidents, making them ideal for food and industrial applications.

Purpose of Cobot Arms

Enhance Productivity – Assist human workers in repetitive or physically demanding tasks.
Improve Safety – Work safely with humans without requiring cages or barriers.
Ensure Consistency – Deliver precise and uniform results in manufacturing and food processing.
Increase Flexibility – Easily reprogrammed for different tasks, making them ideal for dynamic environments.
Reduce Labor Costs – Automate tasks without replacing human workers entirely.

Food Industry Applications

Pick and Place of Food Products

• Cobots handle delicate food products without damage, ensuring efficiency and hygiene.
• Examples: Transferring pastries onto trays, placing chocolates in boxes, handling fresh produce.

Food Packaging and Sorting

• Used in automated food packaging lines to sort and pack products safely.
• Examples: Packing snacks into bags, placing frozen meals into boxes, sorting candies by color.

Food Processing and Assembly

• Assist in assembling food products with precision, maintaining hygiene standards.
• Examples: Spreading sauce on pizzas, placing sandwich ingredients, assembling burgers.

Quality Control and Inspection

• Equipped with vision systems, cobots inspect food products for defects or contamination.
• Examples: Checking for damaged fruits, detecting misaligned product labels, verifying expiration dates.

Cleaning and Sanitization

• Cobots assist in cleaning food production areas, reducing human contact with contaminants.
• Examples: Wiping down work surfaces, disinfecting conveyor belts, handling high-temperature cleaning tasks.

Industrial Manufacturing Applications

Machine Tending

• Cobots load/unload parts from CNC machines, improving efficiency and safety.
• Examples: Placing metal components into milling machines, unloading plastic parts from injection molding machines.

Assembly and Production

• Assist in assembling complex products, reducing worker fatigue.
• Examples: Inserting screws into electronic devices, assembling automotive dashboards.

Quality Inspection and Testing

• Use cameras and sensors to inspect parts for defects.
• Examples: Checking for cracks in engine parts, verifying soldering quality in circuit boards.

Material Handling and Palletizing

• Cobots transport materials and stack items for shipping.
• Examples: Moving boxes onto pallets, handling fragile components in logistics.

Welding and Adhesive Application

• Used in precision tasks like welding, gluing, and soldering.
• Examples: Applying glue in furniture assembly, performing small-scale welding jobs in automotive manufacturing.

Why Use Cobot Arms

Safer for Human Interaction – Work alongside people without safety barriers.
Easy to Program – Can be taught new tasks with minimal training.
Flexible and Adaptable – Easily redeployed for different jobs.
Improve Worker Ergonomics – Reduce strain from repetitive tasks.
Cost-Effective – More affordable than traditional industrial robots.

Cobots are transforming both food and industrial manufacturing by enhancing efficiency, improving safety, and enabling greater flexibility in production processes.

Contact RSE to configure the right robot, tool and guarding for your application.

Delta Robots

Applications of Delta Robots in Food and Industrial Manufacturing

Delta robots are high-speed, parallel-arm robots known for their precision and rapid movement. Their lightweight structure and unique kinematics make them ideal for handling delicate and lightweight items. Here’s where they are commonly used:

Food Industry Applications

Picking and Placing Food Products

• Delta robots are used to quickly pick up food items from conveyors and place them into packaging trays or boxes.
• Examples: Sorting chocolates, placing cookies in trays, handling fresh produce like apples or tomatoes.

Sorting and Quality Control

• Equipped with vision systems, delta robots can sort food items based on size, shape, or color.
• Examples: Removing defective or misshapen biscuits, sorting sushi, arranging cupcakes in an orderly manner.

Decorating and Topping Application

• Delta robots apply toppings or decorations with precision.
• Examples: Drizzling chocolate on pastries, spreading sauce on pizzas, applying sprinkles on doughnuts.

Packaging and Palletizing

• Used for fast placement of products into packages, reducing labor and ensuring consistency.
• Examples: Packing snack bars into cartons, loading prepared meals into containers.

Handling Delicate Food Items

• Their gentle touch makes them suitable for handling fragile food items without damage.
• Examples: Moving eggs into cartons, handling soft pastries without deformation.

