This solution automates the repalletizing process for Atlas batteries produced by Hankook & Company for export. Due to the diverse import pallet specifications, customer-specific palletizing patterns, and product types, the total number of possible scenarios exceeds 200. The goal is to standardize these scenarios and ensure line stability by supporting a throughput of 10 pallets per minute for medium-sized batteries and 6 pallets per minute for large-sized batteries.
[Pallet Feeder & Pallet Conveyor]
- This solution allows for the use of up to five different pallet types per country, ensuring a smooth 10-stack logistics cycle. Destacked pallets are transported to the battery palletizing position and aligned simultaneously. Completed pallets are transported to the discharge position.
[Battery Sorter]
- Batteries fed inline are automatically sorted into 1st, 2nd (series/parallel), and 3rd layers according to the preset palletizing pattern. The robot then discharges the batteries, repeating the initialization process.
[Robot Palletizer]
- Once aligned, the batteries are picked and placed at the palletizing position on the conveyor, repeating the pick-and-place process according to the specified location and number of layers. Honeycomb feeds are automatically inserted into each layer according to the settings.
[Honeycomb Feeder & Sorter]
- Automatically sorts and inserts honeycombs into each layer of NO-BOX batteries.
Components
| Robot | YASKAWA GP225 |
|---|
Workflow
| STEP 1. | Pallet Feeder & Pallet Conveyor |
|---|---|
| STEP 2. | Battery Sorter |
| STEP 3. | Robot Palletizer |
| STEP 4. | Honeycomb Feeder & Sorter |
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This solution automates the repalletizing process for Atlas batteries produced by Hankook & Company for export. Due to the diverse import pallet specifications, customer-specific palletizing patterns, and product types, the total number of possible scenarios exceeds 200. The goal is to standardize these scenarios and ensure line stability by supporting a throughput of 10 pallets per minute for medium-sized batteries and 6 pallets per minute for large-sized batteries.
[Pallet Feeder & Pallet Conveyor]
- This solution allows for the use of up to five different pallet types per country, ensuring a smooth 10-stack logistics cycle. Destacked pallets are transported to the battery palletizing position and aligned simultaneously. Completed pallets are transported to the discharge position.
[Battery Sorter]
- Batteries fed inline are automatically sorted into 1st, 2nd (series/parallel), and 3rd layers according to the preset palletizing pattern. The robot then discharges the batteries, repeating the initialization process.
[Robot Palletizer]
- Once aligned, the batteries are picked and placed at the palletizing position on the conveyor, repeating the pick-and-place process according to the specified location and number of layers. Honeycomb feeds are automatically inserted into each layer according to the settings.
[Honeycomb Feeder & Sorter]
- Automatically sorts and inserts honeycombs into each layer of NO-BOX batteries.
Components
| Robot | YASKAWA GP225 |
|---|
Workflow
| STEP 1. | Pallet Feeder & Pallet Conveyor |
|---|---|
| STEP 2. | Battery Sorter |
| STEP 3. | Robot Palletizer |
| STEP 4. | Honeycomb Feeder & Sorter |
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