Industrial Manufacturing Applications

Small Part Assembly

• Delta robots assemble small, intricate components at high speed.
• Examples: Placing tiny electronic components on circuit boards, assembling watch parts.

Sorting and Quality Inspection

• Used in production lines for sorting and defect detection with vision systems.
• Examples: Checking for defects in electronic chips, sorting screws and bolts based on size.

High-Speed Packaging

• Essential for packaging applications requiring speed and precision.
• Examples: Placing pharmaceutical blister packs into boxes, packaging medical syringes.

Pharmaceutical and Medical Applications

• Used in cleanroom environments for handling sterile items.
• Examples: Filling and sealing medicine bottles, sorting and packaging surgical tools.

Textile and Fabric Handling

• Used in handling lightweight materials like fabric sheets in textile manufacturing.
• Examples: Folding and stacking cloth pieces, placing garments in packaging.

Why Use Delta Robots?

High Speed – They operate at extreme speeds, handling hundreds of products per minute.
Precision – Ideal for tasks requiring accuracy, like placing toppings or assembling micro-components.
Hygienic – Often used in food and medical industries due to their clean and controlled operation.
Space Efficient – Their overhead-mounted design saves space on production floors.

Delta robots are transforming automation in food and industrial manufacturing by increasing efficiency, reducing waste, and improving product quality.

Contact RSE to configure the right robot, tool and guarding for your application.

Scara Robots

Uses of SCARA Robots in Food and Industrial Manufacturing

SCARA (Selective Compliance Articulated Robot Arm) robots are known for their speed, precision, and flexibility, making them ideal for repetitive tasks that require controlled lateral movement. Their rigid vertical axis and flexible horizontal motion make them perfect for assembly, handling, and packaging tasks.

Food Industry Applications

Pick and Place Operations

• SCARA robots quickly pick food products from a conveyor belt and place them into trays, packaging, or further processing lines.
• Examples: Sorting and placing chocolates, Placing wrapped snack bars into cartons for final packaging.

Assembly of Food Products

• They assemble multi-component food products with precision and consistency.
• Examples: Making sandwiches by placing layers of ingredients, assembling burgers, stacking pizza toppings.

Food Packaging and Sealing

• SCARA robots are used to load, arrange, and seal food items in packaging.
• Examples: Filling bakery trays with pastries, placing frozen meals into boxes, assisting in vacuum sealing processes.

Dispensing and Decorating

• Used to apply ingredients like sauces, icing, or toppings in a uniform manner.
• Examples: Drizzling caramel on desserts, applying precise amounts of mayonnaise or ketchup, decorating cakes with frosting.

Handling Fragile Food Items

• Their controlled movement allows them to handle delicate food products without damage.
• Examples: Moving eggs into cartons, placing fragile cookies into packaging, handling soft bread without deformation.

Industrial Manufacturing Applications

Assembly of Electronics and Small Parts

• SCARA robots excel at assembling intricate components with high speed and accuracy.
• Examples: Assembling circuit boards, inserting screws into small devices, handling phone or tablet components.

High-Speed Sorting and Inspection

• With vision systems, SCARA robots can inspect, sort, and reject defective parts.
• Examples: Sorting and aligning electronic components, inspecting automotive parts for defects.

Material Handling and Machine Tending

• They transfer materials between different processing stations, improving efficiency.
• Examples: Loading/unloading parts from CNC machines, moving parts between assembly stations.

Packing and Palletizing

• SCARA robots efficiently package industrial products and arrange them for shipping.
• Examples: Packing batteries into cartons, placing medical devices into sterilized packages.

Dispensing and Coating Applications

• Used in precision-based dispensing tasks in manufacturing.
• Examples: Applying glue in automotive parts, dispensing lubricants in machinery components.

Why Use SCARA Robots?

High Speed & Accuracy – Faster than traditional robotic arms for lateral movements.
Compact & Space-Saving – Ideal for production lines with limited space.
Strong and Precise Vertical Motion – Perfect for assembly and delicate product handling.
Cost-Effective – More affordable compared to six-axis robotic arms.

SCARA robots are widely used in food production, electronics, pharmaceuticals, and automotive industries, boosting efficiency, reducing errors, and improving product quality.

Contact RSE to configure the right robot, tool and guarding for your application.

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